Samsung Is Working on 1-Inch and 440-Megapixel Camera Sensors: Know More

According to reports, Samsung is developing new camera sensors with improved specs. The South Korean electronics titan introduced its flagship Galaxy S23 series earlier this year. The portfolio includes the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra versions. The high-end Ultra model's quad-rear camera unit has a 200-megapixel main sensor with a wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens, a 10-megapixel sensor with a telephoto lens, and another 10-megapixel telephoto sensor with 10x optical zoom. According to sources, Samsung plans to produce three new camera sensors in the second half of 2024. These sensors are a 200-megapixel HP7 sensor, a 50-megapixel GN6 sensor (perhaps a 1-inch kind), and a 440-megapixel HU1 sensor.

Samsung to develop camera sensors with improved Specs

According to a Sammobile story that cited a tweet by tipster Revegnus (@Tech_Reve), Samsung is working on a new batch of ISOCELL camera sensors. The mentioned sensors are expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2024. According to the tip, the business is developing a 50-megapixel ISOCELL GN6 1.6-inch sensor, a 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP7 0.6-inch sensor, and a 440-megapixel ISOCELL HU1 with an undetermined sensor size.

The ISOCELL GN6 is supposed to be the "biggest and first" 1-inch mobile and camera-maker sensor, competing with the Sony IMX989 sensor, considered a worthwhile camera upgrade for incoming flagship smartphones.

The reported 440-megapixel ISOCELL HU1 camera sensor will likely have a lens larger than one inch in diameter. Because Samsung employs its camera sensors for both smartphones and self-driving vehicles, it is unknown if the sensor will be used in phones or automobiles, according to the article. The business has also previously claimed to develop on-camera sensors with up to 600-megapixel resolutions.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra, the latest Samsung model with the most outstanding camera resolution ever, is priced at Rs. 1,24,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variation, Rs. 1,34,999 for the 12GB RAM + 512GB storage model, and Rs. 1,54,999 for the 12GB RAM + 1TB storage option.

Who manufactures Samsung's camera sensors?

The ISOCELL CMOS camera sensors are a class of sensors manufactured by Samsung and sold to other firms.

What is Samsung's highest pixel count?

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