This is not the same as the Xperia 1 IV’s continuous zoom range where the range is fluid and the lens works like a full-size zoom lens.
Provided the leak is legit, the iPhone 15 Pro Max will offer versatility and essentially give you two telephoto cameras. The iPhone 14 Pro Max’s camera bump is already quite big, so it makes for Apple to go for a telephoto lens with an optically adjusting focal length instead of equipping its next phone with two telephoto lenses.
Revegnus says that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will have the same image sensors as its predecessor, meaning we can expect a 48MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide shooter, and 12MP telephoto unit.
Most reports says that the new periscope lens will be exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro Max – which might be called iPhone 15 Ultra – and the Pro model will not get the folded setup.