Google Pixel Fold

Released June 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Google Pixel Fold

Summary


Pros

  • Great camera for landscapes
  • Pleasant sound signature with the built-in speakers
  • Microphones are mostly unaffected by wind noise or handling of the device
  • Good display color rendering in most lighting environments, along with well-managed brightness in most tested conditions
  • Well-managed and pleasant HDR10 video experience

Cons

  • Not suitable for taking portraits
  • Underperforming audio-zoom feature
  • Audio distortion and compression at high volume in playback and recording
  • Limited stereo wideness, considering the size of the device when unfolded
  • Lack of screen brightness after a few minutes in outdoor conditions
  • Occasional lack of smoothness when browsing the web
  • Poor autonomy overall
  • Poor efficiency due to high discharge currents

Scores


133
camera
Overall Camera Score i
133
45
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 156
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
137
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 159
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 80
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Preview i
63
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
117
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Huawei P60 Pro
Video i
131
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 148

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

151
display
Overall Display Score i
151
52
Realme C21
BEST 152

Sub-scores

Readability i
158
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Color i
163
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Top score
Vivo X90 Pro+
Video i
157
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Motion i
133
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
150
40
Realme C21
BEST 168
Artifacts i
120
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 161
133
audio
Overall Audio Score i
133
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
135
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
130
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 157

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

88
battery
Overall Battery Score i
88
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
88
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
105
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Efficiency i
63
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 23h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
1h
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h50
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h46 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Specifications


139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IPX8

Protection

Wired only

Charging

256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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