Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4650mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 257g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 1:1 19.5:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.2 mm (6.11 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
11097
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20483378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)491011097
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
3586464
CPU3119821039672
GPU4420231390228
Memory200125419821
UX228980736743
NanoReview Score11831103586464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 27 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4650 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:36 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.1f/2.4
Focal length112 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.21/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix105 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.94 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 5.4
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, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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