Should You Upgrade From the Google Pixel Fold?

How the Google Pixel 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.

Operating system
What matters most (optional)

Your phone

Google Pixel Fold

Announced May 2023 · 3 years old

6.5
Security updates
Until around 2028
OS upgrades
Until around 2028

Our take

Worth considering

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 2.7× faster The best upgrade scores 3.0 points higher on battery and 2.7 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 Fold cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.

Best overall upgradeBest battery

Motorola Razr Fold

8.9From $1,899.99

What you’d gain

  • 2.7× faster
  • Camera score: 7.4 → 8.3
  • Display score: 7.5 → 8.8
  • Battery: 4,821 → 6,000 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2033

What you’d give up

  • Shorter zoom: 5× → 3×

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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones

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Google Pixel Fold upgrade FAQ

Is the Google Pixel Fold still supported?

Google promises 5 years of security updates for the Google Pixel Fold, counted from its announcement in May 2023, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 5 years of OS upgrades, until around 2028.

What is the best upgrade from the Google Pixel Fold?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the Motorola Razr Fold, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.9 vs 6.5 for the Google Pixel 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 Fold’s launch price.

How much faster is the Motorola Razr Fold than the Google Pixel Fold?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the Motorola Razr Fold is about 2.7 times as fast as the Google Pixel Fold. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 9,568 vs 3,600.

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