Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Price
EUR: €1,870EUR: €1,618
USD: N/AUSD: $1,390
GBP: N/AGBP: £1,449
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Foldable, TouchscreenFoldable, Touchscreen
Dimensions
Unfolded: 157.9 x 142.6 x 4.9 mm

Folded: 157.9 x 72.8 x 10.6 mm
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm

Folded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
Weight
236 g (8.32 oz)257 g (9.07 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

IP48 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Enhanced armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

IPX8 water resistant
Colors
BlackObsidian, Porcelain
Models
SM-F958NGGH2X, GC15S
Display
Type
Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG)

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Foldable LTPO OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)

OLED, 120Hz, HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size
8.0 inches, 205.3 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1968 x 2184 pixels (~367 ppi density)2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~373 ppi density)
Secondary
Cover display:

6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 pixels
Cover display:

6.3 inches, 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 422 ppi
Brightness
Ultra Flexible Glass (UFG)

Cover display:

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 2600 nits (peak), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

6.5 inches, 1080 x 2520 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)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 661, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub61, 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
Memory
Internal Memory
512GB ROM, 16GB RAM256GB ROM, 16GB RAM

512GB ROM, 16GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 200 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 66mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123", 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom

Third: 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 127" (ultrawide), 1/3.4", PDAF
Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panoramaMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/120/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
4 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 2.0µm

Cover camera:

10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm

Features: HDR

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF

Cover camera:

10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF

Features: HDR, panorama

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v14Android OS, v14
Upgradable
Up to 7 major Android upgradesUpgradable to Android 15, Up to 7 major Android upgrades
UI
One UI 6.1.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)Mali-G715 MC7
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 1222228 (v10)

GeekBench: 4783 (v6)

3DMark: 2620 (Wild Life Extreme)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable4650 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, QC2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless
21W wired

7.5W wireless
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Circle to Search
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Satellite SOS service

Circle to Search
Misc
SAR EU
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)

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