Pixel 9 Pro Fold Review | Google vs Galaxy Z Fold 6

[@Mellow6996]

Thank you for this review. Been waiting for someone to do this for the fold 9

[@BR3WCITYx]

Yup googles embargos are stupid

[@Mellow6996]

@BR3WCITYx you're right. It's like Google said you can't post until the day before release. I've now seen many videos spring up. All of them saying I've has the pixel for a week😄. I'm not a fan of Google doing this.

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

@@Mellow6996 why? Google 11 is better.

[@bradenlangan9601]

I doubt this was filmed today but it's just very beautiful that you were using the camera on a Chainsaw man figure and for you to post this review on the same day as the new chapter

[@TreyHope]

Thank you for sharing this video. I have the Z Fold 3 right now, and wanted to upgrade to one of these. I'm rocking with the Pixel Pro after your review. 👍🏿

[@uhohadam]

Love that you called it the fold 2 in the intro

[@xyzhang0729]

If Apple were to make a foldable phone, it might be just like Pixel 9 Pro Fold. So beautiful!

[@keithburns5082]

@@xyzhang0729 the pixel is not a beauty

[@Kanejomore-px9jl]

The OutsideScreen IS a Fail, Look at the Design

[@keithburns5082]

@@Kanejomore-px9jl elaborate please

[@Top3Unveiled]

@@Kanejomore-px9jl From someone who had both the samsung galaxy fold 6 and this one, the pixel is magnitudes better than the samsung. You use the front screen for 70-80% of the time.

[@MsSourabh108]

Imagine the price!

[@BigJeffroeX438]

Thanks for the video I have been waiting for your review keep up the great work

[@WrittlesCave]

NOT A FANBOY, you work REALLY hard, totally appreciated. Great stuff.

[@kingsleynewman]

Great video. Also watched your review on the 9 Pro & XL. Currently using pixel 7 pro but thinking of upgrading to either the 9 pro or the pro fold 😭 not sure which one!

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

6:07 Rebecca from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Spy x Family

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

Rebecca is not from Spy X Family

[@dgripper05]

@@DirtyBobBojanglesyou have trouble reading?

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

​@@dgripper05 Why ask such a stupid question? I'm just curious...

[@kcguy8864]

Watching this on a 2017 ZTE Axon M, zoomed in full screen across both screens 😁 😎 Good video

[@TheFiXaS]

fold 6 cameras are pure criminal for its price ...

[@Bourdaga]

Going from a 22 ultra to a z fold 6 i can say I'm hesitant about cameras. BUT they are okay. I miss fuggin around with my periscope lens and doing 100x zoom lol

[@DanielCalzacorta-g3x]

Went from 23 ultra to fold 6 and barely notice a difference

[@TheCosmicRealm3]

What's absurd is the fact that 4 years ago on the note 20 ultra, the cameras were WAY better than the s24 ultra and the fold 6. It's as if they are going backward in tech and not forward. I'm not sure why they can't get the cameras right for some reason.

[@clonufrock1]

Same i agree​@@Bourdaga

[@Sam2417-dl3tr]

​@@TheCosmicRealm3 saying the note 20 ultra camera is better is ABSOLUTELY crazy ☠️ I own my old note 20 ultra still and I can say for a fact that is NOT the case 😭

[@IOSALive]

Tech Spurt, great content my guy

[@TdMe99]

Those wallpapers tho!

[@MetaVIRTUAL]

I just brought the original pixel fold. I'm really happy with it. I figured I'll wait 24 months on contract then upgrade to the pro fold 9. Keeping costs down.

[@22s22a]

Stop doing contracts

[@rambledogs2012]

Bought not brought.

[@yaFlehh]

Terrible decision.

[@RomarioSynchrony]

Great review/comparison as always! Can you please Add the newest oneplus open (crimson) “pt 2” of this comparison please?! Would love to see an in depth comparison of all 3 in terms of Hinge Quality, performance, battery life, camera, and multi-tasking. Am a power-user and I’ve been wanting to buy a foldable for some time now because of the multi-tasking features but I’m super skeptical of the previously mentioned categories because it just feels wiser to use something like the s24 Ultra without having to compromise on build quality (hinges), camera reliability, software bs, battery life or performance… Would be great to multitask more but that means nothing if am paying more $ for a compromise in any one of those areas.

[@Mystrasun]

Cheers for the review! I'm gutted about the change in aspect ratio to be honest. I loved the form factor of the first Pixel Fold. That along with the fact that Google clearly hasn't finished optimising their full screen apps for the new aspect ratio is why I'm probably going to hang onto my OG Pixel Fold. I'm definitely curious about what Google will bring out next year though.

[@theosiegstolz3991]

Yesss. The passport ratio was awesome. Wouldn't mind if that became a thing

[@bassa69]

So which is better

[@nctr8]

A great comparison here my friend! You've helped me make up my mind on which foldable to purchase! The Fold 6 will be in my pocket soon.

[@jimgamelife]

Great content, high quality, enjoyable to watch, informative ! Well done Tech Spurt :)

[@rohiin]

Why you not showing how media content looks like on the big screens? Would love to compare big black bars with these two phones..

[@inceldetector6148]

Yeah bruh i was wondering as well 😂

[@petecoventry6858]

Hi Chris, Would you say this is better over the Oneplus Open? I'm trying to choose my next foldable after getting rid of the Fold 4 and I am not sure which one to go for. Cost is not an issue.

[@matthewbush2371]

I love Samsung galaxy z fold and Google Pixel 9 pro fold it was totally awesome 😍😍😍😎😎😎😎👏👏👏

[@iainlivingstone319]

Cheers uncle Spurt, great review as always 👌 I had the Pixel fold and flip I loved it 😍 but with inner screen issues others were experiencing I panicked and went back to the 8pro (good old 02 switch up!) Was set on the 9pro xl but my love of the Fold has been reignited lol!! Thanks for giving me now 3 weeks of decision making lol 😂 cheers mate 👍😎

[@kingsleynewman]

What did you decide in the end? I'm currently a pixel 7 pro user and can upgrade. Looking at either the 9 Pro or the fold. Can't make up my mind. Can get both phones on a similar contract so not much cost in it.

[@mikaeldalc]

The extra bezel caused by the hinge is a major eyesore. I will take the narrow outer screen of the Galaxy Fold over the hinge bezel any day.

[@SnakeFire3]

I can't believe more people don't talk about this. The fold 6 is the most symmetrical fold out there and it looks soooooo much cleaner because of it. The pixel fold 2 is incredibly ugly to me. The super thick bezels and the completely asymmetrical front drive me crazy

[@ryguyfryguy2]

I love how small the bezels are on my szf6! It makes the outer display feel twice as wide as my old fold 3, and nearly the same feel as the pixel fold 2.

[@naturescorruption]

It makes the pixel look like a toy with how that bezel is.

[@theandroids]

samsung always has nice designs, that hinge is a slight put off for sure.

[@arpsichord7474]

Cope harder. The hinge is worth it considering the large inner display is large and of good quality.

[@TheMxa77]

I wish it had the same "modes and routines" as the ZFold. It's very handy feature to automate a lot of settings. Also, miss the built-in dynamic wallpapers on ZFold. I really like the feel and size of the Pixel fold over the Z Fold or the S24 Ultra.

[@raccooncityincident9628]

Got $400 off the Fold so ordered it a while back. Been nervous if I'll like having a foldable, reviews like this help a ton while waiting for it to come in. Thanks for putting this out there!

[@Froggy4Eyez]

Pixel stepped up their game just enough

[@AustinSmithProfile]

Take a drink every time he says "bendy blowers" 💀

[@levipb1403]

Or shenanigans

[@General_M]

Gemini says he says it 10 times throughout the video. Hope your drink isn't too strong.

[@MarcoPoloweg-u9w]

No no 👎 I am gonna get drunk too soon hahahah

[@CensorMeNot-dv5lg]

I'm wasted🍻

[@Jordanzorz]

I’m smashed

[@wesamelmaksoud]

Great review 👏 where I was looking for battery issues here but none was mentioned! I received mine on the 4th and after 3 days I realised that the battery can at some points drain dramatically (5% in 20 minutes in idle state!). It can also lose around 20% at night over roughly 7 hours!! Any advice here! Should I return it and cancel the purchase?

[@patrickmondragon2994]

Please compare to Oneplus Open!

[@twoleftsright]

Would have been nice to see a comparison between the Pixel 9 lines as I'm still debating the Fold or the Pro XL

[@franJota]

man i honestly enjoy your videos! you are awesome

[@ponkotsuramen86]

Yaay was waiting for this one!

[@tolapen7529]

Nice comparison, i have the fold 4, but going for google now. Im tired of the small screen!

[@TomCru1ze]

which one is better for multitasking in your opinion?

[@bryanjones7965]

Where does he get these wallpapers?

[@aarong9378]

Check the previous video.

[@Tequila4Days]

@@aarong9378 The previous vid is a barbie phone....

[@dru4670]

I want to know

[@darthstryk7169]

I got the Pixel 9 Pro. I was going to get the fold but it only had up to 512 GB of hard drive space. I bought the 1TB 9 Pro. I'm using it right now.

[@Trina_Moses-256]

Love Google pixels ❤❤❤

[@mrgamer2192]

where do you get your wallpapers ?

[@please-wake-up-now]

Honestly, both phones are pretty cool, but the Pixel's battery life being a champ makes it more tempting! And that camera magic is hard to resist. Just wish it didn't heat up so fast during games. 😅📱

[@juvonycool]

That makes sense. Coming from the typical android phones it definitely impressed me. TBH I'm not an iPhone fan simply because of the software but I love the hardware. I always said if they made an android phone (with the software) with the quality of an iPhone hardware you would have a perfect phone and now we have it. Anyway thanks for not coming back with an ugly comment. I was hoping I didn't come across as condescending. Anyway I hope you're happy with whatever phone you wind up with

[@gfigs31]

Hey love your videos. Where can I find this wallpaper?

[@guceo1986]

Been waiting for someone to do this, I'm a fold 4 user, and was going to upgrade to the fold 6, but have been heavily considering the pixel instead!

[@DAMOCLES85]

Still using my fold 3. Hate they went down on the display size.

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

​@@DAMOCLES85I had the Fold 4 and the size feels the same on the Fold 6. Outer screen feels quite a bit bigger though. Squared edges and the slight increase in width does help.

[@aemanabbas]

Great video man! Can you do a compression between the vivo x fold 3 pro and the pixel 9 pro fold, please 🙏

[@GadZookz]

Do you know which Bluetooth codex are supported on these two phones?

[@TaziaV]

Where do you get your wallpaper?

[@FrizzyLoc18]

I was all in for the new fold but after seeing your review I'm worried about the touch sensitivity. I returned the OnePlus Open last year for that exact reason, some parts of the inner screen didn't register while scrolling. If Google borrow their tech that will be disappointing, I might go with the P9P XL. I will still try out the Fold hopefully its not widespread.

[@Audios81]

WTF is going on with costs is the UK. The GBP is horrible. It would cost $3400AUD with the exchange rate. Retail is $2699 here in Oz. Plus deal for $800 off from a major Telco, equaling $1899! Insanity in the UK

[@TravisChalmers]

Retail is $2400 in Canada, about the same as in AUD.

[@jebaker2]

Most likely tariffs by your government.

[@calvinnguyen2422]

I've got the Porcelain 512GB for $1900 AUD with special trade in deal JB Hi-Fi ($1000 discount) + deductions from ur trade in phone (mine was only $1)

[@toks0ner156]

What phone you trade in?​@calvinnguyen2422

[@ttube111]

UK people politely accept everything high taxes, Govt spending ££ on dodgy contracts, MPs spending tax money on second homes etc... But spend more energy on fighting people blocking roads😂😂😂

[@ProfessorTechNerd]

9 Fold Pro or XL?

[@HadeedSarfaraz]

Where do you get your wallpapers from?

[@callan69]

Went from fold 6 to pixel fold today & no regrets

[@Jack00777]

Damn you didn’t even have the phone for 8 months?

[@ShoresOfHelll]

How does pixel 8 pro camera compare to pixel 9 pro fold.

[@Lockedin8797]

The top left corner gives me anxiety why is it like that!?

[@genetikz2010]

Think of it as extra protection for the hinge

[@Gunner.TV.]

More space for a case too, the case can be wider than the super skinny one’s on the Zfold 6 and one plus open

[@jasonscherer1972]

Yeah I love the look of the Pixel Fold, but that top left square area looks weird.

[@Kostas_Dikefalaios]

Because they badly want to keep their iphone like big rounded edges

[@zzz-bv4er]

Cuz they can't look like Samsung 😂

[@PenelopeRoberts9212]

The Fold 9 will charge with the Pixel Stand (lst and 2nd gen). All you need to do is to raise the phone by the thickness of a standard pencil. I used two standard size emery boards (fingernail files), cut them in half and trimmed them to the width of the stand, stuck them together and they worked perfectly. The Stand is slippery and the emery boards make the phone secure and should cause no marks on the phone/case unless sawed back and forth (why?) There's no problem charging in landscape mode, just slide along until it charges - no props needed. A bit Heath Robinson but it works.

[@ShivamMishra13]

With Pixel 9 Pro fold , ido you think is it a good time niow to switch from having iphone 13 (mini)?

[@WhiteoutSnowy]

You should do a review for photos storage apps such as photobucket , smugmug , Dropbox , etc

[@nk-nn2ig]

Just preordered the pixel fold pro first foldable hopefully i like it

[@mersimh]

big mistake, the processor is trash, cancel the order and order the new Honor magic V3 in 2 days

[@LTivination]

@@mersimhshut up brokie

[@Nedlius]

pre-ordering is a bad idea 99% of the time these days, and I don't think this is an exception. +1 for @mersimh

[@megamegaO]

​@@mersimh he can preorder whatever he wants...Chinese phones are hit or miss in the states plus not everyone wants to go through the trouble of importing

[@gpjc19]

Same here. Also got the free nfl package to watch all my Games on that beautiful big screen

[@docyusuf258]

Why do you zoom the video playbacks? let us see the black bars for comparison.

[@nightshade427]

desktop mode makes the fold 6 way more worth it for the money, can be phone, ereader, tablet, laptop (with a lapdock), desktop (with a monitor), spatial computer (with ar glasses), game console (with tv), handheld game console (with kishi etc)

[@Jack00777]

Amazing bloatware ruins the whole phone for me.

[@nightshade427]

@@Jack00777 i just uninstall/disable them

[@nightshade427]

I usually just unintall/disable it all, it only takes a minute and only has to be done once

[@DanielCalzacorta-g3x]

​@@nightshade427exactly😊

[@holahovito11]

Is this better than the Oneplus open?

[@MOON-Hkr]

The pixel Fold has started looking premium, hope next year with TSMC made Tensor5 the experience on the pixels is going to even better.

[@alexanderbaxter29]

I love the wallpaper. Where can I find it?

[@jonhinged]

Cough up that wallpaper, fam.

[@illbet4589]

I just used circle to search to find it haha

[@Nozaraki]

Rebecca from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners - HD Wallpaper by patrika

[@MorgFlame]

I love how every wallaper he uses is an anime wallapper love it

[@lol3ndir]

Thanks for the video review. In short, Samsung ZFold 6 wins?

[@internetpolice1166]

I hated that the Fold 6 front screen was smaller than average until I picked up the Pixel Fold. Being able to use the Fold 6 one handed is great. I don't know if this was Samsung's original idea for the ratio, but it honestly works out. The new square sides of the front screen make it the first Galaxy Fold phone where I feel I can use the front screen comfortably without compromise. I'm not sure now that I'd want it much bigger. Just a bit thinner.

[@edjohnson4232]

The oneplus open did the foldable perfectly, the multitasking and split screen is the best of any foldable. The battery is how you want it, it lasts all day if not sometimes 2 days but charges rapidly. The hinge is fautless, not had any issues with any of the screens for any reason. And for those who might be worried about the water resistant rating... Mine has fell in a deep dirty puddle, it works perfectly fine when raining (no mistouch on wet screen) and its even been covered in Vodka (Accident on holiday). And yet it still works as good as day 1. One day it also fell out my pocket and landed screen down, no screen damage or scratches, just 2 tiny chips on the metal top left corner. Wont say it couldnt be better because theres always room for improvement, i wish it had snapdragon gen 3 not 2. And although the cameras are good, theyre not amazing compared to S24 Ultra or Pixel phones, but they are great cameras on a foldable compared to others. Theres more little things that could be improved but theyre only niggles.

[@richired7]

I wonder when it'll ship.. I pre-ordered during the event.. says to deliver by the 4th but not even a shipping label has been created

[@SlipScope]

13:43 its strange that the split battery actually charges slower in the fold than the pro. like, usually companies put split batteries in to increase the wattage!

[@BeardedFire]

Im interested in trying a fold, im torn between either or. I been using Samsung the last 5+ years. I am interested in trying different brands. any extra tips and thoughts to think about before i make up my mind ? at one moment im stuck on the z fold 6, then the next hour the pixel 9 pro fold

[@spookytoaster2770]

first video of yours i've watched and I fucking loved the honesty , esperically about apple spergers . kudos. +1 subscriber :D

[@richardcorns8553]

I'll stick with my Honour V2 fold. Great content as always. Thanks.

[@DAMOCLES85]

Can you get a warranty on that?

[@MinhNguyen-wd2wc]

How can the Pixel 9 pro fold (10mp + 5x zoom) have less max zoom than The Fold 6 (10mp + 3x zoom)? Are the numbers correct here? @TechSpurt

[@Bagasl]

pixel 7 pro has only 30x zoom, my fold 4 100x. But pixel's zoom is much better. Samsung is lying I think

[@TheRayBellamy]

There's (a quite) simple explanation for that. The magnification (5x in Pixel & 3x in Samsung) is the initial zoom point of those telephoto cameras, beyond that is the work of sensor cropping & post-processing. Google just simply didn't want to crop the sensor as aggressive as Samsung. Samsung's approach is basically pushing the zoom (sensor cropping) level to the very limit & then hope for the best on the post-processing. Been personally using S23 Ultra for a while now & to be honest, beyond 10x zoom is only practical for reading aid for me (when I need to read something relatively far away from me). Aesthetic wise (aside for the 'moon shoot'), it's a no-no. Talking about sensor cropping for zoom, it's actually an old practice as it already exists even before multisensor setup become a thing.

[@emrysariana4397]

if this pixel and honor v3, which one is better, please?

[@madmonkx]

Though Pixel 9 Pro Fold is tempting, I am holding out for Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition to show up. Will see how that pans out...

[@lucianrajah]

So which one do you prefer?

[@biconditionals]

Ay that Windwaker album in your library. Didn't take you for a pop metalcore guy.

[@KingVamp265]

honor magic v3 obliterated all the other folds

[@cesarruiz6180]

Where do you get those wallpapers?!

[@Butane87]

I found myself saying shenanigans like Super Troopers every time he said it😂

[@thechojiin]

Not really liking that frame on the left of the front screen. Google always seem to do something that makes their folds look dated. Huge bezels on the original pixel fold and this weirdness on their current effort.

[@MrRiingo]

I'm picking one of these Pixel 9 Pro Folds shortly, I have no idea what a good case is for them though, or even if I need one..

[@aaronburton9133]

Are you doing a review on the garmin fenix 8?

[@mtggamingmason]

love the video! keep it up!

[@RamsayandClements]

I’ve got one on order but I’m questioning whether to cancel it. The more I look at it, the less google phones actually have new software features that are actually decent. Seems the rare,unlikely supported aspect ratios of foldables, durability in the screen and not to mention that price. All go against me wanting to get one.

[@JJB34T5]

If you have the option to return the device for a full refund, it may be better off to just try it. What's said and shown doesn't always match how it may feel in reality

[@RamsayandClements]

@@JJB34T5 I do have this option available yeah. So I probably will try it. The price is my main gripe at the moment, starting down the barrel of an £1800 device with a watch as well. Seeing that in a yeah I stand to lose £1000 on it 🫡

[@blaster915]

So how does this stack up against the folding champions, the Honor and Vivo X Fold 3 pro?

[@ashhabmahdi]

That wallpaper tough ❤

[@cedarstuff]

£1800? Boy, the recession is gonna hit some people HARD.

[@voidvoid5151]

It costs more than 4080 laptops and that's a computer that you use for 5-10 years. Unreal price.

[@BR3WCITYx]

Very few people are paying the full price these days. Don't know why people still think this is a thing

[@DeadPiixxel]

@@BR3WCITYx thank you

[@RamsayandClements]

@@BR3WCITYx yeah but it’s relative, you can get a cheaper phone at not full price. Even if you say you knock 800 of the price. The foldable is still the same price as most slab phone flagships.

[@camotech1314]

Now we know Google is trying to beat Apple

[@82MLPGTS]

IPX8 simply means ingress of solids isn't tested. That actually instills more confidence in me than an IP48 rating, because IP4X is really quite a poor (if dubious) rating for solids ingress. Usually, an IPX8 rating means that X is inherently worth at least a 5 or 6.

[@backbonedray7612]

Was up at Tmobile today picking up another phone and glanced at this one, this phone looks like a deity in person, i was absolutely stunned

[@GamingLordPlays]

Hi there brother, can you tell me where you get your wallpapers

[@HonoreDeutsch]

Not related to foldables 😂 but I'm still rocking with my Pixel 7 💙

[@Shan_Shah]

They should've made the outer display just a bit wider.

[@anfon6414]

About £1800 for an empty box. You still got to buy a charger for the device, buy a case for protection, buy a screen guard for screen protection and you still buy headphones for music. At the end you spend maybe more than £2000. Spending this much on the device with no accessories is crazy. Google, just put the damn accessories in the box

[@lankyboy90]

How did you charge your old phone? How did you listen to music on your old phone? the screen protector and case, I'll give you to some extent though

[@roosgoff]

I might be missing something, but how do you get something to play on the outer screen unfolded like at 5:23? I was trying to and couldn't make it happen!

[@Jtown4591]

Ive been on apple for 10 years. Looking to go to android now. Unfortunately, after seeing the insane warranty issues Samsung hit my gf with on her fold phone. I wont ever get one from Samsung. Hopefully the Google Fold is better and wont have the issue’s Samsung fold phones had. But trying to get them to warranty a phone less than a year old with NO physical issues is crazy. Denied me at two places and then told me to go to a samsung store. Thank goodness AT&T handled it for us with the extra money she pays on insurance. My buddy didnt have the warranty issue on his phone when it messed up but the new phone he got had issues a month later. He swapped to apple because of it. Beware of the Samsung foldable!

[@karinkuhlemann5359]

Can confirm: Samsung does not honour the warranty on the Fold (e.g. problems with the hinge) except for things that are very obviously manufacturing defects.

[@calvinceaganagallo1626]

The square corners of the Samsung fold 6 is something else, amazing

[@gallchlo1758]

Wow people need so little to be happy. Now totally squared corners are seen as "amazing". I'm calling that in 2 years curved displays which are hated nowadays (for a good reason) will come back and will be called amazing. Then round corners. Then square ones. Amazing times indeed, so many things to be unnecessarily excited

[@cooleregg5577]

@@gallchlo1758 You're so fun!

[@drrider100]

@@gallchlo1758 let him be happy bro.

[@MrCheesegr8r]

Sit down young man ​@gallchlo1758

[@SnakeFire3]

​@@gallchlo1758people are allowed to like different things. The corners aren't a fad though. They're squared off because it lets the device be symmetrical since the hinge side has to be square on a folding phone anyways. And It does look significantly better than the 50% super round and 50% super pointed corners of the pixel. Things go in and out of fashion all the time, but this is just a matter of practicality. Your example of the curved edges of phones is fair, but even that's not a universal thing. Just because a few reviewers don't like rounded edges doesn't mean everyone has to dislike them. I actually loved the design of my old note 20 ultra and feel the newer models have all been going backwards design-wise.

[@MindlessIntellectual]

I've been waiting for this one with baited breath

[@karthikkotagiri7635]

Please talk about the crease more next time when you do a review or a comparsion of foldable phones. Other things/features exist on regular slab phones too so i think there is not that much of a need to talk about them as compared to the crease and durability of folding phones.

[@dave93x]

Oppo Find N is still the best foldable I've seen. Wish Googke or Samsung made a foldable just like that, not everyone wants huge phones. Google, offer a regular Fold version please. The first Fold was a great size.