While some smartphones in the market are adopting a 48MP sensor for their main cameras, Samsung is upping the megapixel count for their future smartphones with their new 64MP ISOCELL sensor.
Named the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1, this new sensor is bigger at 0.8μm and can capture 64MP photos. Samsung promises that the GW1 can produce bright 16MP images in low-light environments and capture highly-detailed 64MP snaps in well-lit conditions.
The GW1 supports real-time HDR of up to 100dB to provide richer hues compared to other sensors that only has a dynamic range of 60dB. The sensor comes with a Dual Conversion Gain (DCG) that converts the light captured into an electric signal based on the lighting of the area.
Aside from brighter and detailed photos, the sensor can also capture FullHD videos at 480fps for a cinematic slow-motion effect.
A Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW2 is also in the works that has a 48MP sensor that carries the Tetracell technology for low-light environments and a remosaic algorithm in well-lit settings. The sensor also comes with DCG and Super PD for faster autofocus.
Both the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 and GM2 are already in sampling. Mass production will kick off in the second half of 2019. Expect smartphones packing Samsung’s new batch of sensors sometime next year.
