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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2.7
Price TBA
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★ Our Pick
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
256GB · ?GB RAM
3.8
From $1,199
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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 iPhone 16 Pro Max
Display size (in) 8.00 6.90
Charging (W) 21 27
Selfie (MP) 10.00 12.00
Weight (g) 257 227
Thickness (mm) 5.10 8.25
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro
OS Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades iOS 18

Pros & Cons

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

iPhone 16 Pro Max

  • Excellent build quality
  • Strong sustained performance
  • Reliable cameras
  • Long software support
  • Expensive
  • Slow charging compared to Android flagships
  • Heavy in hand

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Google
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Apple
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Battery 3 specs
Type
4650 mAh
Charging
21W wired 7.5W wireless Bypass charging
27W wired, 25W MagSafe
Capacity
4685 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mmFolded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
163 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm
Weight
257 g (9.07 oz)
227 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 
IPX8 water resistant
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~373 ppi density)
2868 x 1320 pixels
 
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)
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Satellite SOS service
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, August 13
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 04
Main Camera 3 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
48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP
Features
Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
Internal
256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 3.1
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Obsidian, Porcelain
Models
GGH2X, GC15S
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Price
$ 667.00 / C$ 1,299.99 / £ 778.75 / € 810.00
Network 6 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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
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
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 1222228 (v10) GeekBench: 4783 (v6) 3DMark: 2620 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
2199 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 11:54h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
iOS 18
Chipset
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Apple A18 Pro
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Mali-G715 MC7
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
12 MP
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Sound 2 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has the bigger display.

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