TL;DR
- The Pixel 11 series may feature an “ultra low light video” mode with on-device processing.
- This is a welcome change from current Pixel smartphones’ nightscape videos, which require cloud processing.
- That means you don’t have to upload your clips to the cloud and wait hours to get high-quality low-light video.
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Android permissions Contributor Kamila Wojiechowska reports that the Pixel 11 will have an “ultra low light video” or “night video” mode. As the name suggests, this improves video quality even in low light or at night.
Who said you needed the cloud?
If the name Night Sight Video sounds familiar, it’s because Google offers this feature on the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 series through its cloud-powered Video Boost feature. This uploads your recorded video to Google’s servers and processes it with AI to give you brighter, clearer video.
However, Pixel 11’s new ultra-low light video mode uses on-device processing instead. This is good news. For better nighttime video, you don’t need an internet connection or wait hours for Google’s cloud servers to spit out your processed video.
However, Google isn’t the first brand to offer a low-light video mode on its devices. OEMs like OPPO and Xiaomi offered these modes a few years ago. But we’re curious to know how Google’s mode differs from previous efforts and rivals’ modes.
Wojiechowska also reports that the Cinematic Blur video mode has been upgraded to 4K/30fps, and a so-called “video relight” feature has also been added that allows you to change the lighting of your video. For more upcoming features, check out the full Pixel 10/Pixel 11 camera leak.
