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Samsung prides itself on being the first company to launch a 200MP camera sensor for a smartphone in 2021. The Galaxy S23 Ultra became the first Samsung to adopt this camera technology. Years have passed and Sony has launched its own sensor to rival that of Samsung. It seems to be a powerful 200MP sensor with upgrades from Samsung’s camera sensor. It doesn’t seem like Samsung is ready to adopt this advanced camera for its future flagships.
The new Sony 200MP LYT-901 sensor is 1/1.12-inch large with 0.7μm pixels. It comes with Quad-Quad Bayer coding, 16-in-1 pixel binning, and AI remosaicing to deliver clearer shots in poor lighting. The Sony sensor is also in mass production and is expected to appear in some 2026 flagship phones.
According to previous leaks by Ice Universe, Galaxy S27 Ultra might ditch Samsung’s in-house ISOCELL lineup and adopt Sony’s 200MP 1/1.1-inch sensor instead, with a high-resolution unit. Ever since the 1/1.3-inch 200MP sensor launched with the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung has been using the same camera specs for its Ultra models.
UniverseIce now claims Samsung will stick to its usual 200MP ISOCELL sensor for the Galaxy 27 Ultra instead, probably because of cost and supply chain concerns. From the look of things, the Galaxy S28 Ultra and S29 Ultra might also have the same camera hardware.
Samsung recently launched the 200MP ISOCELL HP5 with its tiny 0.5-micron pixels. With smaller pixels comes lower image quality. It doesn’t stand a chance against Sony’s new sensor. As more Android brands make the switch to Sony’s advanced camera hardware for their high-end devices, Samsung might be forced to adjust its hardware to keep up with the pace.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
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The news that the Google Pixel 10 was receiving support for Apple’s AirDrop function was reported a few days back. This backup will allow for a seamless sharing of files between Android and iOS. The rest of the Android group will receive the AirDrop backup very soon.
According to the tech giant, Qualcomm, smartphones powered by the Snapdragon processor will get the feature in the near future, and Nothing is already planning to get it to its devices.
Android AirDrop
It wasn’t stated what specific chipsets would come with the AirDrop, whether it would be flagship processors like the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 or mid-range and lower-end chips like the Snapdragon 7 series. The only clear fact is that more Android devices, and not just the Pixel 10, will get the feature very soon.
Can’t wait for people to use this once enabled on Snapdragon in the near future. https://t.co/IUvT23p5pq — Snapdragon (@Snapdragon) November 21, 2025
The availability of the feature for Qualcomm-powered phones isn’t known yet. How far back will the support go? Will it also include older devices, or is it limited to newer models running on Qualcomm processors? It’s not clear if Qualcomm is working with Google on this feature.
According to Google’s announcement last week, the AirDrop support will first be available on the Pixel 10 and will be expanded to more Android devices later on. This means the feature might also get to older Pixel devices.
Similar to Android OS updates, the AirDrop support will likely roll out to devices on a manufacturer-by-manufacturer basis. Nothing CEO Carl Pei revealed during the Airdrop announcement last week that they were already looking for ways to bring the feature to Nothing phones as soon as they could.
Author:Obiajulum Ndubuisi
Obiajulum is a tech enthusiast passionate about writing. When she isn’t writing about gadgets, she will probably be playing badminton, watching a movie, or surfing the internet.
