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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold: which should you buy?
Answer worked out Oct. 11, 2026. Prices and the answer are worked out again every few minutes.
The answer
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
BUY NOWBuy now.
This is close to its 30-day low of $1,549.99 (Oct 8, 2026), so we'd buy now.
$1,549.99 at Best Buy
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold
FINE TO BUYNo reason to wait, and no deal to chase.
The Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold came out Aug 20, 2026, and its best price today is $1,899 at Amazon. For a model this new, iDevice's advice is to buy it if you want it, not to wait for a drop.
$1,899 at Amazon
Better purchase today: neither. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 reads BUY NOW and Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold reads FINE TO BUY, which the rules rank the same. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 costs $349.01 less today ($1,549.99 against $1,899), but that is not enough on its own to change the answer.
Better product: No clear winner. Pick by what each one is best for.
What reviewers say
ReportedNo outlet published a separate scored review of both, so reviews do not break the tie.
Side by side
| What is compared | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 | Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold |
|---|---|---|
| Best price today | $1,549.99 at Best BuyPrice checked Oct. 11, 2026 | $1,899 at AmazonPrice checked Oct. 11, 2026 |
| Lowest in 90 days | $1,549.99Seen Oct. 8, 2026 | $1,879.95Seen Sept. 19, 2026 |
| Launch price | $1,899.99 | Not shown |
| Timing | Reported Samsung Galaxy Z Fold9 is reported for 2027.Source: 9to5Google | Our read No newer model is expected in the next 90 days.Source: iDevice Guide |
| Price | Our read The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $1,549.99 (Oct 8, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide | Our read The lowest price checked in the last 90 days is $1,879.95 (Sep 19, 2026).Source: iDevice Guide |
| What could change it | Nothing listed |
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