Google set a new durability standard with the Pixel 10 Fold (Samsung: take note)

• Pixel 10 Fold is first foldable with IP68 dust, water rating.
• Pixel 10 Pro Fold resists dust better than rival foldables.
• One of few upgrades in Google's $1,799 foldable.

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Did Google just pull off the impossible? At its Made by Google hardware event today, the company unveiled its new Pixel 10 Pro Fold, a $1,799 foldable phone that's the first of its kind to feature an IP68 rating.

Those two digits -- especially the first one -- are really important, whether you're a frequent beach goer or often find a pile of dust and debris when you pull your phone out of your pocket. An IP68 rating represents the device's Ingress Protection code, a compliance standard for how well it can resist water and dust ...