Samsung has unveiled the industry's first 16-megapixel camera image sensor for mobile devices with 1.0µm pixels, the S5K3P3.

The new camera image sensor for mobile devices has already entered mass production.

According to Samsung, thanks to smaller pixels, Samsung managed to reduce the height of the ISOCELL sensor by 20 percent, which should lead to thinner smartphones, at least compared to current 16-megapixel 1.12µm pixels sensors. With thickness, or z-height, below 5mm, future smartphones might not have cameras sticking out of their back.

According to Samsung, despite the size reduction, image quality has not been compromised and its on par with current 16-megapixel sensors on the market.

Since it has already entered mass production, Samsung is already offering its new S5K3P3 sensor to device manufacturers and we would not be surprised to see it in the new Galaxy Note 5 phablet, which is also rumored to have a 16-megapixel rear camera.



Source: SamsungTomorrow.com