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Pixel 11 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: How the big Android foldables compare
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Following Google's big smartphone reveal, we've got our eyes on the new Pixel 11 Pro Fold, and it looks to be an impressive device. It's Google's only foldable, and it has seen multiple iterations over the years, before finally settling into what we see today. Google is positioning this as a premium book-style foldable phone that you can buy for under $2,000.
Also: I've used Samsung foldable phones for 7 years, and the Z Fold 8 Ultra finally gets it right
Meanwhile, Samsung also launched just launched its own premium book-style foldable: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra. This is the first Samsung foldable to bear the "ultra" moniker, and it has some key advantages over Google's foldable, not the least of which is Samsung has been doing this for much longer, so in terms of support, Samsung has processes in place should anything go wrong. But Google has advantages as well. Here's how they compare.
Exterior: 6.5 in. Super Actua, Interior: 8 in., 3600 nits brightness
Exterior: 6.5 in., Interior: 8 in., 3000 nits brightness
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has the ultra name, but it also comes with an ultra price tag: $2,099. I'm not going to stand here and pretend that anyone considering a foldable phone has a "budget" in the strictest sense of the word, but the fact is, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold is $200 cheaper than Samsung's Ultra foldable, and offers a very similar experience overall.