Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Device summary
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Starting price | $1,899 | — |
| Display size | 8-inch | 8-inch |
| Dimensions | 76.0 mm × 155.2 mm × 10.1 mm | 77.1 mm × 155.2 mm × 10.5 mm |
| Weight | 239 g | 257 g |
| Front material | Glass ceramic | — |
| Back material | Ultra-durable composite | — |
| Display | ||
| Cover display size | 6.5" | 6.3" |
| Display technology | Super Actua Flex OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Cover display technology | Super Actua OLED | OLED |
| Resolution | 2076 × 2152 | 2076 × 2152 |
| Cover resolution | 1080 × 2342 | 1080 × 2424 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Cover refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3600 nits | 2700 nits |
| Protection | Ultra Thin Glass | Ultra Thin Glass |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Google Tensor G6 | Google Tensor G4 |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.70 · OIS | Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide camera | Ultra Wide · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Ultra Wide · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Telephoto camera | Telephoto · 10.8 MP · ƒ/3.1 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS | Telephoto · 10.8 MP · ƒ/3.1 · 5x Optical Zoom |
| Front cameras | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 | Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2 |
| Video recording | 4K at 24/30/60 fps | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 25 W | — |
| Charging standard | USB-C PPS, Qi2.2 | — |
| Typical capacity | 4806 mAh | 4650 mAh |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G, LTE | 5G, LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite | Satellite SOS | — |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | Spacecraft-grade aluminum | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IPX8 |
Basic information
Release year
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 2026
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 2024
Starting price
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- $1,899
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Display size
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 8-inch
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 8-inch
Dimensions
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 76.0 mm × 155.2 mm × 10.1 mm
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 77.1 mm × 155.2 mm × 10.5 mm
Weight
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 239 g
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 257 g
Front material
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Glass ceramic
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Back material
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Ultra-durable composite
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Display
Cover display size
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 6.5"
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 6.3"
Display technology
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Super Actua Flex OLED
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- LTPO OLED
Cover display technology
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Super Actua OLED
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- OLED
Resolution
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 2076 × 2152
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 2076 × 2152
Cover resolution
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 1080 × 2342
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 1080 × 2424
Refresh rate
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 120 Hz
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 120 Hz
Cover refresh rate
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 120 Hz
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 120 Hz
Peak brightness
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 3600 nits
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 2700 nits
Protection
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Ultra Thin Glass
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Ultra Thin Glass
Performance
Chipset
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Google Tensor G6
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Google Tensor G4
RAM
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 16 GB
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 16 GB
Storage
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1024 GB
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 256 GB, 512 GB
Cameras
Main camera
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.70 · OIS
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Wide · 48 MP · ƒ/1.7
Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Ultra Wide · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Ultra Wide · 10.5 MP · ƒ/2.2
Telephoto camera
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Telephoto · 10.8 MP · ƒ/3.1 · 5x Optical Zoom · OIS
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Telephoto · 10.8 MP · ƒ/3.1 · 5x Optical Zoom
Front cameras
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Cover selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2; Inner selfie · 10 MP · ƒ/2.2
Video recording
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 4K at 24/30/60 fps
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 30 W
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 45 W
Wireless charging
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 25 W
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Charging standard
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- USB-C PPS, Qi2.2
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Typical capacity
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 4806 mAh
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 4650 mAh
Connectivity
Cellular
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- 5G, LTE
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- 5G, LTE
Wi‑Fi
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Wi-Fi 7
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Bluetooth 6
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- USB-C 3.2
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- USB-C 3.2
NFC
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Yes
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Yes
eSIM
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Yes
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Yes
Satellite
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Satellite SOS
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Build & durability
Frame
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Spacecraft-grade aluminum
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- —
Ingress protection
- Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- IP68
- Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- IPX8
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Weight
Pixel 11 Pro Fold
18 g lighter
Width
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1.1 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Pixel 11 Pro Fold
0.4 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
User Experience Summary
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Strengths
- Full 180-degree hinge with a subtler crease than the original Pixel Fold
- Slab-like 6.3-inch cover display that removes the cramped-outer-screen complaint of early foldables
- Tensor G4 runs cooler and more consistently than the first-generation Pixel Fold's chip
Compromises
- IPX8 rating provides no formal dust protection, unlike the Galaxy Z Fold 6's IP48
- 21W wired charging trails Google's own Pixel 9 Pro XL and most rival flagships
- Camera sensors sit a tier below the non-folding Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL