5 reasons to love the new slim, foldable Pixel phone

Take Pixel Fold, Google’s first slim, foldable phone. It’s compact and pocket-friendly, and comes with the power and innovation of Google AI – plus an amazing camera for night photography. Unfold it and the phone’s large, immersive inner display is ready for films, work, and multitasking.

But what if we told you Google has improved this device? Enter Pixel 9 Pro Fold. It’s Google’s best foldable phone, combining the best of the first generation model with improved features – from a sleek design and a bigger, brighter inner display to impressive multitasking abilities and powerful AI tools like Night Sight Video and Super Res Zoom. Plus this new Pixel Fold is powered by the Google Tensor G4 chip, which helps it last longer and do more. As Sebastian Rodriguez, a senior product marketing manager for Google, puts it: “This is a whole different Fold.”

With so much packed into such a slim foldable, there are tons of reasons to love Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Here are five of our favourites.

One of the biggest draws of a foldable phone is the way you can unfold it and turn it into an entertainment system. 

Pixel 9 Pro Fold is ideal for watching, reading, playing, and multitasking. Immerse yourself in entertainment and ease through daily tasks with the 80% brighter 8" Super Actua Flex inner display and 6.3" Actua outer display (compared to 7.6" inner and 5.8" on the first-generation device).^2,3 The inner screen is the largest display on a phone.

Want to search without switching apps on the phone’s 8" inner screen? Pixel 9 Pro Fold includes Circle to Search, a Google AI–powered feature that’s designed to give search more instant gratification.⁵

The second gen Pixel Fold is 13% thinner and 8% lighter than its predecessor, so it can easily slip into your pocket or bag. And that slim look is matched by a new design, which features a silky matte glass back with satin finish metal frame. The larger 6.3" outer screen also makes it feel more like a phone when you close it. 

“One of the amazing things about the Fold is its form factor,” says Rodriguez. “It got thinner, lighter, more pocketable, and has the biggest display on any Pixel phone.” 

Whether you’re the designated photographer for your friends and family, or a content creator recording videos for social media, Pixel 9 Pro Fold has something to offer. Its new Google AI editing tools and best-in-class camera make it easy to take photos and videos – and edit them like a professional. “It’s as powerful as our Pixel Pro lineup,” says Rodriguez. “It has the same performance.” 

Everyone loves taking group photos with a foldable phone – set it down on a flat surface and your device turns into a tiny tripod. Pixel 9 Pro Fold will also improve your selfie game with its 48-megapixel front camera and improved 10-megapixel selfie cameras.

Plus the new Pixel Fold lets you take sharp, clear video, even in low light, by expanding the Night Sight feature to video. The phone also gives your photography a boost with AI-powered tools like Auto Best Take,⁶Pro Controls, and Magic Editor. 

Long journey ahead? Planning a camping trip? Pixel 9 Pro Fold looks out for you.

Like its first-generation counterpart, Pixel 9 Pro Fold comes with Car Crash Detection so that you’ll be able to get the help you need if you’re in an accident. But this newer device allows you to reach emergency services even when there’s no mobile signal, with a feature called Satellite SOS. 

Pixel 9 Pro Fold's technical specs start with a powerful Titan M2 chip and anti-malware features like spam protection in Messages and Safe Browsing.⁷ Securing your phone is also easier thanks to Face Unlock on the inner and outer screens.

Durability matters. That’s why Google – in response to user feedback – designed Pixel 9 Pro Fold to be tough and long-lasting, with a new hinge that more easily opens up to fully flat – with smaller bezels and a less noticeable crease when unfolded. “It’s amazing,” Rodriguez says, “that on a pocketable phone, I can go all out and have a true flat display.”

The new Pixel 9 Pro Fold is built to last, and comes with 7 years of updates. These range from software and security updates to exciting Pixel Drops, so you’ll get the best Google has to offer all the way through 2030.⁸ That means the best upgrades are yet to come.