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Why Should You Buy a Google Pixel Smartphone in 2025?

The smartphone market has increasingly become fiercely competitive, flooded with budget, mid-range, and flagship smartphones from Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, Vivo, Oppo, and more. This huge variety of Android-based mobile phones and iPhones sometimes makes it harder for people to choose a mobile phone that can meet their work and personal needs.

Of all the available mobile phone manufacturers, Google Pixel stands out for multiple reasons. The best camera quality, seamless integration of software and hardware, prominent design, and exclusive AI features are some worth mentioning as top selling points.

From launch of original Google Pixel in 2016 through Google Pixel 2 (2017), Google Pixel 3 (2018), Google Pixel 4 (2019), Google Pixel 5(2020), Google Pixel 6 (2021), Google Pixel 7(2022), Google Pixel Fold (2023), Google Pixel 8 (2024) to the latest Google Pixel 9a (2025), these smartphones have managed to capture a significant share in the market.

In this article, we are going to discuss what exactly the reasons are responsible for a meteoric rise in the popularity of Google Pixel phones and in which areas they perform better as compared to the premium Samsung Galaxy S series, Xiaomi Ultra series, iPhone Pro series, Oppo Find X series, Huawei Mate and Pura series.

What Features Make Google Pixel Phone So Special:

Here are some features that have helped Google Pixel gain massive popularity among smartphone users.

Distinct Design:

A unique and easily identifiable design is what makes the Google smartphone so special, even from a long distance, everyone can recognize that you are holding a Pixel mobile. At a time when other smartphone manufacturers are going back and forth to come up with consistent design features, Google Pixel has stuck to a distinct but unique outlook. The major highlight is the camera bar, a metal bar that contains cameras and flash.

The color schemes are also unique, innovative, and vibrant. Each generation of Google Pixel phones comes in different colors. For instance:

• Pixel 9 Series: Wintergreen (light green), Obsidian (black), Peony (pink), and Porcelain (white/cream)
• Pixel 8 Series: Hazel (greenish-brown), Obsidian (black), Rose (pink), Bay Blue, and Porcelain (white)
• Pixel 7 Series: Lemongrass (yellow-green), Obsidian (black), and Snow (white).
• Pixel 6 Series: Kinda Coral (orange), Sorta Seafoam (mint green), Stormy Black, and Cloudy White.

The build quality of the Pixel phone is also impressive. Many Google Pixel models, such as Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 9, are made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus or Victus 2, featuring excellent resistance against scratches and drops. On top of that, the aluminum frame and IP68 rating of various Google Pixel phones enable them to withstand water immersion up to 1.5 meters for extended periods.

Google Pixel Camera:

Undoubtedly, Google Pixel cameras are the best in the market, outperforming other smartphones from leading smartphone manufacturers. Here are some prominent Google Pixel camera features that are hard to find in comparison with other flagship mobile phones.

Time Lapses and Astrophotography: 

Google Pixel Astrophotography has been an integral part of camera systems since the launch of Google Pixel 3. When Pixel detects night or you switch on the Night Mode feature, the camera starts capturing the sky for up to 4 minutes and sticks them together. Later, the computation capabilities of the Google phones enabled them to show you a starry night sky, which is next to capture with an ordinary smartphone. 

Photo & Face Unblur

Since the introduction of Google’s Tensor chipsets in Google Pixel 6, various AI-enabled or enhanced features have started to do wonders. One such wonder is the photo and face unblur feature. Face Unblur will help you improve sharpness and details in the detected faces, and Photo Unblur, available in Pixel 7 Pro and later, is capable of improving the whole image rather than just faces. 

More importantly, Google Pixel 7 Pro and later versions can help you improve photos available in Google Photos, whether they are captured through Google Pixel or non-Pixel smartphones. 

Video Boost:

Video Boost is another major feature, though available in Google Pixel 8 Pro and Google Pixel 9 Pro. You can upscale video quality from even to 8K. All you need to do is upload the video, and then Google Computational Photography and its Tensor chipset start wondering. 

They convert them into 8K; however, this feature requires an active internet connection, unlike other Pixel photography features, which can work offline.

Other salient features of Google Pixel cameras are enlisted here: 

• Magic Eraser
• Motion Mode
• Top Shot
• Best Take
• Add Me
• HDR+

Google Pixel Display:

Of all the reasons that explain the popularity of Pixel sets, the Google Pixel display is the most prominent. Google has catered to the demand of users when it comes to screen size, featuring screen sizes ranging from 6.1-inch Google Pixel 6a to as large as 8.02-inch Google Pixel Fold 2. 

The resolution is also wide-ranging. For instance, Google Pixel 6a, Pixel 7a, and Pixel 7 Pro supports 1080 x 2400 resolution in Portrait mode and 2400 x 1080 in landscape mode. On the other hand, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL can support 1440 x 3120 resolution in portrait and a 3120 x 1440 resolution in landscape. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Google Pixel Fold 2 can support as large as 1840 x 2208 resolution.

The supported frame rate also varies depending on the model.  You can find as high as 120Hz frame rates supported in Google Pixel 7 Pro, Google Pixel 8a, Google Pixel 8 Pro, and Google Pixel 9 Pro. You can thus enjoy a butterfly-smooth experience. 

All Google Pixel phones since Google Pixel 6 feature an OLED display whereas Google Pixel 7 Pro, 8, and 8 Pro come with an LTPO display, allowing you to enjoy a stunning and crystal-clear display.

Software-Hardware Integration and Magic of AI:

Do you know what is the selling point of the iPhone? Apple builds both software and hardware, optimizing them to deliver a user-friendly and almost addictive User Experience. The same is true with Google. It has been building its own processor, Tenser, since Google Pixel 6. 

Google is a giant, and it has unleashed its expertise to the fullest extent to deliver the magic of software-hardware integration. The tensor chipset has focused on enhancing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. 

You can thus enjoy multiple AI-enhanced features, such as voice recognition, real-time language translation, image processing, and more. More importantly, Tensor also ensures improved performance and enhanced security.

RAM & Storage:

RAM and Storage options are also extensive, allowing users to choose a handset that best serves their needs. For instance, here is a table showing the RAM and memory of important Google Pixel mobiles. 

Battery Life & Charging: 

Battery life and charging are naturally the major concerns of every smartphone user. In this department also, the Google Pixel phone series performs quite well, though charging time needs some improvement in models such as the Google Pixel 7 Pro and 8 Pro. Similar to other features, Google has shown increasingly improving performance in this area. For instance: 

Google Pixel 6 Pro is equipped with a typical 5003 mAh4 battery with 24-hour battery life. On the other hand, the latest Google Pixel 9 Pro comes with a typical 5060 mAh (Minimum 4942 mAh) with 24+ hour battery life and up to 100-hour battery life with the Extreme Battery Saver. Google Pixel 9 Pro also features Fast Charging (70% charging in the first 30 minutes) and Fast Wireless Charging. 

Therefore, you can find a variety of options, but similar to Apple, Google does not provide USB-C chargers within the box, instead, Google Pixel chargers are sold separately out of environmental concerns.

OG Android and Years-Long OS and Security Support:

Many smartphone manufacturers promise to deliver stock Android or near-stock Android experience on their cell phones. However, if you are looking for a stock Android experience, go for Google Pixel phones. Google Pixel phones are the first smartphones in the market that get the newest Android version.

On top of that, for new phones such as Google Pixel 8, and Google Pixel 8 Pro, Google offers full seven-year support for security updates, OS updates, Feature Drops, and AI innovations, making sure that your Pixel phones remain updated and secured.

Wrapping Up:

There is no denying that Google Pixel phones are undermining the hegemony of Samsung and iPhone. Their premium and flagship models such as Google Pixel 9 Pro offer performance which is comparable with Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or iPhone 16 Pro Max. 

Top-notch camera quality, butterfly smooth User Experience, long battery life, latest Android version, sleek and distinguished design, and high refresh rate make them highly popular smartphones among tech enthusiasts, students, and other professionals. Therefore, if you want a premium Android experience, Google Pixel should be your topmost choice. 

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