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Samsung‘s 2025 flagship smartphones may feature Sony cameras. Details are scarce but the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+ will reportedly bid adieu to the 50MP ISOCELL GN3 sensor the company has used for the past three years and switch to a new primary camera made by the Japanese firm. The Ultra model will feature a 200MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor.
The Galaxy S25 series may feature Sony cameras
Samsung debuted the ISOCELL GN3 with the Galaxy S22 series last year. The smaller two models featured the 50MP camera (an upgrade from a 12MP unit) while the Ultra model kept the 108MP from the previous year. The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ didn’t get a newer primary camera but the Galaxy S23 Ultra upgraded to a 200MP unit. Next year, the Korean firm isn’t changing the primary camera for any Galaxy S24 model.
But for the 2025 flagship lineup, Samsung appears to have different plans. Firstly, it is rumored to be working on a 1-inch 200MP smartphone camera. While there’s no evidence linking it to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, we can’t completely rule out the possibility. After all, 200MP cameras are reserved for Ultra flagships and the 2025 model is said to stick to an ISOCELL sensor.
The Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25+, on the other hand, will reportedly switch to Sony cameras. The information reached us courtesy of X tipster Revegnus. Unfortunately, the source didn’t disclose further information. There is no word on the sensor size or resolution. It remains to be seen whether Samsung will stick to 50MP sensors or upgrade the phones to higher-resolution cameras.
There’s still more than a year to go for the Galaxy S25 series. Samsung has yet to unveil the Galaxy S24—expected in January 2024. It may still be evaluating the right camera hardware combination for the 2025 flagships. If the firm finds it suitable, it may change a few things before the phones enter production. We will keep you posted.
The 2025 Samsung flagships may also debut its “Dream Chip”
The Galaxy S25 series may be notable for many reasons. Apart from a big camera overhaul, the 2025 flagship lineup is also expected to debut Samsung’s “Dream Chip.” It is a custom SoC developed by the company’s smartphone division for Galaxy flagships (current Exynos chips are developed by the semiconductor division and are more general-purpose solutions as any brand can use them). Whether the Dream Chip will finally fix Samsung’s Exynos woes, time will tell.