Samsung introduced its 200-megapixel sensor last year (it's Samsung ISOCELL HP1 in 1/1.22-inch optical format), and now OmniVision is responding with a second 200-megapixel sensor.

We already wrote about the top 200-megapixel OmniVision OVB0B sensor: it is characterized by an optical format of 1/1.28 inches, the pixel size is 0.61 microns. Its parameters are close to Samsung HP1. As for the second, its optical format is 1/1.4 inches, the pixel size is 0.56 microns. It will support pixel grouping technology to capture more light. The CMOS sensor will be manufactured by TSMC using a 28nm process and will start production in the second half of the year.

Obviously, next year there will be a lot of 200-megapixel smartphones, and not only top ones. Well, the first 200-megapixel model should be released in the summer - it will be Motorola Frontier.

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