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Poll: Mobile Filmmaking – What Would It Take for You to Move From iPhone to Android Device?

5 days ago21

Poll: Mobile Filmmaking - What Would It Take for You to Move From iPhone to Android Device?

In today’s poll, we are eager to find out if any of you are flexible enough to switch from an iPhone to an Android device – assuming you use your mobile phone for filmmaking.

The Apple iPhone has become the de facto option for mobile filmmaking, especially since the introduction of the iPhone 15 Pro/Max. Now that the iPhone 17 Pro/Max is widely spread, offering internal ProRes RAW recording, Apple LOG 2 flat picture profile, and the ability to record to an external SSD, we were wondering what might make you change camps to an Android-based device.

The question arose following the introduction of the new Xiaomi 17 Ultra/Leica. Although this phone is primarily geared towards photography, it does offer some nice video recording features. On top of that, since CES, the world’s largest annual technology trade show, is currently taking place in Las Vegas, we wouldn’t be surprised if other mobile phone companies follow suit by introducing video-capable mobile innovations of their own.

In many ways, it seems as if companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, OPPO, Realme, Honor, and others are moving quickly to introduce photo and video-capable smartphones, often partnering with established brands such as Leica and ZEISS to help penetrate the market.

But what would it actually take to make you pull the trigger and jump ship to an Android-based Phone for filmmaking? A larger sensor? A different approach to lens implementation? Or simply parity with what the iPhone already offers (such as internal RAW recording and similar features)?

We are allowing multiple choices (two to be exact) for greater flexibility in answering.

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It will be great to know what you guys think. And if you have a minute, please leave a comment and share your thoughts with us.