Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold Finally arrived, and it is not taking the Galaxy Z fold 7 with a generation design leap. Instead, it competes by connecting quality life features-one of the couples is industry-first to a foldable phone.
If you are ready to upgrade to a foldable from a slab phone, now is the best time to do so. However, it can be misleading to decide when both Google and Samsung Book-Style Foldables are so good this year.
Also: I run a 100x camera zoom test with Pixel 10 Pro and Samsung S25 Ultra – and a clear winner
Here is how the new Google Pixel 10 Pro folds Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and which is the best for you.
Get ZDNET Tech coverage more deeply: Add us as a favorite google source Chrome and chromium on the browser.
If you should buy Google Pixel 10 Pro Folds if …
1. You work in dusty environment
The Pixel 10 Pro fold is the first book-style foldable to sports an IP68 rating, meaning that it is actually resistant to minus dust particles. In comparison, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has been rated for dust and water resistance, so it is preserved against solid particles larger than 1 millimeter. Since dust particles are smaller than 1 mm, there is no guarantee that a Z fold 7 will do well against dust.
Also: Google settled the debate of foldable phone with just one number – and I hope Samsung is watching
If you live in a susceptible place to work in dust or dusty environment, Google foldable will serve you better. It is not dustproof, per per, but you can get additional peace when using it in those environment.
2. You are shifting from an iPhone
If you cannot wait for a foldable iPhone and want to switch to a book-style foldable this year, then Pixel 10 Pro is to buy fold phones. When you buy Google foldable, switching on the Samsung foldable is equally/tedious, you will be able to maintain your iPhone’s magasaf-compatible items.
The Pixel 10 series comes with a new feature called pixelsnap. It is like the magsafe, where you get magnets to attach a group of accessories. The new technology is based on QI2 standards and provides 15W wireless charging on the Pixel 10 Pro fold. Therefore, if you have magsafe-compatible charging pads, power banks, or even tripods, they should be theoretically compatible with the new Google phone. This makes an Android foldable easier for an iPhone user.
3. You want more affordable folding phones
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one of the best (if not best) is one of the book-style foldables you can buy now. Its weight is less than most slab flagship phones and it looks like a ‘normal’ phone in hand. But it also carries a huge $ 2000 value tag. If you do not want to spend two grand expenses on your new phone, then Google Pixel 10 Pro is the way to go to fold.
Also: I went to hands with every Google Pixel 10 model – and I loved the most, I loved the most
The new Google foldable reduces its Samsung rival below $ 200. The base 256GB storage variant is priced at $ 1,800. You can currently buy Galaxy Z Fold 7 for low as $ 1,700 on Amazon, but this is the current discount price. Once it goes on sale, you should also get a discount on the pixel foldable.
4. You want to use all Gemini AI features for one year
If you are new to the AI ​​world and want to make the best effort of Google AI features for free, then Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the way to go. The company is offering a one -year Mithun AI Pro subscription for free with its Pixel 10 Pro series. This means that you can get increased features such as Gemini 2.5 Pro, VO3, 2TB of cloud storage, and preview of upcoming AI tools for AI-generated videos. In contrast, Samsung is giving six months free access to the same service with its Galaxy Z Fold 7.
You should buy Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 … if …
1. You want the thinnest and lightest folding phone
I love my Galaxy Z Fold 7 for my slim and light design. In fact, it is more comfortable to use the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung than big flagship phones like its Galaxy S25 Ultra. At 215 grams, it is currently one of the most comfortable phones to use on the market. In addition, it measures only 8.9 mm when folded and 4.2 mm when surfaced, which looks real at times.
Too: I spent a week in New York City with Samsung Z Fold 7 – and it spoiled me the whole time
Samsung has almost completed the form factor with its latest foldable. If you want a foldable phone without foldable design quirks, then the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is the phone for you (if you are right hand, because the hinge shore is still very fast for people of the left hand).
2. The crease of a folding phone bothers you
When I first unboxed the Galaxy Z Fold 7, I was amazed with the flatness of the inner screen when I rubbed my hand on it. If you have previously used a folding phone, but cannot live with it due to a huge crease, then it is running in the middle of its large screen, the Galaxy Z fold 7 will be a breath of fresh air for you.
Samsung’s new folding phone has the smallest crease in its segment. You can still see it at some angles, but it will not bother you at all. In comparison, the condition of the crease of Google still needs work.
3. You want a polish suit of AI features
Samsung Galaxy Z fold can run 7 Gemini, but Pixel 10 Pro Fold Galaxy AI cannot run features. This is not to say that Google phone does not have exclusion. New magic cue and camera coach features are worth trying.
Also: Pixelsnap is the magsafe for Android phones that we are waiting for – here is our first look
However, Galaxy AI has a more tried and tested of comparatively more polished AI features, such as AI select, a shame good object eraser, and more. You can avail six months of Mithun AI Pro to try VO3, notebooks, etc. with Galaxy Z Fold 7.
4. You want to buy a foldable in the next few weeks
If you want to buy a new folding phone in the next month, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is your only choice because Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold will not go on sale till 9 October. Seven weeks after the launch. In contrast, the Galaxy Z fold 7 is already available and can persuade potential pixel buyers, especially at a new price.
I have yet to use Pixel 10 Pro fold as a daily driver, so I have no opinion on cameras or battery life. While it packs a larger cell than its counterpart, I will be able to tell the difference only after using it in daily life. Both phones exclude Android 16 from the box and are promised to get OS and Android security updates for seven years, so they should last longer.
