Google Pixel Fold vs Nothing Phone (2)
Verdict
The Google Pixel Fold scores higher in 3 of 5 sections (camera, connectivity & features and design & durability), while the Nothing Phone (2) leads in performance and display.
The biggest difference is camera: 80 vs 62 points.
The Nothing Phone (2) is the newer model, announced 2 months after the Google Pixel Fold.
Choose the Google Pixel Fold for camera and connectivity & features; choose the Nothing Phone (2) for performance and display.
- Pixel Fold leads in 9 fields
- Phone (2) leads in 10 fields
- 18 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pixel Fold | Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 62 | 71 |
| Camera | 80 | 62 |
| Battery | – | 73 |
| Display | 78 | 86 |
| Design & durability | 76 | 62 |
| Connectivity & features | 76 | 59 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pixel Fold: 50/100
- Phone (2): 62/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Pixel Fold: Google Tensor G2
- Phone (2): Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
- RAM (max)
- Pixel Fold: 12 GB
- Phone (2): 12 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pixel Fold: 512 GB
- Phone (2): 512 GB
- Process node
- Pixel Fold: 5 nm
- Phone (2): 4 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pixel Fold: 48 MP
- Phone (2): 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pixel Fold: 1/2″
- Phone (2): 1/1.56″(Better)
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): Yes
- Telephoto camera
- Pixel Fold: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2): No
- Periscope lens
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- Optical zoom
- Pixel Fold: 5×(Better)
- Phone (2): No
- Video recording
- Pixel Fold: 4K 60 fps
- Phone (2): 4K 60 fps
- Front camera
- Pixel Fold: 9.5 MP
- Phone (2): 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pixel Fold: 4821 mAh(Better)
- Phone (2): 4700 mAh
- Wired charging
- Pixel Fold: Unknown
- Phone (2): 45 W
- Wireless charging
- Pixel Fold: Unknown
- Phone (2): 15 W
- Reverse charging
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): Wireless
Display
- Screen size
- Pixel Fold: 7.6″
- Phone (2): 6.7″
- Panel type
- Pixel Fold: OLED
- Phone (2): LTPO OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Pixel Fold: 120 Hz
- Phone (2): 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pixel Fold: 378 ppi
- Phone (2): 394 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Pixel Fold: 1450 nits
- Phone (2): 1600 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- Pixel Fold: 1840x2208
- Phone (2): 1080x2412
- Screen protection
- Pixel Fold: Gorilla Glass Victus
- Phone (2): Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pixel Fold: 283 g
- Phone (2): 201.2 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Pixel Fold: 5.8 mm(Better)
- Phone (2): 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pixel Fold: IP68(Better)
- Phone (2): IP5x (splash resistant)
- Back material
- Pixel Fold: Glass
- Phone (2): Glass
- Frame material
- Pixel Fold: Aluminum
- Phone (2): Aluminum
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Pixel Fold: Wi-Fi 6E(Better)
- Phone (2): Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- Pixel Fold: 5.2
- Phone (2): 5.3(Better)
- USB speed
- Pixel Fold: USB 3.x(Better)
- Phone (2): USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pixel Fold: USB-C 3.2
- Phone (2): USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- NFC
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): Yes
- eSIM
- Pixel Fold: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2): No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pixel Fold: Yes(Better)
- Phone (2): No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- Stereo speakers
- Pixel Fold: Yes
- Phone (2): Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- Fingerprint reader
- Pixel Fold: Side-mounted
- Phone (2): Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- Infrared blaster
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- FM radio
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- microSD slot
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
- Card slot
- Pixel Fold: No
- Phone (2): No
General
- Operating system
- Pixel Fold: Android 13
- Phone (2): Android 13
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pixel Fold: 5
- Phone (2): 3
- Launch price
- Pixel Fold: $ 438.77
- Phone (2): $ 512.47
- Year
- Pixel Fold: 2023
- Phone (2): 2023
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| — | Pixel Fold | Phone (2) |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 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 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2023, May 10 | 2023, July 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, June 27 | Available. Released 2023, July 17 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 139.7 x 158.7 x 5.8 mm Folded: 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1 mm | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm (6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 283 g (9.98 oz) | 201.2 g (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM IPX8 water resistant | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM 11 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 33 addressable zones) Blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator) IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
| Display | ||
| Type | Foldable OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1450 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 183.3 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1840 x 2208 pixels (~378 ppi density) 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) | 1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~394 ppi density) |
| Protection | – | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major OS updates | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 3 major OS updates, Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Chipset | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Mali-G710 MP7 | Adreno 730 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 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 | – |
| Features | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 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 | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No Snapdragon Sound |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 4821 mAh | Li-Ion 4700 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.0 Wireless | 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min 5W reverse wireless |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Porcelain, Obsidian | White, Dark Gray |
| Models | G9FPL | A065 |
| Price | $ 438.77 / € 812.89 / £ 420.00 | $ 512.47 / £ 249.99 |