Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

77 out 100

VS

89 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Sony Xperia 1 VII, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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

Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VII

Higher pixel density: 396ppi
Lighter design: 197g 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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Sony Xperia 1 VII

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

87

Sony Xperia 1 VII

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

86

Sony Xperia 1 VII

90

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

69

Sony Xperia 1 VII

96

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

57

Sony Xperia 1 VII

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

69

Sony Xperia 1 VII

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

90

Sony Xperia 1 VII

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

77

Sony Xperia 1 VII

89

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	8 in	6.5 in
Resolution	2076x2152 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	1:1	19.5:9
Pixel density	373 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	2700 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	88.6 %	86.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

2083 nits

Sony Xperia 1 VII

1474 nits

sRGB gamut	98.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	155.2 mm (6.11 in)	162 mm (6.38 in)
Width	150.2 mm (5.91 in)	74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	5.1 mm (0.2 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	257 g (9.07 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance	IPX8	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

88.6 %

Sony Xperia 1 VII

86.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Sony Xperia 1 VII In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	4320 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	1100 MHz
FLOPS	1792 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

2048

Sony Xperia 1 VII

3094

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

4910

Sony Xperia 1 VII

9293

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2048	3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4910	9293
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	22537

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VII]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

1183110

Sony Xperia 1 VII

2681282

CPU	311982	541740
GPU	442023	1120583
Memory	200125	549339
UX	228980	469620
NanoReview Score	1183110	2681282

Memory

RAM Size	16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	n/a

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume	4650 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes
Reverse Charging	n/a	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (46% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:36 h	1:27 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

19:45

Sony Xperia 1 VII

23:28

Web Browsing	08:24 h	09:18 h
Video Playback	12:56 h	18:31 h
Games	05:05 h	06:32 h
Standby Mode	85 h	90 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 7.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	127 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP	Standard: 48 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	48 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX888
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/1.35
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/3.1	f/2.3 - 3.5
Focal length	112 mm	170 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3J1	Sony IMX650
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.5
Pixel size	1.22 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	105 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/1.56
Pixel size	n/a	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

150

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Video quality

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

131

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

141

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	77	n/a
Zoom	124	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Front camera

Matrix	10 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX663
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/2.9
Pixel size	n/a	1 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

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
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/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	n/a	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

85.6 dB

Sony Xperia 1 VII

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August, 2024 yr	May, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1799	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	1499
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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VII the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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