Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

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Google Pixel 9
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 258g
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5015mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 10 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
vs
Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.3 in 8 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 2076x2152 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 1:1
Pixel density 422 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 155.2 mm (6.11 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 150.4 mm (5.92 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 258 g (9.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
2410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
6985
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18322410
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45796985
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
1523930
CPU237029391196
GPU449828520531
Memory189059344714
UX198336267489
NanoReview Score10742521523930

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5015 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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
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 length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP105 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.94
Pixel size 1.22 μm 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
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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)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/B48/B66/B71/B75)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1799
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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