Sony just launched the worlds largest 200MP smartphone sensor heres which phones could get it

Date:
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:18:37 +0000

Description:
The new Sony LYTIA LYT-901 sensor has 200 megapixels, is capable of 4x zoom, and is very large, but your favorite brands might not use it.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Sony
has unveiled a new 200MP sensor for smartphone cameras At 1/1.12 inches, this is reportedly the world's largest 200MP smartphone sensor It's likely to
first be used by phones from Oppo and Vivo

Sony has just unveiled the 200MP LYTIA LYT-901 smartphone camera sensor, and at 1/1.12 inches, its reportedly the worlds largest 200MP sensor.

We say 'reportedly' because Sonys own press release doesnt appear to make
such a claim, but reputable leaker @sondesix has done so on X.

Either way, its a big sensor, and its specs include 0.7 m pixels, up to 4x zoom (through cropping into the sensor), and like most things nowadays theres also AI baked in, to speed up processing and deliver superior reproduction of details in images and videos. Sony introduces the new LYTIA LYT-901 image sensor, its first camera sensor with a 200 MP resolution.It is currently the world's largest 200 MP sensor, with a 1/1.12" size.LYT-901 specs: 0.7 m pixel size Quad Quad Bayer Coding (QQBC) + AI learning-based remosaicing pic.twitter.com/aWnjRTv3EO November 27, 2025 Vivo and Oppo could be first in line

So, it sounds like an impressive camera, but the big question now is: which phones will actually be equipped with it?

So far, theres nothing confirmed on that front, but @sondesix claims that the Vivo X300 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra will both use this sensor.

Weve also heard from reputable leaker @UniverseIce that phones from Xiaomi
and Honor could be equipped with it. They dont name specific models, but wed expect it to be limited to high-end handsets, so perhaps, for example, the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max although leaks havent mentioned it having this sensor, so dont count on it. Good News:Sony has officially launched its new 200MP sensor LYTIA 901 featuring a 1/1.12" large format, 0.7 m pixels, the Quad-Quad Bayer Coding (QQBC) array, and flagship-grade technologies such as DCG-HDR, Fine 12-bit ADC, and HF-HDR. At the same time, OmniVision has pic.twitter.com/zD41tTqy9R November 27, 2025

In any case, it sounds like Chinese brands will be the main manufacturers to embrace this new Sony sensor, with @UniverseIce adding that Samsung wont be using it, at least not any time soon. So, dont expect to see it on the
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or even the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra.

We also doubt that any iPhones will get this sensor, as for whatever reason, Apple seems to prefer lower-megapixel options.

Well probably see what this camera is capable of in March, as thats when the Vivo X300 Ultra is rumored to be launching though initially probably just in China. Then, in April, we might see the Oppo Find X9 Ultra equipped with it.

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