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Google Pixel Fold deals: Save $1,000 on Google’s foldable phone

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A person holding the Google Pixel Fold with the screen open.
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Foldable phones are making a comeback, but this time with the latest technologies such as touchscreens and smarter operating systems. One of the best examples is the Google Fold, which is one of the best folding phones out there. If you want to enjoy discount when buying the device, you should check out the Google Fold deals that we’ve rounded up below, which includes offers from retailers, carriers, and Google itself. Make sure to check out other Google Pixel deals as well. Take your pick on which smartphone deals to take advantage of, but since these bargains may not last long, you better hurry.

Today’s best Google Pixel Fold deals

  • Google: in trade-in credit with an eligible device.
  • Amazon: Get the 512GB model , for savings of $298, with the chance to use any Amazon Prime benefits alongside your purchase.
  • Verizon:  in trade-in credit on the 256GB or 512GB version of the phone.
  • AT&T: Get the 256GB phone (down from $52/month) and save even more with a trade-in.

Should you buy the Google Pixel Fold?

A person holding the Google Pixel Fold, showing the camera module.
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You know that you can buy the phone, but does that mean that you should? It really depends, of course! Here, we present arguments both for and against taking this deal.

Buy the Google Pixel Fold

The arguments in favor of buying a Google Pixel Fold are plentiful. It has long been considered one of the best smartphones on the market, just recently having been cycled off the list for shiny newcomers like the Google Pixel 8 Pro. It has an OLED screen with an admittedly weird 1080 x 2092p screen, sporting a 120Hz refresh rate, still quite high for a phone. It also has an inner display, of course, that stretches 7.6 inches from corner to corner and hits 1840 x 2208p. From our Google Pixel Fold review, or really any user of the phone, you’ll see that the Google Pixel Fold has a truly wonderful camera. Look at this flower, captured during the aforementioned review:

Orange flower taken with Google Pixel Fold.
Orange flower taken with Google Pixel Fold Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends / .

Overall, the phone feels smooth and cool to use, a result of the delightful combination of its G2 chip and that 120Hz refresh rate. You’ll get at least a day’s usage out of a fully charged battery, and can go quite beyond that if you use every energy-saving feature of the phone. This means that, even using all of this power and multiple screens, the Google Pixel Fold will still hold up to all of your needs.

Don’t buy the Google Pixel Fold

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Google Pixel Fold renders next to each other.
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If you’re skeptical of the Google Pixel Fold, that’s okay too. As it turns out, when we compare the Google Pixel Fold vs the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, it is anybody’s game! While the Google Pixel Fold has clearly better cameras, delivers faster wired charging, and provides machine learning-powered photographic tools, it can be a bit clumsy to hold. All of this is to say that you might want to consider this deal on an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 with 256GB of storage as well. The deal isn’t at good (it’s only $100 off) but it’s worth considering in the context of buying a Google Pixel Fold.

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