Alphabet, Google's parent company, fell 8% in April, according to various media reports. In addition to staff and office cuts, it is known that at least 4% of this drop was due to Samsung's announcement that it is considering replacing Google's default search engine with Bing, which is owned by Microsoft.
The Bing search engine has not been a strong rival to Google until the announcement of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence technology also promoted by Microsoft and integrated into Bing.
Competition is getting tougher for the next quarter, when we expect to see the Pixel Fold hit the market, competing head-to-head with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.
Google Pixel Fold Promises
The Pixel Fold is expected to be released in June at a price of over $1,700, making it the most expensive Pixel series phone to date.
In its ads, Google has emphasized differentiating itself from the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip in several ways, for example:
- One of the main promises is to have a very resistant hinge.
- Its design will be water resistant.
- The battery can last up to 72 hours in low-power mode and reach a full 24 hours with normal use.
Additionally, there is speculation that the Pixel Fold will bring special Android features, as is the case with all phones in Google's Pixel series.
As for the chip, it will continue to work with Tensor G2, the same processor that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones have.
All very good news for Alphabet Google, although it remains to be seen.
Advances that Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 has had
All of this comes at a time when Samsung has made improvements to the original design of the Galaxy Z Flip series, which can be summarized as the Z Flip 4.
The brand had four pending issues to resolve: its hinge, the camera, the temperature, and its autonomy.
The fragile hinge was one of the first issues to be resolved, although we cannot guarantee this.
As for the processor, it has been upgraded to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, which has improved the overheating issue encountered in previous versions. However, some critics find it hasn't been enough to lower the temperature when multitasking or gaming.
If we check its autonomy, it could reach up to 5 hours if not used too much. It could be said that there is an advance, but it is not at the level of the competition.
As for the camera, the phone has two lenses: a standard one and a wide-angle one. The sensor is brighter than previous versions, although some users report that the lighting effects are very artificial.
In short, it could be said that there have been advances, but they haven't met all of users' expectations, considering that this is a high-end phone, which could be an advantage for Alphabet and Google.
For now we say goodbye, although we will continue to pay attention to this fight between Google Pixel phones vs. Samsung Galaxy phones .
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