Telephoto zoom cameras have been the priority this year, as both Apple and Google have focused heavily on them with their recent smartphone releases. That’s why I’m putting the iPhone 17 vs Pixel 10 to the test to see how they perform.

While the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max have upgraded telephoto cameras, the lonely iPhone 17 still lacks a dedicated zoom camera. Meaning, all of its zooming is done with its 48MP main camera — with help from some sensor cropping and new image processing algorithms.

In contrast, the Pixel 10 raises the bar for all phones priced at $799 because of how it now has a dedicated 10.8MP telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom. This is a big deal because it now beats the 3x optical zoom that the Galaxy S25 offers, making it one of the best camera phones you can buy

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