Google’s first stab at a foldable phone with the Pixel Fold wasn’t quite a home run, but it at least gave consumers another option besides Samsung's foldables. With the Pixel Fold successor, however, there’s a lot more pressure because the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold competes against break out devices like the OnePlus Open — as well as the recently released Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Using this opportunity to improve upon the shortcomings of last year’s Pixel Fold, Google has given its newest notebook-style foldable phone an extreme makeover, as well as a name change to better align with the other Pixel 9 phones in its lineup. You get the largest display yet in a foldable at 8 inches (at least in the U.S.), a brighter screen and numerous camera upgrades. Google’s also banking on new AI features to hopefully propel the Pixel 9 Pro Fold over its foldable rivals.
