The inner screen is damaged! Google Pixel Fold foldable screen phone exposed, priced as high as $1,800

News on June 27, Google’s first foldable screen phone Pixel Fold is officially released today. However, the first batch of reviewer feedback was not encouraging. While most reviewers praised the phone's exterior screen, camera, and folding features, they generally thought its price of $1,800 (approximately 13,032 yuan) was too high. Even more surprising is that one reviewer's internal screen completely broke after just four days of use.

According to Ars Technica editor Ron Amadeo said he didn't treat the phone roughly, but the screen problems appeared quickly. First, the bottom 10 pixels malfunctioned, followed by the screen on the left not responding to touch input. After an hour, a white gradient appeared on the screen and gradually expanded upwards. Eventually, the entire inner screen turns white.

Pixel The Fold’s internal screen uses a 7.6-inch OLED screen, which is covered with ultra-thin glass and a non-removable plastic protective layer to prevent damage to the screen. However, Amadeo noticed that the protective layer did not cover the area of ​​the bezel, leaving a small area exposed. This area can easily accumulate dust, which can puncture the OLED screen when the phone is folded. Amadeo used a magnifying glass to observe and found that there was a small scratch near the location of the problem on the screen.

Google clearly made a mistake when designing the borders. The main problem isn't that the protective layer doesn't cover the entire screen, as other foldable phone manufacturers have taken a similar approach, but the height of the bezels. Most foldable phones have slightly raised bezels to ensure there is a gap between the two screen halves to prevent accumulated dust from rubbing between the screens. However, Pixel The Fold's bezels are the same height as the protective layer, which means the left and right screens are in direct contact when the phone is folded.

Although only one user has encountered this problem so far, an editor from The Verge also discovered that after a few days of use, the pre-installed protective film on the Pixel Fold’s inner screen

There is a very small scratch and there is a chip on the bezel. Google has reminded users that flexible screens are more susceptible to damage than traditional mobile phone screens and they need to avoid contact with sand, crumbs and sharp objects. As for whether this problem is widespread, it will be further revealed after the mobile phone is launched. As far as the editor understands, no Google has yet responded to this issue.

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