Samsung reportedly working on a 432MP camera with 1-inch sensor: here’s when we can see it on smartphones

Samsung 432MP camera sensor: here's what's expected

As per tipster Revegnus on X, Samsung is supposedly preparing a 1-inch mobile image sensor named ISOCELL HW1 and HW2. They both are mentioned as 432MP camera sensors.

Here are their respective specs (expected):

• ISOCELL HW1: 1/1.05-inch, 0.56µm, 432-megapixel
• ISOCELL HW2: 1/1.07-inch, 0.5µm, 432-megapixel

Back in July 2022, we had come across a Hexa²Pixel trademark which suggested the camera could be employing 36:1 pixel binning, equating to 432 megapixels (i.e., 12MPx36). 

Meanwhile, Revegnus in an earlier post also claims this close-to-440MP sensor could go into mass production in the second half of 2024. 

So, a 432MP sensor could come in the Galaxy S25 series launching in early 2025 or more likely in the Galaxy S26 series in early 2026.

The tip also talks about the other sensors Samsung is working on. For instance, it could continue using the ISOCELL GN3 for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and perhaps switch to ISOCELL S5KHP5 on the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

Samsung seems to be testing the boundaries when it comes to mobile optics. It is getting closer to the human eye's resolution. As per scientist and photographer Dr. Roger Clark, the human eye is of 576MP resolution. So, someday, our mobile phone cameras could be hardware-ready to see what our eyes see. Then, only the camera software and algorithms would have to be readied to get us the results we want.