The Google pixel 9 pro fold has a bigger display than the pixel 9 both on the inside and outside of the screen, it has a new chipset that is far better than the one used in pixel 9 and with a updated camera hardware. The pixel 9 pro fold is among the pixel family and with it updated features that is better than the pixel 9 because the pixel 9 has some drawbacks which Google wasn't proud of an a lot of user submitted their complaints about the phone. The phone was Announced on August 13, 2024 and the later released on September 4, 2024.
Design and Display of Google pixel 9 pro fold
The pixel 9 pro fold was build using materials of high quality, the phone has a Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) when it is folded and a Plastic front when unfolded, the phone has a protective Glass back made of Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and covered with an Aluminum frame. The phone power button and the volume button are easily reachable and also the power button can be used a fingerprint sensor. Because of the folded and unfolded design the phone weight is evenly distributed throughout and with its slim structure make the phone very usable to you and does not feel heavy to the users. It has SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM format and a IPX8 water resistant.
The phone Foldable side has dimensions of 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm, LTPO OLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support, 1600 nits (HBM) and 2700 nits (peak) brightness degree. The foldable area has an 8.0 inches screen size, 207.4 cm2 screen area which is about ~89.0% screen-to-body ratio and 2076 x 2152 pixels resolution, 1:1 ratio, ~373 ppi density. While for the Cover display, it has a dimension 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm, it make use of OLED technology With a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR support for fast performance even when the phone is folded, it has a protective Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 6.3 inches screen size, 1080 x 2424 pixels resolution (with 20:9 ratio, 422 ppi density) and 1800 nits (HBM) and 2700 nits (peak) brightness screen display. The phone weight about 257 grams (9.07 oz).
Camera capabilities of pixel 9 pro fold
The pixel 9 pro fold has the same camera format as the former pixel generations but but the camera is more better than the verse the main camera of the foldable phone has a triple camera setup with following features;
- Triple 48 MP primary sensor, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
- 10.8 MP telephoto lens, f/3.1, 112mm , 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
- 10.5 MP ultrawide lens, f/2.2, 127˚, 1/3.4", PDAF.
The phone normally has its basic features that every pixel products has but with some added features to it which are a Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, Panorama, Best Take and lastly an Enhance camera zooming.
The video quality has also improved and is better than the pixel 9, it also comes with a newly added stabilization recording. The phone video recording has 4K@24/30/60fps and 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps , 10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS and OIS.
While for the Selfie Camera located at both the inner and outer screen has the following features:
- For the inner screen it has a Single 10 MP sensor (f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF)
- While for the Cover camera which possess a 10 MP sensor (f/2.2, 23mm(wide), 1/3.94", PDAF)
It has lesser features than the main lens but it still provide a better photo quality using the HDR and Panorama. While for the Video recording which has a 4K@30/60fps and 1080p@30/60fps.
Performance and storage
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold runs on the latest Android 14 operating system and with the Android 15 operating system which is said released October, When it comes to UI and features, the Fold is largely the same as the rest of the Pixel 9 generation. The phone supports various network technologies like GSM, HSPA , LTE, 5G. It has an inbuilt Google Tensor G4 chipset (4nm process) which is not good at all because that chipset is not as fast as the latest Snapdragon chipset like vivo and Samsung. It has an Octa-core CPU of 1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4, 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 and 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520.
The memory storage of the pixel 9 pro fold has an internal storage capacity of 256GB and 512GB and a RAM storage space of 16GB, it doesn't have any memory card slot.
Connectivity and Battery
The phone has a good internet connection and different connectivity option which are used for data transfer or file transfer and these way include:
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 (tri-band)
- Bluetooth 5.3 (A2DP, LE, aptX HD)
- GPS (L1+L5)
- GLONASS
- GALILEO
- BDS
- QZSS
- NFC
- USB Type-C 3.2.
The phone comes with a 4650 mAh battery capacity which is non-removable when it is damaged, the battery charges up to 21W when it is wired and 7.5W when wireless.
Features of pixel 9 pro fold
The phone comes with a Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Satellite SOS service and Circle to Search. The phone has different colours Which are obsidian, Porcelain using the Models GGH2X, GC15S.
Performance AnTuTu: 1222228 (v10)
GeekBench: 4783 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 9008 (offscreen 1440p
Conclusion
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers an incredible experience without any major issues While it may not lead to a beautiful user interface compared to it's previous pixel products. With an excellent camera performance, fast Charging speeds and good chipset.
Pros of pixel 9 pro fold
It has one of the brightest displays on a foldable.
Strong battery life.
Loud and nice-sounding speakers
7 years of Android Operating system upgrades, all sorts of AI smarts.
Cons
Thick bezels, polarizing back design.
It charging is very slow
Camera quality isn't flagship-level.
The Tensor G4 chip drags behind the competition.
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