- It is rumored that the iPhone 17 Pro receives an 8K video recording
- Several Android phones already offer the function
- It is likely to have an attractive niche compared to other video updates
With the launch of iPhone 17 pro probably about six months away, the rumor is excessively. But while recent speculation has focused on a united redesign for the flagship telephone, the most interesting rumors predict the camera updates, including 8K video recording.
As seen by BGR, the Chinese Fixed Focus Digital filter, which has a reasonably strong history of Apple leaks in Weibo, has predicted that the next projects will get the ability to shoot Video 8K.
That is not exactly an extravagant or unrealistic prediction. Several Android phones, from the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, can already shoot in 8K/30 fps. The ability to shoot 8K also landed at Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2020.
The rumor is also aligned with the last rumors of the iPhone 17 Pro camera, which predict a new 48MP sensor for its teleobjective camera. That would mean that its three cameras would have the necessary resolution to shoot at 8K (which generally means 7680 x 4320 paintings).
But even if the iPhone 17 pro obtained an 8K video update, it would probably be a very niche characteristic. While this resolution can occasionally be useful if you need to cut a scene during the edition, other factors such as bits rate and lens quality (always a limitation in smartphones) will crash the general quality of the image, and will probably make shooting in 4K modes is the most sensible option.
Even so, although the iPhone are already impressive video cameras, there are some new features that I think would be more useful than 8K on the iPhone 17 Pro.
iPhone 17 Pro: 3 video features I want to see
1. Open Door Video Recording
While iPhones have historically had sensors with 4: 3 -looking relationships, they have generally used a 16: 9 harvest for video recording. The so -called video recording
This would allow you to choose different appearance relationships, for example, shoot square video, while using the entire sensor. It would be more intensive in the processor, but I am sure that an A19 Pro could handle it. Even relatively affordable cameras such as Fujifilm X-M5 now offer open door recording as an option for social content creators.
This is already possible on some iPhones with applications such as pear it, but it would be good to see that it reaches the application of the predetermined chamber or the final court without subscription.
2. A larger teleobjective sensor
Most iPhone video shooters adhere to the main 24 mm lens, because it is the only one that is good enough for anything beyond cat or family videos. That is mainly due to its relatively large sensor of 1/1.29 inches, so I hope that the 17 PRO obtain a teleobjective sensor much larger than its current (and aged) offer of 1/3 inch.
At this time, the latest rumors predict that the 17 PRO teleobjective camera will obtain an improved 48mp resolution, but the sensor size is less clear. I would not need to coincide with the main camera, but the 50MP teleobjective of Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 1/2.52 -inch sensor, so something in that stage would make a big difference for both video and fixed images. It could even make teleobjective a useful type of B camera for cut scenes.
3. A Nano-Texture screen option
Okay, this is not strictly a video function, but it would be a good option for video shooters. Apple now gives you a nano-texture screen option at everything, from the iPad Pro M4 to the MacBook Pro M4 to help reduce the glow and reflections, then, why not offer a similar option for your Pro iPhones?
Since the only viewer of the iPhone is its screen, and the video is often surrounded outside in the Sun Slim, it would offer benefits for both recording and reproduction. Okay, you can reach half with a matte screen protector, but Apple could go far beyond that with a new type of screen technology.
We have seen patents and rumors that suggest that Apple has been working on the technology exhibited with a “element of rejection of environmental light” before, so maybe it could be ready on time for the iPhone 17 Pro. If Apple wants to promote it as the best phone for video creators, that would be an update of quality of life more useful than the resolution of 8K.
