Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Comparing the Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,137, while Google Pixel 8 Pro scores 3,433, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 offers a screen size of 7.6 inches, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Google Pixel 8 Pro's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 feature a 10.5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 delivers longer battery life with 15h 38m, while Google Pixel 8 Pro delivers 11h 33m, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Google Pixel 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Google Pixel 8 Pro is rated 8.1.

User Rating: Google Pixel 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Oct, 2023

27 Jul, 2023

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Nona Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	7.6 inches (19.3 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1344x2992 px (FHD+)	1812x2176 px	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	904x2316 px	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
48 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens	10 MP + 4 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5050 mAh	4400 mAh	5000 mAh
30W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

7 years of OS updates
AI camera features
Polished design

Brighter screen
Smooth performance & decent battery
Slimmer & lighter
Feature-rich

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Cons

Performance throttling issues
Slow charging
Expensive

Pricey
Same design as before
Cameras aren`t amazing

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.4/5

(1,802 ratings)

4.3/5

(1,057 ratings)

4.8/5

(301 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

963,013 AnTuTu Score	1,492,136 AnTuTu Score	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score
11h 33m Battery Life (PC Mark)	15h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2026

(Official)

Jul 27, 2023

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v13.0

Android v17

OS Updates

7 Years

4 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Google Tensor G3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Processor

Nona Core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2.15 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Co-Processor

Titan M2

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Immortalis-G715 MC10

Adreno 740

Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

963,013

1,492,136

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.9 %

26.5 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

7.6 inches (19.3 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1344x2992 px (FHD+)

1812x2176 px

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2400 nits

N/A

3000 nits

Brightness

N/A

1750 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

21.6:18

16:18

Pixel Density

490 ppi

373 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.13 %

176.2 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

162.6 mm

154.9 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.5 mm

67.1 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

13.4 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

213 grams

253 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KGN2 ISOCELL Plus 1.2µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

48 MP
f/1.95 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

48 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera113 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus Motion Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

4 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera26 mm focal length 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5050 mAh

4400 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 23W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 33m

15h 38m

20h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 34m 4s

43m 17s

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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