Camera is the core selling point of mobile phones, especially high-end mobile phones. Families often see various camera CMOS sensor models, such as IMX766, IMX686/682, IM586/598, GN1/GN2/GN5, OV64B/OV48C/08A10, etc.
When a new CMOS is unveiled or a manufacturer turns over its old inventory, not to mention ordinary users, it is hard to avoid confusion. For the convenience of comparison, this inventory Common main CMOS, simple specifications and main models 。
CMOS quick check is ranked from large to small based on sensor size. If you encounter unknown or unfamiliar CMOS, you can roughly understand its level according to its size.
PS： Make good use of computer browser Ctrl+F and mobile browser's page search function. IPhone's CMOS is marked in italics. I'm afraid there are omissions in many models involved, and I hope you can correct me.
What should I care about when looking at the sensor?
CMOS， Also known as camera sensor, the core manufacturers are Sony, Samsung and OV Howell.
Indicators that CMOS should pay attention to:
CMOS is "the bottom is bigger than the bottom", including the total size of the sensor and the size of the unit pixel, which directly affects the photosensitivity. It is the number of pixels that affects the ultimate discrimination, but the number of pixels is inversely proportional to the size of the unit pixel, and they are the two ends of the balance (the sensor size is expressed in the reciprocal form, the smaller the denominator value, the larger the CMOS)
The core index is CMOS size, Determine its location directly. The flagship mainstream is 1/1.5 inch to 1 inch level, the midrange mainstream is 1/1.5 inch, and the entry level is mostly 1/2 inch.
Followed by the unit pixel size At present, the middle end is 0.6 μ m to 0.8 μ m, the flagship starts at 1 μ m, with 1.2 μ m to 1.4 μ m upward and 2.4 μ m at the bottom of 1 inch (only 20 million pixels after all);
OIS optical anti shake and aperture are also important, but these are determined by the lens module. There are only a few lens module specifications for the same CMOS.
Calculate sensor area using unit pixel size
be careful:
The "inch" used in the sensor field is not 1 inch=2.54 cm.
Units like "1/1.56 inch" are not intuitive, and from 1/2 inch, "per inch" changes from 18mm to 16mm, which makes people more confused.
The above figure uses the unit pixel size to calculate the sensor area for intuitive comparison.
Then it will be found that: 1/2 inch is only 5% larger than 1/2.3 inch; The flagship mainstream IMX766 in 2022 will be three times the size of IMX214 in 2014, but only half the size of GN2
Unconventional
Sharp AQUOS R6 and its shell changing vest "Leica Leitz 1" It is equipped with an unknown 1-inch CMOS. 1 inch, 20.2 million pixels, unit pixel about 2.4 μ m (the model is not announced, and it is matched with the Summicron 7P lens customized by Leica. They are extremely rare single shot flagship. A main camera with digital cutting is equivalent to a 19mm to 152mm focal section, and the only sub camera is a ToF lens)
Sony 1-inch Exmor RS sensor . 1 inch, 20100000 pixels, 2.4 μ m unit pixel. 315 phase focal points, maximum 20FPS continuous shooting, can take 12 bit RAW format photos and 4K 120FPS HDR video (equipped by Sony Xperia PRO-I, CMOS comes from Sony black card RX100 VII, but only intercepts 60% of the central area, about 1/1.3 inch, available pixels 1200W)
Samsung GN2 (S5KGN2) , 1/1.12 inch, 50 million pixels, 1.4 μ m unit pixel. Four in one 2.8 μ m 12.5 million pixels, the first Dual Pixel Pro full pixel omnidirectional 8-core focusing, intelligent ISO Pro, staggered HDR (Xiaomi 11 Ultra and Xiaomi 11 Pro are the first to be launched, and now only they are equipped, after a year, they are still big shots. Xiaomi is equipped with 8P OIS lens, F1.95 aperture)
Unknown CMOS of Glory Magic4 , the same 1/1.12 inch, 50 million pixels, 1.4 μ m. The CMOS has no exact model and specification information for the moment, but it can confirm the omnidirectional 8-core focusing. After all, the back cover is printed with OCTA-PD (Glory is equipped with stronger 8P, F1.6, OIS lenses)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 in 2014 , 1 inch, 20.1 million pixels, about 2.4 μ m (for young CMOS, put a little below)
2012 Nokia 808 PureView , 1/1.2 inch, 41.3 million pixels, 1.4 μ m. At 4:3 38.2 million pixels when taking photos, and at 16:9 33.6 million pixels when taking videos (the image monster 10 years ago, more years later, more incredible)
Nokia Lumia 1020 in 2013 , 1/1.5 inch, 41.3 million pixels, 1.12 μ m. At 4:338.2 million pixels when taking photos, and at 16:9 33.6 million pixels when taking videos (it seems to be a common size today, but this is a mobile phone nine years ago)
Flagship
Samsung HP1 (S5KHP1) 1/1.22 inch, 200 million pixels, single pixel size 0.64 μ m. 16 in 10 12.5 million pixels 2.56 μ m, or 4 in 10 50 million pixels 1.28 μ m
Sony IMX700, 1/1.28 inch, RYYB， 50 million pixels, 1.22 μ m. 4 in 1 into 2.44 μ m 12.5 million pixels, full pixel eight core focusing (super large base+RYYB, huge light input, but difficult to adjust white balance. It is carried by Huawei P40 series, Mate 40 series, Glory 30 Pro+)
Sony IMX707 1/1.28 inch, 50 megapixel, 1.22 μ m. Four in one into 2.44 μ m 12.5 million pixels, full pixel eight core focusing, filter is a common RGGB, 8K24 frame video recording (now only equipped with Xiaomi 12 Pro)
Howell OVB0B 1/1.28 inch, 200 million pixels, 0.61 μ m. 16 in 1, 2.44 μ m, 12.5 million pixels, QPD four phase focusing+triple exposure HDR, 8K30 frame video recording (the record holder of the smallest pixel at the beginning of 22 years, a new representative of "wrong direction". It was released in January 22, and no mass production machine was equipped)
Samsung GN1 (S5KGN1), 1/1.31 inch, 50 million pixels, 1.2 μ m. Four in one 2.4 μ m 12.5 million pixels, full pixel dual core focusing, 8K30 frame video recording (vivo polished CMOS for two years, vivo X50/X60/X70 Pro+and iQOO 5/5 Pro are the main camera, Meizu 18 Pro/18s Pro, Google Prince Pixel 6/6 Pro are also in use)
Howell OV48C , 1/1.32 inch, 48 million pixels, 1.2 μ m. Four in one 2.4 μ m 12 million pixels, dual native ISO, 12 bit video (the light of OV enables Xiaomi 10 Ultra to hang up the early Xiaomi 11 Ultra, which is still true, but unfortunately only one generation has been used)
Howell OV64A, 1/1.32 inch, 64 million pixels, 1 μ m
Samsung HM3 (S5KHM3), 1/1.33 inch, 108 million pixels, 0.8 μ m. 9 in 1 into 2.4 μ m 12 million pixels, with Super PD Plus added to HM1, focusing speed increased by 50%, and intelligent ISO Pro added (equipped by Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and S22 Ultra)
Samsung HM 1 (S5KHM1), 1/1.33 inch, 108 million pixels, 0.8 μ m. 9 in 1 into 2.4 μ m 12 million pixels (9 in 1 version of HMX, equipped with Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Note20 Ultra)
Samsung HMX (S5KHMX), 1/1.33 inch, 108 million pixels, 0.8 μ m. Four in one, 1.6 μ m, and 27 million pixels (the CMOS that was first ridiculed as "wrong direction", but with a daily consumption of 2700W, it is now the highest CMOS mobile phone with straight out pixels, and its gross counting ability has never been matched. It is equipped with Xiaomi CC9 Pro, Xiaomi 10/10 Pro/10S, Xiaomi 11, etc.)
Sony IMX789, 1/1.35 inch, 48 million pixels, 1.12 µ m. Native 16:11, 16:9 when taking a video, 4:3 when taking a photo, equivalent to 1/1.43 inch, full pixel omni focus, 8K30 frame video recording is added (only one plus 9Pro and one plus 10 Pro are used for mass production)
Sony IMX689, 1/1.35 inch, 48 million pixels, 1.12 µ m. Native 16:11, 16:9 when taking a video, 4:3 when taking a photo, equivalent to 1/1.43 inch, full pixel omni focus (different from IMX789 in data speed, OPPO Find X2 Pro, One Plus 8 Pro and One Plus 9 have been used)
Sony IMX766/766V 1/1.56 inch, 50 million pixels, 1 μ m (extremely balanced, equipped with massive models. See Huawei P50 series, OPPO Find X3 series/Find N, One Plus 9 Pro Ultra Wide Angle, One Plus 9RT, True Self Master Discovery Edition/GT2/GT2 Pro/GT Noe3, iQOO 8 series, Xiaomi 12/12X, Glory Magic3/3 Pro, Magic4/4 Pro, etc.)
Samsung GN5 (S5KGN5), 1/1.57 inch, 50 million pixels, 1 μ m (fresh and hot, Samsung version of IMX766, carried by Samsung S22/S22+, iQOO 9 series, vivo X Fold, etc.)
Howell OV50A , 1/1.55 inch, 50 million pixels, 1 μ m (Hoewe version of IMX766, see moto edge X30)
Samsung HM2 1/1.52 inch, 108 million pixels, 0.7 μ m Redmi K50 Pro、Note 9 Pro/Note 11 Pro、K40 Pro+、 Xiaomi MIX FOLD, Glory 50/60 series, vivo S12 series, moto edge S30, etc.)
Mainstream stage 1/1.7 inch
Sony IMX703 , 1/1.67 to 1/1.65 inch, 12 million pixels, 1.9 μ m（ IPhone 13 Pro/13 Pro Max)
Howell OV40A, 1/1.7 inch, 40 million pixels, 1 μ m
Sony IMX787 , 1/1.7 inch, 6400W, 0.8 μ m (main shot by Nubia Z40 Pro and LG's last flagship VELVET 2 Pro)
Sony IMX686, 1/1.72 inch, 64 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (daily output of 1600W, with inherent advantages in discrimination, but weak light will be weaker than CMOS of the same size. Many models are carried: Redmi K30 Pro、 Meizu 17 series, K50 e-sports version, vivo X30 series, etc.)
Sony IMX682, 1/1.72 inch, 64 million pixels, 0.8 μ m. The IMX686 with weakened video specification lacks 4K60 frames and 8K video recording (the photo taking effect is basically good, and there are more models equipped: Redmi K30S/K30 Ultra、 Real GT Neo, Meizu 18, Samsung Galaxy A52/M31s/M51, etc.)
Samsung GW2 (S5KGW2) 1/1.72 inch, 64 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (GW1 small change, very interesting to use on the 27mm "telephoto" of Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+, S21/S21+, Note20)
Samsung GW1 (S5KGW1), 1/1.72 inch, 64 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (Samsung version of IMX686, but the performance is weak. Equipped model: LG V60、OPPO Reno3 Pro、 Genuine X2/X3/X50 series, Redmi Note 8 Pro/Note 9 Pro, vivo S7, NEX 3/3S, moto edge, etc.)
IMX600y， 1/1.74 inch, 40 million pixels, 1.01 μ m, RYYB filter (the modified version of the filter of IMX600 is smaller than the above, but the dessert of unit pixel size, with RYYB support, is actually stronger. Huawei P30/P30 Pro Mate 30/30 Pro、 Glory V30 Pro, etc.)
IMX600， 1/1.74 inch, 40 million pixels, 1.01 μ m
IMX555， 1220W, 1/1.76 inch, 1.8 μ m (main camera of Samsung Galaxy S20/S20+/S20 FE, S21/S21+/S21 FE)
IMX557 ， 1220W, 1/1.76 inch, 1.8 μ m (main camera of Sony Xperia 1 II/5 II, Xperia 1 III/5 III)
IMX603， 1/1.88 inch, 12 megapixel, 1.7 μ m（ IPhone 13/13 mini, iPhone 12 Pro Max ）
Foundation level 1/2 inch
IMX598， 1/2 inch, 48 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (not much different from IMX586, basically in vivo, which can be seen in vivo X50/X50 Pro, X60/X60 Pro, X70 Pro+Ultra Wide Angle, iQOO Neo5/iQOO 7/8/8 Pro, etc.)
IMX586， 1/2 inch, 48 megapixel, 0.8 μ m (main camera+ultra telephoto+telephoto three habitat real evergreen tree CMOS. It carries countless models: Glory 20 series, nova 4, Meizu 16s series, Xiaomi 9 series, Xiaomi CC9, Redmi K20 Pro/Note7 Pro, Find X2, one plus 7/one plus 8 series, vivo X27 series, etc. It is the one plus 8 Pro/Find X2 Pro/Xiaomi 11 Ultra ultra wide-angle, Samsung S20 Ultra/Xiaomi 10U/11U 5x telephoto)
IMX582， 1/2 inch, 48 million pixels, 0.8 μ m. Video size reduction version, taking pictures and IMX586 are not very different (Redmi K20, Redmi Note 10, iQOO Pro and many other midrange models are used)
OV64B， 1/2 inch, 64 million pixels, 0.7 μ m (Redmi K40 game enhancement Redmi Note 10 Pro、OPPO Reno7、 Glory 60 Pro Ultra Wide Angle)
OV48B， 1/2 inch, 48 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (offline computer love, OPPO A74/A92s, Xiaomi 10 Youth Edition, some Glory Play4t Pro, etc.)
Samsung GM2/GM1 , 1/2 inch, 48 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (high imitation IMX586, weak performance, used by a large number of mid-range computers)
Ultra wide angle/telephoto/pre stage (too many and too miscellaneous, roughly listed)
IMX503/IMX403， 1/2.55 inch, 12 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (iPhone 12/12 Pro/12 mini in 2020, iPhone 11 series in 2019 are IMX503, iPhone XS/XS Max/XR in 2018 are IMX403)
IMX563， 1/2.55 inch, 1220W, 1.4 μ m (Galaxy S21/21U/S22/S22 U ultra wide angle)
OV60A， 1/2.61 inch, 60 million pixels, 0.612 μ m (Glory 60 Pro and moto edge X30 front, Glory Magic4 Pro ultra wide angle cut to 5000W)
Samsung GH1, 1/2.65 inch, 44 million pixels, 0.7 μ m (front shots of Reno3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S20U/S20U, vivo S7/S9, etc. are also used for main shots by strange manufacturers)
Samsung JN1, 1/2.76 inch, 50 million pixels, 0.64 μ m
IMX350， 1/2.78 inch, 2000W, 1.0 µ m (the long-lived CMOS in 2016, the one plus 5, Meizu 15/16/16s series, Huawei P10 series, Mate 9 series, Glory 9. Xiaomi 10 Pro/10 Ultra ultra wide-angle, Huawei P30 Pro ultra wide-angle, etc.)
Samsung GD1, 1/2.8 inch, 32 million pixels, 0.8 μ m (vivo likes to use it on the double portrait telephoto, which can be seen in X50/X60 Pro+)
IMX663， 1/2.93 inch, 1200W, 1.22 μ m (the front camera of Pixel 6 Pro is also used in telephoto by Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, Xperia PRO-I and vivo X70 Pro+)
OV13B10， 1/3.06 inch, 1300W, 1.12 μ m (K30 Pro, Xiaomi 10S/11/11Pro, Xiaomi MIX4 ultra wide angle)
S5K3M5， 1/3.4 inch, 1300W, 1 μ m (Find X3/X5 series 2x telephoto)
OV8856， 1/4 inch, 800W, 1.12 μ m
S5K4H7， 1/4 inch, 800W, 1.12 μ m (K50 series, super wide angle of Note 11 Pro+)
IMX355， 1/4 inch, 800W, 1.12 μ m (ultra wide angle of almost all K40 series)
OV08A10， 1/4.4 inch, 800W, 1 µ m (plus a favorite 3.3x telephoto, vivo X50/60/70 Pro+also likes to use it on a 5x periscope telephoto)
Old flagship 1/2.3 inch class
Like 888/865/855/845/835/820/801/800/8064, just highlighting their numbers is a memory, which is a mysterious string engraved into the organic circle DNA: IMX135/214/298/386/362/363/586/686/600/700
IMX377 1/2.3 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.55 μ m
IMX378 , 1/2.3 inch, 12.3 million pixels, 1.55 μ m (the eye of darkness in 2016, seen in Xiaomi 5s, Google Pixel and Pixel XL)
IMX380 1/2.3 inch, 12.3 million pixels, 1.55 μ m (see Meizu 15/15 Plus, 16th/16th Plus/16X, Huawei P20/Mate 20. Its CMOS peers are widely used in sports cameras such as GoPro)
IMX220 , 1/2.3 inch, 20.7 million pixels, 1.2 μ m (CMOS in 2013, extremely long-lived, but the technology is old, and the imaging effect is not satisfactory. Sony Xperia Z1/Z2/Z3 series, Meizu MX4/MX4 Pro/MX5)
Massive 1/2.55 inch
Mixed with several similar grades:
IMX230， 1/2.4 inch, 21 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (the only choice for high pixels in 2015, Meizu PRO 5/PRO 6 series, Sony Xperia XA Ultra, HTC One M9+, Lenovo Juejue Music X3)
IMX363， 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m
IMX362， 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (old CMOS, Google Pixel 2 series HTC U11、vivo Xplay 6、 Meizu M15/E3 and Meizu 16T/17 are in use)
Samsung S5K2L4 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Z Flip/Z Flip3)
Samsung SAK2L3, 1/2.6 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (Samsung Galaxy Note9)
IMX345/Samsung S5K2L3 , 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (Samsung S9/S9+)
IMX333/Samsung S5K2L2, 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (Samsung S8/S8+, Note8 main camera, Note20U ultra wide angle)
IMX260/Samsung S5K2L1, 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge and Note7)
Samsung S5K2L9, 1/2.55 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (middle end takeaway version, see vivo X20/X21 series)
Samsung S5K2L7, 1/2.56 inch, 12.2 million pixels, 1.4 μ m (low-end takeaway version, see Redmi Note 5, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Sharp Aquos S2, etc.)
IMX240， 1/2.6 inch, 16 million pixels, 1.22 μ m (in 2015, Samsung dedicated, from Galaxy S5 LTE-A Note4、Note edge， It has been used by the legendary Galaxy S6 series and Galaxy Note5 ）
IMX234， 1/2.6 inch, 16 million pixels, 1.22 μ m (2015, witnessed LG took brilliant pictures for a short time. See LG G4/G5/V10 Nubia Z9 series)
Medieval Memory Killing
IPhone 6s/7/8/X Series ， 1/3 inch, 12 million pixels, 1.22 μ m (from 2015 to 2017, almost every generation claimed to have Sony minor changes)
IPhone 5s/iPhone 6 Series ， 1/3 inch, 8 megapixel, 1.5 μ m (2013 and 2014)
iPhone 4s/5/5C ， 1/3.2 inch, 8 megapixel, 1.4 μ m (2011-2013)
iPhone 4 ， 1/3.2 inch, 5 megapixel, 1.75 μ m (2010)
Sony IMX398, 1/2.8 inch, 16 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (minor revision of the green system, one plus 5/5T, OPPO R9s series)
Sony IMX298, 1/2.8 inch, 16 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (2016 domestic flagship standard configuration, Huawei Mate 8, Xiaomi 5, One Plus 3/3T LG V20 、 vivo Xplay5、OPPO R9 Plus、 Nubia Z11, etc.)
Sony IMX386, 1/2.9 inch, 12 million pixels, 1.25 μ m (in 2017, Xiaomi 6/Xiaomi MIX 2, Huawei Mate 10 Pro, Meizu MX6/PRO6 Plus/PRO 6S, etc.)
Sony IMX286, 1/2.9 inch, 12 million pixels, 1.25 μ m (Huawei P9 series, Glory 8/V8, etc.)
Sony IMX278, 1/3.06 inch, 13 million pixels, 1.12 μ m, RGBW (in 2015, Huawei P8/Mate S OPPO R7 Plus、 Sony Xperia XZ1/XZ2/XZ3 front, etc.)
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06 inch, 13 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (in 2015, Sony Xperia XA, Xiaomi 5s Plus, Hongmi Note 4/4X, Nokia 8, Nubia Z17 mini, etc.)
Sony IMX214, 1/3.06 inch, 13.51 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (2014 classic, HTC One M8/A9/Butterfly 2、 Prince Nexus 6, Xiaomi 4, One Plus 1 OPPO Find 7、 Vivo Xshot, Huawei Mate 7/G7/P7 Glory 6/5X/4C, Nubia Z7 series)
Sony IMX135, 1/3.06 inch, 13.42 million pixels, 1.12 μ m (the first flagship CMOS in public view, Samsung Galaxy S4/note3, LG G2/G3/G Flex, Sony Xperia Z, legendary Moto X, Xiaomi 3)
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