Although at the moment it is a possibility reserved for the most powerful high-end mobiles on the market, there is no doubt that recording in 8K resolution will end up being as normal as 4K or FullHD is at the moment. The new Samsung Galaxy S20 support this possibility, but it will be necessary to activate the function in order to record at these quality levels.
Many experts say that we cannot distinguish so much pixel density with such a high resolution, much less seen through the screen of a mobile. The Galaxy S20 could not arrive without the possibility of recording in 8K and so it has been. However, it is an option that is not activated by default , with the main objective that the internal memory of our mobile does not run out before time.
The flagship function of the Galaxy S20
8K recording offers a resolution 16 times higher than FullHD (FHD) and 4 times higher than UHD (4K). This means that 8K video captures them all while maintaining very sharp resolution, which can even be projected on a cinema-size screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 supports 8K video recording , at a resolution of 7,680 x 4,320 pixels at 24 fps . This image quality offers more than 33 million pixels and is compatible with OIS image stabilization mode and these videos are saved in HEVC format.
How to activate it
In order to activate the 8K video on the Galaxy S20 we will have to open the camera application and then tap on “Settings” (in the top menu). Once inside, we tap on “Rear Video Size” in the video menu and choose 16: 9 (8K). Furthermore, this function allows high-quality photos to be saved, which are taken directly from the video. To do this we will have to touch the “snapshot” icon while playing a video in 8K. It will be saved as an image just like a screenshot.
Beware of memory
Keep in mind that recording in 8K is the highest level of quality offered by mobiles today and the resulting size of 8K video clips can be very large. Samsung indicates that a single minute of 8K recording of the Galaxy S20 has an approximate weight of 600 megabytes . In addition, its recording is limited to a maximum time of 5 minutes.
