Motorola Razr Fold
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Camera score: 7.4 → 8.3
- Display score: 8.1 → 8.8
- Battery: 4,650 → 6,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 3×
Should You Upgrade From the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
How the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2031 Newer phones are about 2× faster The best upgrade scores 3.2 points higher on battery and 1.9 on performance
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $2,250, close to what the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
What you’d gain
- 1.3× faster
- Camera score: 7.4 → 7.9
- Battery score: 4.6 → 5.7
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
Nothing we can see in the specs.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
What you’d gain
- 2.5× faster
- Camera score: 7.4 → 8.4
- Battery: 4,650 → 5,000 mAh
- Security updates until around 2033
What you’d give up
- Shorter zoom: 5× → 3×
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold upgrade FAQ
Is the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold still supported?
Google promises 7 years of security updates for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, counted from its announcement in August 2024, so they should continue until around 2031. It gets 7 years of OS upgrades, until around 2031.
What is the best upgrade from the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Motorola Razr Fold, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.0 vs 7.1 for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The newest model of the same family is the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $2,250, close to the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s launch price.
How much faster is the Motorola Razr Fold than the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Motorola Razr Fold is about 2 times as fast as the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 9,568 vs 4,520, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 1,938 vs 1,049.
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