Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

The Galaxy S25 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Pixel 9 Pro Fold it's also the sounder buy at $13.30 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Pixel 9 Pro Fold 62 · Galaxy S25 Ultra 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold $1050

Safe to buy$16.78/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Aug 20292031

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $902

Safe to buy$13.30/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Feb 20302032

Category by category

Display

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 80Galaxy S25 Ultra 100

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch dynamic ltpo amoled 2x, qhd+, 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 76Galaxy S25 Ultra 98

The Galaxy S25 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 74Galaxy S25 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S25 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 73Galaxy S25 Ultra 80

5,000mAh vs 4,650mAh — the Galaxy S25 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 75Galaxy S25 Ultra 81

The Galaxy S25 Ultra is supported until Feb 2032 — 5 months longer than the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

Value

Pixel 9 Pro Fold 62Galaxy S25 Ultra 75

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S25 Ultra at $13.30 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Pixel 9 Pro Fold	Galaxy S25 Ultra
Price (street)	$1050	$902
Display	8.0-inch inner LTPO OLED (2076×2152), 1–120Hz; 6.3-inch outer OLED (1080×2424), up to 120Hz	6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, QHD+, 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Google Tensor G4	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
RAM	16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,650 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired (USB-C PD), Qi wireless charging	45W wired (65% in 30 min), 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready), 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 10.5MP ultra-wide, 10.8MP telephoto (5x optical)	200MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 50MP periscope 5x
Dimensions	Unfolded: 155.2 × 150.2 × 5.1 mm; Folded: 155.2 × 77.1 × 10.5 mm	162.8 × 77.6 × 8.2 mm
Weight	257 g	218 g
Water resistance	IPX8	IP68
Supported until	Aug 2031	Feb 2032

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