Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

77 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
VS
85 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 373ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4650mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
  • Lighter design: 215g 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
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 8 in 8 in
Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 1968x2184 pixels
Aspect ratio 1:1 n/a
Pixel density 373 ppi 368 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+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90 %
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 Z Fold 7
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) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 4.2 mm (0.17 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP48
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
90 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4470 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)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
9783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20482990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49109783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
2771639
CPU311982658573
GPU4420231272549
Memory200125458582
UX228980381935
NanoReview Score11831102771639

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 2
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 16
OS Size 27 GB 32.4 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 8

Battery

Volume 4650 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:36 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 127 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/2.01/1.3
Pixel sizen/a0.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MP10 MP
Aperturef/3.1f/2.4
Focal length112 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size1/3.21/3.9
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix105 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor size 1/3.94 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus n/a
Stabilization Digital n/a
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 (850/900/1800/1900)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA (850/1700/1900/2100)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
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 Z Fold 7
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
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.

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