Samsung unveils new 200MP ISOCELL HP5 sensor for phones

07 October 2025
The ISOCELL HP5 has a sensor size of 1/1.56-inch with 0.5µm pixels.

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  • 08 Oct 2025

Eno2, 08 Oct 2025It features a Tetra²pixel RGB Bayer Pattern, with the same ... more"Basically a 12,5 MP equivalent to a Bayer sensor in one shoot"
Only when 16-1 analog binning is used. Tetra²pixel sensors have three modes: 16-1 analog binning, 4-1 analog binning or no binning. And by the way, smartphones don't have sensor shift high resolution capabilities, there is not a single smartphone with such a feature.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 08 Oct 2025

    FredrickX, 08 Oct 2025Because zoom capability isn't just about megapixel cou... moreThe question is why they advertise 4x zoom for the Samsung HP9 even though the HP9 has Quad Pixel autofocus as well. And they still advertise 200 megapixel photos for the HP5. That's contradictory.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 08 Oct 2025

      Ss, 08 Oct 2025Very sad that they stay with the same 200mp small sensor. A... moreDxOmark still exists? Yeah well, I guess it's a decent business to sell review scores to the highest bidders?

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        • KGH
        • 08 Oct 2025

        Very sad that they stay with the same 200mp small sensor. Afaik, the difference between ISOCEEL HP original to ISCOCELL HP4 is so small that samsung flagships mostly stay at rank 30-60s in dxomark and take the last position in most camera comparison. Whatever the jumbo mumbo marketing wording they used I see the physics of large pixel and large sensor always win compared to unused pixel number and small sensor.

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          • Anonymous
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          • 08 Oct 2025

          If the tech supposedly works that great on small pixels it will work even better on larger pixels. Let's go larger pixels and sensors

            While they judging the Tech of Samsung early. here i am Waiting for reviewers

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              • 08 Oct 2025

              Invetor, 08 Oct 2025Actually I prefer Samsung's recent style of image proc... moreI also consider that a positive, though the cameras haven't changed much.

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                • Anonymous
                • U@6
                • 08 Oct 2025

                I feel like we've regressed in camera since the 2010s, the only good trend was large pixels which went out to make way for these tiny yet numerous pixels and algorithms trying to make use of these sensors and getting worse and far removed from desired image quality

                  Shamrock Sean, 07 Oct 2025Better noise performance isn't just down to sensor its... moreActually I prefer Samsung's recent style of image processing. The reduced post-processing makes the photos look more real and believable.

                  Is it as visually impressive as Vivo? No. But I find Vivo's processing to be a bit more "edited" than my liking. (Their photos look eerily perfect)

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                    • 08 Oct 2025

                    DarlingYext, 08 Oct 2025Yeah, and they aren't using it in their own phones."Yeah, and they aren't using it in their own phones." 😱

                    Do you understand the concept of time? Does you vocabulary extend to BEFORE and AFTER?

                    The 4G Samsung F07 costs INR 7,699 /€75 /£65 /$87

                    Maybe a 200mp camera will make up for only 4Gb Ram and keep you happy
                    What was he expecting? 🤣

                      DarlingYext, 08 Oct 2025Yeah, and they aren't using it in their own phones.Samsung uses HP2, which is bigger and better than HP9 and HP5.

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                        • 08 Oct 2025

                        It features a Tetra²pixel RGB Bayer Pattern, with the same 16 color clusters... Basically a 12,5 MP equivalent to a Bayer sensor in one shoot or a little bit more with sensor shift and computational imaging.

                        https://semiconductor.samsung.com/image-sensor/mobile-image-sensor/isocell-hp5/

                        I'm looking forward to Sony's new 200 MP sensor with Quad Bayer pixel array and 4 color clusters only, equivalent to a 50 MP Bayer sensor in one shoot or 200MP with sensor shift and computational imaging.

                          TheLastOracle, 07 Oct 2025Samsung's 200MP zoom specific sensor is actually class... moreYeah, and they aren't using it in their own phones.

                            Asher45, 07 Oct 2025The usual samsung haters are in here shitting on this witho... moreBecause others have better image processing and Samsung doesn't know how to get best out of its own sensor.

                              Anonymous, 07 Oct 2025They should improve on lenses rather than sensors, once the... moreThey don't make lenses

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                                • 08 Oct 2025

                                Seems already in use in Vivo V60e ?

                                  jerem06, 07 Oct 2025Reassure me, did the marketing department forget something?... moreBecause zoom capability isn't just about megapixel count, these 200MP sensors we've seen so far (such as HP9 on Vivo and Xiaomi's ultra phones) all use 2x2 OCL which by design sacrifices zoom capability for better focusing speed, making them closer to a 50MP that doesn't use Quad Bayer.

                                  Still, this is way better than a 50MP sensor with 2x2 OCL, which would be even worse for zooming.

                                    unxpctd, 08 Oct 2025What is their obsession with small pixels? These new techno... moreHey bro. Canned food is good tho. 🙄

                                    Truth is, until phones start using this, we can't judge it's image quality.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 08 Oct 2025

                                      Having Teeny Tiny Pixels are not a Flex Samsung smh..

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                                        • 08 Oct 2025

                                        unxpctd, 08 Oct 2025What is their obsession with small pixels? These new techno... moreKeeps the department of innovation for getting paid.

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