Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: How The Newest Foldable Phones Stack Up

Last month, nan Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was released and instantly became nan de facto king of nan foldable telephone hill. But coming a caller challenger has arrived: The Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Initial specifications are now available, and Google is having a splashy motorboat event to present it (and nan full caller Pixel 10 line) to nan world. These 2 smartphones are vying for nan title of champion foldable — some pinch very akin designs, but each bringing thing unsocial to nan table.

Samsung launched its first foldable telephone successful 2019, truthful it's had rather a spot of clip to refine nan Galaxy Fold complete nan years. Google connected nan different manus conscionable released its first Pixel Fold a mates years agone — but has already mostly evened nan match. And, of course, pinch enhanced Gemini AI package integration beforehand and center, you'll person entree to Google's awesome artificial intelligence features astatine astir each turn.

We'll break down really nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Galaxy Z Fold 7 stack up to 1 another. You tin besides cheque retired our comparison of nan Pixel 9 Pro Fold and nan Galaxy Fold 6 to spot really overmuch has changed successful a year. For more, spot everything other that was announced astatine nan Made by Google Pixel event today, including nan Pixel Watch 4.

Price

First things first, really overmuch will 1 of these high-tech folding phones costs you? That is nan make-or-break question, aft all. The newest Pixel foldable is still little costly than this year's Z Fold: it starts astatine $1,799 while nan Galaxy smartphone starts astatine $2,000.

You don't person immoderate different existent choices for "book-style" foldables successful nan US market. The OnePlus Open tin beryllium had for $1,499, but it's almost 2 years old. And Apple's astir costly telephone is presently nan $1,599 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max — but arsenic a non-foldable exemplary pinch conscionable a azygous screen, it's hardly a consecutive comparison. If nan rumor mill is to beryllium believed, Apple whitethorn yet front a foldable iPhone successful 2026.

Dimensions and display

It's a title for nan largest show and Samsung won this clip — but not by much. The Galaxy Z Fold is conscionable a hairsbreadth bigger than nan Pixel Pro Fold. Both phones' soul displays are 8 inches crossed erstwhile afloat opened, while Samsung comes retired up connected nan outer show pinch 6.5 inches (the Pixel is 6.4 inches).

As for height, nan caller foldable Pixel telephone is 6.1 inches and nan Galaxy Z is 6.2 inches — not a immense quality there. When unfolded, nan Samsung wins connected size efficiency, packing nan identically sized 8-inch soul show into an area that's 0.3 inches smaller — 5.6 inches versus nan Pixel's 5.9.

This year, nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s displays person been upgraded to a Super Actua Flex OLED show pinch ultra-thin glass. Both nan beforehand surface and backmost screen travel equipped pinch Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

As for nan Galaxy Z Fold 7, it has a Dynamic AMOLED show (inner and outer) and comes pinch nan Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 connected nan beforehand and nan Gorilla Glass Victus 2 connected nan backside. The solid is ultra-thin, yet it's 50 percent thicker than before.

While somewhat bigger, nan Galaxy Z Fold 7 is still lighter than nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The Samsung exemplary weighs only 7.6 ounces — down astir an ounce from its 2024 exemplary — while its Google title comes successful astatine 9.1 ounces (the aforesaid arsenic past year's model).

Processor, RAM, retention and battery

The Pixel 10 Fold Pro runs nan Tensor G5 spot — Google says its CPU features 34 percent amended capacity compared to nan Tensor G4 chip.

The Z Fold 7 is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. "Everything feels accelerated and snappy," Engadget's Sam Rutherford said of nan Snapdragon 8 Elite capacity connected nan Z Fold 7. (Sam besides has first impressions of nan Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but velocity tests will hap a spot later.)

Both phones connection nan prime of 256GB, 512GB aliases 1TB storage. On nan RAM front, nan Pixel Fold delivers 16GB crossed nan line, while nan Samsung exemplary reserves that level for nan apical 1TB retention tier; nan mini models get 12GB instead. The Galaxy telephone will costs you $2,419 if you determine you request nan maximum magnitude of storage, whereas nan Pixel Fold tops retired astatine $2,149.

When it comes to artillery life, Samsung's foldable lasts up to 24 hours pinch a 4,400mAh battery. The Pixel lasts up to 30 hours acknowledgment to a much capacious 5,015mAh artillery rating. Furthermore, nan Pixel Fold is certified for Qi2 wireless charging, which Google is branding arsenic "Pixelsnap" crossed its 2025 Pixel statement for nan first time..

Color options

If you for illustration having aggregate colors to take from, nan Galaxy Z Fold 7 is winning successful this category. It comes successful Mint, Jetblack, Blue Shadow and Silver Shadow. Mint is only disposable if you bargain your telephone online — you won't beryllium seeing that 1 successful stores.

As for nan Pixel 10 Fold Pro, your options are Moonstone and Jade.

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