Editing Smartphone (section)

====Video resolution====
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|+ Timeline (rear camera)
!Resolution
!First year
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|720p (HD)
|2009
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|720p at 60fps
|2012
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|1080p (Full HD)
|2011
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|1080p at 60fps
|2013
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|[[:Category:Mobile phones with 4K video recording|2160p (4K)]]
|2013
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|2160p at 60fps
|2017
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|[[:Category:Mobile phones with 8K video recording|4320p (8K)]]
|2020
|-
|}
With stronger getting chipsets to handle computing workload demands at higher pixel rates, mobile video resolution and framerate has caught up with dedicated consumer-grade cameras over years.

In 2009, the [[Samsung i8910 Omnia HD|Samsung Omnia HD]] became the first mobile phone with [[720p]] HD video recording. In the same year, Apple brought video recording initially to the [[iPhone 3GS]], at 480p, whereas the 2007 [[IPhone (1st generation)|original iPhone]] and 2008 [[iPhone 3G]] lacked video recording entirely.

720p was more widely adapted in 2010, on smartphones such as the original [[Samsung Galaxy S (2010 smartphone)|Samsung Galaxy S]], [[Sony Ericsson Xperia X10]], [[iPhone 4]], and [[HTC Desire HD]].

The early 2010s brought a steep increase in mobile video resolution. [[1080p]] mobile video recording was achieved in 2011 on the [[Samsung Galaxy S II|Samsung Galaxy S2]], [[HTC Sensation]], and [[iPhone 4s]].

In 2012 and 2013, select devices with 720p filming at 60 frames per second were released: the [[Asus PadFone|Asus PadFone 2]] and [[HTC One (M7)|HTC One M7]], unlike flagships of Samsung, Sony, and Apple. However, the 2013 [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom]] does support it.

In 2013, the [[Samsung Galaxy Note 3]] introduced [[2160p]] (4K) video recording at 30 [[Frame rate|frames per second]], as well as 1080p doubled to 60 [[Frame rate|frames per second]] for smoothness.

Other vendors adapted 2160p recording in 2014, including the [[optical image stabilization|optically stabilized]] [[LG G3]]. Apple first implemented it in late 2015 on the [[iPhone 6s]] and 6s Plus.

The framerate at 2160p was widely doubled to 60 in 2017 and 2018, starting with the [[iPhone 8]], [[Galaxy S9]], [[LG G7]], and [[OnePlus 6]].

Sufficient computing performance of chipsets and image sensor resolution and its reading speeds have enabled mobile [[4320p]] (8K) filming in 2020, introduced with the [[Samsung Galaxy S20]] and [[Redmi K30 Pro]], though some upper resolution levels were foregone (skipped) throughout development, including [[1440p]] (''2.5K''), [[2880p]] (5K), and [[6K resolution|3240p (6K)]], except 1440p on Samsung Galaxy [[#Front_cameras|front cameras]].

;Mid-class
Among mid-range smartphone series, the introduction of higher video resolutions was initially delayed by two to three years compared to flagship counterparts. 720p was widely adapted in 2012, including with the [[Samsung Galaxy S III Mini|Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini]], [[Sony Xperia Go|Sony Xperia go]], and 1080p in 2013 on the [[Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini]] and [[HTC One Mini|HTC One mini]].

The proliferation of video resolutions beyond 1080p has been postponed by several years. The mid-class [[Sony Xperia M5]] supported 2160p filming in 2016, whereas Samsung's mid-class series such as the [[Samsung Galaxy J series|Galaxy J]] and [[Samsung Galaxy A series|A series]] were strictly limited to 1080p in resolution and 30 frames per second at any resolution for six years until around 2019, whether and how much for technical reasons is unclear.

;Setting
A lower video resolution setting may be desirable to extend recording time by reducing space storage and power consumption.

The camera software of some smartphones is equipped with separate controls for resolution, [[frame rate]], and [[bit rate]]. An example of a smartphone with these controls is the [[LG V10]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=La |first1=Lynn |title=The dual-display LG V10 offers ultimate camera and video control (review) |url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/lg-v10-review/ |website=CNET |language=en}}</ref>