Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: How do the top Android foldables compare?

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold was the first book-style foldable to try slimming down for the U.S. market, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 continues that trend. Samsung's latest foldable now weighs less than a typical flagship and is massively thinner than the prior generation. It's also equipped with a high-end Qualcomm chipset, a 200MP camera, and other perks.

It comes with a price hike, too, making the cheaper Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold potentially more attractive. Although the Pixel 9 Pro Fold is due to be replaced soon, it's still an excellent Android foldable that will only get more affordable with discounts and promotions. Let's dive in and see how these two phones compare!

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Pricing and availability

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The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was revealed at a Galaxy Unpacked event on July 9, 2025, making the flagship foldable official. It's available for pre-order starting now, and is looking at a July 25 release date later this month. Aside from new features, Samsung is also giving the Galaxy Z Fold 7 a price hike: it costs $1,999 in the U.S.

That's for the base model, which comes with 256GB of storage. You can upgrade to a 512GB or 1TB model at a higher price, and there are multiple colorways to choose from. Silver Shadow, Blue Shadow, and Jetblack are available wherever the phone is sold, whereas Mint is a Samsung online exclusive.

Meanwhile, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold was released in Fall 2024 at a starting price of $1,799. You can get it in either 256GB or 512GB storage configurations, and in Porcelain or Obsidian colorways. We'll likely see more Pixel 9 Pro Fold deals and discounts as the phone gets older.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Design and hardware

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7's design and displays might not look like a major visual departure from the Galaxy Z Fold 6, but there's more than meets the eye here. For starters, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers two new OLED panels that are bigger than those on the previous model. The main, foldable screen is an 8.-inch AMOLED 2X panel this year, with 2,600 nits of peak brightness. The cover screen is a wider, 6.5-inch display with a 21:9 aspect ratio.

It's also the thinnest Samsung foldable ever, measuring 8.9mm when folded. That's 26% slimmer than the prior generation, making it thinner than even the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which measures 10.5mm thick when shut. The standout feature here is really the phone's weight, though. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 weighs just 215 grams, and that's significantly lighter than the 257-gram Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold features the same size inner screen — it's an OLED, LTPO panel supporting variable refresh rates between 1 and 120Hz. The panel is bright, supporting up to 2,700 nits peak brightness. On the outside, you get a similar 6.3-inch OLED cover screen, but this time with variable refresh rates ranging from 60 to 120Hz.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold features a sleek design with flat side rails and curved corners, whereas the Galaxy Z Fold 7 retains its boxy, rectangular design.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Hardware and specs

On the inside, the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is powered by the Tensor G4 chipset and 16GB of RAM. That's more memory than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers, as it sticks with 12GB. However, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 uses the Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset — the most powerful mobile platform for Android. That should ensure that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 handily beats the Pixel 9 Pro Fold in gaming and general performance.

Samsung didn't change the Galaxy Z Fold 7's charging or battery specifications, so there's still only a 4,400mAh capacity here. As a result, it tops out at a 25W wired charging speed. Both figures are less than what the Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers, with 45W wired charging speeds and a 4,650mAh capacity.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Cameras

For the first time in a while, Samsung upgraded the main camera sensor on the Galaxy Z Fold 7. It's the same 200MP main sensor found on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 Special Edition launched in China and Korea. This will produce better photos, but it's joined by the same 12MP ultrawide and 10MP telephoto lens as the current Galaxy Z Fold 6. The latter enables 3x optical zoom.

How does that stack up against the Pixel 9 Pro Fold's cameras? Google's foldable device offers a 48MP primary camera, paired with a 10.5MP ultrawide lens and a 10.8MP telephoto lens. That telephoto lens notably offers 5x optical zoom, which is more than the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to offer. While the 48MP primary camera may sound inferior to the 200MP camera on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, sensor size and other specifications will help determine which one is truly the best.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold: Which one should you buy?

Samsung built on the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in several key areas with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, making it a more well-rounded package. The phone includes a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, bigger main and cover screens, and a new main camera sensor. Now, it's the Galaxy Z Fold that's thinner than the Pixel Fold, where it was previously the other way around.

This phone is certainly better equipped to beat the Pixel 9 Pro Fold than its predecessor, but the price tag will give prospective buyers pause. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expensive, and people who'd rather save a few bucks can grab the Pixel 9 Pro Fold at prices that are easier to stomach.