Too big to let go: the message says that the M43 frame sensor will not be used for mobile phones for a short time, and Xiaomi 14 Ultra is still a 1-inch main camera.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues on the way! CTOnews.com, June 1, with the increasing number of mobile phone image sensors, there are few new products for card machines with 1-inch frame and M43 frame, one of the main reasons is that the card machine market has been gradually replaced by high-end mobile phones.

▲ Sony Sensor blogger @ Digital chat Station previously said that after the landing of the 1-inch IMX989 solution, some mobile phone manufacturers are pre-studying the M43 frame scheme, which is basically going to stifle the lightweight camera market.

However, @ Digital chat Station posted today that the M43 frame sensor will not land any time soon, and the 1.33-inch size is still too large for the phone. "judging from the project information at this stage, the next generation super-large cup is still 1-inch (expected to be 14 Ultra), but the enhanced version (1-inch) and the next generation (expected to be 15 Ultra) should have a bigger breakthrough."

In July 2022, Xiaomi 12s Ultra launched Sony's flagship 1-inch IMX989 sensor worldwide. After that, IMX989 is open to other vendors. It is expected that in recent years, high-end flagship video phones will still be dominated by 1-inch CMOS.

The parameter information of IMX989 attached to CTOnews.com is as follows:

The actual size of the CMOS is 1.02 inches and 5000 megapixels, with a 4:3 scale instead of the usual 3:2 scale. IMX989 uses an advanced process, a Quad-Bayer color array with faster readout speed, light input and resolution, and an Octa-PD phase detection and focus system that gives each sub-pixel the ability to focus. The CMOS supports pixel fusion, which has a pixel area of 3.2 μ m, making it more suitable for dark light shooting.