Galaxy S5 To Feature ISOCELL 16 MP Camera
There are rumors suggesting Samsung is researching and developing a new camera tech to use in its upcoming smartphones and phablets, including the next generation Galaxy S that will probably be name the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is expected to be released sometime next year. Last week, Seoul hosted the ?Analyst Day? conference and during this conference the South Korean company announced plans to release tablets with AMOLED panels next year. However, a report from G4Games claims that Samsung also said it has a new tech in R&D, a technology dubbed ?ISOCELL?. The report said that Samsung intends to replace current BSI (back side illumination) tech with ISOCELL.
The report also mentions that Samsung confirmed it will use a 16 MP ISOCELL sensor in its smartphones and tablets released next year. This is consistent with earlier rumors suggesting the South Korean company’s glaship devices that will be released next year (including both the fourth generation Galaxy Note and the Samsung Galaxy S5) will feature 16 MP camera sensors. At last week’s conference there was no mention of the long rumored OIS (optical image stabilization) tech; instead, it seems that older reports that suggested the next Galaxy S flagship will not feature an OIS camera were accurate.
The ISOCELL tech was announced this September and Samsung describes it as a ?new advanced pixel technology? that allows users to capture better pictures in conditions of low light and also allowing better color reproduction, sharpness and richness by comparison with Back Side Illumination technology. The current market trend is that of smaller phone cameras that offer increasingly higher resolutions and image quality; this trend puts pressure on smartphone manufacturers to develop such cameras but it is a very challenging task. In order to be able to improve their cameras, smartphone manufacturers focused sensor tech R&D on better light absorption of each pixel and having progressed pixel technology from FSI (front side illumination) to BSI.
The South Korean company said ?Building on these past advances and continuing the push toward higher quality image sensors for mobile devices, Samsung has developed ISOCELL […] ISOCELL technology forms a physical barrier between neighboring pixels ? isolating the pixel. This isolation enables more photons to be collected from the micro-lens and absorbed into the correct pixel?s photodiode minimizing undesired electrical crosstalk between pixels and allowing expanded full well capacity?.
Rumors suggest that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 may be powered by a 64 bit System on Chip, the next generation Exynos. It is also rumored to come with 4 GB of RAM, a fingerprint sensor and also the long rumored Design 3.0 phase metallic case. If rumors prove to be true, the next generation Samsung Galaxy S flagship may be released as early as February next year.
