Google has barely had time to get the Pixel 11 series comfortable on store shelves, and the Pixel 12 has already decided to spoil the surprise. A new leak has reportedly revealed model numbers and display resolutions for Google’s next-generation phones, giving us an unusually early look at what could become the Pixel 12 lineup.
Google’s 2027 range could once again consist of four devices: the Pixel 12, Pixel 12 Pro, Pixel 12 Pro XL and Pixel 12 Pro Fold. The devices have reportedly appeared in the GSMA IMEI database (via OVRPlus) with model numbers GC0QU, GWU59, G7U1Y and G4D5D, respectively.
The more interesting part of the leak is the display information. The standard Pixel 12 is reportedly listed with a 1,080 x 2,400 resolution, while the Pixel 12 Pro and Pro XL could use 1,280 x 2,824 and 1,344 x 2,952 panels, respectively. Those numbers are slightly different from their Pixel 11 counterparts, suggesting Google could be changing the aspect ratios of its next-generation phones rather than simply throwing more pixels at the problem.
The Pixel 12 Pro Fold could see the most noticeable change. Its inner screen is reportedly set for a 2,296 x 2,404 resolution, which would represent roughly 24% more pixels than the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The near-square proportions also suggest Google is sticking with the general shape of its current foldable rather than chasing a dramatically wider design.
There is also an early software clue attached to the leak, with Android 18 expected to be part of the Pixel 12 generation. That’s hardly a shock for a phone expected in 2027, but it does underline just how early this information has surfaced. Current Android development is still focused on Android 17, with Google having recently begun testing Android 17 QPR3.
For now, though, this is very much leak territory. Google hasn’t confirmed the Pixel 12 lineup, specifications, or launch plans, and even the leaked display resolutions could change before the phones become real products. Still, if Google follows its recent strategy, the Pixel 12 family could be shaping up to be another four-phone affair — and we’re apparently getting the first crumbs of information almost a year before launch.
Merely days after the iPhone Duo hit the shelves, images of broken screens on the phone started popping up across social media. Until now, it’s been unclear what’s causing the line of defective pixels that appears vertically along the crease, as well as horizontally, on the phone’s inner display.
Apple has finally acknowledged the issue, which has shown up on iPhone Duo units owned by customers as well as demo units in stores. In a statement shared with Bloomberg, Apple says that not all iPhone Duo units are affected and that those that are tend to show the display fault early on. The company added that users who experience problems with their iPhone Duo display should contact AppleCare for a replacement.
Not long ago, Apple treated independent repair like an act of outright hostility. The Cupertino giant locked down parts with serial-number pairing, while repair tools remained firmly out of reach of anyone outside its authorized repair network. More importantly, the company waged a legal and lobbying battle against right-to-repair legislation.
I've covered enough of these fights over the years to know what a shift looks like. That's why what happened in October 2026 genuinely caught me off guard. The day the iPhone Duo went on sale, what may be the most mechanically complex iPhone to date, Apple pulled off a surprising about-face. It published teardown-style repair manuals for a handful of major components.
Apple's first foldable phone is now on shelves, in short supply, but with an unreal amount of buzz around it. After all, it's the first foldable iPhone, and there's plenty that this phone gets right. But there's also a lot that is either broken or underwhelming. What's peculiar is the dialogue around this phone, and how it has completely overshadowed every other attempt at making a phone with a similar form factor.
I've spent some time with the iPhone Duo, and I've used the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for almost three months now. In my opinion, Samsung deserves more credit. When the Galaxy Z Fold 8 arrived earlier this year, it was celebrated in some circles and ridiculed in others for supposedly copying what Apple would eventually deliver with the iPhone Duo. The dialogue was pretty odd, for multiple reasons. Samsung has been making foldable phones for years, so claiming that it copied a product Apple hadn't even launched was simply absurd.