My 20-minute, 29-second iPhone 4K video required 7.7GB of storage space. This makes iPhone 4K video files easy for various devices to open, but compromises on video quality and file size relative to H.265 videos. Unlike most consumer 4K video cameras, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus record 4K (3840×2160) videos in solely H.264 format rather than the newer H.265/HEVC standards. The results were surprising, so if you’re wondering how 4K video editing actually works with Apple’s “Pro” tablet, read on… So armed with an iPhone 6s Plus and two accessories, I decided to see whether the brand new iPad Pro was actually up to the task of editing and sharing 4K videos. Apple’s just-released fourth-generation Apple TV doesn’t support 4K, and the only Apple devices that can play back 4K videos at full resolution without a separate 4K monitor are the 21″ Retina 4K iMac and 27″ Retina 5K iMac.Įven though they can’t actually display 4K videos, either through their own screens or accessories, Apple has enabled certain iOS devices to edit in 4K using the latest version of iMovie.
TVs with 4K Ultra HD only became affordable in the past year (with major holiday discounts), but the lack of 4K content - and devices to even play 4K videos - have been sticking points. Even though the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus support 4K video recording, the 4K format is still gathering steam.
