[Mediapen=Cho Han-jin] Samsung Electronics introduced 108 megapixel(MP) Samsung ISOCELL Bright HMX, the first mobile image sensor in the industry to go beyond 100 million pixels. 

This is the result of close collaboration between Samsung and Xiaomi, who have created a strategic alliance for future smartphones. Xiaomi’s new smartphones will be equipped with the new image sensor, allowing a resolution equivalent to a high-end DSLR camera.

Mass production for ISOCELL Bright HMX will begin later this month.

With over 100 million effective pixels, the ISOCELL Bright HMX produces exceptional photos even in extreme lighting conditions. In bright environments, the sensor switches to a low ISO to improve pixel saturation and produces vivid photos. Meanwhile in darker settings, the mechanism uses a high ISO to reduce noise, resulting in clearer photos.

“Xiaomi and Samsung have worked closely together from the early conceptual stage to production that has resulted in a groundbreaking 108Mp image sensor. We are very pleased that picture resolutions previously available only in a few top-tier DSLR cameras can now be designed into smartphones,” said Lin Bin, co-founder and president of Xiaomi. “As we continue our partnership, we anticipate bringing not only new mobile camera experiences but also a platform through which our users can create unique content.”

“Samsung is continuously pushing for innovations in pixel and logic technologies to engineer our ISOCELL image sensors to capture the world as close to how our eyes perceive them,” said Yongin Park, executive vice president of sensor business at Samsung Electronics.