Updated 12:09 IST, September 17th 2024
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: A side-by-side comparison
Foldable smartphone market in India is growing. It includes notebook-style foldables Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: The popularity of foldable display smartphones, including that of the notebook style foldables, is rising in India. A report by CMR India earlier this year showed that sales figure of foldable smartphones in India stands at around 3 lakh units currently. This number is likely to grow to 10 lakh units by 2026.
Interested buyers in India who are planning to switch to a foldable display smartphone this year can consider Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6. Here is a feature-by-feature comparison between the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: A detailed comparison
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Cover Display
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold comes with a 6.3-inch OLED display with the resolution of 1080 x 2424 pixels, a screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes with a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a resolution of 2376 x 968 pixels and a screen reesh rate of up to 120Hz.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Main Display
When unfolded, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold has an 8-inch OLED display made of ultra thin glass. It offers a resolution of 2076 x 2152 pixels and a peak brightness of up to 2,700 nits.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, which arrived in India in July this year, has a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a resolution of 2160 x 1856 pixels. It also features support for S-Pen stylus.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Camera
Now let's talk about the camera. Both the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 have a triple camera setup at the back, a single lens on the inside and in the front. While the Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a 10MP inner camera, a 10MP front camera and a 48MP wide-angle-lens + 10.5MP ultra-wide-angle lens + 10.8MP telephoto lens at the back, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 features a 10MP front-facing camera, a 4MP inner camera and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens + 50MP wide-angle lens + 10MP telephoto lens at the back.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Processor, Storage
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy chipset. This chipset is coupled with 12GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage space.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, on the other hand, comes with Google's own Google Tensor G4 chipset that is coupled with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage space.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Battery
Next is the battery. The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is backed by a 4,650mAh battery, while the Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes with a 4,400mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging and wireless fast charging technology.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: Colours
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold comes in a single Obsidian colour variant. On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 comes in five colour variants, which include White, Silver Shadow, Pink, Black and Navy.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6: India price
Coming to the price, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 starts at Rs 1,64,999 while the Pixel 9 Pro Fold costs Rs 1,72,999.
Published 12:09 IST, September 17th 2024