Google Pixel's Zoom Enhance Feature: Everything You Need to Know
Google's new Zoom Enhance for Pixel phones promises sharper zoomed images. We break down how it works, availability, and early reactions.
Google's Pixel Phones Get a Zoom Enhance Feature: Does It Live Up to the Hype? During the Pixel 9 series launch, Google unveiled its new AI-powered "Zoom Enhance" feature, designed to improve the quality of zoomed-in photos. But how does it work, and does it live up to the hype? Unlike previous Pixel phones that relied on software to improve digital zoom in real-time, Zoom Enhance works after a photo is captured. When a user zooms into a saved image, the feature kicks in to enhance its quality. In a blog post, Google explains: "Zoom Enhance intelligently fills in the gaps between pixels and predicts fine details for high-quality zoom results after you’ve taken a photo. It will be available on Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and is rolling out to Pixel 8 Pro starting today." However, initial reactions to Zoom Enhance have been mixed. A journalist from The Verge, after testing the feature, was left unimpressed, stating that the results "weren…