I agree with the OP. This seems like a knee jerk reaction to some twitter post. The guy kept posting because he went viral. I checked the Pixel 8 Pro and Nubia Z60. The parallax effect exists and the physics checks out too.
So, I did get a replacement device. While I was waiting, I used the Pixel 8 Pro and the Nubia Z60. And it had the same thing. I realized that this isn't an issue. It's basically the OIS over compensating when switching lenses. Just that the transitio...