Google Pixel vs Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| GooglePixel | GooglePixel 10 Pro Fold | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2016 | October 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5″ | 8″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2152 × 2076 (better) |
| Sharpness | 441 pixels per inch (better) | 374 pixels per inch |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | – | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 3,000 nits |
| Cover screen | – | 6.4″, 2364 × 1080, 120 Hz |
| Display type | AMOLED FHD; 1920 × 1080 pixel resolution confirmed by Expert Reviews; 16:9 aspect ratio | Super Actua Flex inner display; OLED |
| Pixel density | 441 ppi | 373 ppi (inner), 408 ppi (cover) |
| Brightness detail | – | Inner screen up to 1,800 nits HDR and 3,000 nits peak; cover screen up to 2,000 nits HDR (100% on-pixel ratio) and 3,000 nits peak (5% on-pixel ratio) |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4; oleophobic coating | Ultra-thin glass (inner); Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (cover) |
| Display features | – | Smooth Display (1–120 Hz) on the inner screen; HDR support; over 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio; 24-bit colour (16 million colours) |
| Cover screen | – | Actua display, 1080 x 2364 OLED at 408 ppi, 20:9, Smooth Display (60–120 Hz), up to 3,000 nits peak |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Tensor G5 |
| Memory | 4 GB | 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 32 GB, 128 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | 64-bit quad-core CPU; 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz | – |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | – |
| Storage type | 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM; no microSD slot | Zoned UFS on the 512 GB and 1 TB models |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12.3 MP | 48 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | 10.5 MP |
| Telephoto camera | None | 10.8 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 5× (better) |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 10 MP (better) |
| Main camera | f/2.0; 1.55 μm pixels; phase-detection and laser-detection autofocus; CRI-90 dual-LED flash | 48 MP Quad PD wide, ƒ/1.70, 82° field of view, 1/2″ sensor, optical image stabilisation |
| Ultra wide camera | – | 10.5 MP Dual PD with autofocus and Macro Focus, ƒ/2.2, 127° field of view, 1/3.4″ sensor |
| Telephoto camera | – | 10.8 MP Dual PD, 5× optical zoom, ƒ/3.1, 23° field of view, 1/3.2″ sensor, optical image stabilisation |
| Front camera | f/2.4; 1.4 μm pixels | 10 MP Dual PD on the cover screen and 10 MP Dual PD on the inner screen, both ƒ/2.2 with 87° field of view |
| Zoom | – | Super Zoom up to 20×; optical quality at 0.5×, 1×, 5× and 10× |
| Video recording | Rear 4K at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 240 fps and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps | 4K at 24/30/60 fps; 1080p at 24/30/60 fps; 10-bit HDR; Video Boost; Night Sight Video; slow motion up to 240 fps; digital video zoom up to 20×; HEVC, AVC, AV1 and VP9 |
| Front video | HD at 30 fps | 4K and 1080p at 30/60 fps |
| Camera features | HDR+; Smartburst; Lens Blur; video stabilisation; double-twist gesture switches between cameras | Pro controls, Camera Coach, Add Me, Macro Focus, Night Sight, hands-free astrophotography, Portrait mode, Auto Best Take, Dual Screen preview, Rear Camera Selfie, Tabletop mode hands-free shots, Instant View, Made You Look; multi-zone laser autofocus; spectral and flicker sensor |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 2,770 mAh | 5,015 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 13 hours | – |
| Wireless charging | None | Up to 15 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | Non-removable; maker claims up to 19 days standby, 26 hours talk, 13 hours Wi-Fi or LTE browsing, 13 hours video and 110 hours audio; actual results vary | 24+ hours; up to 84 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; minimum capacity 4,919 mAh |
| Wired charging | Supplied USB-C 18 W charger; maker claims up to seven hours of mixed use from 15 minutes of charging; actual results vary | Up to 50% in about 30 minutes with a 30 W USB-C PPS charger or higher (sold separately); Google's charger label gives USB PD from 7.5 W to 27 W |
| Wireless charging | – | Pixelsnap magnetic wireless charging, Qi2-certified, up to 15 W |
| Charges other devices | – | Not supported (no Battery Share) |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Foldable |
| Weight | 143 g (better) | 258 g |
| Thickness | 8.58 mm (better) | 10.8 mm |
| Height × width | 143.84 × 69.54 mm | 155.2 × 76.3 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Size unfolded | – | 155.2 × 150.4 × 5.2 mm (thickness excludes the camera bump) |
| Materials | Anodised aluminium and Gorilla Glass 4; tapered body measures 7.31 mm at the bottom and 8.58 mm at the top | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 silky matte back; satin-finish aerospace-grade aluminium frame (100% recycled aluminium); gearless hinge of multi-alloy steel with an aerospace-grade aluminium alloy cover |
| Colours | Very Silver, Quite Black and Really Blue; Really Blue was US-only at launch | Moonstone, Jade |
| Buttons | Power button and volume controls | Power button; volume buttons |
| Water resistance detail | – | IP68 under IEC 60529 |
| Biometrics | Pixel Imprint rear fingerprint reader | Fingerprint Unlock; Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Accelerometer; gyroscope; magnetometer; barometer; proximity and ambient light; Hall sensor; Android Sensor Hub | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyrometer, magnetometer, barometer, Hall effect sensor |
| Speakers | Bottom-firing speaker; adaptive audio amplifier | Stereo speakers; spatial audio |
| Microphones | Three microphones; two front and one rear | Three microphones with noise suppression |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 16 |
| Software updates | No longer receives Android version or security updates according to Google's current support policy | Seven years of OS, security and Pixel Drop updates (counted from first US availability) |
| AI features | Google Assistant introduced at launch | Gemini Nano, Gemini, Gemini Live, Pixel Screenshots, Magic Cue, Circle to Search, Live Translate, Call Assist |
| Safety features | – | Satellite SOS, Emergency SOS, Car Crash Detection, crisis alerts, Safety Check, earthquake alerts, theft protection |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; USB-C 18 W 9 V/2 A charger; SIM tool; Quick Switch adaptor; USB-A to USB-C cable rated USB 3.0; quick-start packet; earbuds included in India and Australia | Pixel 10 Pro Fold, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), SIM tool |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | Yes |
| Mobile network | 4G LTE with three-carrier aggregation; UK/rest-of-world variant has FDD LTE bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/21/26/28/32 and TDD LTE 38/39/40/41; no 5G | 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave) and 4G LTE; model GU0NP |
| SIM | One nano-SIM slot | Nano-SIM and eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, 2x2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 6 with antenna diversity |
| Ultra Wideband | – | Ultra-wideband chip |
| NFC | NFC | Yes |
| Satellite features | – | Satellite SOS in the UK and US, included at no additional charge for the first two years after activation |
| USB | USB-C 3.1; 3.5 mm headphone jack | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| Positioning | GPS and GLONASS; digital compass | Dual-band GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC); Thread networking |
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