Samsung has finally lifted the veil on its brand new high-end photo sensor HP2, with a definition of 200 MP. It is the latter that will be used in the next Galaxy S23 Ultra, and we now know everything about the performance that can be expected.
As expected, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will use a brand new 200 MP photo sensor that has not been released on the market until now, the ISOCELL HP2. Samsung has now just lifted the veil on the technical characteristics of the photo sensor, thus giving us a good overview of the performance of its next flagship.
The ISOCELL HP2 is far from the largest sensor on the market, and this one is even smaller than the HP1 of the Xiaomi 12T Prowith a size of “only” 1/1.3 inch. However, it still has several advantages that will make it one of the most interesting photo sensors on the market.
What do we know about the ISOCELL HP2 of the Galaxy S23 Ultra?
First, Samsung’s new 200MP sensor will deliver small 0.6 micron individual pixels. Tetra2pixel pixel-binning technology will allow it to turn it into either a 1.2μm 50MP image sensor, or into a 2.4μm 12.5MP image sensor by linking four to 16 neighboring pixels.
Samsung also promises the arrival of D-VTG (Dual Vertical Transfer Gate) technology, which allows it to significantly reduce the problem of overexposed photos in high-light environments. The 200 MP sensor is also said to be much faster than the old 108 MP HM3, which will reduce the shutter duration, but also focus faster. Finally, we know that it will offer great improvements in low light conditions.
On the video side, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s ISOCELL HP2 is unfortunately still not able to spin in 8K at 60 FPS or in 4K 240 FPS. You will have to settle for a maximum definition of 8K at 30 FPS. When capturing, the HP2 switches to 1.2μm 50MP mode to minimize cropping and maximize scene display. This new sensor is expected to be fully optimized thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which Samsung partnered with last year.