Samsung’s New Image Sensors Offer Elite Smartphone Photos
Samsung Electronics has announced three new mobile image sensors, the ISOCELL HP9, the ISOCELL GNJ and the ISOCELL JN5, which will deliver ‘stunning results from every angle’ and set a new standard in the world of mobile photography.
This comes days after the Samsung Galaxy S24 AI Experience won the ‘Disruptive Device Innovation Award in Asia’, at the 2024 Asia Mobile Awards, at the 2024 MWC Shanghai, led by the GSMA.
The ISOCELL HP9
200m 0.56-micrometer (μm) pixels
A 1/1.4-inch optical format
The HP9 enhances light-gathering capabilities through directing light accurately to the corresponding RGB colour filter, with its proprietary high-refractive microlens featuring a new material. This creates stronger colour reproduction and improved focus with 12% better light sensitivity and 10% improved autofocus contrast performance, to the previous product.
In low-light conditions, the HP9 solves a common challenge for traditional telephoto cameras with its Tetra²pixel technology that merges 16 pixels (4×4) into a large, 12MP 2.24μm-sized sensor, enabling sharper portrait shots and creating dramatic out-of-focus bokeh1 effects.
The ISOCELL GNJ
A dual pixel sensor with 50m 1.0μm pixels
A1/1.57-inch optical format
Each of the pixels has two photodiodes, which make for quick and accurate autofocus. The image sensor also captures full colour information and sustained image quality.
Dual pixel technology with an in-sensor zoom function provides clearer footage in video mode and higher-resolution images free from artifacts or moiré2 patterns in photo mode.
The GNJ’s improved high-transmittance anti-refractive layer (ARL), is matched with Samsung’s proprietary high-refractive microlense, which not only boosts light transmission and minimises unwanted reflections, but also ensures that dark areas are not overly brightened.
Finally, the GNJ offers an upgraded pixel isolation material, in deep trench isolation (DTI) from polysilicon to silicon oxide, minimising crosstalk between adjacent pixels, letting the sensor capture more precise images.
ISOCELL JN5
50m 0.64μm pixels
A 1/2.76-inch optical format
The JN5’s slim optical format makes it versatile, meaning it can be used in both main and sub cameras — such as wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle, front and telephoto — offering a consistent camera experience from various angles.
The dual vertical transfer gate (known as Dual VTG) technology optimises charge transfer within pixels, lowering noise in extreme low light conditions for better image quality.
The JN5’s Super Quad Phase Detection (Super QPD), can adjust focus by comparing phase differences vertically and horizontally, to capture even the smallest details of moving objects.
Dual slope gain (DSG) technology is also incorporated to enhance HDR, which strengthens the analog light information entering the pixels into two signals, converts them into digital and then combines them into one data, expanding the range of colours that the sensor can create.
“Enhancing image sensor performance and bridging the gap between main and sub cameras to offer a consistent photography experience across all angles is the new direction of the industry,” said Jesuk Lee, Executive Vice President and CTO of the System LSI Sensor Business Team at Samsung Electronics. “We will continue to set industry standards and push technological boundaries with our new lineup of mobile sensors that integrate the latest advancements.”
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