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The best phones with optical zoom Phones with a dedicated telephoto or periscope lens, ranked by overall consensus.
43 phones 01 OnePlus 15 4 reviews · Some disagreement Nov 2025 · from $899 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,300 mAh 88 02 Oppo Find X9 Pro 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Nov 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,500 mAh 87 03 87 04 86 05 Xiaomi 15T Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Sep 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,500 mAh 86 06 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 4 reviews · Reviewers agree Jul 2025 · from $1,999 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 4,400 mAh 85 07 Apple iPhone 18 Pro 5 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2026 · from $1,199 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,056 mAh 85 08 Honor Magic V6 4 reviews · Some disagreement Mar 2026 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,600 mAh 83 09 Google Pixel 10 Pro XL 3 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $1,199 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,200 mAh 83 10 Google Pixel 10 4 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $799 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,970 mAh 83 11 82 12 Oppo Find X9 Ultra 3 reviews · Some disagreement May 2026 · from $1,960 · 200 MP · telephoto · 7,050 mAh 82 13 Honor Magic V5 3 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2025 · from $2,300 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,820 mAh 82 14 Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 2 reviews · Some disagreement Nov 2025 · from $579 · 6.6″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,210 mAh 82 15 Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra 2 reviews · Some disagreement Nov 2025 · from $729 · 6.9″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,500 mAh 82 16 Apple iPhone 17 Pro 4 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2025 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto 81 17 81 18 Xiaomi 17 2 reviews · Some disagreement Mar 2026 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,330 mAh 81 19 Motorola Razr Fold 4 reviews · Reviewers split May 2026 · from $1,899 · Foldable (book) · 8.1″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh 81 20 Xiaomi POCO F9 Ultra 2 reviews · Some disagreement Sep 2026 · from $799 · 6.9″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,050 mAh 80 21 Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold 4 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2026 · from $1,899 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,806 mAh 78 22 Google Pixel 10 Pro 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2025 · from $999 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,870 mAh 78 23 Google Pixel 11 6 reviews · Reviewers split Aug 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 4,985 mAh 76 24 76 25 Honor 600 Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree May 2026 · 6.6″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 6,400 mAh 76 26 Honor 400 Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree May 2025 · 6.7″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 5,110 mAh 76 27 Motorola Edge 60 Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Apr 2025 · from $800 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh 76 28 Oppo Find X10 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Oct 2026 · 6.6″ · 200 MP · telephoto · 8,000 mAh 76 29 Oppo Reno 16 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Jul 2026 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh 76 30 Xiaomi 17T 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Jun 2026 · from $870 · 6.6″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,500 mAh 76 31 Google Pixel 11 Pro XL 3 reviews · Reviewers agree Aug 2026 · from $1,299 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,115 mAh 76 32 Samsung Galaxy S26 4 reviews · Reviewers agree Mar 2026 · from $899 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,300 mAh 75 33 Samsung Galaxy S25 FE 3 reviews · Reviewers split Sep 2025 · from $649 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh 75 34 Motorola Edge 60 2 reviews · Reviewers split Apr 2025 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,200 mAh 75 35 Xiaomi 15T 2 reviews · Reviewers agree Sep 2025 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,500 mAh 75 36 75 37 Xiaomi 17T Pro 2 reviews · Reviewers agree May 2026 · from $1,020 · 6.8″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 7,000 mAh 75 38 Nothing Phone 3 4 reviews · Some disagreement Jul 2025 · from $799 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 5,150 mAh 73 39 Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold 4 reviews · Some disagreement Oct 2025 · from $1,799 · Foldable (book) · 8″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 5,015 mAh 73 40 Google Pixel 11 Pro 5 reviews · Some disagreement Aug 2026 · from $1,099 · 6.3″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,850 mAh 71 41 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 4 reviews · Reviewers split Sep 2026 · from $699 · 6.7″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 4,900 mAh 64 42 Sony Xperia 1 VII 2 reviews · Some disagreement Jun 2025 · from $1,870 · 6.5″ · 48 MP · telephoto · 5,000 mAh 60 43 Xiaomi 17 Ultra 2 reviews · Too few scores May 2026 · 6.9″ · 50 MP · telephoto · 6,000 mAh — 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 .
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