Samsung 450MP Camera Sensor Could Take Mobile Photography To Ludicrous Levels

In the not-so-distant future, Samsung may even launch a 450MP sensor, which isn’t that surprising judging by the company’s innovation speed and tenacity. The possibility was revealed by GalaxyClub, which cites a Samsung registration of a trademark for Hexa²pixel. Of course, the trademark doesn’t say what it’s for, which is where some fan-made theories and calculations come in.

Samsung already uses its Tetra²pixel trademark to refer to its 4×4 pixel binning technology used in the 200MP ISOCELL HP1 to produce a 12.5MP image. Hexa²pixel would then mean that it is capable of combining 6×6 — or 32 pixels — into a single unit, which could mean that the sensor would need 400 million pixels to produce that same 12.5MP image. It could go even further to 450MP if 3×3 pixels can be used to produce a 50MP image, just like with the ISOCELL HP1’s 2×2 configuration (via SamMobile).

Of course, these are just theoretical maximum figures, not to mention speculation based simply on a trademark. It’s not implausible, given Samsung’s tendencies, but it won’t come without some costs, literally and figuratively. Such a sensor would naturally cost a lot more, and it would also take up more space inside. Hopefully, by the time it does arrive, prices and component sizes will have decreased considerably, making that 450MP sensor the equivalent of today’s 200MP camera.