10 Smartphones with Best Video Recording

Keeping your memories in one place, hidden from time and making them eternal, has never been so easy as it is today, considering the technological revolution, that’s why today we have decided to make the list of the 10 smartphones with best video recording.

Making a quality video nowadays is not so hard if you have one of the latest smartphones. Phone cameras went through several stages in their development from VGA to 40-megapixel shooters. Video recording quality and functionality has developed over the years and now the smartphone producers have a bigger and a more demanding task. Considering that streaming websites like Vimeo and YouTube are supporting 4K content, the smartphones creators are focusing on the high-resolution video recording features. That is the reason many smartphones have 4K video capability that is improving daily. To be more precise, 4K is a 3840 x 2160 resolution. It packs realistic colors, higher frame rates and in general, it upscales the video quality entirely.

4K is considered to be the best video quality there is. Today’s smartphones bring us the 4K resolution in our pockets, some of them even have 4K screens, and they are still expanding. The video quality guarantees to keep your memories as realistic as possible. In our previous article, we wrote about the smartphones with the best cameras 2015, and our subject for today will further get into the smartphone video possibilities.

Since there are many phones with extraordinary video recording features, we have to be neutral. Phone Arena and SmartphonesReviewed were the starting points for our research. While exploring the Web for more information, we also checked other sources that wrote about similar topics like Nirmal TV, Heavy, and Tom’s Guide. The criteria for ranking will be the smartphone’s camera resolution, adding 1 point for every megapixel. We also added bonus point if the smartphone has 4K resolution.

Find out which smartphone has the best video quality on our list of the 10 smartphones with best video recording.

10. iPhone 6s Plus

Total Score: 13

iPhone 6s Plus has a 12-megapixel camera that offers high exposure transition with its Hybrid IR filter. This device can make videos in 2160p at 30fps resolution and in 1080p at 60fps, 1080p at 120fps, 720p at 240fps, producing slow-motion videos. It also incorporates optical stabilization. The 6 Plus can take excellent pictures and capture videos with extraordinary quality. The only flaw of this phone is its price, which can be pretty high.

9. Google Nexus 6

Total Score: 14

Google Nexus 6 has a massive QHD display, excellent for watching videos recorded with its camera, especially with its dual front-facing speaker that has amazing stereo sound. This device has a 13 megapixels camera with Optical Image Stabilization and HDR+. It can capture 4K and UHD videos, plus it has some very impressive effects, like slow motion playback.

8. Samsung Galaxy S6

Total Score: 17

Samsung Galaxy S6 has the 16MP camera that record videos at a resolution of 3840x2160p. The video is set to 1920x1080p FHD quality by default. This smartphone also gives you the option to record videos up to 1920x1080p QHD quality. The 4K video recording on this phone produces best quality videos with extraordinary details at 30fps.

7. LG G4

Total Score: 17

LG G4 has 16MP shooter, and it is considered to be one of the most modern cameras on the smartphone market nowadays. The video camera of LG G4 tops out 2160p resolution videos at 30fps. The company says that this smartphone can make high-quality videos with good dynamic range and excellent color rendering. LG G4 has 4K video recording that supports optical image stabilization and gives you smooth, steady and crisp videos. This smartphone can send 4K content to HDMI enabled TV for direct viewing on a big screen, placing LG G4 at fifth place of our list of the 10 smartphones with best video recording.

6. Lumia 930

Total Score: 21

Nokia is making an effort with smartphone camera features even since they launched “Pure View” camera technology. Lumia 930 has 20 Megapixel camera that records videos in 2160p quality at 30fps, 1080p at 30fps, stereo sound recording, optical stabilization, that make this phone one of the best from Nokia. Optical stabilization enhances 1080p Full HD video recording, providing stunning clips. Lumia’s up front camera has 1,2 megapixels, which is capable of shooting maximum 720 HD, that is more than enough for Skype video calls and selfie-oriented videos.

5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1

Total Score: 21

The Panasonic Lumix DMC – CM1 is a phone for photographers. Its camera and video specifications are the phone’s main feature. Lumix DMC – CM1 is not considered to be the best choice for its phone characteristics, but if you consider recording, the CM1 is regarded as one of the top performers. This devices camera has 20 megapixels, and it can make 1080@30p videos, perfect for photography and video enthusiasts. 4K resolution video adds to the score, and a big lens ensures that this camera-phone stands high on our list.

4. Motorola DROID Turbo

Total Score: 22

This device has one of the best hardware combinations at the moment. Besides having top-notch specs, this phone also has 21MP rear snapper capable of shooting 4K video clips, and the humongous, “two-day” 3,900mAh battery inside, which enables it to record long, ultra-quality videos. That feature makes it one of the best video recording smartphones on the market.

3. Sony Xperia Z3

Total Score: 22

Sony Xperia Z3 has 20.7 MP shooter with 1/2.3” sensor size that records 2160p videos at 30fps. This device was one of the first to equip 4K recording feature. Xperia Z3 can make UHD videos at a bitrate of 55Mbps with the audio track bitrate at 156 Kbps. Video recording quality is maxed out, and it has sharp resolution with a lot of details. The ISO range on Xperia Z is up to 12800, and that means that this phone can make excellent videos in low light conditions.

2. HTC One M9+

Total Score: 23.1

HTC One M9+ has 20 Megapixels camera and extra 2.1 megapixels, both placed at the back. Duo camera is capable of capturing a lot more details, and it can add many additional features. HTC One M9 + has the 4K recording in the resolution of 3840x2176p and the total bitrate is 39,5Mbps. It can record a maximum 6-minute video per clip, which is a minute higher that the Samsung S6/S6 Edge.

1. Gionee Elife E8

Total Score: 25

Gionee Elife E8 has 24-megapixels rear camera that can produce quality images up to 120 megapixels in resolution. This phone has six-element lens with sapphire glass, lossless zoom at up to 3x, optical image stabilization, and 4K video recording. Some of its best features are also dual-tone LED flash, dedicated camera button, and phase detection autofocus for seeds up to 0,08 second. “Biological” fingerprint reader on the back panel, 8-megapixel front camera, and one of the best video resolution so far, has made the Gionee Elife No.1 on our list of the 10 smartphones with best video recording.