How does the 4K 120fps video compare to 8K 30fps on the Galaxy S26 Ultra?

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nullThe S26 Ultra lets you choose between 4K at 120fps and 8K at 30fps. Both impressive, but designed for completely different situations.

4K 120fps: The slow-motion option

When you record at 120 frames per second, you can slow footage down to 4x or 5x slower than real time while it still looks perfectly smooth. Kids running, dogs jumping, sports action, water splashing—anything with movement looks amazing in slow motion.

This is the mode most people will actually use. The footage plays on any device, shares easily, and doesn't require a supercomputer to edit.

8K 30fps: The maximum resolution option

8K has four times the pixels of 4K. The main benefit isn't viewing on an 8K TV (almost nobody has one). It's flexibility in editing.

You can crop way into an 8K shot and still output sharp 4K. You can reframe shots in post-production. You can extract still images from video that look like photos.

The real-world trade-offs:

8K files are huge. With APV codec, over 1GB per minute. You need external SSD storage for anything longer than a few minutes. Editing requires a powerful desktop computer.

4K 120fps is much more practical. Smaller files, easier editing, and slow-motion that's immediately impressive.

Which should you use?

For most situations, 4K 120fps is the better choice. It's versatile for everyday shooting, and slow-motion footage is universally cool.

Use 8K when you need maximum resolution for professional work, plan to crop significantly in editing, or are archiving important footage.

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