Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
VS
74 out 100
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G6. 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 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 486ppi
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5060mAh vs 4806mAh
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
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:
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
vs
Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 8 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 2076x2152 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 1:1
Pixel density 486 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
2362 nits
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 155.2 mm (6.11 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 150.4 mm (5.92 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 5 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 221 g (7.8 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G6
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4110 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 7 (1 + 4 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.65 ()
- 4/3.38 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
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 XL
1962
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
2587
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
5446
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19622587
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47005446
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6902n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL], [Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
1951408
CPU395641890938
GPU448762289193
Memory213528306874
UX235197464403
NanoReview Score12928581951408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 17
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5060 mAh 4806 mAh
Max Charging Power 37 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a
Web Browsing11:42 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games05:57 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 127 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length113 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.65 (0.38)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP105 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.65 (0.38)
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview86n/a
Zoom155n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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
- Galileo
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/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 dB
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- 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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