Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

77 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
VS
87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
    • Lighter design: 215g vs 257g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4650mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    vs
    Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 8 in 8 in
    Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 2256x2504 pixels
    Aspect ratio 1:1 n/a
    Pixel density 373 ppi 422 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 % 90.1 %
    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 8 Ultra
    2987 nits
    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) 143.2 mm (5.64 in)
    Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 4.1 mm (0.16 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    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    88.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    90.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 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 n/a
    GPU Cores 896 n/a
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    2048
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    3681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    4910
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    10934
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20483681
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)491010934
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    1183110
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    3453998
    CPU3119821070366
    GPU4420231285880
    Memory200125407835
    UX228980689917
    NanoReview Score11831103453998

    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 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 17
    OS Size 27 GB n/a
    UI Skin Stock Android One UI 9

    Battery

    Volume 4650 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (20 W)
    Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:36 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    19:45
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    25:38
    Web Browsing08:24 h08:24 h
    Video Playback12:56 h18:11 h
    Games05:05 h05:07 h
    Standby Mode85 h128 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16320x12240 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 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
    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: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP2
    Sensor size1/2.01/1.3 (0.77)
    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 size1/3.21/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix105 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
    Sensor size1/3.41/2.5 (0.4)
    Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    150
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Video quality
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    131
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
    141
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra
    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 n/a Sony IMX374
    Sensor size 1/3.94 1/3.0 (0.33)
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 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*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
    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)n/a
    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 8 Ultra
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced August, 2024 yr July, 2026 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr July, 2026 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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