the pixel 9 Pro fold is here this is Google's second generation foldable phone but how does it stock up against the company's first gen foldable the pixel fold let's compare the specs to learn what sets these two phones apart and remember specs don't tell the whole story so subscribe to CET for the latest as we continue to test this new foldable first things first Google has not raised the price of its new foldable although it does still cost a pretty penny the pixel 9 Pro fold starts at the same price as the first gen fold did $1,800 one of the most noticeable upgrades right off the bat is the larger displays let's start with the one you use when the phone is closed the cover screen the original fold has a 5. 8 in OLED cover screen with a 60 to 12 HZ refresh rate while the 9 Pro fold has a larger 6. 3in OLED cover screen also with a 60 to 120 HZ refresh rate and the cover screen on the fold has a 2092 x 1080 pixel resolution at 4 8 PPI while the one on the 9 Pro fold has a slightly higher 2424 x 1080 pixel resolution at 422 PPI next is the internal screen that's the one you'll use when the phone is open last year's fold has a 7.
6 in OLED internal screen with 120 HZ variable refresh rate while the 9 Pro fold has a larger 8in OLED internal screen also with 120 HZ variable refresh rate and the internal screen on the fold has a 2208 X 1840 pixel resolution at 380 PPI while the one on the 9 Pro fold has a 2152 x 2076 pixel resolution at 373 PPI the 9 Pro fold displays also have a higher Peak brightness than those on last year's fold both the cover and internal screens have a peak brightness of 2,700 nits while the original folds cover screen had a peak brightness of 1550 nits and the internal screen 1,450 nits the original folds cover glass is Gorilla Glass victus while the new phone's cover and back glass is Gorilla Glass vicus 2 both phones also have ipx8 ratings for water resistance although the displays on the 9 Pro fold are larger this new phone is thinner than its predecessor when closed the 9 Pro fold is 10. 16 MM thick while the fold is 12. 1 mm thick and when open the new foldable is 5.
1 mm thick while last year's phone is 5. 8 mm th thick fun fact the 9 Pro fold is the thinnest bookstyle foldable you can get in the US right now now there are even thinner foldables available outside of the US namely xiaomi's mix fold 4 or Honor's magic V3 the 9 Pro fold is also lighter than the original fold 257 G versus 283 both phones come in 256 and 512 GB storage options but while the original fold comes with 12 GB of RAM the 9 Pro fold gets an upgrade to 16 GB the 9 Pro fold has satellite connectivity so users can connect to Emergency Services even if they don't have regular cell signal the original fold doesn't have this feature the new fold B comes with Android 14 although Android 15 is right around the corner last year's phone came with Android 13 and both phones will get 7 years of os and security updates the 9 Pro fold features Google's new tensor G4 chip while the original fold has the G2 chip from 2023 Google says that new G4 chip combined with the upgrade in Ram allows the 9 Pro full to operate more efficiently and run all the latest AI features speaking of AI along with this new pixel line Google's introduced a few new ways to use Gemini a new AI powered app called pixel screenshots uses Gemini to make it easier for you to grab information you may need from old screenshots like the address of your Airbnb For an upcoming trip or the name of a pair of of shoes you want to buy this app is available on the entire pixel 9 lineup so it's not exclusive to the pixel9 pro fold but you can't currently get it on last year's fold there's also a new feature called Gemini live that allows you to have a back and forth conversation with the AI voice of your choosing so you can say get advice on training for a marathon like my fellow Scutter Lexi sevis did training for a marathon is a huge commitment so let's get you set up for Success Gemini live requires a subscription but the 9 Pro fold as well as the 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL will get a free year of Google one AI premium so users can access this feature the 9 Pro fold also gets some new AI photo and video editing features not currently available on the original fold reimagine allows you to enter a prompt to transform your photo CET Lisa Ed AO used it to completely change the ground in her photo to a Sandy Beach the 9 Pro fold can also use AI to enhance video shot in low light or at night now all of the AI features I've mentioned truly just scratch the surface of the AI functionality available on this new foldable but hopefully you get the idea speaking of photos let's talk cameras the camera module on the first gen fold is a rectangular shape so I'd say camera bar really is the best way to describe it on the 9 Pro fold the camera module takes the shape of a square but the fold and 9 Pro fold camera specs are pretty similar when it comes to the rear camera both phones have a triple camera camera system both have a 48 megap wide camera with an f1. 7 lens a 10.
8 map five times telephoto camera although the one on the 9 Pro fold has an F 3. 1 lens while the one on the original fold has an F 3. 05 lens the ultrawide camera on the 9 Pro fold is 10.
5 megapixels while the one on the original fold is 10. 8 megapixels but both of the phone's ultrawide cameras have an f2. 2 lens as for taking selfie if the phone is closed you can use the cover screen camera the one on the 9 Pro fold is 10 megapixels while the one on the original fold is 9.
5 megapixels and both cameras have an f2. 2 lens if the phone is open you can use the inner screen camera to take selfies the one on the 9 Pro fold is 10 megapixels with an f2. 2 lens while the one on the original fold is 8 maps with an F2 lens both phones also capture 4K video I also have to point out that the 9 Pro fold has a very sweet new made you look feature that displays fun animations on the cover screen to help keep little On's eyes on the camera when you're trying to take a picture of them the animations even react when the subject of the photo is smiling which I think is such a cool touch this feature isn't available on the original fold right now while the original fold has a 4,821 mAh battery the 9 Pro fold has a slightly smaller battery at 4,650 milliamp CET found that last year's model for the most part made it through a day on a single charge now it is worth noting that while a higher milliamp hour rating May equate to larger battery capacity it doesn't always result in better performance so I'm excited to see how the new fold performs in this category it does have that new chip that could be more power efficient and compensate for the smaller battery we'll just have to wait and see the 9 Pro fold supports 45 W wired fast charging while the original fold supports 30 W charging last but not least the 9 Pro fold comes in the same two colors as last year's foldable obsidian and Porcelain you can pre-order the 9 Pro fold now and shipping is expected in the coming weeks and you can visit cet.
