Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
76 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 253g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
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:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 7.6 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1812x2176 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 10.81:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1251 nits
sRGB gamutn/a94.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 154.9 mm (6.1 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 129.9 mm (5.11 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 253 g (8.92 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
2062
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
5396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16772062
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40675396
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
1498124
CPU161737384437
GPU464865561497
Memory191750277544
UX172727274646
NanoReview Score9910791498124
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
12123
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.9 °C
Stabilityn/a50 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12123
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
15647
Writing scoren/a19427
Web scoren/a14304
Video editingn/a7895
Data manipulationn/a13075
NanoReview Scoren/a15647

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 34 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4400 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 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 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
22:55
Web Browsingn/a08:04 h
Video Playbackn/a12:40 h
Gamesn/a05:13 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN3
Sensor size1/1.21/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a66 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.11/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
127
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
123
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
128
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a128
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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 DP 1.2
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, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
88.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 1799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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