iPhone 16 Pro Models Rumored to Support 4K/120 FPS Video Recording, 8K Video Allegedly Tested

[MacRumors]

The upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models will be able to record 4K video at up to 120 FPS, according to "reliable sources" cited in a 9to5Mac report today. For comparison, all four iPhone 15 models are capable of 4K video recording at up to 60 FPS.

The report adds that Apple has allegedly tested 8K video recording on the iPhone 16 Pro models, but it is unclear if this capability will be enabled. Since an 8K image is around 33 megapixels, the rumored 48-megapixel Main and Ultra Wide cameras on the iPhone 16 Pro models would be capable of 8K video recording, but the 12-megapixel Telephoto camera would not be. With the iPhone 17 Pro Max rumored to gain a 48-megapixel Telephoto camera next year, the report said 8K video recording might debut on that device instead.

In addition, the report said the iPhone's built-in Camera app will finally allow you to pause and resume a singular video recording.

Many other details mentioned in the report have already been rumored by other sources, including support for a new JPEG-XL image format, the Capture/Camera button supporting third-party apps, and both iPhone 16 Pro models supporting the 5x optical zoom functionality that debuted on the iPhone 15 Pro Max last year.

Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 16 series during its special event on Monday.

Article Link: iPhone 16 Pro Models Rumored to Support 4K/120 FPS Video Recording, 8K Video Allegedly Tested

 

[Zerlina]

yay so that means that I can watch youtube on 120 hrtz content 🥳

 

[MayaUser]

Thats impressive , thanks to the new A18 pro SoC

 

[coffeemilktea]

I'm going to take so many videos of the neighborhood cats at glorious 4K 120fps... never mind that most people's displays can't keep up. 😋

(I think 8K isn't quite... there... yet, as far as phones' ability to film video are concerned. For that matter, I don't know many people with 8K displays to begin with...?)

 

[MayaUser]

yay so that means that I can watch youtube on 120 hrtz content 🥳

here its about video recording...so SoC+camera capabilities

 

[MayaUser]

I'm going to take so many videos of the neighborhood cats at glorious 4K 120fps... never mind that most people's displays can't keep up. 😋

(I think 8K isn't quite... there... yet, as far as phones' ability to film video are concerned. For that matter, I don't know many people with 8K displays to begin with...?)

8k will be a thing for very close eyes view...like vision pro and so on..

 

[otozuz]

I remember a time when I was looking for a camera that could decently record 1080 at 120fps. Crazy to think of 4K at 120 fps in a phone form factor.

 

[jayducharme]

I wonder how many people would record in 8k on their iPhone? I would think "pros" would use a Red or other industry standard camera for that purpose. I already struggle with the massive file sizes of 4k recording on my iPhone. 8k would be pointless with a base 128 gb storage option.

 

[Vandam500]

I'm kinda shocked that the pause/resume video is maybe finally going to be a thing. Hopefully with a software update it comes to older iPhones too.

 

[endemize]

I'm going to take so many videos of the neighborhood cats at glorious 4K 120fps... never mind that most people's displays can't keep up. 😋

(I think 8K isn't quite... there... yet, as far as phones' ability to film video are concerned. For that matter, I don't know many people with 8K displays to begin with...?)

It’s so you can edit. More frames mean more control over the speed of the video. More resolution means you can zoom in and crop more.

 

[MayaUser]

I wonder how many people would record in 8k on their iPhone? I would think "pros" would use a Red or other industry standard camera for that purpose. I already struggle with the massive file sizes of 4k recording on my iPhone. 8k would be useless with a base 128 gb storage option.

probably until 8k to be a thing iphones will start with 512 storage...monday will already have the pros iphones starting with 256 ssd base

 

[contacos]

The pause video button would be a welcome change! Shame you still can't raise your hand towards the camera to take a selfie though. Very convenient on Android

 

[blairo32]

I know it's a novel feature that alot might not use. But I would love to get better slow motion capture too. Just fun to play around with every now and then.

 

[Reeneman]

„In addition, the report said the iPhone's built-in Camera app will finally allow you to pause and resume a singular video recording.“

Uff if this will come as an update to older phones as well? Would be hard to have this exclusively for „thanks to A18“ phones.

 

[Kylo83]

What’s the difference between jpg xl and what we have now heif that takes max 48mp

 

[hoodlum90]

The support for 4K/120 would suggest higher quality slow motion video as well. I see that as the biggest benefit.

 

[citysnaps]

Excellent news (if true) on the 120 FPS capture at 4K.

Looking forward to using my 16PM!

 

[awisdom]

Allegedly? Is this a court of law? How about they may have tried or simply Apple has tried according to rumors. Allegedly makes it sound negative, antagonistic and bad. The definition of the word means the author questions the validity of the finding. Is that true?

 

[klasma]

And there goes the 256 GB base storage.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

I wonder how many people would record in 8k on their iPhone? I would think "pros" would use a Red or other industry standard camera for that purpose. I already struggle with the massive file sizes of 4k recording on my iPhone. 8k would be pointless with a base 128 gb storage option.

Even for the home movies only close family MIGHT enjoy, always capture at maximum resolution... as you can't come back to now to re-record if you find yourself in a "I wish I would have..." moment in the future. See VHS home movies that can't be recaptured now. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to take modern cameras back to those days to re-shoot that footage at today's resolution? Of course it would! Back then, there was no consumer option for much better than that quality but now we increasingly have such capabilities to record beyond the displays most of us own now. How can that be a benefit? Eventually the display conks and you may replace it with a better one in the future.

So if people value the quality of their home movies and get the above, I would guess MANY would record at maximum resolution. Else, they will likely be the ones wishing they would have done so, 10-30 years from now.

 

[derdante]

Maybe this could get YouTube to finally adopt 120hz video content.

 

[L92]

What’s the difference between jpg xl and what we have now heif that takes max 48mp

One is heif the other is jpeg?

 

[ignatius345]

The files sizes must be ungodly huge. I suppose that's part of the point: you are gonna have to pony up for more on-device and/or iCloud storage to keep these huge files.

 

[klasma]

Allegedly? Is this a court of law? How about they may have tried or simply Apple has tried according to rumors. Allegedly makes it sound negative, antagonistic and bad. The definition of the word means the author questions the validity of the finding. Is that true?

“Allegedly” just means that something has been asserted without proof. 9to5Mac doesn’t cite any sources.

 

[Cloudyskies22]

This would be awesome. 8K is actually far better than you think. It’s not about having an 8K display, those are almost useless, it’s about the data captured. With an 8K capture you get numerous potential benefits with only increased storage as a negative, this is via chatGPT, but I knew of several of these before asking:

1. **Higher Detail**: 8K captures four times the resolution of 4K, so when downscaled to 4K, the video retains much more detail, offering sharper images and better clarity.

2. **Improved Cropping & Reframing**: With 8K footage, you can crop or reframe parts of the video in post-production without losing significant detail, giving greater flexibility in editing while still maintaining a 4K resolution.

3. **Better Stabilization**: The extra resolution allows for more effective digital stabilization. You can adjust the framing to compensate for shaky footage without a noticeable loss in quality.

4. **Enhanced Zooming**: If you zoom into an 8K video when playing it back on a 4K screen, it will still look sharp and detailed compared to zooming in on 4K video, which would lose quality more quickly.

5. **Better Color Information**: 8K video often comes with increased dynamic range and richer color data, resulting in a more vibrant and lifelike image, even when downscaled to 4K.

6. **Enhanced Compression Efficiency**: Recording in 8K and compressing to 4K can result in more efficient video compression, maintaining higher quality at lower file sizes when exported in 4K.


One of the big things to me is the retention of much greater detail when downscaled. So if you watched the 8K video on your TV at home I believe it would look dramatically better than a 4K iPhone video on your TV or iPad. 8K would be nuts. Obviously this iPhone will start with only 8K 30FPS, but future iPhones will hit 60FPS and eventually 120FPS of course.

Right now when you use stabilization it crops in to compensate for some camera shakiness. Obviously if shooting in 8K it can crop in and you’d get above 4K rather than the current, below 4K stabilized image. Also, like taking a 2X zoomed picture thanks to the 48MP sensors today, you’d be able to zoom in when recording to 2X and maintain the 4K video quality.

Also, for the new 48MP ultra wide sensor, I believe due to it being 48MP, they may be able to reduce the fisheye effect more, cropping the end edges some which are the most effected, and maybe use more processing on the image since it has more detail to combat it further still.