Samsung partners with Xiaomi to launch first ever 108MP mobile image sensor
South Korean tech giant Samsung in partnership with Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Monday launched a 108MP mobile image sensor called " Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX ". This is the fist ever image sensor to go beyond the resolution of a 100 million pixels. With the latest addition, Samsung will expand its image sensor offerings from its recently announced ultra-high 64MP to 108MP, a resolution equivalent to that of a high-end DSLR camera, the company said in a statement. "Through close collaboration with Xiaomi, ISOCELL Bright HMX is the first mobile image sensor to pack over 100 million pixels and deliver unparalleled colour reproduction," said Yongin Park, Executive Vice President of Sensor Business at Samsung Electronics. The new sensor would be able to absorb more light in low-lit settings and its pixel-merging Tetracell technology would allow the sensor to imitate big-pixel sensors, producing brighter 27MP images. In bright environments, the Smart-