iPhone 14 vs. Pixel 7: Who’s zoomin’ who?
The iPhone 14’s maximum zoom capacity is 5x digital on its main camera. The Pixel 7’s is 8x digital, aided by Super Res Zoom software tweaks. While you aren’t buying these smartphones for their zoom capabilities, it’s worth understanding what you’re missing out on by not having a dedicated telephoto lens.
Overall, I found the Pixel 7 (right) to be the sharper of the two in most zoom situations. It’s most apparent in the foreground, where the trees are more silhouetted in the right-most image. You’ll also notice that the iPhone 14 (left) had a harder time picking a focus point.
