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- Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 3
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
What Pixel 9 Pro Fold does better (14) and where Galaxy Z Fold 3 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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6.2Display5.5
8.0Camera4.6
4.8Battery4.0
9.3Features5.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 9 Pro FoldGalaxy Z Fold 3
| Pixel 9 Pro Fold | Galaxy Z Fold 3 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.2 mm | 158.2 mm | −3 mm |
| Width | 150.2 mm | 128.1 mm | +22.1 mm |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm | 6.4 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Weight | 257 g | 271 g | −14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 9 Pro Fold better than Galaxy Z Fold 3?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- Optical zoom5× vs 2×2.5×
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy Z Fold 3: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Battery capacity4,650 mAh vs 4,400 mAh+6%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 4 MP2.5×
- Dual SIMYes · Galaxy Z Fold 3: No
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+11%
- Weight257 g vs 271 g+5%
- Screen size8″ vs 7.6″+5%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 5+40%
- Thickness5.1 mm vs 6.4 mm+25%
Why is Galaxy Z Fold 3 better than Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
- Wired charging21 W vs 25 W+19%
- Screen-to-body ratio89% vs 171.3%+92%
- Wireless charging power8 W vs 11 W+47%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 257 g | 271 g |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm | 6.4 mm |
| Height | 155.2 mm | 158.2 mm |
| Width | 150.2 mm | 128.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IPX8 | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Obsidian, Porcelain | Phantom Silver, Phantom Black, Phantom Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 8″ | 7.6″ |
| Panel | Foldable LTPO OLED | Dynamic Amoled 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 2,076 px | 1,768 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,152 px | 2,208 px |
| Pixel density | 373 ppi | 374 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,700 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 2,199 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 171.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Foldable | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G715 MC7 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,222,228 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 4,783 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,620 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 4 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,650 mAh | 4,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Active use (test) | 11.9 h | — |
| Wired charging | 21 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 46% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 8 W | 11 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite messaging | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.1 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.98 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 3.1 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
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