Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Google Pixel 9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Google Pixel 9

77 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 2024with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 257g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4650mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Google Pixel 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
vs
Google Pixel 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 1:1 20:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 2700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time4 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold], [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.2 mm (6.11 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Google Pixel 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 896 896
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Google Pixel 9
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Google Pixel 9
4579
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20481832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49104579
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6389
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
Google Pixel 9
1074252
CPU311982237029
GPU442023449828
Memory200125189059
UX228980198336
NanoReview Score11831101074252

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 27 GB 19 GB
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4650 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:36 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Web Browsing08:24 h10:01 h
Video Playback12:56 h13:38 h
Games05:05 h05:41 h
Standby Mode85 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 127 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GNK
Sensor size1/2.01/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.1n/a
Focal length112 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3J1n/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix105 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Google Pixel 9
161
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Google Pixel 9
150
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Google Pixel 9
154
Bokeh5575
Preview7783
Zoom124132
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold], [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 20 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.94 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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