Right now, Samsung will give you $500 for a Google Pixel 1 when buying the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Best Buy still can’t match those numbers, but almost $400 for the Pixel 6 Pro, or $200 for the now-defunct Pixel 5, are solid prices.

The original Pixel Fold was not that. Google's first folding phone launched in the middle of 2023, just weeks before the marketing blitz of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and a few months before the OnePlus Open became a surprise critical favorite to the end of the year.

The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is one of the best folding phones around. But before you buy it, here are five other phones you should consider first.

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Before diving into the camera comparisons and looking at the photos, let's go through the camera hardware on each device. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ has a 50MP primary camera with an f/1.6 aperture, PDAF, and OIS. It's joined by a 50MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom and an 8MP ultra-wide sensor with a 120-degree field of view (FoV).

T he Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is the latest large smartphone from Google, featuring a stunning 6.8-inch Super Actua Display. This display is incredibly bright and looks amazing. To p