Tipster says Xiaomi 13 Ultra’s periscope camera will take smartphone zoom to another level
The Huawei P30 Pro from 2019 was the first smartphone to include a periscope camera
Where optical zoom provides a clear, sharp image, there are two alternatives. Digital zoom uses AI or other trickery to allow users to zoom in on a subject although there is often plenty of noise and the image or video is far from the quality achieved via optical zoom. The third option is a combination of optical and digital called hybrid which still is not up to the level of optical zoom.