Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs. 9 Pro/Pro XL - Which Should You Buy?

Which Pixel phone should you go for this year: A Pixel 9 Pro or Pixel 9 Pro Fold? Google’s really upped its hardware game with the Fold this year, but are its design changes enough to overcome the concerns about durability and higher price? We’ll walk you through the strengths of each phone, why we’d go with one or the other, and which one we ultimately recommend.

We’ll also take you in-depth into the camera system changes Google made to their pixels this year and how those changes impact both phones; plus we’ll walk you through other differences between them like weight, speaker quality, display quality, and more!

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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - Price difference
0:30 - Camera system comparison
3:07 - Battery life expectations
4:07 - Durability of Fold
4:48 - Speaker quality
5:05 - Weight and size comparison
6:09 - Inner display vs. normal phone
8:17 - Fold vs. Normal phone upgrade
8:54 - Fold specific software features
9:37 - Recommendations

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[MonthsLater]

*Correction: Pixel 9 Pro Fold has same front screen as Pixel 9, not the 9 Pro.*
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[ericsands]

I've been using the P9PF for 3 weeks now. No regrets. I would definitely buy it again. The AI features are more useful than I thought they would be. The Cameras are sufficient for a non pro photographer. Battery life has been about what I expected. Have to top off in the evening sometimes. The entire experience has been incredible. It's a productivity machine. I can't see going back to a non folding device now that I have personal experience.

[raineyjayy]

I've had the Pro Fold for 3 months now. Id buy it again for a lot of the same reasons you have here. The internal screen is large enough to replace a laptop sometimes - it's convenient

[johnsterling]

Great video.

I’m a diehard Apple guy and I was looking for a different experience after 15 years or so with iPhone.

Don’t get me wrong. I love my Apple products but the Pixel changed up the game for me and made me excited to have a mobile device once again.

I ended up getting the the Pixel 9 Pro XL and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

I like having the Pixel 9 Pro XL for the better cameras and I mainly purchased the Pixel 9 Pro Fold for that inner screen.

I love having a larger screen to view my content on and then I can fold it up and put it into my pocket. Amazing.

The Pixel 9 Pro XL and Pixel 9 Pro Fold are two of the best purchases this year for me.

[celestinonatale]

Little correction I've found when comparing the new Pixels in the Google Online Store: The 9 Pro Fold and the regular Pixel 9 share the same screen. That's why the cover screen of the 9 Pro Fold doesn't go down to 1 Hz, but 60 Hz. The resolution matches as well.

[Joue]

I can only imagine what’s coming next year with a more powerful chip inside the Pixel 10 series.

[shaynyoe]

Exactly the review I was looking for! Thx

[CoachD]

Nice video! My biggest regret is getting the P9P XL instead of the P9P, but unfortunately, my carrier, Spectrum, doesn't carry the 256 GB in the P9P version.

[stevec]

I'm keeping my P8P for this year. I bought the Pixel Tablet on sale for this holiday season. No need for a foldable when I'm at home.

[gwarriorfromhell]

Just got the 9 Pro XL and absolutely love the phone. Definitely a recommendation for anyone looking for a great phone with amazing cameras and great features.

[Michael.Miles]

I had the Pro Fold and had to send it back. It's an amazing piece of hardware but it is definitely very fragile and I already started having issues with the internal screen and the creases. I'm going to give it a couple of more cycles before I go for a foldable version again.

Bottom line-- loves the form factor but a much too fragile piece of hardware considering the steep price. ✌🏾✌🏾

[ThanhVu-hhjo]

Looking forward to your iPad Mini 7 video :)) your fan from Vietnam :))

[brothamantech]

I just picked up a pixel pro fold from Best buy open box for 1273.00 today, I really like it and I came from the z fold 5. I love the battery life so far from this phone for sure!!!

[alecbithersea]

Hope you enjoyed Ireland. Another useful review.

[kpehe]

The ultra HDR is the reason I bought the pixel. It makes the sky lively

[jy]

I think fold phones are not really made for pictures

[JustinDufrene]

I have both of these phones. If I take the same image with the main sensors, they look identical

[jacobmurray]

I really like my pixel 9 pro xl. I have been using iphone for a long time and was not sure which device to get. I decided on the 9 pro xl as if i didnt really get on with it, jts a lesser investment and gets a better trade in value than a fold. Next time however if i can get a good deal on the fold and the cameras are getting up to par then i will make the switch

[Dk-qfdd]

Using both the Pro and Pro Fold. Biggest drawback for the Fold is the lack of apps that take advantage of the inner screen. As for camera, Google has been performing magic with Pixel photos so I am not really concerned about the camera.

[kindofanmol]

That Hindi dub, although lacks intonation, is quite impressive lol.