I’m sure you spotted our Pixel 9 series camera exclusive, which points to a whole host of superb improvements that are bound to improve the Pixel 9, Pro, and Pro XL’s photography capabilities. It’s not all good news, however: The upcoming Pixel 9 Pro Fold will come with several camera downgrades, at least on paper. That is hardly a good start for an ultra-premium foldable expected to cost at least $1,800.
While the primary and telephoto cameras are unchanged, Google is shrinking down the size of the ultrawide, inner-selfie, and outer-selfie cameras. The selfie cameras are substantially smaller, going from around an already trim 1/3-inches to a tiny 1/3.94-inches. Smaller cameras typically mean less detail, worse dynamic range, and much weaker low-light performance. It’s not looking good for selfies or video calls. Ouch.