Many Android phones today offer a few preset zoom levels in the camera app, and you’ll often find 0.6x (or 0.5x), 1x, and 2x options at the very least. Some phones also offer telephoto cameras for ...

When did camera zooms get so complicated? These days, we don’t just have a single number like 3x to deal with, but many other zoom levels,. we also need to understand optical zoom, hybrid zoom, ...

One of the big upgrades Apple announced during its ‘Awe Dropping’ event for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max was a new telephoto camera for its Pro models. On paper, the 48MP Fusion Camera with 4x ...

As much as I’ve loved using the zoom lenses on my Pixel phones since the Pixel 6 Pro, I’ll admit that it’s a pain to find the exact zoom level I need with Google’s silly camera UI. Pinching to zoom is ...

Xiaomi’s upcoming 16 Ultra flagship smartphone could feature a DSLR camera-like continuous optical zoom. It could go beyond traditional optical zoom levels like 3x or 5x. The company has also teased ...

The quality of the zoom often decides which flagship smartphone takes the lead in photography. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, iPhone 17 Pro series, and Pixel 10 Pro XL all have great telephoto setups in 2025.

After a protracted wait, the long-awaited Zoom Enhance function is supposedly rolling out for the Pixel 8 Pro right now. In Google’s official blog post (h/t The Verge) detailing some of the camera ...