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Reports: Samsung Developing Hybrid 'Global Shutter-Level' Phone Sensor

The 12MP, 1.5‑µm design groups pixels 2×2 around shared ADCs to target faster capture for secondary lenses.

Overview

  • The sensor reportedly keeps rolling‑shutter hardware but uses in‑pixel ADCs and an optical‑flow algorithm to emulate global‑shutter results.
  • Samsung sources cited describe four pixels sharing one converter so each 2×2 block reads sequentially, leaving slight distortion that software compensates.
  • The approach is framed as a way to cut motion blur and shutter lag in action scenes compared with today’s Galaxy cameras.
  • Publication timelines point to future Galaxy flagships, with some reports suggesting the S27 series, though Samsung has not confirmed any product plans or dates.
  • The account originates with Sisa Journal and was echoed by GSMArena and 9to5Google, as separate reports note rival efforts from Apple.