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It seems like the Pixel 8 Pro may ship with a new main camera sensor, once again coming from Samsung. This information comes from Ice Universe, a well-known tipster, who claims that the ISOCELL GN2 will be used by Google.
The Pixel 8 Pro may include a new main camera sensor, the ISOCELL GN2
This is Samsung’s biggest sensor to date, it’s a 1/1.12-inch camera sensor with a 50-megapixel resolution. It was announced over two years ago. Do note that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro include the ISOCELL GN1 sensor as their main camera sensor. The same goes for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
The ISOCELL GN2 boasts 1.4um pixels, and utilizes 4-in-1 pixel binning. So, after the binning, you end up with a 2.8um pixel size. This sensor can also record in 8K up to 30 fps, and provide 4K video at 120 fps. It offers Staggered HDR, Dual Pixel Pro autofocus, and more.
Will the Pixel 8 make the jump to ISOCELL GN2 as well?
Having said that, some of you will notice that the tipster mentioned the Pixel 8 Pro only not the regular Pixel 8. Does this mean the two phones will have different main sensors? Will the Pixel 8 stick to the ISOCELL GN1?
Well, that is a possibility, though it’s not likely. Google has been using the same main camera on its flagship phones, so chances are the same thing will happen this time around. If the Pixel 8 Pro moves to the ISOCELL GN2, chances are the Pixel 8 will too.
They will not have identical cameras overall, though. The Pixel 8 is once again expected to have two cameras on the back, compared to three of them on the back of the Pixel 8 Pro.
Google’s new flagship smartphones will almost certainly launch in October
The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will become official in October this year, quite probably. That’s usually when Google announces its new flagship smartphones, though late September is also an option.
Google will announce a lot of new hardware at this year’s Google I/O, but these two phones won’t be included. Two new phones are coming, though, as Google is expected to show off both the Pixel 7a and Pixel Fold, along with some other devices.