Overview
- Vivo confirmed at MWC 2026 that the X300 Ultra will record using APV, becoming the first non‑Samsung phone to adopt the codec.
- The X300 Ultra shoots up to 4K at 120fps with 10‑bit color and Dolby Vision and pairs a 200MP Sony main camera with a 200MP Samsung telephoto, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 50MP front camera.
- Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra introduced APV first and adds creator tools including real‑time LUT previews for log recording, in‑Gallery LUT editing, and built‑in cinematic LUT presets.
- Android 16 includes native support for the codec, while Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Exynos 2600 provide hardware acceleration; both the S26 Ultra and X300 Ultra use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- Samsung describes APV as an intra‑frame, near‑lossless HDR format supporting up to 8K30 or 4K120 with 10‑/12‑bit color, claiming up to 20% smaller files than HEVC, with workflows supported in CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, LumaFusion, and the Blackmagic Camera app.