Screen size
Quick verdict
Pixel 8 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Pixel 8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Pixel Fold
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pixel 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Pixel Fold
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Pixel 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pixel Fold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Pixel 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Pixel Fold
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Pixel 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GKWS6, G9BQD
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPixel Fold
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Pixel 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GKWS6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G9BQD
Pixel Fold
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
Pixel 8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Pixel Fold
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Pixel 8
2023, October 04
Pixel Fold
2023, May 10
Status
Pixel 8
Available. Released 2023, October 12
Pixel Fold
Available. Released 2023, June 27
Dimensions
Pixel 8
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 in)
Pixel Fold
Unfolded: 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mmFolded: 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm
Weight
Pixel 8
187 g (6.60 oz)
Pixel Fold
283 g (9.98 oz)
Build
Pixel 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Pixel Fold
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM
Pixel 8
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Pixel Fold
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
Pixel 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Pixel Fold
IPX8 water resistant
Type
Pixel 8
OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak)
Pixel Fold
Foldable OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1450 nits (peak)
Size
Pixel 8
6.2 inches, 91.1 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Pixel Fold
7.6 inches, 183.3 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pixel 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Pixel Fold
1840 x 2208 pixels (~378 ppi density)
Protection
Pixel 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Pixel Fold
-
Other
Pixel 8
-
Pixel Fold
Cover display: OLED, 120Hz, HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 5.8 inches, 1080 x 2092 pixels, 17.4:9 ratio, 408 ppi 1200 nits (HBM), 1550 nits (peak)
OS
Pixel 8
Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Pixel Fold
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Pixel 8
Google Tensor G3 (4 nm)
Pixel Fold
Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
CPU
Pixel 8
Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)
Pixel Fold
Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pixel 8
Immortalis-G715s MC10
Pixel Fold
Mali-G710 MP7
Card slot
Pixel 8
No
Pixel Fold
No
Internal
Pixel 8
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Pixel Fold
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Pixel 8
UFS 3.1
Pixel Fold
UFS 3.1
Dual
Pixel 8
50 MP (12 MP eff.), f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
Pixel Fold
-
Features
Pixel 8
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Pixel Fold
Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Pixel Fold
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR
Triple
Pixel 8
-
Pixel Fold
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 112mm (telephoto), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 10.8 MP, f/2.2, 121˚, (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.25µm
Single
Pixel 8
10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
Pixel Fold
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 9.5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Pixel 8
HDR, panorama
Pixel Fold
HDR, panorama
Video
Pixel 8
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Pixel Fold
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Pixel 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pixel Fold
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Pixel 8
No
Pixel Fold
No
WLAN
Pixel 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Pixel Fold
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pixel 8
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Pixel Fold
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pixel 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Pixel Fold
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Pixel 8
Yes
Pixel Fold
Yes
Radio
Pixel 8
No
Pixel Fold
No
USB
Pixel 8
USB Type-C 3.2
Pixel Fold
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Sensors
Pixel 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Pixel Fold
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Pixel 8
-
Pixel Fold
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Pixel 8
Li-Ion 4575 mAh
Pixel Fold
Li-Po 4821 mAh
Charging
Pixel 8
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 18W wireless Reverse wireless Bypass charging
Pixel Fold
Wired, PD3.0 Wireless
Colors
Pixel 8
Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint
Pixel Fold
Porcelain, Obsidian
Models
Pixel 8
GKWS6, G9BQD, GA04851-US, GZPFO, GPJ41
Pixel Fold
G9FPL
Price
Pixel 8
$ 257.00 / C$ 340.00 / £ 219.50 / € 274.00 / ₹ 37,999
Pixel Fold
$ 349.95 / C$ 945.57 / £ 579.99 / € 620.85