Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold is here, evolving the company’s foldable phone formula from the lineup’s debut a year ago . The company’s second-generation model has a bigger screen than the 2023 model and (shock!) is full of Gemini AI features . Let’s look at how its specs and features compare to its most direct rival, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 .
Dimensions and display Google / Samsung / Will Shanklin for Engadget The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a slightly bigger phone than Samsung’s. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is 13 percent wider and a smidge taller when unfolded. Both phones are roughly the same thickness when open, although the Pixel measures a bit thinner when folded.
Both phones have OLED (or OLED-adjacent) displays with the goodies you’d expect from the tech: rich colors, deep blacks and more efficient power in darker scenes. Google’s model has an 8-inch OLED Super Actua Flex main display, while Samsung uses a 7.6-inch AMOLED.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s internal screen is 12 percent bigger by area. They’re similarly sharp: 373 ppi on the Pixel vs. 375 ppi on the Z Fold 6.
Google / Samsung / Will Shanklin for Engadget The phones’ outer displays are the same size diagonally (6.3 inches). However, the Pixel’s is 6.
5 percent bigger when measured by area, which factors in aspect ratios. The Pixel 9 Fold Pro is 7.5 percent heavier: 9.
1 oz (257 g) compared to the Z Fold’s 8.4 oz (239 g). Processor, RAM and storage Google / Samsung / Will Shanklin for Engadget The Pixel 9 Fold Pro is powered by the Tensor G4 chip, while the Z Fold 6 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 .
We’ll need more hands-on time with the Pixel to say what that means in benchmarks and everyday experience. However, we found the Z Fold 6 speedy and responsive without noticeable lag. The Pixel does have more RAM: 16GB to 12GB on the Pixel.
Both phones start with 256GB storage. Each offers a 512GB variant, but only the Z Fold 6 has a 1TB option. (For those who don’t mind paying nearly $2,300 for a phone!) Price Google / Samsung / Will Shanklin for Engadget Foldable phones are still luxury items, with the Pixel outpacing Apple’s most expensive iPhone by $600.
The Pixel is a bit less expensive than the Z Fold, setting you back “only” $1,799 and up compared to the Z Fold 6’s $1,900. (Although you may find trade-in deals that leave you paying significantly less.) Even the “budget” rival to these two, the OnePlus Open , still costs a hefty $1,700 without trade-ins.
As much as foldable phones have improved since they first arrived five years ago, they’re still pricing out all but the most deep-pocketed consumers. Until they’re competing more with other high-end phones than top-of-the-line laptops , they’ll remain niche products for the privileged. Full specs comparison Here’s a table showing the full specs breakdown between the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 Starting price $1,799 $1,900 Dimensions Folded : 6.1 x 3 x 0.4 inch (155.
2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm) Unfolded : 6.
1 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch (155.
2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm) Folded : 6 x 2.
7 x 0.5 inch (153.5 x 68.
1 x 12.1 mm) Unfolded : 6 x 5.2 x 0.
2 inch (153.5 x 132.6 x 5.
6 mm) Weight 9.1 oz (257 g) 8.4 oz (239 g) Processor Tensor G4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Display Inner : 8-inch OLED | 2076 x 2152 (373 ppi) Outer : 6.
3-inch OLED | 1080 x 2424 (422 ppi) Inner : 7.6-inch AMOLED | 2076 x 2152 (374 ppi) Outer : 6.3-inch AMOLED | 968 x 2376 (410 ppi) Storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB / 512GB / 1TB RAM 16GB 12GB Battery 4650 mAh | “24 hours” 4400 mAh | “up to 18 hours” Camera Main : 48 MP Wide (ƒ/1.
7) | 10.5 MP Ultrawide (ƒ/2.2) | 10.
8 MP Telephoto (ƒ/3.1) w/5x zoom Front : 10 MP Dual PD (ƒ/2.2) Inner : 10 MP Dual PD (ƒ/2.
2) Main : 50 MP Wide (ƒ/1.8) | 12 MP Ultrawide (ƒ/2.2) | 10 MP (ƒ/1.
8) / Telephoto (ƒ/2.4) w/3x zoom Front : 10 (ƒ/2.2) Inner : 4 MP (ƒ/1.
8) Stylus support -- S Pen Fold Edition.
