Pixel 11 Pro Fold Beats Galaxy Z Fold 8 on Cameras, Led by 5x Telephoto
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Updated · ZDNet · Aug 31
Pixel 11 Pro Fold Beats Galaxy Z Fold 8 on Cameras, Led by 5x Telephoto
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Aug 31
Summary
ZDNET’s side-by-side test in Dusseldorf and Cologne found Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold delivered the stronger overall camera package than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8.
5x telephoto zoom helped push the Pixel ahead: it offers 2x, 5x, 10x and up to 30x shooting, while the Z Fold 8 relies on its 50-megapixel main sensor for crop-based zoom and tops out at 10x by default.
Main-camera results were closer, with Samsung producing brighter, more immediately shareable images, while the Pixel preserved more shadow detail, contrast, color and texture, especially in low light.
Selfies and cover-screen camera preview also favored the Pixel, which handled night shots better and avoided the phantom-touch issue the reviewer hit on Samsung’s inner screen.
Both 2026 foldables were judged solid shooters despite hardware trade-offs—the Z Fold 8 lacks a telephoto lens, while the Pixel uses smaller auxiliary sensors.