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Google Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold View Specs Change
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 View Specs Change
Brand Google Samsung
Versions GGH2X: USA (with mmWave)GC15S: International —
Announced 2024, August 13 2026, July 22
Released 2024, September 04 2026, August 07
Availability Available Available
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands 1, 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mmFolded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mmFolded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz) Best
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame (Armor Aluminum)
SIM Nano-SIM +eSIM Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Protection / IP Rating IPX8 water resistant IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type LTPO OLED Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 8.0 inches, 207.4 cm2(~89.0% screen-to-body ratio) Best 7.6 inches, 179.2 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2076 x 2152 pixels, 1:1 ratio 2448 x 1848 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Pixel Density ~373 ppi ~404 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1600 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Ultra-thin glass —
Display Features HDR10+ Anti-reflective coatingFlex Titanium technology
Display Type OLED Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Display Size 6.3 inches Best 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1248 x 1972 pixels
Pixel Density 422 ppi ~428 ppi Best
Refresh Rate 120Hz 120Hz
Peak Brightness 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak) 3000 nits Best
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3
Display Features HDR —
Operating System Android Android
OS Version 14 17
Update Support Upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates Upgradeable to up to 7 major OS updates
User Interface Pixel UI One UI 9
Chipset Google Tensor G4 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU Mali-G715 MC7 Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
RAM Options 16GB 12GB, 16GB
Storage Options 256GB / 16GB RAM512GB / 16GB RAM 256GB / 12GB RAM512GB / 12GB RAM1TB / 12GB RAM1TB / 16GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 4.x
Card Slot No No
Cameras Triple camera Dual camera
Modules 48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom10.5 MP, f/2.2, 127˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.4", PDAF 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF Best
Features Multi-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take, Zoom Enhance LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Cameras Dual camera Dual camera
Modules 10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAFCover cameraCover Camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.94", PDAF 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.52", 1.12µmCover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.52", 1.12µm
Features HDR, panorama HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack No No
Audio Codec AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC High-bitrate audio support
Spatial Audio Yes —
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS / Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Fingerprint Yes (side-mounted) Yes, (side-mounted)
Face Unlock Yes, Face Unlock Yes, (2D face recognition)
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Features Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportSatellite SOS service Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Po Si/C Li-Ion
Battery Capacity 4650 mAh 4800 mAh Best
Wired Charging 21W wired 45W wired, QC2.0, 63% in 30 min Best
Wireless Charging 7.5W wirelessBypass charging 20W wireless Best
Reverse Wireless Charging N/A 4.5W reverse wireless
Colours Obsidian, Porcelain Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio
Models GGH2X, GC15S SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1
SAR 0.98 W/kg (head), 1.39 W/kg (body) Best 1.23 W/kg (head)1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) 0.82 W/kg (head)1.21 W/kg (body) Best

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