Big book-like folding phones, which have a smaller screen on the outside and open up to become miniature tablets, have always felt like a fairly niche product. I’ve heard them described as the ultimate grandparent phone, yet I also know people who love using them for art and note-taking.

In Australia, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold has essentially been your only option for this kind of phone until this week, with the release of Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold. And while it’s not going to win over many people fundamentally opposed to the format, (or opposed to spending........

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