Pixel Fold
GoogleReleased Jun 1, 2023 · Analysis updated Feb 9, 2026
The Google Pixel Fold scores 79/100 based on 17 expert reviews in the foldable phones category. Coverage includes reviews from Techradar, Engadget, Mashable, and Tomsguide.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 17 expert reviews
Pros
- Good battery life(6)
- Excellent camera quality(4)
- No-compromises front screen(3)
- Excellent build quality(2)
- Large 7.6-inch interior display(2)
Cons
- Expensive(10)
- Heavy(6)
- Slow charging speeds(3)
- Some apps don't fill the screen(2)
- Wide bezel around screen(2)
17 Expert Reviews
The Google Pixel Fold is an excellent, multidimensional handset that feels equally at home as a beefy smartphone or a pint-sized tablet, and it marries that versatility with strong performance and ste...
Google's second foldable is all grown up, with refined hardware, superior cameras and long-lasting battery.
Google's new foldable is remarkably light and thin, making it the most comfortable foldable I've used yet.
The Pixel Fold is a very good first foldable phone from Google, offering a front display that’s comfy to use, smart multitasking software and multiple usage modes along with strong cameras.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers all the Google software goodness wrapped in some of the finest folding hardware, making it one of the best book-style folding phones available in the US.
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is an excellent foldable that successfully balances phone and tablet functionality while maintaining the premium Pixel experience.
Google's latest foldable isn't as thin as some of its competitors, but practicality, longer battery life and sturdiness take center stage.
Google's first foldable phone offers excellent hardware and camera quality but is held back by its high price and some software limitations.
The Google Pixel Fold looks and feels like a mashup of all the folding tablets that have come before, with a wider, shorter outside screen making for a better phone and an inside tablet screen very si...
The Pixel Fold overcomes many foldable tradeoffs but needs obvious upgrades like better brightness and a lighter frame for its sequel.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is a significant improvement over the previous generation but still forces too many compromises in key areas like connectivity and battery life to be a true flagship.
The Google Pixel Fold's larger-scale front display will appeal to many folding phone fans, as it sets it apart from its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 competition.
The Pixel Fold makes my life easier because it doesn't force me to open it for every single notification, and I also appreciated the thinner design, and the camera experience.
The Google Pixel Fold offers solid performance and strong build quality in a versatile folding form factor but is outperformed by Samsung when it comes to productivity.
