Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra lacks true 960fps video capture

Samsung Galaxy S21 versus S21 Plus versus S21 Ultra 2 1

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  • The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra lacks real super slow motion recordings with 960 frames per second.
  • However, the company’s cheaper S21 models offer this feature.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is the most expensive model in the world, and you get a few features over the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus. Between a QHD + screen, two telephoto cameras, S-Pen support and a 108-megapixel camera, it definitely offers a premium experience on paper.

There is at least one area where the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus are superior to the S21 Ultra and that is in the super slow motion category. A quick look at the S21 family’s spec page reveals that while the base and mid-range models have native 960 fps super slow-motion recordings, the Ultra relies on software to reach that mark.

“On the Galaxy S21 5G and S21 Plus 5G, users can record approximately 0.5 seconds of video that was recorded at 960 fps and approximately 16 seconds of playback,” says an excerpt from the specification list. “On the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, users can capture approximately one second of video recorded at 480 fps and digitally improve the video to 960 fps with approximately 32 seconds of playback.”

In other words, half of all the images captured by the S21 Ultra in this mode are essentially duplicates that could potentially result in ghosting and blurring if Samsung’s video processing is not up to date.

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This is no surprise, however, as Samsung did the same with the S20 Ultra last year. Presumably, the OEM relies on the 12-megapixel cameras of the S21 and S21 Plus to enable native super slow-motion shooting at 960 frames per second, as was the case with the S20 and S20 Plus. These sensors usually have high speed DRAM so the phone can capture all of these frames first. Meanwhile, the company’s 108MP sensors generally lack that hardware.

Still, it’s an interesting omission given the impressive video recording capabilities of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Samsung Exynos 2100. In fact, the Qualcomm chipset specifically supports recording at 960 frames per second. We have asked Samsung to clarify their chipset and sensor support in this regard and will update the article when they get back to us.

In any case, we suspect that few consumers regularly use super slow motion shooting, but it’s still worth noting for the few who use the mode frequently at all. Do you prefer 960fps Slow Mo or 8K recording on your phone? Let us know via the poll above!

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