Nowadays, camera technology has been continually improving. All smartphone brands are taking the game to next level to stand high among competitors. People prefer smartphones that are able to shoot full HD with at least 60fps. Therefore, slow-motion recording video above 1080p has now become an affordable option for everyone. Shooting a slow-motion video with a smartphone simply means slowing down the frame rate so that time appears to be moving at a slower rate within the video.

There are a lot of different types of cameras, standing at a range of prices. It is quite easy to get your head spinning when looking at such a broad camera market. To land on the right decision, I have compiled a list of top slow-mo camera phones. All the smartphones listed have an excellent slow-motion performance. 

Slow-Motion Camera Phones in Pakistan

1. Sony Xperia 5 II at PKR 156,999
2. Samsung Galaxy S21 Series at PKR 169,999
3. Huawei Mate 40 Pro at PKR 228,999
4. Huawei P40 Pro Plus at PKR 267,999
5. iPhone Series at PKR 215,999
6. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro at PKR 108,999

Sony Xperia 5 II 

Sony announced Xperia 5 II (mark two), a compact smartphone that takes gaming, entertainment, and cinematography to next level. The phone has a leading technology for film and video storytelling. It enables more choices of storytelling with its dramatic slow-motion cinematography creation. It is the world’s first smartphone that records slow-motion at 4K HDR 120fps. It has the ability to capture and playback up to 5x slow-motion when set at 24fps. In addition to this, Sony has a unique wind filter technology that uses award-winning audio separation technology to eliminate wind interference for a perfect and clearer audio recording. 

Video Recording Specifications 

Back: 4K@24/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p, 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS

Front: 1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Samsung Galaxy S21 Series

Samsung Galaxy S21 series offer advancements on the previous features of the camera as well as introduces some new features to enjoy. To slow down fast-moving actions, the Super Slow-mo feature in Samsung Galaxy S21 series is a perfect option. It will create a high-quality slow-motion video at 960 frames per second. This way you can capture every detail of the action. The camera comes with an option to manually or automatically detect the motion. 

With the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21+, you will get 960fps recording in 720p. The Samsung Galaxy 21 Ultra is 480fps recording in 720p along with AI deep learning that interpolates to 960fps slow motion for the high-quality final result. 

The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S22 Series is reported to have even better slow motion camera performance, you can check out detailed specifications and pre order status of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra which is top of the line variant in this year’s S22 Series.

Video Recording Specifications 

Samsung Galaxy S21

Back: Video (8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Samsung Galaxy S21+

Back: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Front: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Samsung Galaxy Ultra

Back: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., Gyro-EIS

Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Huawei continues to make its mark at slow-motion recording. Both cameras hold slow-mo features. With its Ultra Vision Selfie Camera, you can capture stunning slow-motion footage at 240fps in full HD. the dual-view camera features enable you to create a video by simultaneously capturing two perspectives. 

Huawei Mate 40 Pro can record half-second 1920fps at 720p and interpolate it to 3840fps. It is powered by a 5 nm Kirin 90000 chipset paired with 8 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. 

Video Recording Specifications 

Back: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 1080p@960fps, 720p@7680fps, gyro-EIS

Huawei P40 Pro+

Huawei P40 Pro+ is one of the best smartphones having slow-mo features. It can record videos up to 4K at 60fps from both ultrawide and regular cameras. It supports crazy 7680fps slow-motion recording at 720p resolution. The resulting slow-mo video is saved at 30fps with reality slowed down to 256 times. In addition, Huawei is one of the pioneers of low-light smartphone photography and it shows by the fact that they are still ahead of most of its competitors.

Video Recording Specifications 

Back: 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720@7680fps, HDR; gyro-EIS

Front: 1080p@30fps

IPhone Series

Shooting a new slow-mo video or looking for ways to slow down an already existing video is made easy by the iPhone series. All iPhones starting from the 5S model support slow-motion videos. These features keep getting better and robust with each new model. 

The normal viewing speed on an iPhone is 60fps. All models have the ability to shoot slow-mo videos at 120fps (which is one-half normal speed). Later models, powered by an A11 Bionic chip or newer have the ability to shoot at 240fps (which is one-quarter normal speed). 

Video Recording Specifications 

iPhone 12

Back: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec.

iPhone 11

Back: 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

iPhone X

Back: 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Xiaomi comes with efficient video shooting capabilities. The Mi 10 Pro supports 8K video recording available at 24/30fps, 4K at 30/60fps, all the way down to 720p at 30fps. This model also supports slow-motion recording. The camera allows for 720p/1080p at 20/240/960fps. The selfie camera can record up to 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 120fps. 

Video Recording Specifications 

Back: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps; gyro-EIS

Front: 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Final Words

For many buyers, perfect camera quality is a huge selling point as the majority of people take photos from their phones. In the same way, they have been using smartphones for creating slow-motion recordings for quite some time now. Creating slow-motion videos is addictive and fun that adds drama to a variety of scenes. You are only limited by your creativity. Remember, the more you play around when shooting a slow-motion video, the more it is going to look better.