The Pixel 11 Pro Fold has an asymmetric hinge design: one half of the device is measurably thicker than the other. This is not a defect. It is an engineering choice, and once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
The asymmetry exists to redistribute internal components, allowing the overall folded thickness to decrease compared to prior Pixel Fold hardware. Google traded visual symmetry for a thinner profile. That is the tradeoff, and the piece argues it is the correct one.
The full article includes hands-on gallery photos that make the thickness difference immediately visible. If you care about how foldable hardware decisions get made at the component level, the visual evidence here is worth examining directly.
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