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The best phones with optical zoom

Phones with a dedicated telephoto or periscope lens, ranked by overall consensus.

43 phones

  1. 01
    OnePlus 154 reviews · Some disagreementNov 2025 · from $899 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,300 mAh
    88
  2. 02
    Oppo Find X9 Pro3 reviews · Reviewers agreeNov 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,500 mAh
    87
  3. 03
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra5 reviews · Reviewers agreeMar 2026 · from $1,300 · 6.9″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 5,000 mAh
    87
  4. 04
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max3 reviews · Reviewers agreeSep 2025 · from $1,199 · 6.9″ · 48 MP · telephoto
    86
  5. 05
    Xiaomi 15T Pro2 reviews · Reviewers agreeSep 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,500 mAh
    86
  6. 06
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 74 reviews · Reviewers agreeJul 2025 · from $1,999 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 4,400 mAh
    85
  7. 07
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro5 reviews · Some disagreementSep 2026 · from $1,199 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,056 mAh
    85
  8. 08
    Honor Magic V64 reviews · Some disagreementMar 2026 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,600 mAh
    83
  9. 09
    Google Pixel 10 Pro XL3 reviews · Some disagreementAug 2025 · from $1,199 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,200 mAh
    83
  10. 10
    Google Pixel 104 reviews · Some disagreementAug 2025 · from $799 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,970 mAh
    83
  11. 11
    Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro2 reviews · Some disagreementMay 2025 · from $279 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,000 mAh
    82
  12. 12
    Oppo Find X9 Ultra3 reviews · Some disagreementMay 2026 · from $1,960 · 200 MP · telephoto · 7,050 mAh
    82
  13. 13
    Honor Magic V53 reviews · Some disagreementAug 2025 · from $2,300 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,820 mAh
    82
  14. 14
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro2 reviews · Some disagreementNov 2025 · from $579 · 6.6″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,210 mAh
    82
  15. 15
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra2 reviews · Some disagreementNov 2025 · from $729 · 6.9″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,500 mAh
    82
  16. 16
    Apple iPhone 17 Pro4 reviews · Some disagreementSep 2025 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto
    81
  17. 17
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra5 reviews · Some disagreementAug 2026 · from $2,100 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 5,000 mAh
    81
  18. 18
    Xiaomi 172 reviews · Some disagreementMar 2026 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,330 mAh
    81
  19. 19
    Motorola Razr Fold4 reviews · Reviewers splitMay 2026 · from $1,899 · Foldable (book) · 8.1″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh
    81
  20. 20
    Xiaomi POCO F9 Ultra2 reviews · Some disagreementSep 2026 · from $799 · 6.9″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,050 mAh
    80
  21. 21
    Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold4 reviews · Reviewers agreeAug 2026 · from $1,899 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,806 mAh
    78
  22. 22
    Google Pixel 10 Pro3 reviews · Reviewers agreeAug 2025 · from $999 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,870 mAh
    78
  23. 23
    Google Pixel 116 reviews · Reviewers splitAug 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,985 mAh
    76
  24. 24
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus4 reviews · Reviewers agreeMar 2026 · from $1,099 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh
    76
  25. 25
    Honor 600 Pro2 reviews · Reviewers agreeMay 2026 · 6.6″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 6,400 mAh
    76
  26. 26
    Honor 400 Pro2 reviews · Reviewers agreeMay 2025 · 6.7″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 5,110 mAh
    76
  27. 27
    Motorola Edge 60 Pro2 reviews · Reviewers agreeApr 2025 · from $800 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh
    76
  28. 28
    Oppo Find X102 reviews · Reviewers agreeOct 2026 · 6.6″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,000 mAh
    76
  29. 29
    Oppo Reno 162 reviews · Reviewers agreeJul 2026 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh
    76
  30. 30
    Xiaomi 17T2 reviews · Reviewers agreeJun 2026 · from $870 · 6.6″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,500 mAh
    76
  31. 31
    Google Pixel 11 Pro XL3 reviews · Reviewers agreeAug 2026 · from $1,299 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,115 mAh
    76
  32. 32
    Samsung Galaxy S264 reviews · Reviewers agreeMar 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,300 mAh
    75
  33. 33
    Samsung Galaxy S25 FE3 reviews · Reviewers splitSep 2025 · from $649 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh
    75
  34. 34
    Motorola Edge 602 reviews · Reviewers splitApr 2025 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,200 mAh
    75
  35. 35
    Xiaomi 15T2 reviews · Reviewers agreeSep 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,500 mAh
    75
  36. 36
    Nothing Phone (4a) Pro3 reviews · Reviewers splitMar 2026 · from $499 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,080 mAh
    75
  37. 37
    Xiaomi 17T Pro2 reviews · Reviewers agreeMay 2026 · from $1,020 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,000 mAh
    75
  38. 38
    Nothing Phone 34 reviews · Some disagreementJul 2025 · from $799 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,150 mAh
    73
  39. 39
    Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold4 reviews · Some disagreementOct 2025 · from $1,799 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 5,015 mAh
    73
  40. 40
    Google Pixel 11 Pro5 reviews · Some disagreementAug 2026 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,850 mAh
    71
  41. 41
    Samsung Galaxy S26 FE4 reviews · Reviewers splitSep 2026 · from $699 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh
    64
  42. 42
    Sony Xperia 1 VII2 reviews · Some disagreementJun 2025 · from $1,870 · 6.5″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 5,000 mAh
    60
  43. 43
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra2 reviews · Too few scoresMay 2026 · 6.9″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh
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Phones with a dedicated telephoto or periscope camera. Specs come from the spec boxes in the reviews we cite (where they disagree, we use the value most of them give). Prices are US launch prices for the base model. Methodology.