If there is something that is being commented on in recent months, it is the quality of photography on Android from various smartphones such as those Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, LG G4, Xperia Z5 and the remaining Samsung Galaxy, among which we can highlight the first Galaxy S6 and the Note 5. It is precisely these last two that are taking all the honors to the great image processing it has, which even surpasses in the quality of the photographs under low light circumstances the great Sony IMX300 that we can find in the Xperia Z5 range. What stands out is the processing of these images that is leading him to triumph in this sense.
We already knew the intentions of trying to integrate that IMX300 camera sensor in your new Galaxy S7 that will arrive in January 2017, but according to what we can see in your new BRITECELL camera sensor, it could be the one chosen for photography from your new flagship that arrives ahead of schedule. Samsung's goal is to create a smaller camera module, with a higher resolution, but with a higher performance in what would be the dynamic range and in low light conditions.
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The idea is to replace pixels in green with ones in white to get rid of the Bayer coating. Those green pixels are achieved with a filter, but this blocks the light, so removing that filter from the equation would allow more light to enter the sensor and an improvement in those photographs in low light circumstances. It was Motorola that tried something similar with the Moto X.
Samsung's BRITECELL cameras will have a resolution of 20 MP with 1 µm pixels. The camera module will be significantly less than existing 16 MP cameras (which have 1 µm pixels). Ultimately, this new in-camera equation should result in better performance in low-light photography.
Dynamic range will be improved with Smart WDR, which will use multiple exposures, something that could be similar the way HDR works, although the difference is still unknown. The sensor will also come with a faster phase detection autofocus.
So we turn to a photograph that would improve what was seen in the S6 and Note 5, and that would allow Samsung to get rid of those ideas for purchase the new IMX300 of camera that at the moment is like the best. This sensor would increase the performance of the camera under those special circumstances and that sometimes they lead us down the path of bitterness for not being able to remember moments like those birthday parties or nights out with friends.
And Bio Processor ...
With the large market that wearables currently means, especially what are activity or smart wristbands, the manufacture of certain sensors for this type of products, can result in something quite beneficial for these companies. Let them tell Sony with their camera sensors that many manufacturers mount to be able to access a great photograph through a mobile device.
It is precisely what Samsung has presented with its Bio Processor, which is directed exclusively to this wearables market. It integrates several controllers to measure certain biological parameters in a single and single sensor. This means that it takes up much less space (80% smaller) and energy consumption is reduced.
This sensor is capable of doing things like measuring heart rate, EKG recording, measure body mass, control the galvanic response of the skin or its temperature. In short, the perfect sensor to include in an activity bracelet or one of those smart ones that we see more and more in friends who use them to take a few races every day and thus improve their physical tone as well as their bodybuilding. Now it only remains for Samsung to sell as much as Sony with its camera sensors and it will embroider it.
