Samsung is ready to take smartphone photography to new heights. The company has so far introduced smartphones with cameras up to 200 megapixels, but soon you may see 500 megapixel camera sensors in Samsung Galaxy devices. Additionally, Samsung is also developing a new three-layer stacked sensor technology for the iPhone 18 series. This information was shared by tipster @Jukanlosreve through one of his X posts.
500MP camera: possible in Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Samsung is rumored to include a 500-megapixel camera sensor in the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
- This camera will take Samsung far ahead of other companies in the field of smartphone photography.
- The company will use better image processing technology, which will make the output of the high-resolution camera more effective.
Samsung’s new sensor will perform better than Sony
- Apart from its devices, Samsung is also making a three-layer stacked sensor for the iPhone 18 series.
- According to reports, this sensor will give better performance than Sony’s existing Exmor RS image sensor.
- This Samsung sensor can be used for the first time in the iPhone 18 series. It may also include a 48-megapixel sensor (1/2.6 inch size).
iPhone 18 series: use of variable aperture technology
- Variable aperture technology is likely to be available in the iPhone 18 series.
- This technology will allow users to adjust the aperture in different lighting conditions.
- Apple can also introduce the next generation A20 chipset in this series.
- This chipset will be based on TSMC’s 2 nanometer process.
- The A20 chipset will see a big improvement in the efficiency and performance of the device.
Will the smartphone photography experience change?
Samsung’s 500MP sensor and the three-layer stacked sensor technology developed for Apple can bring a big change in the smartphone camera industry.
- High-end photography will be possible with better image quality and more details.
- Apple’s variable aperture and Samsung’s image processing technology will further improve photography depending on the lighting conditions.
