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[Q] Google Dev: Does Nexus S do 720p?

There are Google Devs that visit XDA right? Can one please confirm whether or not the Nexus S will do 720p. The specs say no, but I'm hoping its a typo. If not out of the box, then surely a software update will add it?

I would like to know this also

i'm not a google dev but it's confirmed that out of the box there is no 720p. Max resolution is 720x480.
However, the phone should support it since the Nexus one could and i'm pretty sure the galaxy s can as well. Hopefully within a few months (maybe weeks) of it being out with the source code people will be able to enable it.

the leaked nexus s sample video is 720p, so maybe it does have the feature.
here is the video and you can change the resolution to 720p: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM0n0H179jY&feature=player_embedded

Just throwing this out there, on the official nexus s page, it says it takes HD Video...

come on if you want to know info on a phone take at least do some HARD CORE researching lol. http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs

HTC HD2 MAN said:
come on if you want to know info on a phone take at least do some HARD CORE researching lol. http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs
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Yeah it's that 720x480 spec that throws me off. I'm hoping its a typo. I did see where it said HD video. That and the youtube video testing the quality are good signs that point to 720p I guess. A confirmation and/or correction to the specs would be nice though.

saint327 said:
Yeah it's that 720x480 spec that throws me off. I'm hoping its a typo. I did see where it said HD video. That and the youtube video testing the quality are good signs that point to 720p I guess. A confirmation and/or correction to the specs would be nice though.
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Don't worry about it, it DOES have it. What make you think a (google baby) high-end, 2.3 android, 2nd phone in the nexus line won't have 720p? haha all high-end phones will be having 720p.

On their features page they have mentioned this;
The rear-facing 5 megapixel camera is capable of taking stunning pictures and HD videos that you can share with friends and family. The front-facing camera can take VGA quality images and video.
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HTC HD2 MAN said:
come on if you want to know info on a phone take at least do some HARD CORE researching lol. http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs
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720 x 480 != 1280 x 720 != 720p
I'm hoping it's a typo, because I really want to like this phone.

Clearly the 720x480 video resolution is for the front facing camera.

ZeroSX said:
720 x 480 != 1280 x 720 != 720p
I'm hoping it's a typo, because I really want to like this phone.
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(Just to avoid total typ'o'fest... 1280x720 (non-interlaced) == 720p)
720 x 480 is not VGA quality... so it may, or may not refer to the camera on the back...
It would be a GLARING mistake not to mention a functioning 720p recording on the spec sheet...

rajendra82 said:
Clearly the 720x480 video resolution is for the front facing camera.
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Sadly, no:
Front-facing: VGA (640x480)
From: http://www.google.com/nexus/#!/tech-specs

I Don't understand how this is even a question, we have established this is fundamentally the same phone as the current Galaxy S (I own one) which out of the box running 2.1 eclair had Full 720p support, both Video record (rear 5mp camera only) and playback, in fact it is so cool I am able to play the 720P .mkv High Def TV show downloads you see floating around on the net.
All this straight out of the box.

It will most likely be added later by google or a developer
Developers added 720p Recording to Nexus One
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6744172#post6744172
But yea kind of lame by default its not supported considering galaxy S does
rajendra82 said:
Clearly the 720x480 video resolution is for the front facing camera.
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no its not
ice_coffee said:
I Don't understand how this is even a question, we have established this is fundamentally the same phone as the current Galaxy S (I own one) which out of the box running 2.1 eclair had Full 720p support, both Video record (rear 5mp camera only) and playback, in fact it is so cool I am able to play the 720P .mkv High Def TV show downloads you see floating around on the net.
All this straight out of the box.
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Dont expect the same support on the NS those video codecs were supplied by samsung since this is Google only i wouldn't expect the same playback support the galaxy s line had .mkv...ect
Im really hoping im wrong though

ZeroSX said:
720 x 480 != 1280 x 720 != 720p
I'm hoping it's a typo, because I really want to like this phone.
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Actually its:
720 x 480 != 1280 x 720 = 720p

With Nexus S, however, an unexpected trick - in contrast to the Galaxy S, he writes not 720p video, but only 720x480. This is done so as not to create competition for their product. With the same purpose removed the expansion slot and FM-radio. At the Nexus S only built an array of 16 GB, and partly a desire to operators in other markets.
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Looks like a reviewer confirmed the missing 720p recording.
http://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/misc/Google_Nexus_S-rev.html (in Russian)

Even if the phone doesn't support it at the moment, I dont see why the devs here on XDA would'nt be able to add the feature considering it's essentially the same hardware as the Galaxy S..... and not to mention the devs here are awesome.

English translate
http://translate.google.com/transla...=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&prmd=iv

HTC HD2 MAN said:
Don't worry about it, it DOES have it. What make you think a (google baby) high-end, 2.3 android, 2nd phone in the nexus line won't have 720p? haha all high-end phones will be having 720p.
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the fact that they did not put in bt3, memory car slot, 3g+ and made the NFC read only meaning you can't use it to make payments\in the subway etc.?

So,...My girl is taking the NS back no zoom feature in the camera app?

So,...My girl is taking the NS back because it doesn't have a zoom feature in the camera app? I mean she is reaally upset about that...Share ur thoughts !
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Smilez_c said:
So,...My girl is taking the NS back because it doesn't have a zoom feature in the camera app? I mean she is reaally upset about that...Share ur thoughts !
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what are you expecting to be "shared"?
no zoom on the camera app is the deal breaker?
are you trolling?
what is the point of this post?

Smilez_c said:
So,...My girl is taking the NS back because it doesn't have a zoom feature in the camera app? I mean she is reaally upset about that...Share ur thoughts !
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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Yes, as noted in the stickied FAQ, there is no digital zoom in the camera app like on other Android devices. As far as I know, and I'm sure someone will be quick to correct me, there hasn't been a real zoom on any phone.
Personally, this didn't bother me because the digital zoom always looked like crap lol.

Smilez_c said:
So,...My girl is taking the NS back because it doesn't have a zoom feature in the camera app?
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You should explain to her the difference between a mobile phone and a digital camera. And if she thinks that she can get the best of both (all) worlds in a single device, perhaps you should tell her about this thing called ... money?

shrivelfig said:
You should explain to her the difference between a mobile phone and a digital camera. And if she thinks that she can get the best of both (all) worlds in a single device, perhaps you should tell her about this thing called ... money?
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Bad idea, mate. Talk to a gal about money and all she hears is, "Let's go shopping!"

Smilez_c said:
So,...My girl is taking the NS back because it doesn't have a zoom feature in the camera app? I mean she is reaally upset about that...Share ur thoughts !
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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Nearly all cell phone cameras lack "zoom".
What you see in cameras labeled "zoom" is actually cropping, so you end up with a lower quality crop.
Explain that and she'll be okay.

Please stop the arguing in this thread, or it will be closed and infractions/warning PMs will be sent. Thank you.
Edit: Thread cleaned from all the nonsense. Please, keep this on track.

Explain that all she's ever had on any phone is digital zoom which is not supported in the stock Android camera app. There are alternative camera apps in the Market if it's really important to her.

ekerazha said:
Nobody asked for your opinion, "go bith and moan" on another thread if you think it's all ok.
Like I've already explained: "maybe it's not so useful for pictures (because it's a digital zoom) but it could be useful for videos in order to move attention on a detail".
Lack of 720p is another issue, however, 720p recording (just like digital zooming) is usually interpolated on smartphones, so it's not a big one. Moreover, you know it doesn't record at 720p from specs.
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They down sample. There is no issue with downsampling. Upsampling (digital zoom) degrates the image.

JCopernicus said:
They down sample.
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Upsample. Usually on smartphones the sensor is not 720p capable but it has a lower resolution, so you get 720p recording by upsampling frames. However this is off-topic

its called crop it..done looks waaaaay better

I'm liking the responses
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werd theres not really a big use for zooming in anyway just take a pic and pinch to zoom it looks fine tbh. Not a good reason to return a good phone lmfao tell her to send it back get a free phone to make fone calls and text and buy a digital camera so she can take some ugly facebook pics

ekerazha said:
Upsample. Usually on smartphones the sensor is not 720p capable but it has a lower resolution, so you get 720p recording by upsampling frames. However this is off-topic
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Nope, video is downsampled from the sensor resolution.
720p frames = 1280×720
5MP sensor size = 2560×2048
The image captured by the sensor is downsized to the 720p size.
The reason cellphones aren't capable of 720p is because the hardware can't keep up with downsizing each frame that the camera is capturing.
Digital zoom in video means downsizing from the sensor resolution to the video resolution. Then upsampling the image information again to make it fit to the recording resolution. You're not gaining anything from digital other than introducing alot of noise.

Tell your girl to get an iphone.

JCopernicus said:
Nope, video is downsampled from the sensor resolution.
720p frames = 1280×720
5MP sensor size = 2560×2048
The image captured by the sensor is downsized to the 720p size.
The reason cellphones aren't capable of 720p is because the hardware can't keep up with downsizing each frame that the camera is capturing.
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So it can downsize to 480p but it can't downsize to 720p... interesting lol

tekkitan said:
Tell your girl to get an iphone.
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Lol ..
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tekkitan said:
Tell your girl to get an DSLR.
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There, I fixed it for you.

ekerazha said:
So it can downsize to 480p but it can't downsize to 720p... interesting lol
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Oops, I typed that out wrong. It can't keep up with processing the captured frames after downsizing.

JCopernicus said:
Oops, I typed that out wrong. It can't keep up with processing the captured frames after downsizing.
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Nope. There isn't any "downsizing", they are captured at lower resolution than the max resolution available (because of the bus width), usually the resolution is lower than 720p, then they are processed and upscaled to 720p.

full hd video recording

i just want to know after update to gingerbread can infuse record video in 1080 resolution...

Nope.
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this is a myth that has been perpetuated by a rather unclear ad from samsung before the infuse was released. it simply said "1080p video" it did not say video recording but it should have specified it as playback. it also said "gingerbread" and "hdmi" when it should have said "gingerbread or hdmi" since att didn't get gingerbread and wont for probably atleast another month or 2, and because rogers didn't and wont get hdmi.

I read somewhere that if you replace some camera files of the gs2 to the infuse it will have 1080p (has to be gingerbread). Its just sad how Sammy restricts their devices to make their newer ones look better.

i also read somewhere infuse camera module is identical to s2,so technically it's possible.just need software support.

mangesh hotkar said:
i also read somewhere infuse camera module is identical to s2,so technically it's possible.just need software support.
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and hardware that can encode it that fast..
1080p isn't much for a sensor. it only amounts to 2mp so the sensor has never been the limiting factor in smartphone video. video encoding is hardware intensive and though i believe the infuse processor can do it i think it would mean background processes might have to be killed to do it.

Interesting. Out of curiosity, is there anyone here who has been able to record in 1080p even in a "testbed" situation?

[Tweaks] Samsung galaxy s advance

Requirements:
Phone with Root
Build.prop Backup
Applications Required:
Root Explorer
Superuser
Busybox (Optional, but recommended)
All these lines should be added in the build.prop file at the end of build.prop located in / system / build.prop.
What you should do is this:
Open Root Explorer or similar, go to / system / build.prop and make long press on build.prop and then click Open in Text Editor
THIS IS NOT MADE BY ME!!THE CREDIT GOES TO knzo FOR THIS STUFF !!(DON'T FORGET TO THANK HIM)
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS TO YOUR PHONE
* Increase the quality of JPG 100%
Code:
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality = 100
* Decrease dialing without delay
Code:
ro.telephony.call_ring.delay = 0
* Help scrolling response
Code:
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec = 150
* Battery saver
Code:
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval = 180
pm.sleep_mode = 1
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse = 0
* Increase overall response to touch
Code:
debug.performance.tuning = 1
video.accelerate.hw = 1
* Increase quality camera and video
Code:
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000
* Turn off the phone bootanimation to take less to boot
Code:
debug.sf.nobootanimation = 1
*Tweaks for 3G connection
Code:
ro.ril.hsxpa = 2
ro.ril.gprsclass = 10
ro.ril.hep = 1
ro.ril.enable.dtm = 1
ro.ril.hsdpa.category = 10
ro.ril.enable.a53 = 1
ro.ril.enable.3g.prefix = 1
ro.ril.htcmaskw1.bitmask = 4294967295
ro.ril.htcmaskw1 = 14449
ro.ril.hsupa.category = 5
* Speed ​​improvements for the net
Code:
net.tcp.buffersize.default = 4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.wifi = 4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.umts = 4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.gprs = 4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.edge = 4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
* Fixed some problems with applications
Code:
ro.kernel.android.checkjni = 0
* Other tweaks
Code:
ro.config.hw_menu_unlockscreen = false
persist.sys.use_dithering = 0
persist.sys.purgeable_assets = 1
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags = m = y
ro.mot.eri.losalert.delay = 1000
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THIS IS FOR ALL ANDROID DEVICES

Isn't this just copied from the threads over at the Android general forum!?
I do not respond to tech support via PM

Shaaan said:
Isn't this just copied from the threads over at the Android general forum!?
I do not respond to tech support via PM
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What do you mean by this bro.

Also,most of these don't work.. read many threads about these.. have you tried any on your phone?
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Wow thanks for this. About entering them in build.prop do we need to put space on every code i enter like this:
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval = 180pm.sleep_mode = 1ro.ril.disable.power.collapse = 0
debug.performance.tuning = 1video.accelerate.hw = 1
???
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Nikko028 said:
Wow thanks for this. About entering them in build.prop do we need to put space on every code i enter like this:
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval = 180pm.sleep_mode = 1ro.ril.disable.power.collapse = 0
debug.performance.tuning = 1video.accelerate.hw = 1
???
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no

Droids king said:
no
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so not put space like:
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000 ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000
but put it like this?:
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000

ianmcgui said:
so not put space like:
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000 ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000
but put it like this?:
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap = 8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps = 8000000
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no just put it as it is

Which smartphone is best?
Happy Tuesday!
Due to heavy pressure from friends, I want to replace my cell phone (I have Blackberry ), recently some smartphones manufacturer launched great devices: Samsung launched the galaxy s4, Nokia the new lumnia and Apple iPhone 5. But prices are really high! at least hundreds of dollars for a single device. On the other hand, there are grast deals for the previous flagship devices such as the Galaxy S Advance, and other instruments of the 2011 yearbook. I want to consult. Which device is best?

nataliemartsiano438 said:
Happy Tuesday!
Due to heavy pressure from friends, I want to replace my cell phone (I have Blackberry ), recently some smartphones manufacturer launched great devices: Samsung launched the galaxy s4, Nokia the new lumnia and Apple iPhone 5. But prices are really high! at least hundreds of dollars for a single device. On the other hand, there are grast deals for the previous flagship devices such as the Galaxy S Advance, and other instruments of the 2011 yearbook. I want to consult. Which device is best?
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Um the Galaxy S Advance was never a flagship device...
But this device is pretty good for the price too.. although there are better alternatives... you can get better phones for the same price too... the price of Galaxy S Advance and S2 is almost the same now - so you can go for that phone too...
And there is no "single" answer for the question, "which is the best smartphone?" as the answer varies for different people... just find a shop and try out different phones (under your budget) and find out the best one among them... you can also use websites like geekaphone and gsmarena to compare the phones online too...
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nataliemartsiano438 said:
Happy Tuesday!
Due to heavy pressure from friends, I want to replace my cell phone (I have Blackberry ), recently some smartphones manufacturer launched great devices: Samsung launched the galaxy s4, Nokia the new lumnia and Apple iPhone 5. But prices are really high! at least hundreds of dollars for a single device. On the other hand, there are grast deals for the previous flagship devices such as the Galaxy S Advance, and other instruments of the 2011 yearbook. I want to consult. Which device is best?
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YEAH IT'S A GOOD PHONE TO BUY IN SUCH A RANGE!!!!!!!!!!
BUT ST ERICSSION :crying: IS NOT RELEASING SOURCE CODE DUE TO WHICH SOME ROMS ARE
NOT STABLE

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* Turn off the phone bootanimation to take less to boot
Code:
debug.sf.nobootanimation = 1
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Just added this tweak to buil.prop but boot animation didnt turn off? What to do?
//Edit: haha sorry, forgot to save the change

Lol. Half of the tweaks are useless and it has been proved.
Remaining half are already implemented by Samsung!
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This can easily copy..just google "build.prop tweak" theres toooo many of it
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Shaaan said:
Lol. Half of the tweaks are useless and it has been proved.
Remaining half are already implemented by Samsung!
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So none of those tweaks is actually useful? I hear conflicting opinion about tweaks..

encik_racun said:
This can easily copy..just google "build.prop tweak" theres toooo many of it
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i think i wrote something like this if u could read!!!!!
THIS IS NOT MADE BY ME!!THE CREDIT GOES TO knzo FOR THIS STUFF !!(DON'T FORGET TO THANK HIM) :silly:

Blue1904 said:
Just added this tweak to buil.prop but boot animation didnt turn off? What to do?
//Edit: haha sorry, forgot to save the change
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S9+ 120fps Camera Mod? (request)

The A50 has just recieved a 120fps camera mod.
There are numerous sources that confirm that the S9 is capable of this.
[Unfortunately as i am a lurker and do not have an account i cannot post links yet so you will have to search yourselves but the sources are numerous]
It is quite obvious that Samsung limited this feature, perhaps in order to segment their branding or because they felt that it was too unstable.
Does anyone know if there is an existing mod for this?
I have a 144hz monitor and would love to start capturing footage I can watch at a higher framerate.
Thanks

MattL600 said:
The A50 has just recieved a 120fps camera mod.
There are numerous sources that confirm that the S9 is capable of this.
[Unfortunately as i am a lurker and do not have an account i cannot post links yet so you will have to search yourselves but the sources are numerous]
It is quite obvious that Samsung limited this feature, perhaps in order to segment their branding or because they felt that it was too unstable.
Does anyone know if there is an existing mod for this?
I have a 144hz monitor and would love to start capturing footage I can watch at a higher framerate.
Thanks
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Trying to figure this out. super slow mo runs at like 940 fps and slow mode like 240. My numbers might be a bit off. but it already its higher than 120

TheMadScientist said:
Trying to figure this out. super slow mo runs at like 940 fps and slow mode like 240. My numbers might be a bit off. but it already its higher than 120
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Awesome! Thanks for your work!

MattL600 said:
Awesome! Thanks for your work!
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Not mine Samsung's lol. Have you read the specs on the s9 camera?

TheMadScientist said:
Not mine Samsung's lol. Have you read the specs on the s9 camera?
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Oh i thought you were a developer. The S9 can record at 240fps but the actual video is only exported in 60fps and plays at 60fps. I can tell by comparing actual 120fps video with slow mo video i recorded myself without exporting it.

MattL600 said:
Oh i thought you were a developer. The S9 can record at 240fps but the actual video is only exported in 60fps and plays at 60fps. I can tell by comparing actual 120fps video with slow mo video i recorded myself without exporting it.
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I see now. Lol. That's kinda weird. I'm sure it will come along soon enough mate.

guys.. just open the camera and go to the settings and chose 720p as a resloution.. it will record and export in 240fps and you can do whatever it is that you want with it!