The smaller 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro did not get this upgrade, retaining its 3x zoom. However, both the upcoming 2024 iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will get the same 5x telephoto lens.

The 15 Pro Max has a 5x optical zoom, which is unheard-of for the iPhone and a major upgrade from my no zoom iPhone 11. The new telephoto camera is what ultimately convinced me to buy the 15 Pro Max.

iPhone 15 Pro Max users are showing off the phone's 5x zoom abilities on TikTok. Samsung fans pointed out that they've enjoyed super zoom on the Galaxy S23 Ultra since February. The Samsung Galaxy ...

In the iPhone 15 Pro Max, the tetraprism camera system has a "folded" design that allows it to fit inside the smartphone, enabling up to 5x optical zoom and up to 25x digital zoom. By comparison ...

In this three-way comparison, our US phones editors tests the Google Pixel 8 Pro, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to see which one produces the better 5x telephoto zoom photos.

One feature that sets the 15 Pro Max apart from the rest of the range is its 5x optical zoom. The non-pro models are limited to tricks to get to 2x because they haven’t got a telephoto lens and ...

Apple and Samsung phones are pricey but take excellent pictures. I took hundreds of photos with the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra to find out which one was better.

Reviews of the iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 5x zoom capabilities were very positive last year, leading many in the smaller Pro camp to newly consider the larger Max model.

This is exactly what enables the iPhone 15 Pro Max to be unique among Apple's current lineup — having a 5x optical zoom means extra utility.

With the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple gave its mobile camera a long overdue upgrade, pushing its maximum optical zoom from 3x to 5x. It also extended the digital zoom limit from 15x to 25x, allowing ...