Galaxy S21: the new Samsung phone will provide a 2.5 million pixel camera

Manufacturers are working on new sensors

May 2, 2020 at 11:00 am Reading time: Two minutes

Will the Samsung Galaxy S21 continue to promote the megapixel mobile phone camera competition? The rumor refers to a sensor with a crazy resolution of 250 megapixels. In addition, the sensor should be larger than the competition.

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For some time, the megapixel race for the highest resolution among mobile phone manufacturers has once again shown an upward trend. For example, Samsung installed a complete 108-megapixel sensor in its Galaxy S20 Ultra. Mi 10 Pro also uses this high-resolution sensor. However, according to the latest rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S21, which is scheduled to be launched in 2021, may again greatly exceed this resolution.

A note from the Samsung community has indicated that the Korean manufacturer is working on a nano-cell sensor with up to 150 megapixels. A technique called "pixel binning" aims to merge nine pixels into one pixel, thereby achieving a high level of detail of 16 megapixels. The highest resolution game ends here.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series in the picture

Does Samsung plan to use the 250-megapixel Galaxy S21?

Because another note from the community even points to a new sensor, which has an amazing 250 megapixels. It may have been used in the Samsung Galaxy S21 series suspected in early 2021. It is doubtful whether he will be able to work in all modes. The resolution of Samsung Galaxy S20 series cameras is also different.

Therefore, for the Galaxy S21, it is also conceivable for Samsung to reclassify its different sensors into model series. Therefore, the possible Galaxy S21 + can receive a 150-megapixel sensor, while the Galaxy S21 Ultra can handle pixels up to 250 megapixels. Unless otherwise notified, it is only speculation.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10: camera lens

In addition, the prompter on the Samsung Forum recorded that there is no guarantee that the sensor will be used in the upcoming Galaxy models. However, by the end of this year, Xiaomi smartphones should already be equipped with 150-megapixel sensors. Samsung's 108-megapixel Isocell sensor was also first used in Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and only a few months later in the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Galaxy Note 20 is not yet a problem

By the way, the edge length of the 250-megapixel sensor is said to be one inch or longer. Samsung will not only beat its competitors in megapixels, but also its sensor size.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20, which is scheduled to be launched in the summer, may not use this new sensor, and manufacturers are likely to use the already released Galaxy S20 model. This can also be clearly seen from the above network leak. We will only find out the cameras used here in the official release in the second half of the year.