#smartphone interpolation

The term “interpolated” can be often seen in camera specifications, whether they are handheld digital cameras or smartphone cameras. For this article, we’ll be discussing what 'interpolated' means in terms of smartphone usage. Well, 'interpolated' comes from the term Interpolation which is a process where the number of pixels of an image is increased in volume. To break it down in the simplest terms, interpolation basically means upscaling the image from what it originally is. Say for example in smartphones; you see a device with the camera specs described as “8MP interpolated to 13MP”. It only means that your camera takes it at an 8MP quality but your smartphone processes it to make it look like the photo is at the 13MP quality. The photo you took with your 8MP interpolated to 13MP smartphone camera may look good. Interpolation happened in your photo; the camera added in pixels to fill in the missing areas so that the photo you took will still have some detail and not be a blurry mess when zoomed in. Read more in our articles including "What does “interpolated” mean in a camera?" and "Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones".