[puzzle]

Super Zoom needs a better lens than what the sensor strictly requires. That was probably not the case on the Pixel 2.

Also, can the Pixel 2 control the OIS the way the Pixel 3 does? I own both, but have no way of checking.

[londons_explore]

Specifically if the lens is too good one gets aliasing which cannot be removed through software.

The pixel 3 hardware requires this super zoom method at all times, or the output will be aliased.