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Does the Apple iPhone 17 have a telephoto camera?

No

There is no telephoto lens; zoom beyond the main camera is digital crop.

Spec sheet says
Main camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF
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iPhone 18 Pro

6.3" · 4056 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 4x
2026 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
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iPhone 18 Pro Max

6.9" · 5391 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 4x
2025 Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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iPhone 17 Pro

6.3" · 3998 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 4x
2025 Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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iPhone 17 Pro Max

6.9" · 4823 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 4x
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Samsung

Galaxy S25 Ultra

6.9" · 5000 mAh · 12GB / 16GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 5x
2025
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Galaxy S25

6.2" · 4000 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 3x
2025
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Pixel 10

6.3" · 4970 mAh · 12GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 5x
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Pixel 10 Pro

6.3" · 4870 mAh · 16GB
Telephoto / optical zoom Yes, 5x

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Can the iPhone 17 record 4K video? Yes, 4K@24/25/30/60fps

Same question, other Apple phones

Apple iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro 2025 Yes, 4x Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro Max 2025 Yes, 4x Apple iPhone Air iPhone Air 2025 No iPhone 16 2024 No Apple iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro 2024 Yes, 5x Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Pro Max 2024 Yes, 5x Apple iPhone 16e iPhone 16e 2025 No iPhone 15 2023 No iPhone 15 Pro 2023 Yes, 3x iPhone 14 2022 No iPhone 13 2021 No iPhone SE (2022) 2022 No
Everything else about the iPhone 17
Headphone jack Stereo speakers FM radio microSD slot RAM Storage options eSIM Dual SIM 5G NFC Wi-Fi 7 USB-C port IR blaster Wireless charging Reverse wireless charging Charging speed Battery capacity Water resistance Screen protection Weight 120Hz display Screen size Fingerprint sensor Release date Processor Launch price

Specifications sourced from GSMArena, used under CC BY 4.0. Answers on this page are our own reading of those spec sheets. Manufacturers change hardware between regional variants, so check the retail listing before you buy on a single feature.