Where the reviewers agree
- IP68 dust and water resistance is a standout, a first for a foldable of this type. — Tech Advisor, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, Android Police, The Verge, Wired, Android Central, The Guardian, CNET, Tweakers, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
- The phone is bulky and heavy, thicker and heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 7. — Tech Advisor, Tom's Guide, Android Police, The Verge, Wired, The Guardian, CNET, Tweakers, PC-Welt, Trusted Reviews
- Displays are bright, with large inner and cover screens praised for tablet-style use. — Tech Advisor, Tom's Guide, Android Police, Wired, The Guardian, Tweakers, Phonandroid, PC-Welt
- Cameras are weaker than the other Pixel 10 Pro phones and lag behind Samsung's offering. — Tech Advisor, TechRadar, The Verge, Wired, Android Central, The Guardian, CNET
Where they disagree
- Cameras are praised by some and criticised by others: Tom's Guide and Android Police call them strong, while The Verge, CNET and Wired say they trail the other Pixel 10 Pro phones. — Tom's Guide, Android Police, The Verge, CNET, Wired
- Battery life is praised by several outlets, but The Guardian says it is behind the best rivals. — Android Police, TechRadar, Phonandroid, The Guardian
Bottom line: Suits buyers who want the most water and dust resistance in a book-style foldable and a Pixel software experience. Trade-offs are a heavy, thick body, weaker cameras than the other Pixel 10 Pro phones, and slower gaming performance than Snapdragon rivals.
Summarised with AI from the 13 reviews below — each one is linked in full.
What the reviewers said
The Guardian UK
No scoreOct 30, 2025A minor update over last year's Pixel Fold, but its dust and water resistance is a real durability step forward. Great tablet-like inner screen and strong AI, though it is…
- First foldable with full water and dust resistance (IP68)
- Great large inner screen for multitasking and media
- Good performance with Google Tensor G5
- Good cameras with capable 5x telephoto zoom
- Qi2 magnetic accessory support
- Extremely expensive compared with regular phones
- Heavy and thick compared with Samsung Z Fold 7
- Cameras cannot match regular Pixel 10 Pro
- Battery life is reasonable but behind best rivals
- Inner screen softer than glass and can be marked
PC-Welt DE
4/5Oct 28, 2025A solid foldable with useful upgrades like IP68, bigger battery and brighter screens, but it trails Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 in design, performance and cameras.
- First foldable with IP68 dust and water resistance
- Larger battery and brighter inner and outer displays
- Built-in Pixelsnap magnets for accessories
- Solid build quality and hinge durability
- Seven years of software updates
- Sustained gaming performance trails Snapdragon 8 Elite devices
- Camera hardware unchanged and considered outdated
- Bulky design with thick outer and inner bezels
- Visible crease more noticeable than rival foldables
- Phone gets warm during demanding games
Android Central US
3.5/5Oct 27, 2025An iterative update with minor design changes; first IP68 foldable and Pixelsnap are highlights, but overall it feels run-of-the-mill, with weak GPU performance.
- First foldable with an IP68 rating
- Pixelsnap magnetic Qi2 charging works well
- Software is polished, Gemini unobtrusive
- Cheaper than other flagship foldables
- All-day battery life in testing
- Lacks some camera features found on Pixel 10 Pro/XL
- Tensor G5 GPU performance lags behind Qualcomm rivals
- Design nearly unchanged from predecessor
- Still limited to two apps on inner screen
Tweakers NL
No scoreOct 13, 2025Not a bad phone, but rivals are making bigger leaps this year while the price stays high. Durable and dust-resistant, with good cameras and battery, yet Tensor G5 lags.
- Beautiful, bright inner and outer screens
- First tablet-style foldable with IP68 dust and water resistance
- Good main and ultrawide cameras
- Improved battery life and Qi2 charging
- Strong long-term update promise
- High price, well above discounted rivals
- Tensor G5 trails competitors in system performance
- Design looks dated and is thick and heavy
- Visible, tactile crease in the display
- Missing AI software features in Benelux
Android Police US
8.5/10Staff pickOct 12, 2025Not the flashiest or lightest foldable, but its durable hinge, IP68 rating, big battery and software make it worth buying.
- Smooth, sturdy gearless hinge
- IP68 dust and water resistance
- Two-day battery life with large 5015mAh cell
- Excellent 8-inch internal display and larger 6.4-inch cover screen
- Strong camera results, especially in low light
- Heavy at 258g and slightly thicker
- Bulky compared to Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Slow 30W wired charging
- Expensive at $1,800
- Gaming performance trails Galaxy Z Fold 7
A durable, long-lasting foldable that keeps the Pixel 9 Pro Fold's design at the same price, with cameras that lag behind the other Pixel 10 Pro phones.
- IP68 rating, rare among foldables
- Slimmer bezels on cover screen
- More functionality on the internal display
- Longer battery life than predecessor
- Price unchanged from Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Cameras are a step down from other Pixel 10 Pro phones
- Multitasking limited to two apps
- Design nearly identical to Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Slightly thicker and heavier than predecessor
- Super Res Zoom no match for optical zoom
Phonandroid FR
No scoreOct 8, 2025A well-rounded, consistent foldable that changes little from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, with strong screens and software, but weak GPU and limited photo setup at its price.
- Same 1899 euro starting price as predecessor, with a new 1 TB…
- Very bright inner and outer displays with good colour accuracy
- Ships with Android 16 out of the box
- Battery life praised; no compromises on endurance
- Cover screen enlarged to 6.4 inches
- Tensor G5 GPU well behind Apple A19 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Elite
- No ray tracing support
- Photo setup judged limited for near 2000 euro price
- Little design change from the Pixel 9 Pro Fold
- Interface split-screen support less advanced than Samsung and Honor
Trusted Reviews UK
4/5Oct 8, 2025A durable, highly water- and dust-resistant foldable with good displays and reliable cameras, but bulky, heavy and somewhat plain next to rivals.
- Solid, durable build for a foldable
- IP68 dust and water resistance, highest among foldables
- Colour-rich displays with a pleasant tuning
- Strong stereo speakers
- Qi2 support and consistent camera experience
- Big and heavy compared to rivals
- Underpowered versus competing foldables
- Zoom and ultrawide cameras weak in low light
- Crease more visible than competitors
- Slow 30W wired charging
Tom's Guide US
3.5/5Oct 8, 2025A versatile foldable with bright displays, IP68 durability, longer battery life and strong cameras, undercut by its thickness, weight and uneven AI and performance.
- Very bright inner and cover displays
- IP68 dust and water resistance, a first for foldables
- Longer battery life than Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Superb camera quality with 5x optical zoom
- $200 cheaper than Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Noticeably thicker and heavier than Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Magic Cue AI doesn't work consistently
- Relatively slow performance in graphics and transcoding
- Multitasking limited to two apps side by side
TechRadar UK
3.5/5Oct 8, 2025A solid Pixel foldable with durable build and polished software, but its high price and camera shortfalls versus Samsung make it hard to recommend.
- IP68 rating, a first for a foldable of this size
- Polished, refined Android software experience
- Useful AI tools like Camera Coach and call screening
- Pixelsnap magnetic charging opens accessory ecosystem
- Comfortable to hold; better battery life than rivals
- Very expensive, starting at $1,799
- Cameras lag behind Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Not thin or light compared with newer foldables
- Few features take advantage of the foldable design
The Verge US
8/10Oct 8, 2025A solid foldable upgrade thanks to IP68 dust and water resistance, though heavy, pricey, and with weaker cameras than the other Pixel 10 Pros.
- IP68 dust and water resistance, a first for a foldable
- Qi2 support with built-in magnets and ring stand
- Wider screen feels good for side-by-side apps
- Battery lasts a full day with moderate use
- Survived sand and saltwater mishap
- Heavy and chunky design
- Cameras weaker than other Pixel 10 Pro phones
- Expensive compared to regular phones
- Screen gets hot and dims in direct sunlight
- Saltwater not covered by IP68 rating
A fun, durable book-style foldable with a great hinge-era build and Qi2 magnets, but it lacks several Pixel 10 Pro features and costs too much for what it omits.
- Native Qi2 magnetic charging works well with MagSafe accessories
- IP68 rating, better than many folding rivals
- Bright, sharp, smooth 120Hz external and inner screens
- Easy split-screen multitasking with resizable app panes
- Solid battery life for a foldable
- Missing several Pro features found on Pixel 10 Pro
- Camera results less sharp and bright than Pixel 10 Pro
- Chunky and heavy next to Galaxy Z Fold7
- Gets warm under heavy loads, no vapor chamber
- Initial review unit had a microphone defect
Tech Advisor UK
4/5Oct 8, 2025A solid, durable foldable with IP68, bigger battery and magnets, but chunky design, weaker cameras and slower performance leave it trailing the Galaxy Z Fold 7.
- First foldable with IP68 dust and water resistance
- Bigger battery and faster charging
- Brighter inner and outer screens, up to 3000 nits
- Built-in Pixelsnap magnets
- Seven years of software updates
- Slower gaming performance than Snapdragon rivals
- Cameras identical to predecessor and outdated
- Chunky design and thick bezels
- Crease more noticeable than rivals
- Heavier and thicker than the previous model
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.
