Samsung’s famous 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP1 photo sensor is coming soon. A stolen photo of a prototype Motorola smartphone confirms this. The snapshot also shows the size of the module on the back of the phone. And it’s really huge. The lens would also be stabilized and would benefit from an aperture of f/2.2.
In September 2021 we introduced you to a new component from Samsung: the ISOCELL HP1. It is a photo sensor (as its name suggests) whose peculiarity is to reach a new symbolic bar: 200 megapixels. A very high value that promises a hitherto unrivaled level of detail and, above all, high-quality digital zoom.
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Each light-sensitive pixel measures 0.64 microns Next. But like many sensors with resolutions of 48 megapixels or more, the HP1 works in ” pixel bining “. It combines four adjacent pixels into a much larger one, here out 1.28 microns Next. The final definition would be 50 megapixels, all the same. Also note that the sensor is capable of filming in 8K at 30 frames per second (although this mostly depends on the performance of the SoC image co-processor).
The 200 MP Samsung sensor is really gigantic
At the end of November, there was a rumor that the sensor would find its place in a smartphone from 2022. But the first model with the HP1 would not be a Galaxy: the Korean giant would have chosen to sell its components to a rival brand. Back then we talked about Xiaomi or Motorola. And a new leak brings a little more precision: It would be the American brand.
A stolen photo actually shows a Motorola prototype with a triple photo sensor on the back that reads: ” 200MP HP1 OIS f/2.2 “. This marking confirms that it is the ISOCELL HP1. The 200 MP sensor is associated with a lens whose aperture is fixed at f/2.2, which compared to modules fixed at f/1, 5 or f/1.6 is quite weak. This aperture is more common on an ultra wide-angle lens. We think the reason has to do with the size of the sensor.
The photo accompanying this article was posted on Weibo by the source of this leak. See the Motorola logo on the back. This shot confirms that gigantic sensor size. The module is so large that it is four times larger than the secondary modules. The marking also confirms that the lens is stabilized, which should ensure precision, especially at night when the sensor needs more light. We are of course very excited to test this sensor and compare it with other photo specialists on smartphones.