Samsung is understood for pushing smartphone pictures ahead, however one space the place it’s beginning to lag relative to the competitors is sensor measurement, with a number of telephones – such because the Xiaomi 13 Extremely – now having a large 1-inch digicam sensor, whereas Samsung sticks to a lot smaller ones.

A latest report even steered that the upcoming iPhone 15 Extremely would sport a sensor of just about one inch, however now it appears Samsung may one-up Apple with a real 1-inch sensor of its personal.

That is in keeping with SamLover (opens in new tab), a website which claims to have realized that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely will function a 1-inch sensor.

A sensor of this measurement would be capable of seize extra gentle than we’re used to from Samsung’s telephones, permitting for a better dynamic vary (the distinction between the brightest and darkest components of the picture), and proving significantly useful in low-light eventualities.

It might have a noticeable affect on total picture high quality, and there is some proof to counsel the Galaxy S24 Extremely may actually get this element.

Fewer, higher cameras

As SamLover notes, earlier reviews have steered that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely can have simply three rear lenses, down from 4 on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely. Supposedly, one of many telephoto lenses will probably be eliminated, however the remaining one will be capable of optically zoom to a number of distances, possible making it nearly as good as or higher than two separate lenses.

Why is that related? Properly, a bigger sensor inevitably means the digicam that makes use of this may take up more room on the telephone – area that Samsung might need made out there by eradicating a lens.

All that mentioned, we’d really say that is unlikely to occur. SamLover doesn’t have a lot of a observe document for leaks, and to this point no different leakers have corroborated this declare.

Certainly, we’ve elsewhere heard that the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely can have the identical 200MP sensor for its essential digicam because the Galaxy S23 Extremely, and if it was going to have a 1-inch sensor, it will virtually actually be used for the principle digicam.

Samsung might nonetheless keep its lead

Whereas we’re sadly skeptical of this 1-inch sensor declare, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely is bound to nonetheless be a incredible digicam telephone.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely at the moment sits on the prime of our greatest digicam telephones checklist, and if rumors of a brand new variable-zoom lens are true, then we might see some notable enhancements to telephoto pictures.

Samsung is already forward of most rivals on that entrance, and this modification would simply push it even additional into the lead.

Nonetheless, with speak of the iPhone 15 Extremely having not simply an virtually 1-inch sensor however a variable zoom lens of its personal, Samsung might face extra photographic competitors than it does most years.