The Google Pixel Fold will soon have the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 for competition, so which will be better?
The Google Pixel Fold is arguably the most high profile and exciting foldable phone release of 2023 so far. It’s Google’s debut foldable phone, but despite being the company’s first attempt it has some key advantages over the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, and in fact – based on leaks and rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – might have that phone beat in a number of ways too.
So, with the Google Pixel Fold up for pre-order now, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 probably won’t be out until at least late July, and with the two phones likely to be similarly expensive, should you snap up Google’s foldable or are you better off waiting for Samsung?
Only you can decide that, but to help with your decision, we’ve highlighted the key advantages each foldable is likely to have over the other. In the case of the Pixel Fold, this is based on confirmed specs and impressions from our hands-on Google Pixel Fold review, while in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, we’re going based on rumors and past form.The Pixel Fold is available sooner
The Google Pixel Fold is available to pre-order now, and while it won’t ship until June 27, that’s still around a month earlier than the rumored July 26 announcement date of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 – and around a month and a half earlier than the rumored August 11 shipping date of the Fold 5.
So, if time is of the essence, then the Pixel Fold is worth grabbing, because you’ll probably be waiting a little while longer for Samsung’s next foldable flagship.The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will almost certainly be more powerful
Google has never really aimed to make its phones the most powerful, and the Pixel Fold is no exception. This uses a Tensor G2 chipset, which you’ll also find in the Pixel 7a, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
So it’s not an especially new chipset – given that those phones launched in October of 2022.
