Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 vs. Google Pixel Fold: Which Foldable Phone Is Best?

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At Samsung’s most recent Unpacked event, it announced new Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 phones (as well as some watches and tablets). Of those offerings, the Galaxy Z Fold 5 steals the spotlight in part for being the priciest device of the bunch at $1,799.99. It's also an incremental but promising update to the Galaxy Z Fold 4, and we’re eager to see how it fares against the other recent major folding phone, Google's $1,799 Pixel Fold.

We plan to publish an in-depth review of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 ahead of its Aug. 11 release date, but until then, here's how its stacks up against the Pixel Fold on paper:

Both the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Google Pixel Fold start at $1,799. The base models come with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. You can upgrade to a 512GB version of the Pixel Fold ($1,919), while the Fold 5 offers both 512GB ($1,919.99) and 1TB ($2,159.99) versions. That last one is available exclusively through Samsung.

The Pixel Fold is available now, but the Z Fold 5 won't hit store shelves until Aug. 11 (pre-orders are live).

If you look at the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Pixel Fold side by side, the differing design philosophies are immediately apparent.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 retains the thin-and-tall, 6.2-inch display of its predecessor, which can sometimes be a pain for typing and other tasks. Meanwhile, the Pixel Fold's 5.8-inch outer screen is much more like a traditional smartphone in size and shape. The Fold 5 is easier to hold though, because the wider Pixel Fold sometimes forces you to stretch your hand uncomfortably.

The Fold 5 has smaller and less noticeable bezels on its outer and inner screens than the Pixel Fold, which wastes a lot of space between the hinge and the left part of the screen. The hinge