A universal method for moving every contact to a new phone — whether it's the same brand, a different one, or you've never used a transfer tool before.
Manufacturer transfer tools like Samsung Smart Switch or Xiaomi's Mi Mover work fine if you're staying within the same brand — but they get unreliable, or don't exist at all, the moment you switch ecosystems. The most dependable cross-brand method is also the simplest: export to CSV, then import through your Google account.
This works whether you're going Samsung to Pixel, OnePlus to Xiaomi, or any other combination, because it doesn't rely on any manufacturer's proprietary tool.
Grant contacts permission if it's your first time opening the app.
All your contacts save to a single CSV file, generated entirely on-device.
Email it to yourself or upload it to Google Drive so you can reach it from your new phone.
Sign in with the Google account you plan to use on your new phone.
Google Contacts reads the file and adds every contact to your account.
Do this during initial setup or later in Settings > Accounts.
Within a minute or two, your full contact list appears on the new device — regardless of brand.
Yes. Because it relies on a CSV file and your Google account rather than any manufacturer-specific tool, this method works moving from Samsung to Xiaomi, OnePlus to Pixel, or any other brand combination.
Yes — this is the main advantage of the CSV method. The file transfers over email, Google Drive, or any cloud storage, so no cable or direct device pairing is needed.
CSV exports carry text fields like names, numbers, and emails. Contact photos generally sync separately through your Google account and will reappear once you sign in on the new phone.
Only if the same contact already exists on the new phone from a prior sync. Google Contacts generally merges exact duplicates automatically, but it's worth a quick manual review after a large import.
$1.25 to download, then $1.20/quarter. One tap to a complete CSV backup.
Download on Google Play