Samsung Introduces Industry’s First 108MP Image Sensor for Smartphones

Samsung, the Korean tech giant, steps out with Xiaomi to introduce a revolutionary mobile image sensor.

The unique design is the final result of a close collaboration between the two companies. Mass production of Samsung's new ISOCELL Bright HMX is going to start by the end of August. 

SEE ALSO: SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD 'READY' FOR LAUNCH, SCREEN ISSUES REPORTEDLY FIXED

The highest megapixels featured on a phone was around 64 MP before Samsung blew our minds with the new ISOCELL Bright HMX, which is going to feature 108 megapixels. ISOCELL Bright HMX is highlighted as a first in the industry and in the world. 

Resolutions the announced mobile image sensor offer are equivalent to that of a high-end DSLR camera. Making ISOCELL Bright HMX the only mobile image sensor over the 100 MP limit.

For filming, the HMX supports video recordings without any screen glitches and losses. All the while in resolutions around 6K (6016 x 3384) and 30-frames-per-second.

The Tetracell technology that HMX features is pixel merging, meaning the sensor works better while absorbing more light in low-lit environments and imitating big pixel sensors resulting in bright and clear photographs of 27 MP.

In the darker settings, HMX’s ISO feature kicks in in order to reduce noise and capture a clearer image. When under bright lights the Smart-ISO mechanism, which helps clear out the image for the perfect photograph, switches to low ISO in order to produce the right pixel saturation and rich shots. 

Even in extreme lights, the ISOCELL Bright HMX is designed to capture photographs as sharp and clear as possible with pixels over 100 million.

The sensor which is around the size of 1/1.33 inches is expected to be used in a Xiaomi phone first.