Samsung decided to please all lovers of mobile photography and announced a new sensor for premium smartphones - Samsung Isocell GN2. This sensor is an ideological continuation of Isocell GN1, which was represented last year. And the resolution of 50 megapixels even retained. But for the rest of the parameters here we are waiting for great improvements, because the pixels are more, and the autofocus is faster, and all that.
11.12 inches sensor with 1.4 microns pixels. Samsung declares that the new sensor can make detailed and high-quality pictures of up to 100 megapixels. And here there is a new Dualpixel Pro focus, support for HDR and Smartiso Pro (smart selection of the best indicator of photosensitivity).
With a bad light, the new sensor knows how to combine four pixels into one, which ultimately becomes 2.8 microns. In operation mode in 100 megapixels, the sensor is capable of rebuilding pixels, while creating 3 individual layers of 50 megapixels each in RGB. These frames are superimposed on each other, are combined into one, after which they are scaled. So get 100 megapixels.
Phase autofocus is now the "most perfect" in the history of mobile photography. For this, the photodiode is involved on each pixel, which allows you to quickly focus. Difference of DualPixel Pro technology from the usual Dual Pixel is still the fact that the new technology allows you to focus not only due to the separation of individual pixels along the vertical axis, but also diagonally.
The new HDR mode can take pictures even better with poor light, and also 24% energy efficient than all the same, but in the sensor of the past generation.
Samsung Isocell GN2 is able to shoot a video in FullHD resolution at 480 FPS and in 4K to 120 FPS.
Well, the production of sensors has already been launched, so soon we will see this magnificence in new premium devices. As one of the famous informants said, IsoCell GN2 will be installed in Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. And we are waiting for this smartphone this spring. So, it's not so long to wait.