Samsung unveils the world's first smartphone camera with a resolution of 200 megapixels.

ByFaisal Chughtai | Published date:
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Samsung continues to push the limits of smartphone photography, and its newest smartphone camera is no exception. The firm has unveiled the ISOCELL HP1, the world's first 200MP camera sensor with many enhancements inside.

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The ISOCELL HP1 features a 0.64m native pixel size. Its innovative ChameleonCell technology allows complete pixel rendering with pixel binning between 22 and 44. It is capable of capturing 50MP pictures with 22 binning and 12.5MP images with 44 binning. In terms of video, it can capture 8K footage at 30 frames per second.

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Furthermore, Samsung has introduced the ISOCELL GN5 for mid-range smartphones. It's a compact 50MP sensor with better focus capabilities. It has a native pixel size of 1m and can capture 12.5MP pictures with 22 binning in low light.

According to Samsung, it has Front Deep Trench Isolation technology, which allows the sensor to collect as much light as possible while minimising graining.

The GN5, like the ISOCELL HP1, can capture 8k movies at 30 frames per second.

Samsung has not specified which handsets would be the first to get these sensors, but it seems obvious that the HP1 is intended for next-generation flagship phones, while the GN5 will power more inexpensive phones.

Apart from Samsung, Xiaomi is typically one of the first businesses to adopt new Samsung camera sensors, so we may anticipate it to appear on future Redmi and Xiaomi phones.

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