Devices with Unlimited Google Photos Backup:
1. Pixel 1 (2016):
Unlimited original quality backups for photos and videos (until January 16, 2021).
Post-January 2021: Unlimited in high quality (now called Storage Saver).
2. Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL (2017):
Unlimited original quality backups for photos and videos (until January 16, 2021).
Post-January 2021: Unlimited in high quality.
3. Pixel 3 / Pixel 3 XL (2018):
Unlimited original quality backups (until January 31, 2022).
Post-January 2022: Unlimited in high quality.
4. Pixel 3a / Pixel 3a XL (2019):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
5. Pixel 4 / Pixel 4 XL (2019):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
6. Pixel 4a (2020):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
7. Pixel 5 (2020):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
Notes on Pixel 6 and Later Models:
Starting with the Pixel 6 series (2021) and onwards, Google discontinued all forms of unlimited backups, including high quality. Users are required to use their Google account storage quota for Google Photos.
1. Pixel 1 (2016):
Unlimited original quality backups for photos and videos (until January 16, 2021).
Post-January 2021: Unlimited in high quality (now called Storage Saver).
2. Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL (2017):
Unlimited original quality backups for photos and videos (until January 16, 2021).
Post-January 2021: Unlimited in high quality.
3. Pixel 3 / Pixel 3 XL (2018):
Unlimited original quality backups (until January 31, 2022).
Post-January 2022: Unlimited in high quality.
4. Pixel 3a / Pixel 3a XL (2019):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
5. Pixel 4 / Pixel 4 XL (2019):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
6. Pixel 4a (2020):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
7. Pixel 5 (2020):
No original quality backup offer.
Unlimited in high quality only.
Notes on Pixel 6 and Later Models:
Starting with the Pixel 6 series (2021) and onwards, Google discontinued all forms of unlimited backups, including high quality. Users are required to use their Google account storage quota for Google Photos.
