Fully hermetic hinge on Pixel 10 Pro Fold
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TL;DR
- Google has explained how it designed the hinge on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
- Instead of gears, the hinge uses mechanical components called CAMs.
- Changing the design of the hinge allowed for a bigger screen, a larger battery, and a thinner build.
When it comes to foldables, the hinge is one of the most important parts of the device. How the hinge is designed can dictate how the rest of the smartphone is made. For the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Google decided to change the design of the hinge. The tech giant has now explained how the new hinge benefited the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s development.
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