Huawei develops its own camera sensors

Huawei continues on its course toward technological independence – now in mobile photography. According to a leak on Chinese social networking site Weibo, the company is developing its own CMOS image sensors (CIS), which will first appear in the flagship Mate 80 series.

Huawei is also developing its own CMOS image sensors (CIS), which will first appear in the flagship Mate 80 series.

A well-known insider Digital Chat Station reported that Huawei is preparing two sensors: the SC5A0CS and SC590XS. Both have a resolution of 50 megapixels and use the proprietary RYYB color scheme, which differs from the classic RGB and improves low-light performance.

SC5A0CS is rumored to be a 1-inch sensor and will likely be the primary camera in the Pura 80 Ultra. The second sensor, the SC590XS, will be slightly smaller – 1/1.3 inches – and will likely be part of a telephoto lens.

The SC590XS sensor will feature support for SuperPixGain HDR2.0 technology. This combines three frames with the same exposure to improve dynamic range and eliminate motion artifacts. This allows you to achieve high detail in the dark and light areas of the image without the characteristic “ghosting” effect that often occurs when shooting in HDR mode.

Most smartphone makers use sensors from Sony or Samsung. However, Huawei is actively promoting RYYB filters as an alternative, especially to improve the quality of night photography. The yellow pixels in such a scheme extend the spectral response and increase the signal-to-noise ratio.

At the same time, Huawei has been promoting RYYB filters as an alternative, especially to improve nighttime shooting quality.

Huawei hasn’t officially confirmed the development of these sensors yet, but if the rumors are confirmed, it would be an important step towards the brand’s technological independence from third-party suppliers.

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