5 Phones that can record videos in super slow motion
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The super slow motion mode allows us to enjoy different videos, capturing them from another perspective. Not only are they very original, they also offer us the possibility of observing in more detail a specific anecdote that we want to highlight from the video. For example, seeing how a stone is thrown into the sea or the ball is kicked with greater precision… Actions that can go unnoticed due to the speed at which they move and that seeing them move slowly is really curious.
Currently there are phones that have this function, allowing us to record in super slow motion, usually at 240/120 fps. Models like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Samsung Galaxy S9 or Sny Xperia XZ3 can do it at 960 frames per second. This means that they quadruple the capacity of other rivals in this regard. Below we review five terminals that you can buy if you are interested in enjoying this function.
1. Samsung Galaxy Note 9
As we say, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is one of the mobiles that can record in super slow motion. Also, in this case, at 960 fps with HD quality. In practical terms this translates into a higher level of detail, without jumps, with greater sharpness and clarity when it comes to appreciating any element of the recording. With the Note 9 you can record several moments in super slow motion within the same recording, or just a moment.
You just have to enter the camera, click on the gear wheel located at the bottom of the screen and select the super slow motion option. From here, you can choose the mode you want.
- Multi Shot: allows you to take multiple slow motion shots within a single recording.
- Single shot: allows you to record a single instant in a single video shot.
Apart from this function, the Galaxy Note 9 is one of the most advanced models of the South Korean firm. It has a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED infinity panel and Quad HD + resolution of 2,960 x 1,440 pixels. Inside there is room for a 10 nm Exynos 9810 processor, accompanied by 6 or 8 GB of RAM. This device also comes with a dual 12-megapixel main camera, as well as a 4,000 mAh battery with fast charging and fast wireless charging.
2. Sony Xperia XZ3
The Sony Xperia XZ3, current flagship of the Japanese firm, also allows you to record videos in super slow motion at 960 fps, but unlike the Note 9 it does so in an even higher quality: FullHD. Of course, some users claim that it has a not very intuitive control. It seems that getting this mode right to get the slow motion scene right at the desired point is not easy at all. In addition, its effect lasts less than a second in real time.
Regarding other features, the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a 6-inch OLED panel with QHD + resolution (2,880 × 1,440 pixels) and an 18: 9 ratio. Its processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with eight cores, a SoC that goes hand in hand with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. On a photographic level, the XZ3 offers a 19-megapixel main camera and a 13-megapixel front camera for selfies. There is no lack of a 3,330 mAh battery with fast charging or Android 9.9 Pie operating system.
3. LG V40
With a huge difference with respect to the two previous models we have the LG V40, another of the mobiles that allow recording in super slow motion. We say the huge difference because this model can only do it with a capacity of 720p at 240 fps. Logically, the details will not be appreciated in the same way, nor will the speed be the same. However, it offers this possibility for anyone who wants to enjoy it.
This terminal boasts a huge 6.4-inch OLED infinity screen with QHD + resolution (3120 x 1440 pixels) and a 19.5: 9 Fullvision ratio. It is powered by an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor (four at 2.8 GHz and another four at 1.8 GHz), along with a 6 GB RAM. For the rest, it also has a triple main sensor and a double front sensor, as well as a 3,300 milliamp battery with fast charge.
4. iPhone Xs
Like its predecessors, iPhone 8 or iPhone X, the new iPhone Xs is capable of recording video at 240 fps with 1080p resolution. Logically, it is light years from the Galaxy Note 9 or the Xperia Xz3 in this section, but the possibility is there.
The phone was announced last September along with the iPhone Xs Max and iPhone Xr. It has a 5.8-inch screen, Super Retina HD of 2,436 x 1,125 pixels. It is powered by a 7nm A12 bionic processor and has two 12-megapixel lenses, f / 1.8 + f / 2.4, with the possibility of 4K video recording or optical image stabilization on both sensors.
5. OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 straddles the Note 9 and the LG V40 or iPhone Xs and allows for super slow motion video recording at 480fps in 720p. Very soon, the company will announce the OnePlus 6T and we hope that it also offers this possibility.
The device landed on the market with a 6.28-inch SuperAMOLED panel with a FullHD + resolution (2,560 x 1,080 pixels) and 19: 9 format. It also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, accompanied by 6 or 8 GB of RAM, as well as a storage of 64, 128 or 256 GB. At the photographic level, the terminal has a dual main sensor of 20 and 16 megapixels with f / 1.7 aperture and a front 16 megapixel sensor. Finally, we must highlight its 3,300 mAh battery with fast charging and its Android 8.1 Oreo system along with the company's personalization layer Oxygen OS 5.1.
