Among all the technologies that we find in our mobiles, there is one that always comes out and does so when talking about both the camera and the screen. We are referring to HDR or High Dynamic Range , an image processing that has a high dynamic range, whose objective is to achieve a more spectacular display when we see a video or a more professional result when we take a photo with our mobile.
Any detail, no matter how small, can be used by one brand to take advantage of another. This means that technologies that are specified in the technical specifications of the mobiles that go on the market emerge. In this way, HDR is an element that, although it was something exclusive to the high-end in the past, is almost present in one way or another in both the high-end and the mid-range and more timidly in high-end devices. entry.
HDR on mobile cameras
When we say that the camera of our mobile has an HDR function, it means that once activated, the terminal will look for the best possible range between the exposure levels . Its operation is similar to as if someone captured an image with low exposure, another with high exposure and in the end both were combined with a professional photo editor. However, the result that is obtained is provided by the HDR automatically.
The perfect balance
This is a processing that perfects the light balance in photos and creates more vivid images. In many cases, it allows you to turn off the flash and enhance your photos with this function. Its ideal use in the camera of our mobile is in environments where there is a remarkable light contrast, since HDR is responsible for balancing the brightness of the areas to be photographed.
The final photo will look in more natural tones, although it can sometimes be over-processed, since it all depends on the scene to be photographed. Keep in mind that the HDR function may take longer to take the photo, since it captures several images offering a better result in one. For this reason, it is preferable to capture such photos without movement.
HDR on mobile screens
In the same way, the screen of our mobile can be certified as HDR . In this way it can offer a wider color range than other types of panels and offer more vivid colors. The technology makes it possible to achieve brighter whites and darker blacks, thus achieving higher levels of realism.
However, in order to take full advantage of the technology, the user must also consume content that has been created with HDR technology in mind. It is easy to find many HDR-compatible mid-range phones, but only on the most powerful high-end phones we find variations like the HDR10 +. This allows you to consume multimedia content with the greatest color realism on many streaming platforms such as YouTube, Amazon Prime or the famous mobile phones compatible with Netflix in HDR.
HDR10 and HDR10 +
The HDR standard is a certification that can only be obtained by meeting a number of requirements. In this way, the so-called HDR10 refers to a free use license that manufacturers can implement on their mobiles. Its main technical characteristics are the ability to reach 1,000 nits of brightness.
However, HDR10 + certified mobiles is an improvement on the HDR10 format and was promoted by Samsung and Amazon. It does not contribute anything new, but as we say, it improves some technical sections since in this case it allows to increase the maximum brightness of the content up to 4,000 nits , without there being notable improvements in the profanity of color.
As we say, to be able to enjoy a mobile with HDR, we will have to consume content created especially with this standard. As we say, many video platforms increase this type of content every day, including the best mobile games. In addition, and as we have seen above, our own mobiles can create this type of photos or videos.
