Honor is testing four OmniVision camera sensors, including the 200MP OVB0D

Honor is testing a new set of OmniVision image sensors, according to tipster Digital Chat Station. It covers the main, telephoto, and front cameras.

The tipster hasn’t named the phone behind these tests. Since the Honor Magic 9 and Magic 9 Pro Max have already launched, the new camera hardware could be part of Honor’s early preparations for the Magic 10 series, which is rumored to arrive in 2027. However, there is no confirmation of that yet.

What Honor is testing

Here is the full list from the tipster:

• Top main camera: 200MP, 1/1.12-inch OVB0D LOFIC, 1X-2X
• Mid-to-high-end main camera: 200MP, 1/1.55-inch OV52F
• Mid-to-high-end periscope telephoto: 64MP, 1/2-inch OV64D
• Front camera: 68MP native square OV68F

The OVB0D from OmniVision launched last December to take on the Sony LYTIA 901.It features a full-well capacity of 400,000 electrons, meaning each pixel can hold more charge before becoming saturated. The sensor also supports 108dB of dynamic range and second-generation dual conversion gain (DCG), both of which help preserve details in scenes with significant differences between bright and dark areas.

Another important part of the OVB0D is its LOFIC technology, short for lateral overflow integration capacitor. It gives each pixel additional space to store excess charge, helping prevent bright areas from becoming overexposed. 

The telephoto in testing is the OmniVision OV64D. We first heard about it in a May report about the Honor Magic 9 and its square selfie camera. However, Honor did not use in any Magic 9 phones. 

Meanwhile, the OV68F is said to be a native square sensor, suggesting Honor is continuing to experiment with square-format front cameras.

Honor hasn’t confirmed any of these camera tests, and there is no guarantee the sensors will make it into a retail device. For now, the list gives an early indication of the camera hardware the company is evaluating, rather than a confirmed specification sheet for the Honor Magic 10 series.