At Google’s annual I/O Developer conference held earlier this month, the search giant announced Ultra HDR, a new format for capturing images. It will allow photos to be captured in the backward-compatible JPEG format but offer a dynamic range beyond 8 bits. This will enable phones to shoot photos with more details in shadows and highlights. However, to access this feature, the smartphone should be compatible enough to shoot Ultra HDR format as well as display the result on the device.
Ultra HDR feature may be limited to select Galaxy phones
Following the announcement, many Galaxy users were curious to know if Ultra HDR would make its way to Samsung smartphones and tablets with a future update. Now the brand’s official forum moderator for the camera section has revealed some information about the feature.
The Ultra HDR feature requires a smartphone to capture images and videos in HDR and then display the results with the same dynamic range on an HDR-capable display. Most phone cameras already support HDR but the screen is literally not HDR-supported in the budget segment. Hence, it’s likely that the feature may be limited to mid-range and high-end devices.
Some Samsung Galaxy A-series phones, all the recent Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, and Galaxy Z lineups have screens that are capable of displaying HDR content. It’s likely that only those devices may get Android 14’s Ultra HDR feature. However, Samsung is yet to clarify on the same and it may announce when the brand releases OneUI 6 beta update sometime later this year.
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