In the upcoming Galaxy S24/S24+ and Galaxy S25/S25+, Samsung is expected to use the same main camera sensor it used in the Galaxy Z Fold5 and Galaxy S23 and S23+. Revegnus on X has reported that Samsung will switch to a Sony-made sensor for the Galaxy S25/S25+.
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 and S23+ use the ISOCELL GN3 sensor – a 50MP sensor with 1.0m pre-binned pixels in a 1.56-inch optical format. In the Galaxy S22 series, the GN3 replaced the GN5 – another 1/1.56-inch imager with 1.0m pixels and slightly different frame rates at different resolutions (slower at the full 50MP, faster at the binned 12.5).
It is by no means a bad sensor – on the contrary, it is quite large. Aside from the sensor, future phones may have better optics and lenses as well as faster and more sophisticated image processors in their chipsets.
According to reports, the Ultra’s Night mode will be improved, and the new 200 MP mode will be AI-optimized. Ice Universe said the algorithm will recognize 12 kinds of objects and optimize them to improve image quality.
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra will be the only smartphone in the lineup to use a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip. With big promises for AI operations, Qualcomm launched the Ultra with big promises.
