Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 16 series in early September with a total of four models: iPhone 16, Plus , Pro, and Pro Max. We have already come across several leaks and rumors about the series, the latest of which says the iPhone 16 series will also lack support for 8K video recording, something Android flagships have been offering for years at this point. iPhone 16 series to support JPEG-XL image format, but no 8K recording yet
256GB is insufficient for recording 10-bit ProRes video in 8K
When Apple switched to 48 MP main sensor with the iPhone 14 Pro models, people expected the phones to finally support 8K video recording. 8K recording wasn’t possible with a 12MP sensor as the resolution requirement for 8K video recording is 7680 x 4320 pixels, which is about 33.2 million pixels in total.
However, as it turns out, there is one more problem that is preventing Apple from enabling 8K recording. As you may already know, Apple’s 10-bit ProRes recording requires a lot of storage. Bumping the resolution to 8K won’t be a good decision, especially for the base variants with lower storage.
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According to a report from TrendForce, Apple may upgrade the base iPhone 16 Pro with 256GB storage, which is still insufficient for the 10-bit ProRes recording in 8K resolution. For context, an iPhone, shooting one minute of 10-bit ProRes 1080P video takes up about 1.7GB, and the video capacity shot in 4K mode reaches 6GB. iPhone 16 series to support JPEG-XL image format, but no 8K recording yet
However, there will be an upgrade in video recording. According to sources cited by 9To5Mac, the iPhone 16 Pro (and likely the iPhone 16 Pro Max) will support 4K 120fps recording, which is an upgrade on top of the 4K 60fps recording of last year’s iPhones.
New image format
JPEG XL is a next-generation image format developed to offer better compression and quality compared to older formats like JPEG.
According to previous reports Apple already added support for the image format in iOS 17 and macOS 14. While no other smartphone manufacturer have so far integrated the format directly into their camera systems for capturing images in JPEG XL, the iPhone 16 series is indeed rumored to support it.
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