According to leakster @ RODENT950 the first 1 ”sensor specially designed for phones is coming soon and the flagships of the Huawei P50 will be the first to put it into action. The sensor in question is the Sony IMX800, which would be unveiled in April.
When it comes to P-series phones, the leakster teases three camera setups. The top dog, presumably the Huawei P50 Pro +, will have it all: a wide, ultra-wide, tele and periscope lens, plus a 3D ToF sensor.
Underneath will be the P50 Pro, which will keep the periscope but lose the mid-range tele lens (and ToF sensor). Finally, the vanilla P50 model will benefit from a standard wide + ultra wide + tele configuration.
Sensor Size Comparison (Image Credit)
If history is any indication, all three will have the IMX800 1 ”in their primary cameras. This was the case in the P40 series where all three had the same Sony IMX700 1 / 1.28 ”sensor. Either way, the P50 series is due in late March, at least according to unofficial information.
Leaking thinks the Sony IMX800 will stick to the same formula as the IMX700, namely 50MP resolution and an RYYB color filter. It will oppose Samsung’s GN2, a 1 / 1.12 ”sensor with a resolution of 50 MP and a new generation Dual Pixel AF.
