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Samsung unveiled a new 200MP sensor a few months ago. And the first smartphone to take advantage of it would not come from the South Korean firm.

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The photo sensors on smartphone continue to see their definition increase. And in this little game, Samsung is not left out. Last September, the South Korean giant presented the Isocell HP1, the first 200 Mpx sensor on the market. At the time, rumors indicated that the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra would be the first smartphone to feature it. But that doesn't mean the company won't sell it to other brands.

According to the famous leaker Ice Universe, Motorola would be the first to use said sensor on a smartphone scheduled for the first half of 2022. A choice that seems to go hand in hand with the brand's new ambitions. Xiaomi would follow suit in the second half of the year. Unsurprisingly, it's a safe bet that a device from Samsung will also offer it, but the leaker announces a release in 2023 instead.

The sensor therefore offers a definition of 200 Mpx and a pixel size of 0.64 µm. Of course, it will not be mainly used to capture images in this huge definition. Thanks to pixel binning technology, called ChameleonCell, this HP1 will be able to take shots in 50 Mpx (1.28 μm pixel) or 12.5 Mpx (2.56 μm pixel).

According to Samsung, the change in definition will be adaptive according to the light conditions encountered. This should therefore allow a very significant exposure even in difficult conditions. As with each of these innovations, the software processing greatly influences the final result.

The video would not be outdone since the sensor will be able to film in 8K at 30 fps and in 50 Mpx to deliver a resolution of 8192 x 6144 px. In other words, we can't wait to try it in our labs.

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