Sony’s IMX586 image sensor made its way to quite a few high-end smartphones this year, earning largely positive reviews from users and the media, but the company isn’t resting on its laurels yet. The Japanese tech giant has started teasing its next flagship mobile image sensor, the IMX686, which will be released in 2020 as a successor to the aforementioned 48MP sensor.
There’s no word on the resolution of the IMX686, but early rumors suggest it might be in the 60-64MP range. While Samsung’s 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX sensor is the reigning king in the megapixel battle, the IMX686 may turn out to be the biggest mobile image sensor ever from Sony if the rumors turn out to be accurate. Either way, we may not have to speculate for too long, given that Sony says it will confirm the tech specs via a press release soon.
