Google Pixel Fold vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Pixel Fold and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel Fold vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G9FPL GPJ41
Form Factor Touch - touch screen, dual screen Touch
Height 139.7 mm 150.5 mm Google Pixel 8 has greater height than Google Pixel Fold.
Width 79.5 mm 70.8 mm Google Pixel Fold has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 8 is narrower than Google Pixel Fold.
Weight 283 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Google Pixel Fold.
Dimensions Details Folded - 79.5 mm x 12.1 mm x 139.7 mm
Unfolded - 158.7 mm x 5.8 mm x 139.7 mm
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Body Colour Obsidian Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, polished aluminium frame, stainless-steel hinge Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection Spill-resistant, splash-resistant, fingerprint-resistant Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IPX8 IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology OLED OLED
Foldable Display Yes -
Display Design Inward folding -
Screen Size (Display Size) 7.6" 6.2" Google Pixel Fold has larger screen size than Google Pixel 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2208 x 1840 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel Fold has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Pixel Density 380 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Google Pixel Fold.
Aspect Ratio 6:5 20:9
Max Brightness 1450 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Google Pixel Fold.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 1000000:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 120 Hz), At a Glance, secondary screen: 408 PPI, secondary screen: 1550 nits max brightness Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type OLED display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.8" -
Second Display Resolution 2092 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size 7.6 in -
Unfolded Display Resolution 2208 x 1840 pixels -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
MEMORY Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel Fold has more RAM than Google Pixel 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Google Pixel Fold has more internal memory than Google Pixel 8.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
CAMERA Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.31" Google Pixel Fold has better camera sensor size than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel Fold.
Field of View (FoV) 82 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.2 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel Fold.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes Yes
Digital Zoom 20x 7x Google Pixel Fold has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 8.
Special Effects - Ultra HDR
HDR Mode Live HDR+ Live HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, selfie mode, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur, selfie video Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance Custom Custom
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, AVC (H.264), Locked Folder, Quad PD + CLAF Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 10.8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 121.1 degree(s) 125.8 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel Fold.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.25 μm 1.25 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Lens correction Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10.8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.1" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/3.05 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 21.9 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.22 μm -
Optical Zoom 5x -
Hybrid Zoom 20x -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual PD -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 9.5 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel Fold.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 95 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 has larger front lens field of view than Google Pixel Fold.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.22 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Fixed focus Fixed focus
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual PD Dual PD
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Front) Fixed focus, 1080p 30 fps video recording -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4821 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel Fold has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 8.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi Qi
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 13 Android 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30, n14 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 28GHz, TDD 26GHz, TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300, n14 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Yes - Google Pixel Fold has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Video Standards H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Spatial audio Spatial audio
FEATURES Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Split Screen, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, Android Messages end-to-end encryption, Android backup encryption, Live Translate with Dual Screen MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Google Pixel Fold Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IPX8, HEARING AID M3/T4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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