Engineering:List of longest smartphone telephoto lenses

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Short description: Smartphones with the highest optical zoom magnification level

This is a list of smartphones with a telephoto lens that offers a focal length (35 mm equivalent) of at least 100 mm or "4× optical zoom" with an imaging area equivalent to a 1/3.5″ (inches) or larger sensor.

Smartphone lenses are often marketed in terms of "optical zoom"[1] relative to the phone's main camera. For example, 120 mm is usually referred to as "5× optical zoom", because the main camera's focal length is commonly around 24 mm. However, only a few smartphones, such as the Sony Xperia 1 IV and V, include a true zoom lens that offers continuous optical zoom, whereas nearly all smartphones feature a collection of prime lenses interpolated by digital zoom. To fit large focal length the 2010s-era Samsung Galaxy Zoom series of phone-camera hybrids use a retractable lens design, while newer zoom-equipped phones mostly use periscope lenses.[2][3]

In a fixed space, greater focal lengths further constrain the size of the image sensor. However some manufacturers have recently been able to improve image quality by using a lens with a slightly shorter focal length but a much larger sensor.[4] For example, the Vivo X90 Pro+'s 90 mm lens still has a 60% larger effective sensor area when digitally cropped to match the field of view of the X80 Pro's 125 mm lens.[lower-alpha 1]

This list excludes lenses using sensors smaller than 1/3.5″, which seems to be a lower bound for acceptable image quality (most compact travel zoom cameras use 1/2.3″ sensors, which are more than twice[lower-alpha 2] as large).

Model Sensor
size 		Maximum optical
zoom[lower-alpha 3] 		Focal
length
(mm)[lower-alpha 4] 		Aperture Equivalent
aperture[lower-alpha 4] 		Pixel
count 		Release
year
Huawei Mate 40 Pro+[5] 1/3.5" 10× 240 f/4.4 f/37 8 MP 2020
Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max[6] - 6.2× 140 f/3.2 - 50 MP 2025
Huawei Mate X2[7] 1/3.5" 10× 240 f/4.4 f/37 8 MP 2021
Huawei P40 Pro[8] 1/3.5" 5× 125 f/3.4 f/29 12 MP 2020
Huawei P40 Pro+[9] 1/3.5" 10× 240 f/4.4 f/37 8 MP 2020
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra[10] 1/1.28" 9.4× 212 f/3.6 - 50 MP 2025
Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom[11] 1/2.33" 10× 240 f/6.3 - 16 MP 2013
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom[12] 1/2.33" 10× 240 f/6.3 - 20.7 MP 2014
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra[13] 1/3.2" 10× 240 f/4.9 f/37 10 MP 2021
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra[14] 1/3.5" 10× 230 f/4.9 f/42 10 MP 2022
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra[15] 1/3.5" 10× 230 f/4.9 f/42 10 MP 2023
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra[16] 1/2.5" 5× 115 f/3.4 f/21 50 MP 2024
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra[17] 1/2.5" 5× 111 f/3.4 f/21 50 MP 2025
Oppo Find X7 Ultra[18] 1/2.5" 6× 135 f/4.3 f/26 50 MP 2024
Oppo Find X8 Ultra[19] 1/1.95" 6× 135 f/3.1 f/26 50 MP 2025
Sony Xperia 1 IV[20] 1/3.5" 5× 125 f/2.8 f/24 12 MP 2022
Sony Xperia 1 V[21] 1/3.5" 5× 125 f/2.8 f/24 12 MP 2023
Sony Xperia 1 VI[22] 1/3.5" 7× 170 f/3.5 f/30 12 MP 2024
Sony Xperia 1 VII[23] 1/3.5" 7× 170 f/3.5 f/30 12 MP 2025
Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra[24] 1/2.0" 5× 120 f/4.1 f/22 48 MP 2020
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[25] 1/2.0" 5× 120 f/4.1 f/22 48 MP 2021
Xiaomi 12S Ultra[26] 1/2.0" 5× 120 f/4.1 f/22 48 MP 2022
Xiaomi 13 Ultra[27] 1/2.5" 5× 120 f/3.0 f/18 50 MP 2023
Xiaomi 14 Ultra[28] 1/2.5" 5× 120 f/2.5 f/15 50 MP 2024
Xiaomi 15 Ultra[29] 1/1.4" 4.3× 100 f/2.6 f/10.6 200 MP 2025
Xiaomi 15T Pro 1/2.76" 5x 115 f/3.0 - 50 MP 2025
Google Pixel 6 Pro 1/2.0" 4× 104 f/3.5 f/19 48 MP 2021
Google Pixel 7 Pro[30] 1/2.55" 5× 120 f/3.5 f/21 48 MP 2022
Google Pixel 8 Pro[31] 1/2.55" 5× 113 f/2.8 f/17 48 MP 2023
Google Pixel 9 Pro[32] 1/2.55" 5× 113 f/2.8 f/17 48 MP 2024
Google Pixel 10 Pro 1/2.55" 5× 113 f/2.8 f/17 48 MP 2025
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1/3.2" 5× 120 f/2.8 f/21 12 MP 2023
Apple iPhone 16 Pro 1/3.2" 5× 120 f/2.8 f/21 12 MP 2024
Apple iPhone 17 Pro 1/2.55" 4× 100 f/2.8 f/17 48 MP 2025
Vivo X100 Pro[33] 1/2.5"[34] 4.3× 100 f/2.5 f/14 50 MP 2024

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The X90 Pro+'s 90 mm lens uses a 1/2″ sensor, whereas the X80 Pro's 125 mm lens uses a 1/4.4″ sensor, so the difference in area is: 90125×1/21/4.4−1≈0.6.
  2. ↑ (1/2.31/3.5)2>2.
  3. ↑ Maximum "optical zoom" relative to the phone's primary camera lens.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 35mm equivalent.

References

  1. ↑ "12 Best Optical Zoom Camera Phones To Buy in 2023". https://www.smartprix.com/bytes/10-best-optical-zoom-camera-phones-to-buy-in-2020/. 
  2. ↑ "Flashback: Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom, the phone that was mostly a camera" (in en-US). https://www.gsmarena.com/flashback_samsung_galaxy_s4_zoom_the_phone_that_was_mostly_a_camera-news-43230.php. 
  3. ↑ Andrews, Ben (2023-09-11). "What is a periscope lens: getting big zoom into a small phone" (in en). https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/features/what-is-a-periscope-lens-getting-big-zoom-into-a-small-phone. 
  4. ↑ "Oppo Find X6 Pro review: zooming past the competition". https://www.multicore.blog/p/oppo-find-x6-pro-review-zooming-past. 
  5. ↑ "Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_40_pro+-10550.php. 
  6. ↑ "Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_80_pro_max_5g-14310.php. 
  7. ↑ "Huawei Mate X2 - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_mate_x2-10697.php. 
  8. ↑ "Huawei P40 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p40_pro-10152.php. 
  9. ↑ "Huawei P40 Pro+ - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p40_pro+-10118.php. 
  10. ↑ "Huawei Pura 80 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_pura_80_ultra_5g-13944.php. 
  11. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4_zoom-5447.php. 
  12. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy K zoom - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_k_zoom-6210.php. 
  13. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s21_ultra_5g-10596.php. 
  14. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_ultra_5g-11251.php. 
  15. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s23_ultra-12024.php. 
  16. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra camera sensors size revealed". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_ultra_camera_sensors_detailed-news-61259.php. 
  17. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra camera sensors size revealed". https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s25_ultra-13322.php. 
  18. ↑ "Oppo Find X7 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x7_ultra-12752.php. 
  19. ↑ "Oppo Find X8 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x8_ultra-13753.php. 
  20. ↑ "Sony Xperia 1 IV - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_iv-11521.php. 
  21. ↑ "Sony Xperia 1 V - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_v-12263.php. 
  22. ↑ "Sony Xperia 1 VI - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_vi-13003.php. 
  23. ↑ "Xperia 1 VII - Sony UK". https://www.sony.co.uk/smartphones/products/xperia-1m7/spec?sku=xqfs54eukcg.gc. 
  24. ↑ "Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10_ultra-10361.php. 
  25. ↑ "Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_11_ultra-10737.php. 
  26. ↑ "Xiaomi 12S Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_12s_ultra-11614.php. 
  27. ↑ "Xiaomi 13 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_13_ultra-12236.php. 
  28. ↑ "Xiaomi 14 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_14_ultra-12827.php. 
  29. ↑ "Xiaomi 15 Ultra - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_ultra-13657.php. 
  30. ↑ "Google Pixel 7 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_7_pro-11908.php. 
  31. ↑ "Google Pixel 8 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_8_pro-12545.php. 
  32. ↑ "Google Pixel 9 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_9_pro-13218.php. 
  33. ↑ "vivo X100 Pro - Full phone specifications". https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x100_pro-12694.php. 
  34. ↑ "Vivo X100 Pro Review: An Impressive Choice for Smartphone Photography". https://petapixel.com/2024/03/05/vivo-x100-pro-review-an-impressive-choice-for-smartphone-photography/#:~:text=1/2.0. 



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