Smartphone cameras in the past 18 months have advanced to a level where you can expect a 1-inch sensor on these premium phones. Sony launched the IMX890 1-inch sensor which has been part of high-end brands, and even the likes of Vivo and Xiaomi have adopted the technology. And soon, you could have the giants of the market like Samsung entering the 1-inch sensor battle.
New reports suggest the company’s Galaxy S25 lineup could see a big shift from its own camera sensor and moving to Sony’s sensor, which could give it further power and capability to compete with other premium brands.
Using the 1-inch sensor means the camera is able to capture more light, which works to a good effect for low-light photography. You could say that Google and Apple’s have stayed away from the hype around 1-inch sensors to focus more on the computational side of photography but it is inevitable that these two brands will also join the bandwagon in the next few years.
Having extensively used phones ike the Xiaomi 13 Pro and the Vivo X90 Pro in the last 12 months, we can attest for the quality provided by the 1-inch camera sensors, which even the likes of Leica and Zeiss Optics have developed in partnership with brands such as Xiaomi and Vivo, respectively. Samsung is gearing up to launch the new Galaxy S24 series, rumoured to be announced in January 2024.
It should use the same in-house GN sensor this year but switch to Sony suggests the company has found it challenging to develop its own 1-inch camera sensor so far. It could be possible that the South Korean brand will rely on Sony’s sensors as a stop-gap measure until its own sensor can be readied for production.
Comments
0 comment