Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs vivo X Fold 3 Pro

Comparing the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs vivo X Fold 3 Pro 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: vivo X Fold 3 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 6,712, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold scores 4,052, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro the better performer.

Display: vivo X Fold 3 Pro offers a screen size of 8.03 inches, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 8 inches, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro the larger display of the two. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold features a LTPO OLED display compared to vivo X Fold 3 Pro's AMOLED, making Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: vivo X Fold 3 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 48 MP, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo X Fold 3 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 10 MP, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo X Fold 3 Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 53m, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold delivers 12h 16m, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: vivo X Fold 3 Pro offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold offers 256 GB, making vivo X Fold 3 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and vivo X Fold 3 Pro equally at 8.

User Rating: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and vivo X Fold 3 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

₹172,999

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vivo X Fold 3 Pro

₹119,999

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2024

06 Jun, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


8.0 inches (20.32 cm)	8.03 inches (20.4 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LTPO OLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
2076x2152 px	2200x2480 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)	6.53 inches (16.59 cm)	N/A
1080x2424 px	1172x2748 px	N/A

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
10.5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10.8 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	64 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP + 10 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP + 32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4650 mAh	5700 mAh	6500 mAh
21W Fast Charging	100W Flash Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	512 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Premium and sleek design
Practical outer display
Exclusive AI features
7 years of software updates

Sleek and impressive foldable design
Terrific battery life
Stunning displays
Impressive performance

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Pricey
Telephoto camera needs improvements
Slow charging

Noticeable oversharpening in portraits
CPU throttles under stress
Expensive

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(92 ratings)

4.6/5

(110 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,187,754 AnTuTu Score	2,072,167 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
12h 16m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 53m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2024

(Official)

Jun 06, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years

3 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years

4 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Funtouch OS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Google Tensor G4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.92 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 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)

Mali-G715 MP7

Adreno 750

Adreno 829

RAM

16 GB

12 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.

1,187,754

2,072,167

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 s

14.0 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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.7 %

3.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

8.0 inches (20.32 cm)

8.03 inches (20.4 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

2076x2152 px

2200x2480 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2700 nits

4500 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

413 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

172.39 %

178.02 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.77 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

155.2 mm

159.96 mm

150.83 mm

Width

77.1 mm

72.55 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

10.5 mm

11.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

257 grams

236 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Glass Fiber

Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch

N/A

Dimensions

Folded: 155.2 x 77.1 x 10.5 mm
Unfolded: 155.2 x 150.2 x 5.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IPX8

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX787 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

10.5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.4" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

10.8 MP
f/3.1 Telephoto Camera112 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

64 MP
f/2.57 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

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)
SuperMoon

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4650 mAh

5700 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 21W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Flash Charging 100% in 31 minutes

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 7.5W Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 35 mins

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

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.

12h 16m

13h 53m

16h 04m

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

1h 22m 0s

0h 36m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 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) / 1500(band 21) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

Head: 0.983 W/kg Body: 0.918 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.4

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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