Last month, news emerged that the upcoming Vivo X80 Pro will feature Sony’s IMX8 series sensor for its primary camera. The sensor is rumored to be the IMX866. Now, news has emerged that Sony has another camera sensor under wraps, which may be the IMX989.

According to Weibo tipster DigitalChatStation, Sony has an upcoming 50-megapixel sensor in the IMX9 series, which could be called the IMX989. The tipster adds that this sensor is close to 1–inch (hypothetical) in size.

The tipster has previously stated that the upcoming IMX9 series sensor will first debut in the upcoming Xiaomi 12 Ultra smartphone. So we can expect the 12 Ultra to come equipped with massive photographic capabilities housing the near 1-inch IMX989 sensor.

Xiaomi 12 Ultra specs (rumored)

So far, rumors about the device have stated that it will come with a 6.73″ 2K 120Hz E5 AMOLED Display display supporting LTPO 2.0 technology.

The camera setup at the rear will comprise a 50MP primary sensor with OIS support, 48MP ultrawide again with OIS support, and finally a 48MP telephoto lens with 120x zoom support.

Under the hood, there will be the TSMC-made Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus chip, fueled by a 4900mAh battery with 120W fast charging support. The phone will also pack stereo speakers and feature an IP68 water resistance rating. It will boot to Android 12 out of the box.

Although there is no confirmation regarding the device as of yet, it is rumored to launch around the end of Q2 2022.

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