People love to use Zoom for official video calls owing to its easy-to-use interface and amazing features. So while the S22 Ultra has to take the win here from a zoom perspective, the Pixel 7 Pro is my personal preference as an all-round photography tool.Zoom has taken the world by storm. I've really enjoyed the shots I've gotten with it. The Pixel's 5x is a real sweet spot and its images at that zoom level are crystal clear. The 10x zoom on the S22 Ultra is certainly longer, but I would typically use it less often when out and about. But, it's not zooming in so far as to make it difficult to shoot with.

It gives me more reach than the iPhone, opening up interesting creative compositions in my scenes. Personally, I love the 5x zoom of the Pixel 7 Pro. But it's important to ask yourself how often you would use a 10x zoom over a 5x zoom. Its 10x optical zoom lens means it can zoom you into amazing details and help you find unique compositions in your landscape without any loss in quality. But the reality is that for everyday photography, either phone will be a superb creative tool to put in your pocket.īut there's no question that in terms of pure reach, the S22 Ultra remains the zoom king. And while the S22 Ultra has sometimes delivered warmer-looking images in some scenarios, the Pixel's shots looked better in others, with it typically delivering more true-to-life colors and contrast. In my testing I found both phones are capable of taking superb images in a variety of conditions. Watch this: Pixel 7 Pro Review: Google's Best Phone Gets Better

Zoom video test