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Huawei launches Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro (with super slow-motion video, no Google apps)

The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the first smartphone capable of shooting slow motion video at 7,680 frames per second — a superlative that I don’t think any other company was chasing. But that’s not the only thing that makes the phone stand out. It’s also supports real-time bokeh effects while shooting video (which means the background […]

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Sony, Samsung show off new smartphone camera tech at MWC

One of the unique features of Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 series smartphones is their variable aperture cameras that let you choose between F/1.5 and F/2.4 settings. It’s likely that will be a Samsung-exclusive feature for the time being. But another Galaxy S9 feature could be headed to third-party phones: super slow motion video (960 frames […]

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Sony launches Xperia XZ Premium with 4K HDR display (and a cheaper, smaller Xperia XZs)

After launching the well-regarded Xperia XZ smartphone a few months ago, Sony is adding a new model featuring a faster processor, a higher-resolution display, and a camera that can record video at up to 960 frames per second, for super slow-motion movies. The Sony Xpera XZ Premium will be available this spring. Sony hasn’t said […]

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Sony’s smartphone camera sensor supports 1,000 fps slow-motion video

Plenty of smartphones can record slow-motion video. For example, the Google Pixel phones can record 720p video at up to 240 frames per second and then play back the video at 30 frames per second, making everything appear to move 8 times more slowly. But Sony’s new smartphone camera sensor is the first I’m aware […]

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Sharp’s latest phones can play slow-motion video at 2,100 frames per second

There are a number of smartphones let you shoot video at high frame rates using the built-in camera, allowing you to play files back as slow motion video. But Sharp is going a bit further than most by offering support for up to 2,1000 frames per second. Kind of. PC World reports the new Sharp Aquos […]