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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Nothing Phone (3)

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
VS
85 out 100
Nothing Phone (3)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Nothing Phone (3)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 257g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 4650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Nothing Phone (3)
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
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 1:1 20:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.2 mm (6.11 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20482162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49106880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU311982466100
GPU442023938050
Memory200125431133
UX228980325261
NanoReview Score11831102160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 4650 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:36 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:56 hn/a
Games05:05 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/2.01/1.3
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.1f/2.7
Focal length112 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.21/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix105 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/3.94 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1, 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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