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Trying the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s New 8x Telephoto Lens

The iPhone 17 Pro cameras have an optical zoom that goes to 8x, doubling the range of the zoom on the last model. It offers an equivalent focal length of 200mm, which will be great for photographers wanting to really get in on the action from a distance. CNET’s Managing Mobile editor Patrick Holland got…

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The iPhone 17 Pro cameras have an optical zoom that goes to 8x, doubling the range of the zoom on the last model. It offers an equivalent focal length of 200mm, which will be great for photographers wanting to really get in on the action from a distance. CNET’s Managing Mobile editor Patrick Holland got a chance to try it out 🤳#iphone17pro #appleevent #iphone17promax #8xtelephotolens #iphonephotography #apple

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  1. @Jayden-lr2mm

    September 10, 2025 at 3:08 am

    That zoom from 5x to 8x on telephoto is just crazy

    • @goodbye-r6h

      September 10, 2025 at 7:24 am

      ITS CROPPING

      LITERALLY ITS DOWNGRADED TO 5X TO 3.5X

    • @MitchellN2002nl

      September 10, 2025 at 9:24 am

      ​@@goodbye-r6h4x*

    • @Chriswasreigns

      September 10, 2025 at 10:23 am

      @@goodbye-r6hso is every other phone doing it

    • @Hsp44

      September 10, 2025 at 12:34 pm

      @@goodbye-r6hno its 4x

    • @goodbye-r6h

      September 10, 2025 at 12:38 pm

      @@Hsp44Ik 4x but it’s actually 3.5x not 4x

  2. @louisvillalobos8630

    September 10, 2025 at 3:13 am

    Big chungus

  3. @Minetorpia

    September 10, 2025 at 3:18 am

    Was this video shot on the 17 Pro Max with the 8x zoom? Or was it shot on a different camera that was also zooming on 8x, just to show how far away that would be?

  4. @ultravioletron

    September 10, 2025 at 4:43 am

    Did you capture the audio with the one on your hand?

    • @Jadepeanut

      September 10, 2025 at 4:56 am

      He is wearing a mic

    • @ultravioletron

      September 10, 2025 at 4:58 am

      @@Jadepeanut I see it now, thanks

  5. @JuniorTapout-s2h

    September 10, 2025 at 6:32 am

    Looks like junk

  6. @chopshop523

    September 10, 2025 at 7:05 am

    I want to see the phone not you big A

  7. @unnameduser-1

    September 10, 2025 at 7:18 am

    according to gsmarena it is a 48mp 4x zoom and it is apparently equal to 12mp 8x zoom and that is what they are saying

  8. @goodbye-r6h

    September 10, 2025 at 7:24 am

    Don’t buy it

    They downgraded their 5x real zoom to 3.5x cropping to 4x and 8x

    • @MitchellN2002nl

      September 10, 2025 at 9:24 am

      Its 4x

    • @goodbye-r6h

      September 10, 2025 at 9:27 am

      @@MitchellN2002nlIk but also 3.5x

    • @Chriswasreigns

      September 10, 2025 at 10:24 am

      So you mean like Samsung does it?

    • @MacXpert74

      September 10, 2025 at 6:14 pm

      Where do you get “3.5x” from? From everything I’ve seen it’s a 48 mp sensor with 4x lens, that crops to a 12 mp 8x zoom. With that it’s NOT a downgrade at all. As you’ll have the same 12 mp now at 8x, which previously was 5x. And the jump from the main camera to the 4x zoom is less, which means zooming should now be smoother and have less image degradation compared to the old set-up where you would zoom from 1x-4,9x digitally before switching to the 5x zoom. Now it only has to zoom in to 3,9x which means less quality is lost. Long story to say it is most certainly an upgrade!

  9. @Drazorig2

    September 10, 2025 at 8:45 am

    Still worse than Chinese phone cameras, It’ll take 3-5 years for apple to catch up

  10. @Fondiu-y3m

    September 10, 2025 at 9:07 am

    Mentira es 4x optico…

  11. @touchingevil2302

    September 10, 2025 at 10:32 am

    No iphone Fold NO BUY 🤬👎🏻

  12. @franciscopena446

    September 10, 2025 at 11:18 am

    How is this impressive!? I don’t understand. I don’t think Apple is trying at anything.

  13. @KingKeladi

    September 10, 2025 at 12:02 pm

    Vivo x200 pro laughing at the corner

  14. @chocochef3092

    September 10, 2025 at 12:34 pm

    iPhone 17 Pro lineup looks very pudgy.

  15. @treznn

    September 10, 2025 at 1:40 pm

    Camera seem trash

  16. @cyano3d

    September 10, 2025 at 1:42 pm

    i dont like the imaging at all, most phone cameras are just not it

  17. @Buang777

    September 10, 2025 at 4:38 pm

    That quality is really bad actually. Less dense sensor really it’s not capturing great detail

    • @YooniuSsku

      September 10, 2025 at 7:11 pm

      Fr like my iphoen. 15 is way better

  18. @medtrabelsi1748

    September 10, 2025 at 7:03 pm

    Not too keen on the iPhone, but I am loving the shirt man 👍👌

  19. @Taylor-vy2gg

    September 10, 2025 at 10:53 pm

    Apple is doing the ugly thing on purpose. But while they’re also doing the ugly thing, they’re improving functionality and usage. Good way for a phone to get attention and increase sales.

  20. @MojarComedy-K

    September 10, 2025 at 11:00 pm

    😱

  21. @CosmosBoutiqueAfrica

    September 10, 2025 at 11:56 pm

    Looks like a prototype 🤢

  22. @parabalani

    September 11, 2025 at 4:58 am

    That sucks actually. Still going for Iphone though. Disappointed with buggy apps on Samsung

  23. @PrachiiDas

    September 11, 2025 at 5:54 am

    Opp school ❤❤❤❤❤😂

  24. @marcofioretti5915

    September 11, 2025 at 7:51 am

    48 tiny mp optical 4x and a digital crop to 8x 😂

  25. @seppeseppe-jq7nr

    September 11, 2025 at 2:15 pm

    with 25 ultra I can record your nose hairs

  26. @gavrilovdenis153

    September 11, 2025 at 3:47 pm

    Trash

  27. @4grf

    September 11, 2025 at 4:48 pm

    They actually degraded the zoom lens from 5x to 4x white vppl r such morons

  28. @tommygraham1990

    September 11, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    Doesn’t look very good quality. Were you filming in 1080p or 4k?

  29. @tommygraham1990

    September 11, 2025 at 7:19 pm

    They need to make the ultra wide camera better.

    • @vmafarah9473

      September 11, 2025 at 11:17 pm

      Maybe next update. So there will be a reason to buy it.

  30. @travismayes23

    September 11, 2025 at 11:31 pm

    that is not an iPhone 17 pro. that’s a pixel they stoled that design straight from Google

  31. @dynamoogaming7678

    September 12, 2025 at 12:14 am

    Correction not a 8x telephoto its digital cropping of 4x apple idiots

  32. @juancarlosaguero3219

    September 12, 2025 at 12:29 am

    Not so good

  33. @larrywest42

    September 12, 2025 at 12:30 am

    It’s not *optical* 8x. Apple calls it “optical-quality” 8x. It’s achieved by cropping.

  34. @vijaysanthosh502

    September 12, 2025 at 3:29 am

    For 3x extra telephoto lenses no body wants to buy new phone

  35. @tomasintexas

    September 12, 2025 at 7:09 am

    I thought when he zoom out you would look thinner. But you didn’t. Dude lose some weight. You look like you can lose 100 pounds.

  36. @CameraGearGeek

    September 12, 2025 at 7:25 am

    He is moving the phone but the camera is not changing the frame. Must be an amazing stabilisation 😎🤭

  37. @ACrunner88

    September 12, 2025 at 4:32 pm

    That video looks horrible 😢😢

  38. @Jeffmoneys14

    September 12, 2025 at 6:08 pm

    Apple fan boys unite lol 😂

  39. @Esignn

    September 12, 2025 at 6:56 pm

    Excited for what?

  40. @Aze-AgalarovYT

    September 13, 2025 at 12:31 am

    Telefoto 4x no 8 😂😂

  41. @001aayushraj

    September 13, 2025 at 9:03 am

    Samsung be like ” i have done it 5 year ago 😂😂”

    • @anon2414

      September 13, 2025 at 2:20 pm

      I’ve had flagship android phones for 14 years, including the high-end Samsung‘s. I got my first iPhone a year ago trust me iPhone is smoother and apps never crash

  42. @SoulfaceSoulful

    September 13, 2025 at 12:57 pm

    The x10 of the S23 ultra slaps him 😂

  43. @robertalencar2813

    September 13, 2025 at 7:25 pm

    It suck we want more batteries 🔋

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