Here’s what you need to know about the Google pixel 9 pro fold release date, price, cameras and all specification
Though the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold may have a new the name, it is hardly the largest changes Google has made in response to last year’s Pixel Fold.
Google’s second effort at a folding phone addresses some of our concerns with the earlier model and makes some interesting design tweaks to the Fold, giving it the biggest screen of any cellphone accessible in the U.S.
But any significant smartphone that comes on the market these days must include AI-powered capabilities. Inspired by Google’s expertise in this field, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold satisfies that brief by aggregating the same features of other Pixel 9 Pro phones driven by the new Tensor G4 chipset.
For more specifics regarding Google’s latest foldable, you can view our Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on. This is a summary of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s features and how they differ from those of already available devices.
Major Modifications
- Joining the Pixel 9 series, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold can run on the new Tensor G4 system-on-chip present in other phones Google unveiled during the August 13 Made by Google event.
- Google has left an 8-inch screen when the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is opened by cutting the bezels around its primary display.
- Expanding to 6.3 inches, the cover display is also bigger than the 5.8-inch panel on the Pixel Fold.
- Unlike the Pixel Fold, which is 5.8mm thin when open, changes to the hinge help make the Pixel 9 Pro Fold just 5.1mm thin.
- Add Me for group photos; Call Notes for tracking and compiling phone calls; Pixel Screenshots for looking at the contents of screenshots you have taken on your Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Release date and Price
Announced on August 13 alongside the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, and Pixel 9 Pro XL was the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Right now it’s pre-order; ships on September 4. Visit our special Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold pre-order deals page to view the present offers.
Starting Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Price $1799 / £1749 / AU$2699, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold gets you a device with 256GB of storage. Additionally available is a 512GB storage configuration for $1919 / £1869 / AU$2899.
Pricing is essentially the same this year, compared to the first Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which began at $1799 / £1749 (about AU$2655).
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold release date September 4.
Specification
| Price | $1799 |
| Chip | Tensor G4 |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB |
| Main display | 8 inches OLED (2076 x 2152, 1-120Hz) |
| Cover display | 6.3 inches OLED (1080 x 2424, 60-120Hz) |
| Rear cameras | 48MP wide (f/1.7), 10.5MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 82°), 10.8MP telephoto f/3.1, 5x zoom, 20x digital zoom) |
| Front camera | 10MP f/2.2) |
| Inner camera | 10MP (f/2.2) |
| Video | 4K up to 60 fps |
| Battery | 4,650 mah |
| Charging | 45W |
| Colors | Obsidian, Porcelain |
| Size folded | 6.1 x 3.0 x 0.4 inches (155.2 x 77.1 10.5mm) |
| Size unfolded | 6.1 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches (155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1mm) |
| Weight | 9.1 ounces (257 grams) |
What’s Newly
Design modifications guide the developments to the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Google has changed the hinge such that the new Fold’s design is more streamlined and that it is not only more durable—made of stainless steel with an aluminum alloy cover.
When discussing foldable phones, every small bit counts; the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is somewhat thinner than the Pixel Fold when opened at 6.1 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches.
Additionally making the Pixel 9 Pro Fold more portable would be a weight loss almost a whole ounce.
Google’s foldable’s appearance changes somewhat with the horizontal camera bar running across one side of the Pixel Fold’s rear giving way to a rectangular camera array on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. That array is formed by cameras layered above one another.
Some somewhat thick bezels surrounding the inner display were the main fault of the Pixel Fold. On the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, those have been scaled down to a more reasonable scale, hence screen 8 inches rather than 7.6 inches.
Google has similarly modified the aspect ration on the cover display to be more limited than previously. But that also means a larger screen: on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, 6.3 inches instead of 5.8 inches on the Pixel Fold.
With Google saying the interior and cover screens can reach a maximum brightness of 2,700 nits, both panels are brighter than before.
Apart from design and display enhancements, the other notable change to this version of Google’s foldable is the Tensor processor driving the gadget. Google’s foldable can leap all the way from a Tensor G2 in the initial Fold by postponing the Pixel Fold follow-up such that it might be part of the Pixel 9 release.
Though it offers fresh AI capabilities to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the Tensor G4 is not likely to be a performance powerhouse. Among these are phone call recording and transcribing as well as screenshot search based on content.
Like with the other Pixel 9 Pro models, Gemini onboard the Pixel 9 Pro Fold comes with a year’s subscription to Gemini Advanced for access to the more potent version of Google’s chatbot.
With one exception—the ultrawide lens now has a 10.5MP sensor instead of a 10.8MP one—camera enhancements are essentially nonexistent with one modification from the Pixel Fold being a downgrade of sort. The front camera gains a nominal increase to a 10MP sensor.
Google has focused mostly on photo-processing capabilities instead of hardware upgrades, drawing on artificial intelligence. Combine two images into one to help you place yourself into the group shots you shoot.
And Reimagine allows you to edit the images you captured using text prompts. Using the cover display of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, a Made You Look function shows animations to enthrall stubborn children to stare at the camera during photo sessions.
Though it will get the Android 15 upgrade when that becomes ready, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold will run Android 14 when it releases, same as the Pixel Fold.
An improvement over the three years of software updates and five years of security coverage for the Pixel Fold, Google now offers seven years of software and security favor of devices like the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Sadly, some of the main video capabilities we anticipated to find are absent from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. We have discovered that certain of the Video Boost with AI capabilities are absent on the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
It also does not support Super Res Zoom 20x lossless video boost. For reference, Pixel 9 Pro uses AI to push 4K video taken by The Video Boost with AI up to 8K resolution.
Design and Display
- Slimmer and lighter than the original
- A 6.3-inch cover display with an 8-inch folding screen
Google says the silky matte rear of the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is sturdy, together with a polished hinge and a slick metal frame. With Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the front display and the back and an IPX8 rating, which indicates it is water resistant but not dust resistant, the rest of the phone should also be rather robust.
Unlike its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold—available in Obsidian (black) or Porcelain (off white) colors—can be unfurled totally flat, and its thinner dimensions—155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5mm when folded and 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1mm when unfolded. When folded and unfurled accordingly, the original Pixel Fold is 12.1mm and 5.8mm.
Though it has bigger screens, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is also lighter, at 257g, than its predecessor, which weights 283g.
Here, the 8.0-inch 2,076 x 2,252 OLED folding display with 373 pixels per inch, refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz, and peak brightness of 2,700 nits – up from just 1,450 nits on the original Pixel Fold.
Its 6.3-inch 1080 x 2424 OLED cover panel has 422 pixels per inch, a 60-120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 2,700 nits. The screens of the original Pixel Fold for reference measure a modest 7.6 and 5.8 inches.
Cameras
- 48MP primary, 10.5MP ultra-wide, and 10.8MP telephoto camera
- Intelligent artificial intelligence editing tools
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold claims a triple-lens back camera with a 48MP f/1.7 primary sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 10.5MP f/2.2 ultra-wide (with a 127-degree field of view), and a 10.8MP telephoto snapper with OIS capable of 5x optical zoom and up to 20x digital magnification.
Apart from a 10MP f/2.2 camera on the foldable screen and a macro lens, the ultra-wide camera doubles as such on the front. Regarding videos, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold can capture up to 4K quality at up to 60 frames per second.
Although those characteristics resemble those of the original Pixel Fold, this year the ultra-wide and selfie cameras include fresh sensors.
Like the rest of the Pixel range, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is crammed with shooting modes and tools.
Along with other odd capabilities like “Add Me,” an AI tool allowing you to combine two images so the photographer capturing a group shot can also be in the image, there is a night mode, an astrophotography option, a portrait mode, and many others.
From shifting a subject to somewhere in the picture, to altering the background of the image, to even extending the image so you see more of the scene, Magic Editor allows you utilize artificial intelligence to change photographs in countless ways.
Among the other artificial intelligence capabilities are Photo Unblur, Magic Eraser (to eliminate undesired objects from a picture), Best Take (which merges group shots so that everyone looks their best), and more.
Performance and Software
- Google Tensor G4 chipset
- 4GB more RAM than the Pixel Fold’s baseline
- Seven years of program enhancements
The Tensor G4 chipset runs the Pixel 9 Pro Fold; although, based on prior record, this most likely isn’t the best smartphone processor, it should be a significant increase on the Tensor G2 used in the original Pixel Fold.
Having said that, findings of a CPU throttling test imply the Tensor G4 cannot withstand pressure effectively.
Still, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold includes a Titan M2 security coprocessor, dual speakers, a fingerprint sensor, and face unlocking and 16GB instead of 12GB reflects more RAM here.
Running Android 14, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold guarantees seven years of operating system, security, and Pixel Feature Drop updates for software. Note also that Android 15 should be starting shortly; hence, before long, you should expect an upgrade to it.
Beyond those applied in photography, there are also many artificial intelligence aspects present here. For instance, Gemini Nano enables you save, arrange, and retrieve data from Pixel Screenshots.
Furthermore, some of the functionalities of this foldable phone capitalize on its split screen capability to operate several apps.
Battery
- 4,650mAh battery
- 24+ hours of battery life or, with Extreme Battery Saver, up to 72 hours
Given that the original Pixel Fold has a bigger 4,821MHz one, the 4,650mAh battery of the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is not very noteworthy.
Still, Google says the Pixel 9 Pro Fold runs up to 24 hours on a single charge and that using Extreme Battery Saver mode would allow you up to 72 hours of life. Additionally supported are wireless charging and fast charging using a 45W charger.
How does it stand among other phones?
The first phone came launched a month before Google’s product and the later presently ranks as the best folding phone in our estimation. The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold will attract comparisons to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the OnePlus Open.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 could assert for some time that it was the thinnest foldable at 5.6mm when opened, but the Pixel 9 Pro Fold now has it beat. Samsung can still claim, at least, that it has a lighter foldable since the Galaxy Z Fold 6 weights 8.4 ounces.
Among this trio of folding phones, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold boasts the biggest internal display; the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a 7.6-inch panel and the main screen of the OnePlus Open reaches 7.82 inches. After Google enlarged the outer panel on its new phone, the cover displays on all three phones have nearly the same dimensions.
Though the Tensor G4 does not equal the performance of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset running the Galaxy Z Fold 6, the true comparison we are looking forward is matching up the AI features of the Google and Samsung foldables.
The Galaxy Z Fold 6’s AI features—which leverage its twin screens—allow you to carry on a conversation with another person in Interpreter mode with transcripts showing on both the cover and inner screens.
For the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google Translate has a comparable capability though. Likewise, we will have to see if the Tensor G4-powered photo features enable the Pixel 9 Pro Fold surpass the Galaxy Z Fold 6 on the camera front.
Especially in relation to the OnePlus Open, we are also curious to see how multitasking will do on the newest Google foldable phone. The Open Canvas feature of that later phone sets the benchmark for multitasking on a foldable display, hence we will see how the Pixel 9 Pro Fold approaches this.
As before, you may run apps side by side in Split Screen mode; changes to YouTube let you view four videos continuously on the Fold’s primary display.
Perspective
Even although we have only spent a little time with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, we will still have to test its cameras, chipset, displays, and artificial intelligence capabilities before rendering an all-clear.
Our first impression is that original foldable was really solid to start with and that there are some definite enhancements over the Pixel Fold. First look at AI features is very amazing, and we enjoy the new phone design.
As our Pixel 9 Pro Fold test results come in, keep tuned for more. Read the TG Pixel 9 Pro Fold hands-on, though, to see what we currently find.
Conclusion
- The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold represents a significant evolution from its predecessor, featuring a larger 8-inch primary OLED display and a redesigned 6.3-inch cover display.
- Powered by the Tensor G4 chipset, similar to other devices in the Pixel 9 series, it promises enhanced AI capabilities and performance improvements.
- Design updates include a slimmer profile, improved hinge durability with stainless steel and aluminum alloy construction, and reduced bezels for a more immersive experience.
- Available for pre-order now, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold will ship on September 4 starting at $1799 for the 256GB model and $1919 for the 512GB model.
- Camera improvements include a triple-lens setup with a 48MP primary sensor, 10.5MP ultra-wide, and 10.8MP telephoto, alongside AI-driven features like Magic Editor and enhanced video capabilities.
- The device runs Android 14 out of the box with promises of seven years of software and security updates, supporting multitasking and split-screen functionality.
- With a 4,650mAh battery supporting fast charging up to 45W, it offers up to 24 hours of battery life and up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver mode.
- Despite lacking some expected video features, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold aims to compete with other foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and OnePlus Open, focusing on its unique AI capabilities and design refinements.
