Another Pixel 9 Pro leak shows the camera’s zoom range

Google’s been a big leaky faucet this year, as we’ve seen several leaks of the Pixel 9 Pro. Someone got their hands on working units and they’re literally taking them out and taking pictures with them. Thanks to another leak, we see just how far the Pixel 9 Pro can zoom.

It looks like, in its attempts to shove AI down our throats, Google has forgotten about safeguarding its phones. We’ve seen some pretty massive Pixel 9 Pro leaks over the past couple of weeks. People have been able to get their hands on several handsets and show them off in videos and social media posts.

For example, we just saw videos showing off several of the Pixel 9 models, comparing them to the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and comparing them to the iPhone 14 Pro Max. They all look legit, so there’s very little left to the imagination.

A new leak shows how far the Pixel 9 Pro can zoom

In recent years, the Pixel Pro phones have come with periscopic zoom cameras, and those helped boost their reach. The last few Pixel Pro phones could reach up to 30x with a combination of optical and software zoom.

Well, a TikTok user just posted a new video showing the Pixel 9 Pro in all its glory. In the video, we see that this phone could max out at 30x zoom just like the previous models. 30x zoom seems to be the sweet spot. It’s far enough to give you some decent reach but not too far as to create blurry and ugly results.

In the video, we see that the text is in Russian. Also, we see that the phone is running the old Pixel Camera UI. Late last year, Google started replacing the UI on its phones to make the interface a bit cleaner. It moved the saturation, brightness, and contrast sliders below the viewfinder with the update.

So, we’re not sure why it has the older design. It’s possible that the Pixel 9 was in testing before the update, and the user in the video, Pixo_unpacking, is using an early unit that was in testing before the camera app was updated.

In any case, we see that the zooming isn’t quite smooth. You can tell when the camera switches between sensors. We can see the quality and color temperature change. It’s not smooth at all, but let’s hope that the company can iron this out before the official launch.