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Google Pixel XL vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Pixel XL: 95 g lighter

      Pixel XL:
      168 g
      Galaxy Fold:
      263 g

    • Chipset

      Pixel XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Fold:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel XL:
      Single
      Galaxy Fold:
      Triple

    • Release year

      Pixel XL:
      2016
      Galaxy Fold:
      2019

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      Height:
      154.7 mm
      Width:
      75.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      168 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      263 g

      +95 g versus Pixel XL

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixel XLGalaxy Fold
    512 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
    Pixel XL: Original memory entry

    32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Pixel XL

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy Fold

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      3450 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Fold

      4380 mAh

      +930 mAh versus Pixel XL

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel XL2. Galaxy Fold

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
    • 160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 263 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • Dynamic AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 7.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1536 x 2152 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 512 GB
    • 12 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3450 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4380 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 162.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:10 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.2%
    • 85.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 362 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.5-2.4
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55"
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6"
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • gyro-EIS
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1.22µm
    • depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 379422
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1627
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4060
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7506
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2141
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 310
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 861
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Space Silver
    • Cosmos Black
    • Martian Green
    • Astro Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 1750 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6"
    • Super AMOLED
    • 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9)
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel XL, Galaxy Fold.
    SpecificationPixel XLGalaxy Fold
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China
    • Hong Kong)

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