The Sony IMX800 sensor is said to be coming and it is believed it will be the world’s first 1” mobile camera sensor. A leak has revealed when this sensor will arrive and has also revealed that the sensor will appear in the Huawei P50 series.
A tweet posted by the leaker that goes by @RODENT950 on Twitter says the IMX800 will arrive in April. In a quoted tweet, he reveals that the sensor will appear in the Huawei P50 series which is expected to launch later this year.
In the quoted tweet, he reveals the camera configuration for the three P50 phones. The base model will have three cameras – the main sensor, an ultrawide angle camera, and a telephoto camera. The Huawei P50 Pro will also have three rear cameras but swap the telephoto camera for a periscop camera which should bring better zoom. The Huawei P50 Pro+ will have five cameras – the main sensor, ultrawide, telephoto, periscope, and ToF camera.
Main + ultra wide + tele
Main + Ultra wide + periscope
Main + Ultra wide + tele + periscope + ToF https://t.co/5IWs05O3p6— Teme (特米)😷 (@RODENT950) February 24, 2021
In a separate tweet, the leaker revealed that he expects Huawei will stick to a 50MP lens with an RYYB filter for the new sensor. We expect a return of features such as omnidirectional PDAF for autofocus.
The three phones are expected to enter mass production soon but there are reports they will launch later than their predecessors did last year. The P40 series was announced in late March and went on sale in early April. If the Sony sensor is going to be announced in April, then the Huawei P50 series can’t launch in March.
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