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Our Verdict
Analysis
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Display Winner
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold | Google Pixel 6a |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 8.00 | 6.10 |
| Charging (W) | 21 | 18 |
| Main camera (MP) | 48.00 | 12.20 |
| Selfie (MP) | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| Weight (g) | 257 | 178 |
| Thickness (mm) | 5.10 | 8.90 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) | Google Tensor (5 nm) |
| OS | Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades | Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google
Google Pixel 6a
Battery 2 specs
Type
4650 mAh
Li-Po 4410 mAh
Charging
21W wired
7.5W wireless
Bypass charging
18W wired, PD3.0
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mmFolded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm (5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
257 g (9.07 oz)
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
IPX8 water resistant
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 3.1
Display 5 specs
Type
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
OLED, HDR
Size
8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~373 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Cover display:
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 422 ppi
1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
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Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Satellite SOS service
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Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, August 13
2022, May 11
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 04
Available. Released 2022, July 21
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 127˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", PDAF
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Features
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
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12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain
Chalk, Charcoal, Sage
Models
GGH2X, GC15S
GX7AS, GB62Z, G1AZG, GB17L
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
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Price
$ 667.00 / C$ 1,299.99 / £ 778.75 / € 810.00
About 160 EUR
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada)
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada)
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International)
Our Tests 5 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1222228 (v10)
GeekBench: 4783 (v6)
3DMark: 2620 (Wild Life Extreme)
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Display
2199 nits max brightness (measured)
876 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
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Battery
Active use score 11:54h
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Battery (old)
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Endurance rating 94h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Android 12, upgradable to Android 16, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Google Tensor (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7
Mali-G78 MP20
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
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