First the S26 Ultra, now another Ultra phone will support this pro video feature

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra is the first phone to support the Superior Skilled Video (APV) codec. We don’t have to attend too lengthy to see another phone with this feature, as an upcoming Ultra phone will certainly supply this possibility.

Vivo confirmed to journalists at MWC 2026 that the upcoming X300 Ultra will support the APV codec. The corporate added that the phone will support APV at as much as 4K/120fps through its three rear cameras. The agency additionally stated you should use APV along side Log video seize.

For the uninitiated, APV is a visually lossless video codec developed by Samsung. The codec is supposed for skilled video seize and workflows. Samsung beforehand claimed that APV video maintains the similar high quality after repeated edits. APV additionally gives storage financial savings of as much as 20% in comparison with the present Excessive Effectivity Video Codec (HEVC).

The Galaxy S26 Ultra lets customers select between low and high-quality APV video profiles, however it’s unclear whether or not the X300 Ultra will supply the same selection. However, Samsung notes {that a} 1080p/30fps video recorded with the low-quality APV profile consumes 750MB per minute. In the meantime, the similar clip captured with the high-quality profile consumes 1.5GB per minute.

This isn’t the solely feature coming to the X300 Ultra. The corporate confirmed that the phone will have a Pro Video mode with a tweaked interface and controls akin to “skilled cinema cameras.” It will additionally supply a Quad Mic Audio Recording Grasp functionality with six preset eventualities for ambient noise suppression. Lastly, the firm says it now gives topic monitoring at 4K/60fps. For what it’s value, the X300 Pro‘s auto-tracking tops out at 1080p/30fps.