We have already read news that Samsung is not satisfied with 200 MP cameras, but is preparing with sensors with a much higher resolution, and now new details have arrived about these new solutions.
Samsung patented the “Hexa²Pixel” technology last summer, and the name clearly indicates that it is a 36:1 pixel combination (hexa means 6, and its square is 36). Current 108MP cameras use 9:1 fusion, meaning they combine pixels by 9 (3×3 pixels become one), and 200MP sensors use 16:1 fusion, which is where 4×4 pixels melt together. The final resolution in these cases is 12 or 12.5 megapixels, that is, it is easy to calculate that if the pixels (6 x 6 pixels) are added by 36, the original resolution of the sensor will be 432 or 450 megapixels.
A leaker has now provided more specific information than previously, announcing that Samsung is working on preparing a new series of sensors, which it will call “HW.” In the first round, two of these sensors could come, the HW1 and HW2, both with a resolution of 432 megapixels and a size of approximately 1 inch. HW1 will be 1/1.05″ to be precise, so the actual size of each pixel is 0.56 µm, and HW2 will be 1/1.07″ (with 0.5 µm pixels).
Samsung is expected to continue using the GN3 for the Fold 6, and it is expected that starting with the Fold 7, it will use the S5KHP5.
Samsung is preparing a 1-inch sensor from the “HW” series.
HW1: 1/1.05 inch, 0.56 µm, 432 MP
HW2: 1/1.07 inch, 0.5 µm, 432 MP https://t.co/2LC2se9TqU– Revegnos (@Tech_Reve) October 6, 2023
It was also revealed that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 still has a 50MP GN3 sensor, while the Z Fold 7 switches to a 200MP ISOCELL HP5 sensor. As for the 432-megapixel HW-branded solutions, they will likely end up in one of the newer Galaxy S Ultra mobiles. If the Galaxy S24 Ultra arrives next year, the 200-megapixel sensor will still be there, so the Galaxy S25 Ultra could get such a super-resolution camera as soon as possible.
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