Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: This Foldable Features a Bigger Screen and Powers Up Its Cameras

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is slightly larger, both folded and unfolded.

In May 2023, Google introduced the Google Pixel Fold, its first foldable smartphone. It was quite a statement of intent for the format, but now comes the consolidation of that bet: We have the new Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold with us.

This second generation—with its own name, not “Pixel Fold 2”—has a larger screen and a revamped design—especially for the back camera module. In addition, it’s an attempt to make Gemini, Google’s AI model, the protagonist.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Specs


GOOGLE PIXEL 9 PRO FOLD

EXTERNAL DISPLAY

6.3-inch (160 mm) Actua display

1,080 x 2,424 OLED at 422 PPI

Up to 1,800 nits (HDR) and up to 2,700 nits (peak brightness)

Smooth Display (60-120Hz)

Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® 2 cover glass

HDR support

INTERNAL DISPLAY

8-inch (204 mm) Super Actua Flex display (LTPO)

2,076 x 2,152 OLED at 373 PPI

Up to 1600 nits (HDR) and up to 2700 nits (peak brightness)

Smooth Display (1-120 Hz)

HDR support

SIZE AND WEIGHT

Folded: 6.1 in (height) x 3 in (width) x 0.4 in (depth)

Unfolded: 6.1 in (height) x 5.9 in (width) x 0.2 in (depth)

9.1 oz

PROCESSOR

Google Tensor G4

Titan M2 security coprocessor

RAM

16 GB

LPDDR5X

STORAGE

256 / 512 GB

UFS 4.0

FRONT CAMERA

Internal: 10 MP, f/2.2
External: 10 MP, f/2.2

BACK CAMERAS

Wide: 48 MP Quad PD, f/1.7

Ultrawide:10.5 MP, f/2.2

Telephoto:10.8 MP, f/3.1

BATTERY

4,650 mAh
Wired charging, PD 3.0
Wireless charging

OS

Android 14

CONNECTIVITY

5G SA/NSA
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.4
Dual band GPS
NFC
USB 3.2

OTHER

Fingerprint sensor on the side
Satellite emergency calling
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) support
IPX8 RATING

PRICE

From $1,799

A Screen to Get Stuck Into

The format hasn’t changed, but the design has: This foldable is now noticeably larger but slightly narrower than its predecessor.

When folded, the external display of this smartphone is 6.3 inches like Pixel 9’s (up to 2,700 nits of maximum brightness), but when unfolded, the screen has a diagonal of 8 inches with a resolution of 2,076 x 2,152 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. The maximum brightness of the internal display is somewhat lower but still remarkable, reaching 1,600 nits.

Even more striking is the thickness of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which is 10.5 mm when folded but only 5.1 mm when unfolded.

On the back, we find a significant difference between this model and the first Google Pixel Fold: the camera module. In this smartphone, the cameras aren’t in a single “row” but in two. This module protrudes noticeably, something reasonable given the thinness above the smartphone once unfolded.

Regarding hardware, we have the Google Tensor G4 chip, which also powers the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL. This device has 16 GB of RAM—giving room to Gemini—and up to 512 GB of storage.

The cameras lose some ground compared to the Pixel 9 Pro/XL, but they’re still promising. The main camera has a 48 MP sensor (f/1.7), the ultra-wide angle is 10.5 MP, and the telephoto is 10.8 MP, offering a 5x optical zoom.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Price and Availability

You can pre-order the new Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold for a starting price of $1,799. It'll be available on September 4.

This article was written by Javier Pastor and originally published in Spanish on Xataka.

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