ARRI Says HONOR Robot Phone Delivers ALEXA-Like Images at 4K 60fps After Calibration
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Updated · YMCinema Magazine · Aug 5
ARRI Says HONOR Robot Phone Delivers ALEXA-Like Images at 4K 60fps After Calibration
1 articles · Updated · YMCinema Magazine · Aug 5
Summary
Harald Brendel, ARRI’s image science director, said a joint calibration lets HONOR’s Robot Phone produce images “very similar” to ALEXA footage and use the same LUTs and Look files.
The companies matched the phone against ALEXA material using controlled lighting, color charts, skin-tone tests and grading tools, aiming for workflow compatibility rather than a simple branded filter.
New footage also confirms a 4K 60fps recording mode, alongside previously shown LogC3, ARRI Wide Gamut 3, built-in ARRI Looks, manual controls and monitoring tools.
ARRI and HONOR still have not disclosed key capture specs including bit depth, codec, bitrate, chroma subsampling and measured dynamic range, leaving the phone’s actual image limits unverified.
HONOR paired the technical reveal with a short film shot by cinematographer Claudio Miranda, positioning the device as a portable cinema camera co-engineered with ARRI.