Google's first foldable phone (possibly called the "Google Pixel Fold") may be available by the end of the year.

According to TheElec's sources, Samsung Display will be producing foldable OLED panels for Google in the fall. And the Pixel Fold is said to be available by the end of 2021, which would put Google's foldable phone at the same time as Vivo's and Xiaomi's.

Google's foolproof phone, which may be codenamed "passport," has been rumored for some time. Unlike many popular folderables, which also use a secondary display on the outside, it is said to use only one 7.6-inch display on the inside. However, there are few rumors about any other features.

Older release date rumors and leaked information corroborate TheElec's report. Leaked Google documents state that a foldable phone is planned for this year, and foldable display expert Ross Young previously predicted that the Pixel Fold would be released by the end of 2021.

TheElec stated that Samsung Display will produce flexible panels for Google's foldable, as has long been rumored. Chinese handset makers Vivo and Xiaomi will also reportedly receive these panels for their own foldable phones, which are expected to debut in the fourth quarter of this year. Xiaomi has already launched the Mi Mix Fold, a foldable device that uses panels made by Samsung.

Of course, Samsung manufactures its own foldable phones, and it is possible that some of these phones' components will be included in the Pixel Fold. Previous rumors suggest that Google's display will use the same ultra-thin glass found in Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2, which could add strength to the flexible screen.

According to various reports, Samsung has announced at least two new foldable phones this summer, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. And just this week, we learned that these Samsung foldable phones could be 20% cheaper.

Google typically holds a Made by Google event in the fall, where they announce new phones and other devices. This, along with the expected Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 5a, seems the most likely place to hear the full story of the Pixel Fold, barring official teasers.