Whether you’re a parent trying to take the perfect family portrait, an adventurous type who wants high-quality low-light photos and videos, 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 pro 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 produces images equivalent to a 10x optical quality, and up to 30x with Super Res Zoom, to help you get a closeup of your favorite cityscape.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, with Video Boost. 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 Night Sight Video and Super Res Zoom Video, powered by Video Boost.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? With Made You Look, that same screen will display animations to make them laugh.  

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 camera has something to offer. One of its major perks: AI-powered features (they’re available on Pixel 9 Pro phones as well). Add Me gets everyone into a single photo, so no one is left out.⁴ And Best Take lets you get an amazing group photo by combining similar photos.¹ Have an accidental photobomber 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 Magic Editor tool, powered by Google AI.⁵

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.¹

If you appreciate both a budget price and a great all-around camera, Pixel 9a might be just what you’re looking for. You’ll effortlessly snap accurate photos of life’s important moments with a new 48 MP main camera featuring Macro Focus and up to 8x Super Res Zoom.¹ And you can be more daring with your photography than ever before, thanks to Google’s dust and water resistance yet.

Pixel 9a has all the same AI features as the Pixel 9 camera, like Add Me,¹ Best Take, and Magic Editor, so you can blend photos together, get everyone’s best pose into one shot, and more. That – and all the money you’ll save – is enough to make you smile and say cheese.