Google Pixel Fold
Foldable Phones

Pixel Fold

Google

Released Jun 2023

The Google Pixel Fold scores 79/100 based on 18 professional critic reviews in the foldable phones category. Coverage includes reviews from Techradar, Engadget, Mashable, and Tomsguide.

Critic Score

7918 reviews

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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)

18 Critic Reviews

92
TechradarJun 2023

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...

88
EngadgetSep 2024

Google's second foldable is all grown up, with refined hardware, superior cameras and long-lasting battery.

87
MashableSep 2024

Google's new foldable is remarkably light and thin, making it the most comfortable foldable I've used yet.

85
Tomsguide

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.

85
HothardwareDec 2024

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.

85
Droid-lifeSep 2024

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is an excellent foldable that successfully balances phone and tablet functionality while maintaining the premium Pixel experience.

83
Cnet

Google's latest foldable isn't as thin as some of its competitors, but practicality, longer battery life and sturdiness take center stage.

80
WiredJun 2023

The company's first folding phone comes out swinging.

78
NytimesJun 2023

Google's first foldable phone offers excellent hardware and camera quality but is held back by its high price and some software limitations.

78
TheguardianJul 2023

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...

75
ThevergeAug 2024

The Pixel Fold overcomes many foldable tradeoffs but needs obvious upgrades like better brightness and a lighter frame for its sequel.

72
MoorinsightsstrategyFeb 2025

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.

72
T3Aug 2023

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.

72
PhonearenaOct 2024

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.

70
PcmagJun 2023

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.

68
Digitaltrends

The Google Pixel Fold has excellent camera quality and a good large-screen experience, but its ergonomics and design issues make it hard to recommend over the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 at the same price...

65
ChromeunboxedSep 2024

After a weekend using the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, I have one massive gripe with its physical size making one-hand use difficult and requiring two hands for most tasks.

0
AndroidauthorityOct 2025