After knowing its 64 and 108 MP sensors, the new Isocell GN1 from Samsung does seem to be the bet that many of us were waiting for from the manufacturer. This new sensor still has a significant resolution, but the main thing is that it seeks maximum performance in low light conditions and a faster and more precise autofocus system. We tell you everything about him.
The keys to the new sensor: focus and sharpness
During the last months we have seen how manufacturers mainly bet on two sensors also from Samsung, one with 64 MP resolution and the other capable of reaching 108 MP. If we take into account the resolutions of professional photo cameras, they are a real fool.
Still, if being able to print a photo of your cat at a size of four meters can be interesting, the best thing about these sensors is that they allowed combining optical and digital zoom options and achieving photographs that years ago we would not have thought would be possible to take. with a mobile device. But that as long as the light conditions were favorable. Therefore, Samsung’s new bet is even more interesting.
For some months now, the possibility of the manufacturer launching a sensor that could compete and / or surpass the one Huawei uses in its P40 has been discussed. This is signed by Sony but modified by the brand together with Leica. It is and will continue to be the largest smartphone sensor, but Samsung’s new Isocell GN1 stays close behind.
The new Samsung sensor stands out for its size of 1 / 1.31 inches. This and its 50 million pixel matrix allows the size of these to be larger and, therefore, also their performance in low light conditions. Because Tetracell (Pixel Binning) technology can also be used here, which will result in a sensor that merging four pixels into one will offer an effective resolution of 12.5 megapixels and a greater ability to capture light during complicated scenes.
As you can imagine, this approach is already more interesting in itself than just increasing the resolution. But it is not the only important news that will include. Another advantage is that it incorporates Dual Pixel technology . This means that you divide each pixel in two to improve focus by phase detection. To give you an idea, the theory says that it would work similar to how Canon DSLR cameras do.
Samsung Isocell GN1, when will it be ready
These are the main characteristics of this new sensor from Samsung:
- Sensor with 50 MP resolution
- 1.2 micron pixel size
- Pixel Binning , reduces resolution to 12.5 MP and gains the ability to capture more light
- Dual Pixel focus system
- Video recording at 8K resolution and 30 fps
- Electronic video stabilization
- Internal gyroscope
Therefore, what Samsung is showing here is a sensor designed for all those phones that want to stand out in terms of photographic capabilities. Logically, then there are aspects such as processing and other decisions such as the quality of the lenses used so that the photographs are at the expected level. But in theory it is an interesting option and we want to know which will be the first phone that integrates it. Because it already went into production this May.