Both reviews praised the cameras, useful cover screen and folding design, while criticising the weight and high price. TechRadar found games responsive; Notebookcheck reported occasional stutters and substantial performance loss under sustained load. Both found battery life sufficient for ordinary daily use.
Inner up to 1000 nits HDR; cover up to 1200 nits HDR and 1550 nits peak; maker measures HDR at 100% on-pixel ratio and peak at 5%
Always-on display
Always-on display with At a Glance and Now Playing
Screen protection
Inner Ultra-Thin Glass with protective plastic layer; cover Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Display features
Inner and cover HDR support; 1,000,000:1 contrast; 24-bit colour; 16 million colours; 120 Hz depends on app and content
Cover screen
Cover OLED; 17.4:9 aspect ratio
Performance
Chip
Google Tensor G2
Memory
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
Octa-core Cortex-X1, Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 CPU identified by Notebookcheck; Titan M2 security coprocessor and Tensor security core
GPU
ARM Mali-G710 MP7 identified by Notebookcheck
Storage type
12 GB LPDDR5 RAM; UFS 3.1 storage; UK, US and Germany offer 256/512 GB, Japan 256 GB only; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
10.8 MP
Telephoto camera
10.8 MP
Optical zoom
5×
Front camera
9.5 MP
Main camera
Quad PD; f/1.7; 0.8 μm pixels; 82° field of view; 1/2-inch sensor; optical image stabilisation and closed-loop autofocus
Ultra wide camera
f/2.2; 1.25 μm pixels; 121.1° field of view; 1/3-inch sensor; lens correction
Telephoto camera
Dual PD; f/3.05; 1.22 μm pixels; 21.9° field of view; 1/3.1-inch sensor
Front camera
Outer dual PD camera with f/2.2, 1.22 μm pixels, 84° field of view and fixed focus; inner 8 MP camera with f/2.0, 1.12 μm pixels, 84° field of view and fixed focus
Zoom
Super Res Zoom up to 20×; digital video zoom up to 20× in the default camera's 1080p/30 fps mode
Video recording
Rear 4K or 1080p at 30/60 fps; rear 10-bit HDR; slow motion up to 240 fps; stabilised 4K time lapse; astrophotography time lapse; HEVC and AVC
Front video
Outer 4K or 1080p at 30/60 fps; inner 1080p at 30 fps; Rear Camera Selfie video
Camera features
Laser autofocus; spectral and flicker sensor; optical and electronic stabilisation; Cinematic Pan; 4K locked and 1080p active video stabilisation; Magic Eraser; Photo Unblur
Battery and charging
Battery
4,821 mAh
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
4727 mAh minimum; maker claims beyond 24 hours of mixed use and up to 72 hours with Extreme Battery Saver; actual endurance varies
Wired charging
USB-PD 3.0 PPS fast charging with Google's optional 30 W USB-C charger; maker does not specify the phone's maximum input wattage
Wireless charging
Qi-certified; maximum wireless charging wattage not published
Design
Type
Foldable
Weight
283 g
Thickness
12.1 mm
Height × width
139.7 × 79.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
IPX8
Size unfolded
139.7 × 158.7 × 5.8 mm
Materials
Gorilla Glass Victus back and cover; polished aluminium frame; fingerprint-resistant coating; polished multi-alloy steel hinge with dual-axis quad-cam mechanism and 180° range
Colours
Obsidian and Porcelain; availability varies by region and channel
Buttons
Power button and volume controls
Water resistance detail
Not waterproof or dust-proof; water resistance diminishes with wear or damage; liquid damage is not covered by the warranty
Biometrics
Fingerprint sensor in power button; Face Unlock on the outer display only
Sensors
Proximity and ambient light; accelerometer; gyrometer; magnetometer; barometer; Hall effect
Speakers
Stereo speakers; Spatial Audio requires compatible content, app and headphones or earbuds
Microphones
Three microphones with noise suppression
Software
Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 13
Software updates
Google's current policy provides five years of OS and security updates from first Google Store availability in the US, with possible Pixel Drops
AI features
Split-screen apps and drag-and-drop between supported apps; tabletop and tent postures; Private Compute Core for features such as Now Playing and Smart Reply
Safety features
Titan M2 and Trusty hardware security; anti-phishing and anti-malware protection; camera and microphone toggles; security and privacy settings
In the box
1 m USB-C to USB-C cable rated USB 2.0; Quick Start Guide; Quick Switch adaptor; SIM tool; no power adaptor
Connectivity
Mobile network
UK G9FPL supports 5G sub-6 GHz and mmWave; LTE; band enablement and service depend on region and operator
SIM
One nano-SIM and eSIM; dual SIM; operator dependent
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax; UK, US and Germany support 2.4/5/6 GHz, HE160 and MIMO; Japanese specification omits 6 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 with dual antennas
Ultra Wideband
Ultra-Wideband chip for ranging and spatial orientation
NFC
NFC works only when folded; Google Cast; FeliCa on Japanese model
USB
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Positioning
Dual-band GNSS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; BeiDou and NavIC outside the US
