Pixel 9 Pro Fold

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Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Porcelain) unfolded.svg
Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Porcelain), open to show internal screen
Developer Google
Manufacturer Foxconn [1]
Series Pixel
Compatible networks
Availability by region
September 2024
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam
Predecessor Pixel Fold
Related
Type Smartphone
Form factor Foldable
Operating system Android 15
System-on-chip Google Tensor G4
Memory16 GB LPDDR5
Storage256 or 512 GB UFS 3.1
SIM Nano SIM and eSIM
Battery4650  mAh
Charging
  • 30 W fast charging
  • Qi wireless charging
Rear camera48 MP
Front camera 10 MP
Water resistance IPX8
Website Pixel 9 Pro Fold

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is an Android-powered foldable smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Google as part of the Google Pixel product line. It serves as the successor to the first-generation Pixel Fold. It was officially announced on August 13, 2024, at the annual Made by Google event, and was released in the United States on September 4, 2024.

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History

In October 2023, 9to5Google reported that a second Android-powered foldable smartphone was in development at Google, codenamed "Comet". This came after the release of the first-generation Pixel Fold the previous year. [2]

After previewing the phone in July 2024, [3] Google officially announced the phone on August 13, alongside the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel Watch 3, at the annual Made by Google event. [4] The Pixel 9 Pro Fold will be released on September 4. [5]

Specifications

Design

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, compared to the previous generation Pixel Fold, boasts a taller and slimmer design. It sports a 6.3-inch cover display and an 8-inch Super Actua Flex inner display. [6]

The external screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2424 pixels at 422 ppi. The display reaches a peak brightness of up to 1800 nits in HDR and up to 2700 nits peak brightness. Both displays support HDR and both are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is 5.1 mm (0.20 in) thick when unfolded and 10.5 mm (0.41 in) when folded. [6]

There are two available colors: Porcelain (an ecru or off-white) and Obsidian (a dark charcoal gray).

Pixel 9 Pro Fold smartphones
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Porcelain Obsidian

Hardware

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is powered by G4 Tensor chip, coupled with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage. It also has an upgraded camera system with a 48-megapixel wide camera, 10.5-megapixel ultrawide lens, and 10.8-megapixel telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom and up to 20x Super Res Zoom. [6]

It features a 4650mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging. It also supports Qi-certified wireless charging. [6]

Software

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold shipped with Android 14.

Reception

Ahead of its expected release, The Verge 's expressed excitement for prospective improvements to the original model's flaws. [7]

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