Home Phone comparison Google Pixel Fold and Google Pixel 7 - Which is better?

Google Pixel Fold vs Google Pixel 7

68 out 100
Google Pixel Fold
VS
67 out 100
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel Fold Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 7.6 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2, vs Google Pixel 7, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. 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 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4821mAh vs 4355mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 283g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel Fold and Google Pixel 7
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 Fold
vs
Google Pixel 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1840x2208 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 6:5 20:9
Pixel density 378 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel Fold
1231 nits
Google Pixel 7
964 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz360 Hz
Response time4 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel Fold], [Google Pixel 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.7 mm (6.25 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 139.7 mm (5.5 in) 73.2 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 5.8 mm (0.23 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 283 g (9.98 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel Fold
82.7 %
Google Pixel 7
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel Fold and Google Pixel 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G2 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G710 MP7 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 672 672
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel Fold
1501
Google Pixel 7
1370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel Fold
3833
Google Pixel 7
3202
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15011370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38333202
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel Fold], [Google Pixel 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel Fold
688276
Google Pixel 7
936100
CPU207549256594
GPU143090315697
Memory171410168964
UX166227194845
NanoReview Score688276936100
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel Fold
6138
Google Pixel 7
6523
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a39 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6523
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel Fold], [Google Pixel 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel Fold
11617
Google Pixel 7
10701
Writing score1500215448
Web score93177606
Video editing69626295
Data manipulation1091610366
NanoReview Score1161710701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 4821 mAh 4355 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 31 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel Fold
16:41
Google Pixel 7
19:30
Web Browsing06:15 h07:58 h
Video Playback10:45 h13:42 h
Games04:29 h05:14 h
Standby Mode80 h82 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 121 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/21/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.1n/a
Focal length112 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3J1n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX386Sony IMX381
Sensor size1/31/2.9
Pixel size1.25 μm1.25 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel Fold
137
Google Pixel 7
145
Video quality
Google Pixel Fold
131
Google Pixel 7
143
Overall camera score
Google Pixel Fold
133
Google Pixel 7
140
Bokeh6070
Preview6372
Zoom117106
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel Fold], [Google Pixel 7]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel Fold
n/a
Google Pixel 7
134
Video quality
Google Pixel Fold
n/a
Google Pixel 7
144

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 5.2 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B/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 (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel Fold
82.5 dB
Google Pixel 7
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 599
Sensors - Barometer
- 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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