You've heard the terms but, when it comes to optical zoom vs digital zoom, what do they mean and which is best to use?

Samsung has confused the issue again with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which has a 5x optical zoom and a 10x hybrid zoom, meaning it’s different from the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Samsung has decided not to bring the 10x optical zoom camera back for the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and it's my worst fear about the phone come true.

5x optical zoom allows for 25x digital zoom, and while that's the most zoom an Apple device has offered, it still falls below the competition.

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max features a tetraprism lens system capable of up to 5x optical zoom, an improvement over the 3x zoom that's available in the ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ and the prior-generation ...

I didn't expect much from an updated 3x telephoto sensor, but the OnePlus 13 delivers impressive camera zoom time and time again.

In addition to a camera grip with an extra battery and camera controls, Vivo is following companies like Xiaomi and Realme with an external zoom lens for its upcoming X200 Ultra that launches in ...

The iPhone 15 Pro camera comes with some handy new camera crop options. While digital zoom may have been a dirty word in the past, these new “lenses” prove that it’s not all bad.

The smaller the sensor, the longer the lens you need to generate the optical bokeh you ideally want for portrait photos – and in this respect, a 10x optical zoom on an iPhone is not overkill.

The tetraprism camera available in the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max offers up to 5x optical zoom for the telephoto lens. The smaller 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro did not get this upgrade, retaining its 3x ...

The non-pro models are limited to tricks to get to 2x because they haven’t got a telephoto lens and even the 15 Pro is stuck at 3x optical zoom because the new Tetraprism lens is limited to the ...

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is rumored to boast an impressive 5x optical zoom lens, taking smartphone photography to new heights.