Samsung has been using its 200MP ISOCELL sensors in the main camera of its flagship Galaxy S Ultra phones. According to a recent rumor, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will also pack the S25 Ultra’s 200MP sensor. On the other hand, the Chinese OEMs are still using the 50MP sensors for the main camera, because the 200MP ISOCELL sensors have their own limitation.
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 flagships to pack 100MP main camera
However, it could change soon, as Sony is also working on 200MP and 100MP smartphone sensors. According to Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station, the 100MP sensor will be adopted by many Chinese OEMS for their Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 or Dimensity 9500-powered flagships, which suggests we could see this change with the flagships set to launch towards the end of this year.
As for the 200MP sensor, Sony is expected to use it in one of its upcoming smartphones and is also expected to sell it to other Chinese OEMs. According to Sammobile, this 200MP Sony sensor will be larger than the 200MP ISOCELL sensors that are used by the vivo X200 Pro (as telephoto) or the S25 Ultra (as main camera).
Judging from the attention the vivo X200 Pro has received due to its 200MP periscope telephoto, it won’t be surprising if most (if not all) the Chinese OEMs switch to the 100MP and 200MP Sony sensors as soon as they can. And not to mention, it will likely offer a reasonable improvement in the details or the overall imaging performance as well.
For a while now, there’s been little to no distinction between the main sensor resolution of an entry-level phone and an ‘Ultra’ phone. Many of the Pro and Ultra phones have been using sensors, and it feels like just the right time for a bump in resolution as well. It will be interesting to see how much improvement the 100MP sensors can bring to the next generation of flagships from China.
Almost all the Pro and Ultra phones from China have been using the large 50MP sensors for a while, and it feels like the right time for a resolution bump. That said, it will be interesting to see how much improvement the 100MP sensors can bring to the next generation of Chinese flagships.
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