Most phone telephoto cameras offer fixed focal length zoom only. Sony Xperia 1 V is the only phone with 3.5-5.2x continuous zoom. Most zoom is hybrid, using software and AI for sharpening
List includes smartphones with telephoto lenses at least 100mm focal length. Lenses are marketed as optical zoom relative to main camera. Only Sony Xperia 1 IV/V offers true continuous optical zoom
World's smallest camera with 20x optical zoom lens. 18.2MP Exmor R sensor with ISO3200-12800 sensitivity range. BIONZ X processor enables Full HD video recording at 10fps. Wi-Fi connectivity and thirteen creative effects filters. 470-shot battery life on single charge
New 40x optical zoom lens with 20.3MP sensor and 4K video recording. Features 7.4fps burst shooting and Digic 8 processor. Includes 3.0-inch tilting LCD screen for selfies. Available in black or silver for £399 / $399
83x optical zoom lens covers up to 2000mm equivalent. Super ED lens element maintains f/6.5 maximum aperture at telephoto. Dynamic Fine Zoom enables 166x zoom with resolution preservation. Dual Detect Optical VR provides 5.0-stop camera shake compensation
Optical zoom magnifies specific areas, while digital zoom enlarges existing ones. Digital zoom reduces megapixels, while optical zoom maintains high quality. Digital zoom works like painting a landscape, while optical zoom uses binoculars