Beyond that, the Fold model of the Pixel 9 Pro omits the built-in thermometer found on the other Pixel 9 Pro models, a feature that seemed silly when it first debuted with last year's Pixel 8 series but has since become a genuinely useful addition and something I really appreciate now that it supports taking actual human temperatures (hello, fellow parents!).
And of course, the Pixel 9 Pro comes at a literal cost: $700 more than you'd pay for the base model. regular Model 9 Pro XL, at $1,800 compared to $1,100 for the Pixel 9 Pro XL (which is the most similar in size; if you were to go for the smaller Pixel 9 Pro, you'd have to pay $1,000 instead).
Last but not least, while I certainly haven’t had any cause for concern in my limited time with the phone so far, there’s no getting around the fact that a foldable display raises more questions about durability than you’d face with a standard phone screen, and while the technology has already come a long way in its relatively short existence, it stands to reason that a foldable phone is (a) more likely to fail or be damaged during your time using it, and (b) will have a shorter lifespan overall, compared to a phone with fewer moving parts and a non-folding screen.