Tech Desk
Sep 11, 2024
You may not have realised that the epoch we're living in is the most advanced when smartphone technology is concerned, as even the low-tier ones offer a range of features that easily surpass modern-day digital cameras.
This being said, Google in a recently published document highlighted a list of smartphones that may have to adopt Ultra HDR video recording as a prerequisite for Android 15.
Although the format was also supported by the Android 14 update, with the new Android update, Google seems to be going the extra mile, obliging top-notch smartphone makers to offer Ultra HDR recording video recording to embrace Android 15.
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To make a piece of photos or videos look stunning, the Ultra HDR format cramps up an abundance of HDR metadata to ingrain it into images, this phenomenon ensures the vivid display of HDR pixel density on the screens supporting HDR. Meanwhile, devices lacking HDR support would display the images in SDR format.
Since HDR display is a premium property, it's not common in smartphones, which indicates only a few mobile brands offers the ability to capture in Ultra HDR.
Android 15 will release in October (expected)
While a spate of rumours previously suggested the imminent rollout of Android 15, a recent one points to the new Android update released in October 2024.
Stirring excitement among those eager to see Android 15, Google has published the latest iteration of the Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) for Android 15.
The CDD for Android 15 entails the hardware and software requirements necessitated by Google for the latest Android version, and devices willing to prove they are “compatible with Android” are bound to abide by these prerequisites.
