At the Pixel 8 launch event, Google revealed that the phones come with a new sensor on the main camera when compared to the Pixel 7. However, details of this 50MP camera sensor have remained a mystery ever since. But this information is now available, at least according to an exclusive report from Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper.
In their Pixel 8 Pro review, XDA pointed out that contrary to reports of the phone shipping with a new ISOCELL GN2 sensor, it uses the GNV that first appeared in the Vivo X80 Pro. However, fresh reports coming in claim the Pixel 8 and its Pro sibling have Samsung’s latest ISOCELL GNK sensor — the successor to the ISOCELL GN1.
What’s quite interesting about the ISOCELL S5KGNK sensor is that Samsung just announced it a few days ago, so it’s surprising to see reports surface claiming Google already used this sensor in the month-old Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
The new sensor features staggered HDR technology that collaborates with three ISO modes for dynamic range images of up to 102dB. The Smart-ISO Pro reportedly minimizes motion artifacts, resulting in RAW images of up to 14-bit. In dark environments, it combines neighboring pixels to form larger 2.4μm pixels. But in well-lit conditions, the on-chip “remosaic technology” maximizes the benefit of Tetrapixel. It also features Dual Pixel Pro Autofocus and lets you capture 8K videos at 30fps.
Google hasn’t clarified this report about the Pixel 8 and Samsung’s ISOCELL S5KGNK camera sensor, but the fact that they did confirm there’s a new sensor adds up to this latest development. Besides this, it has been claimed the same sensor will also be used in more smartphones globally from next year, probably the Pixel 8a and the Pixel 9.
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