Best Phones to Use to Capture Dublin Pride 2025

Dublin Pride 2025 will soon be here, and it is going to be a wonderful celebration of love, diversity, and oneness. Color parades in the late June months mean parades filled with colors, shimmering costumes, and an electric mood—perfect to capture the moments that you don't want to miss on your phone. But to do it justice, you need a smartphone that excels at selfies, nighttime photography, video stabilization, and fearless outdoor display. Here's how to use the top phones of 2025 to capture Dublin Pride in all its glory.

1. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max—The Video & Selfie Powerhouse

Why it shines: The iPhone 16 Pro Max continues Apple's legacy with a 48 MP main sensor, 48 MP ultra-wide, and 12 MP periscope telephoto. It provides outstanding Cinematic Mode, ProRes video, and 4K HDR at 120 fps, perfect for capturing parade highlights, performances, and rainbow selfies in crystal-clear cinematic detail.

Outdoor legibility: One of the brightest available (about 1,500 nits), it delivers clean framing in Dublin's June sun.

Selfie game: The 12 MP TrueDepth front camera with autofocus produces clean, colorful Pride-ready selfies.

2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra—The Outdoor & Zoom King

Why it rocks: Featuring a 200 MP main sensor, 50 MP ultra-wide, and dual telephoto with 5x and 3x optical zoom, the S25 Ultra takes high-quality images from a distance—perfect for parade floats or distant staging.


Display & outdoors: Its 6.9″ Dynamic AMOLED screen goes up to 1,800 nits in regular use, with an anti-glare layer that keeps your screen readable even in direct sunlight—a welcome bonus for daytime use.

Video & low-light: 8K video, Galaxy AI-powered stabilization, and Nightography mode record rich, shake-free video even after sunset.

3. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL—The Computation Camera Specialist

Why it excels: Google's computational photography also remains unbeaten. The Pixel 9 Pro XL has a 50 MP primary sensor, 48 MP ultra-wide sensor, and 48 MP 5x periscope, all backed by AI-powered processing that trumped color accuracy and low-light detail.

Selfie & video modes: A 42 MP front-facing camera features autofocusing and ultrawide photography support. Its area of strength in video is stabilization smoothness, audio noise reduction in busy scenes, and UHD recording.

AI editing: Native AI capabilities in Pixel's Magic Editor permit quick post-production on Pride selfies and videos.

4. Xiaomi 14 Ultra—Bête Noire of the Leica Enthusiast

Why it stands out: Designed in collaboration with Leica, the phone features a 1″ 50 MP primary sensor and ultra-wide and telephoto 50 MP lenses—all delivering rich color and delineated low-light images.

Video: With 8K video recording, LOG video, and cinematic mode effects, it's perfect for creators who want refined Pride moments.

5. OnePlus 13—Premium Hasselblad Power Without Premium Price

Why it's good: Hasselblad-tuned shots offer bright colors and decent low-light images at a lower cost. With its 50 MP primary and tele camera and 4K video recording, it is a smart choice for quality content without the price tag of a flagship model.

6. Honor Magic6 Pro—Value AI-Driven Power

Why it's great: Magic6 Pro features some high-resolution sensors and AI features like Ultra Fusion and motion capture. Its flexible software and lower cost make it a plausible competitor to dynamic Pride coverage, but not yet ubiquitous globally.

7. Sony Xperia 1 VI—Cinematic Support for Content Creators

Why it stands out: With a 21:9 4K HDR OLED display and Cinema Pro manual video settings taken from the Sony Alpha series, this phone is ideal for filmmakers who create narrative Pride content with professional color grading and framing.

Dublin Pride 2025 prep

1. Charge Up: Pride is all day; bring spare power. Fast-charging smartphones (Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus) keep you going.

2. Clear Screen & Lens: No rainbow selfie is lost on smudges or reflections—especially in the great outdoors.

3. Use Night/AI Modes: No matter what phone you pick, use Night Mode or AI stabilization when night falls to capture clear photos at nighttime ragers.

4. Post with Pride: Employ pre-installed editing software such as ProRAW, Cinematic Mode, or Magic Editor to clean up your media before posting.

Last Word

In order to live the essence of Dublin Pride 2025, you require a phone that excels in harsh outdoor lighting, nightlife low light, and high-paced social settings. If you're mainly focused on cinematic video, AI wizardry, optical zoom, or affordability, there's an outstanding device for you:

• • • • iPhone 16 Pro Max for premium-level video & selfies
        
        
      • Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for functionality in bright light & zoom
        
        
      • Google Pixel 9 Pro XL for AI photography magic
        
        
      • Xiaomi 14 Ultra for Leica-level quality
        
        
      • OnePlus 13 and Honor Magic6 Pro for value premium
        
        
      • Sony Xperia 1 VI for manual video art