Qualcomm Shows First 8K Video Recording on Snapdragon 865

Back in December, Qualcomm unveiled its flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC that will power premium Android smartphones this year. Samsung is expected to be the first of companies to release Snapdragon 865 devices with the launch of its Galaxy S20. Qualcomm didn’t share any specifications at that time, but there was an indication the chip will bring 8K video support. The chipmaker now shared a video shot in 8K resolution using the Snapdragon 865 on a prototype smartphone, thereby proving 8K recording is possible on smartphones.

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Qualcomm Showcases 8K Video Recording Capabilities on Snapdragon 865

In a blog post, Qualcomm said the shoot took place in November 2019 at various locations in Arizona. The chipmaker said the hardware used was the Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor on a “prototype smartphone”. Qualcomm, however, clarified that the video was shot with pre-production hardware. Thus, the end result is a bit noisy and grainy, which might also be due to YouTube compression or actual hardware.

Besides, 8K video recording Qualcomm promises to bring a whole new set of camera features for smartphones. The company’s flagship Snapdragon 865 SoC is equipped with a new Spectra 480 ISP. This Computer Vision-Image Signal Processor (CV-ISP) can capture professional image quality and can process 2 gigapixels per second.

The ISP 480 brings in 8K video recording featuring 33MPs per frame. The 865 allows for unlimited 960FPS slow-motion recording. It also captures 200MP photos and can simultaneously record 4K HDR video and 64MP photos. Other features include Dolby Vision video capture which is popular in the film industry.