Xiaomi plans to stuff a 108-megapixel Samsung camera sensor into a phone

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[Xiaomi's next phone][2] could pack the most intense camera sensor we've ever seen on a smartphone.

Let's be honest: Phone updates have become boring in recent years. It's all about being thinner, lighter, having some sort of unique hardware such as a pop-up camera and in-display scanner, or loading up the back with multiple sensors. Another recent trend: Massive camera sensors.

* [Xiaomi's latest pure Android One phone has a 48MP AI-powered camera][3]

For instance, we've seen new 48-megapixel cameraphones such as [the OnePlus 7 Pro][4], [the Redmi Note 7][5], and [the Honor View 20][6]. But what about a 108-megapixel camera-equipped device? We have to be honest - that would be just jaw-dropping to see. Could you imagine the pictures a phone like that would be able to take? Shut up and take our money! Luckily, Xiaomi is willing to do just that.

> Big news: Xiaomi announced that it will first adopt Samsung's 108MP ISOCELL CMOS! [pic.twitter.com/XvA8X4UzRn][7]
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> — Ice universe (@Iceuniverse3) [August 7, 2019][8]

It has teamed up with Samsung to develop a smartphone with a 108-megapixel "ultra-clear" image sensor. In other words, the maximum resolution of an image from that sensor will be 12,032 x 9,024 pixels. Unfortunately, we don't have any more details about the new sensor, but Xiaomi also announced that its upcoming Redmi phone will use a 64-megapixel Samsung sensor.

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We've asked Samsung and Xiaomi for a comment.

[1]: https://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/748x/assets/images/148914-phones-news-xiaomi-plans-to-stuff-a-108-megapixel-samsung-camera-sensor-into-its-next-phone-image1-3nd8t0cosh.jpg?v1
[2]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/xiaomi
[3]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/xiaomi/148711-xiaomi-mi-a3-48mp-camera
[4]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/reviews/oneplus/148005-oneplus-7-pro-review
[5]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/reviews/xiaomi/148258-redmi-note-7-review
[6]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/reviews/honor/146776-honor-view-20-review
[7]: https://t.co/XvA8X4UzRn
[8]: https://twitter.com/Iceuniverse3/status/1158998998520389633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[9]: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/xiaomi/147477-best-xiaomi-mi-9-tips-tricks

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