Galaxy Note 20 Ultra optical zoom vs digital zoom

Back in 2016, the popularized “optical zoom” on smartphones. In recent years, it’s basically become a must-have on flagship smartphones. But why did I use quotes there?

OK, quick nerd talk. Technically, most smartphones don’t have optical zoom. The term suggests that whenever you are moving that zoom dial, lenses would move and you would get physical optical magnification each step of the way. In the world of smartphones, we have multiple cameras, each with their own lens. The “regular camera” has a wide-angle lens, the secondary camera has a magnification lens. Any step between the two ...

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