Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Specs Comparison

Availability

Prices (MSRP)
$1799	$2020

Design

Dimensions
6.11 x 5.91 x 0.20 inches 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm	6.22 x 5.61 x 0.19 inches 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm
Folded
6.11 x3.03 x0.41 inches (155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm)	6.22 x2.87 x0.42 inches (157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm)
Weight
9.07 oz (257.0 g)	8.32 oz (236.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water; IPX8	Yes; IP48
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain	Black Shadow

Display

Size
8.0-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	8.0-inch, 100.95% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2700 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2152x2076px, 374 PPI	2184x1968px, 367 PPI
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.3 inches 2424 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)	6.3 inches 2520 x1080 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x2.6GH​z Cortex-A720 4x1.9​2GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.40GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.15G​Hz Cortex-A720 2x2.9​6GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.2​7GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7	Adreno 750
Memory
16GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 16GB/512GB	16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (15, 14)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
4650 mAh, Li - Ion	4400 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 21.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 43min

Browsing

16h 25min

Video

5h 47min

Gaming

9h 20min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX787 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10.5 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3LU Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.4"	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10.8 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3J1 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.1 Focal Length: 112 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR	Yes
Front
10 MP Folded: 10 MP	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

139

Overall

149

Photo

129

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, mmWave	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
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