The new Samsung ISOCELL Vizion 33D is a ToF (Time of Flight) 3D sensor, which can accurately map the distance and even track fast moving with faster autofocus and video bokeh effects as well.
The new sensor from the South Korean tech giant can produce depth maps with 640 x 480 px resolution and can even measure the distance between 0.2 meters to up to 5 meters with 10 or 12 bit resolution. Furthermore, another notable aspect of the sensor is that it can go up to 120 frames per second when capturing for low latency tracking, as per a GSMArena report.
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The Samsung ISOCELL Vizion 33D sensor only requires 200 mW of power when used as an autofocus assist (both for sensor and IR illumination). Although, it does require up to 400mW of power when being used for continuous tracking, AR games, and for video bokeh rendering. But regardless, this amount still shouldn’t noticeably impact the smartphone’s battery life.
Interestingly, this new sensor can also be used to serve as a Face ID component. In other words, it can be used for biometric security to make secure payments through apps. So we might see this sensor being placed on the front as well as the back in future Samsung devices. The previously launched Galaxy S20 Ultra also uses a ToF sensor, so additional future Galaxy devices might soon sport this new sensor as well.
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