Samsung Galaxy Fold vs Google Pixel XL Specs Comparison

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Google Pixel XL
Samsung Galaxy Fold Google Pixel XL
Released · Sep 27, 2019
Released · Oct 20, 2016
7.3-inch · 2152x1536px
5.5-inch · 2560x1440px
Triple camera
Single camera
12GB · 512GB
4GB · 128GB
4380 mAh
3450 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$1980 $869

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches
160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Folded
(160.9 x 62.8 x 17.1 mm)
Weight
9.74 oz / 276.0 g 5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space silver, Cosmos black Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
7.3-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2152x1536px, 362 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating
Front cover display
4.6 inches
1680 x720 px
Super AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 530
Memory
12GB (LPDDR4)/512GB (UFS 3.0) 4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4380 mAh, Li - Polymer 3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Folded: 10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.0
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
M4/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 07, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF900U
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.41 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Alternative variants

Single SIM
5G Bands n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 24, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMF907B
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.72 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $769
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