iPhone 15 Pro Max Boasts Impressive New 5x Optical Zoom and 48MP Camera

The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a new 5x optical zoom lens, enabling 25x digital zoom. This is the most zoom an Apple device has offered.
The 5x optical zoom lens is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and not on the regular iPhone 15 Pro.
The 48MP main camera has a larger sensor that takes in more light. It offers 24mm, 28mm, and 35mm focal lengths.
There is an updated 13mm Ultra Wide camera, and second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilization.
The 5x optical zoom still falls short of competitors like the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 100x zoom and Pixel 7 Pro's 30x digital zoom.

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