Report: Sony continues to lead the smartphone image sensor market, Samsung is in second place

07 April 2021
Sony lost sales due to the lower shipments of one of its key partners - Huawei. 

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Anonymous, 08 Apr 2021You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg. You compare s... moreThis isn't a Dslr... Smartphone sensors will be judged by their performance in normal auto mode. You just hate jpeg Coz your Sony fails to deliver good auto mode performance, Sony fans have to deparately go into RAW mode to save their face.

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    • 08 Apr 2021

    Anonymous, 08 Apr 2021Chinese phones are actually using subpar Samsung sensors an... moreAsk Chinese phone manufacturers to use Samsung GN1 sensors in their budget devices. U will see the difference.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 08 Apr 2021

      Alpha, 08 Apr 2021The S21 was a fail lol! I didn't see anyone using it! ... moreIt is a fail. S21 sales are sky rocketing. It sold 3x more units compared to S20


      https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.gsmarena.com/analysts_galaxy_s21_sales_in_the_us_for_the_first_month_triple_that_of_the_s20_last_year-amp-48312.php

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        • 08 Apr 2021

        samsung started using inhouse sensors.apple is obviously the main customer for sony sensors.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 08 Apr 2021

          Samsung should give this market to Sony. They should just focus in the smartphone

            Anonymous, 07 Apr 2021They both might be 108mp sensors but they are completely di... moreYes exactly the thing I’m saying

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              • 08 Apr 2021

              Aliali, 07 Apr 2021I Request all Samsung user to personly compare the Xperia m... moreThe S21 was a fail lol! I didn't see anyone using it! Even people who are hardcore Samsung users are going to change because they keep removing features and increasing the price, basically following Apple.

                I do see a lot of smartphone brands keep using Sony camera sensors, including Google themselves. So no surprise to see Sony still leading the market. But for me, my eyes are on OmniVision at the moment. That moment when I saw OmniVision launched the OV48C and also the OV64A, I knew that there would be a serious player around to fight against Sony and Samsung.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 08 Apr 2021

                  Chinese phones are actually using subpar Samsung sensors and not Sony no wonder they take garbage photos rather than use Sony Sensors even pre-2018 ones if they want to cheap out, those still take good photos than Samsungs.

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                    • 08 Apr 2021

                    Isocell sensors are ass imo there's a reason why companies don't bother with them. Not to mention Sony has the world's sensor supplies by the balls. From phones to webcams to consumer/pro cameras and even security cameras.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 08 Apr 2021

                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.
                      You compare sensors by using raw, not jpeg.

                        Aliali, 07 Apr 2021I Request all Samsung user to personly compare the Xperia m... more"china made color" so do you sinophobes let China live rent free in your head or do you actively seek out any article to insert some inflammatory remark against China that is completely unrelated? You people are so obsessed with that country you can't make a SINGLE comment without throwing them under the bus for no reason. American propaganda worked well on you.

                          Berserker, 07 Apr 2021Hello, the topic is about the sony image sensors, it has no... moreOh yeah, it hurts to hear that, I know...:).

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                            Aliali, 07 Apr 2021I Request all Samsung user to personly compare the Xperia m... moreI noticed that too, but they won't, you know sometimes you have to leave people in their mediocrity when they are comfortable.

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                              • 07 Apr 2021

                              Sony is the best

                                Anonymous, 07 Apr 2021No, they are not. To judge sensor, you need to evaluate... moreYawn , when samsung can make competitive sensors suited for zoom then we can talk

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                                  • 07 Apr 2021

                                  I Request all Samsung user to personly compare the Xperia mark2 with Glaxy s21 ultra ,secreen quality of Xperia is so much ahead of galaxy, Samsung displau color like fake and like china made color,but Xperia has depth in color quality and pixelization is amazing,plus great upscaling, which samaung mot have, design of Xperia is better ,long life battery, software optimization is ao much netter,camera ia also better,shows real skin tone , Samsung is only better in zoom ..overall glaxy is crap as compared to xperia,that is why i am greatly fan of sony

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 07 Apr 2021

                                    [deleted post]It hurts those Sony fan, but it's the truth.

                                    On global market, Sony phone are nowhere to be found now.

                                    Even in Japan, their market share is just hoving around 9.5% according to StatCounter. With Samsung right behind. Apple has a lion share there, though.

                                      Aldwin123, 07 Apr 2021Well I disagree. Even if High MP doesn't mean better q... moreI'll give credit to Samsung for rapidly improving camera sensor quality every year, but as someone that's been making the sensors of one of the best, or maybe even the best mirrorless and professional cameras on the market today, I really don't think Sony can be defeated that easily.
                                      But surely it's nice to have some competition as well.

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                                        • 07 Apr 2021

                                        [deleted post]So is everything.