Google’s second foldable phone, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, has arrived. The good news is that its eight-inch internal display is the largest on a foldable phone. The OnePlus Open is 7.8 inches. Of course, it also gets the latest Tensor chip (and more memory). The bad news is, if you’re hoping for a price drop with this generation, the second-generation foldable model costs $1,799. its 2023 predecessor.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has a Super Actua Flex internal display with a resolution of 2076 x 2152 (373 ppi). The display is 80 percent brighter than the one on the Pixel Fold, so at least you’re getting more… nits for your money (or something like that). Meanwhile, its 6.3-inch external display is also larger than last year’s model and features a 1080 x 2424 OLED.
The phone has a “satin metal frame”, “polished hinge” and a “silk matte back” which adds to its premium appeal. At 0.4 inches folded, Google says it’s the thinnest foldable available (at least if you ignore the camera bump). At 9.1 ounces (257 g), it’s nearly nine percent lighter than the original Pixel Fold.
Like the rest of this year’s lineup Android 14-the phone is powered by Google’s Tensor G4 chip. Along with the Pixel 9 Pro series, it has 16 GB of RAM. (The base Pixel 9 is slightly lower at 12GB.) The Fold has the same IPX8 water resistance rating as its predecessor.
Not surprisingly, Google AI is a big part of this year’s Pixel lineup, including the foldable. Press and hold the power button to call Twinsready to answer your questions, schedule events and automate writing tasks. Buying the Pixel 9 Pro Fold also gets you a year Google One AI Premium Planthis includes Gemini Advanced (an enhanced model of the chatbot), Gemini in Gmail and Docs, and 2TB of cloud storage.
Cameras are still one of the biggest draws of the Pixel series, and the new model doesn’t change that. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold includes wide (48MP), ultrawide (10.5MP) and telephoto (10.8MP) lenses with 5x optical zoom (and up to 20x AI-powered Super Res digital zoom). Of course, it also has familiar machine learning boosts like the Night Sight Video and Magic Editor suite familiar to Pixel devotees.
Google’s second-generation foldable phone is available to order.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is available in porcelain and obsidian color options, starting at $1,799 for 256GB of storage (you can pay more for 512GB). It’s available for pre-order today, but doesn’t start shipping until September.
