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Android P lands native HDR video and high-efficiency media format support

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By Daniel Petrov

Published: Mar 08, 2018, 5:22 AM

Phones and tablets with HDR-certified displays are starting to inundate our specs database, and there is now barely a high-end phone announced that doesn't have wide color-capable screens. Some are even able to capture true HDR video to showcase on said displays, too.

Well, Android is finally catching up with the times, and Google just mentioned in its Android P Developer Preview roundup above that the new version will have native decoder for HDR VP9 video, making it easier for devs to create playback-capable apps. In addition, there will be built-in high-efficiency formats for images and video, that can hold almost twice the data that JPEG typically houses, at about the same file size.

Granted, Apple and Samsung already offer you to record in high-efficiency codecs, but it's nice to see that Google will introduce this option in the source code, making playback and viewing much more compatible among devices.

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.