Whether you’re a parent trying to take the perfect family portrait, an adventurous type who needs high-quality low-light photos at an affordable price, or a content creator looking to take beautiful photos on a phone camera that folds and slips into your pocket, Pixel has something that fits your needs.

Here’s what you need to know about the different Pixel phone cameras. 

With their triple rear camera system, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL have the most powerful Pixel Camera, period. It’s a great option for serious photographers who love experimenting with their technique and want pro-quality images with richer detail. The only difference between them: screen size (Pixel 9 Pro has a 6.3" Super Actua display while Pro XL’s screen is 6.8").²

Both feature a host of advanced photo capabilities, including a 5x telephoto lens that enables 10x optical quality, and up to 30x with Super Res Zoom, to help you get a closeup of your friends.³ Want to photograph a star-strewn sky? Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL have Night Sight, which lets you dive into astrophotography or get sharp, vivid photos and panos in low light. Meanwhile, their Pro controls³ offer camera settings like shutter speed, ISO, and manual focus, allowing you to play with light and what’s sharp in the picture.

Videos are better on the Pixel 9 Pro phones, too. You can record in 8K, the highest standard available.⁴ Plus you can film the winning goal at a soccer game or your favorite artist on stage with stunning resolution – even at night or if you’re far away – thanks to features like Video Boost, Night Sight Video, and Super Res Zoom Video.¹

For budding astrophotographers, going into the middle of the desert for a clear view of the night sky is part of the fun. In tabletop mode, this ultra-thin device can rest on any flat surface while pointing up at the stars with its powerful main camera, eliminating the need for a tripod and making it easier to photograph a constellation or a timelapse. You can even give your low-light photos a boost with Night Sight – it’ll make the pictures you take after the sun goes down among your best. 

Pixel 9 Pro Fold also helps you get more of the landscape or background into your selfies thanks to its upgraded ultrawide lens. Trying to take amazing closeups of your pets? Now you can with Macro Focus. Want to direct your Mom as she takes a photo of you? You can easily see yourself on the outer screen as she lines up the picture. Need your kids to smile for their first day of school? That same screen will display animations to make them laugh – and lets you take the perfect photo – with Made You Look. Cool, right?

For casual photographers looking to take sharp, vivid photos you can enhance using Google’s AI-powered editing software, Pixel 9 is a great option. 

Whether you’re at a game night or hanging out on the beach, Pixel 9’s advanced, AI-powered camera has something to offer. One of its major perks: AI-powered photo-editing features (they’re available on Pixel 9 Pro phones as well). Add Me gets everyone into a single photo, so no one is left behind.⁵ And Best Take lets you get an amazing group photo by combining similar photos.³ Have an accidental photo bomber, or a garbage can in the background, or just want a crowded area to look empty? Pixel 9 makes it easy to edit out distractions, move objects, and more – all in just a few taps with the AI-assisted Magic Editor tool.⁶

With Pixel 9, you also get striking image quality with a 50 MP main camera, plus magnificent shots of the smallest details – from raindrops to blades of grass – with Macro Focus. And if you want to get up close and focus on your friends, even from across a crowded room, you can with up to 8x Super Res Zoom.³

For anyone who wants high-quality photos and reliable ways to charge fast on the go, Pixel 8a is a wallet-friendly option.

It has up to 8x Super Res Zoom³ and AI-powered features like Best Take, which combines multiple pictures into one great image in which everyone looks their best. That – and all the money you’ll save – is enough to make you smile and say cheese.