- Sony has unveiled a new 200 MP sensor for smartphone cameras
- At 1/1.12 inches, this is reportedly the world’s largest 200MP smartphone sensor
- It will likely be used by phones from Oppo and Vivo first
Sony has just unveiled the 200MP LYTIA LYT-901 smartphone camera sensor, and at 1/1.12 inches, it’s reportedly the world’s largest 200MP sensor.
We say “reportedly” because Sony’s own press release doesn’t seem to make such a claim, but reputed leaker @sondesix has on the X.
Either way, it’s a big sensor, and its specs include 0.7µm pixels, up to 4x zoom (through in-sensor cropping) and – like most things these days – there’s also AI built in to speed up processing and deliver superior detail reproduction in photos and videos.
Sony introduces the new LYTIA LYT-901 image sensor, its first camera sensor with a resolution of 200 MP. It is currently the world’s largest 200 MP sensor with a 1/1.12″ size. LYT-901 specs:• 0.7 µm pixel size• Quad Quad Bayer encoding (QQBC learning-based)… remosaic learning-based pic.twitter.com/aWnjRTv3EO27 November 2025
Vivo and Oppo may 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 nothing has been confirmed on that front, but @sondesix claims the Vivo X300 Ultra and Oppo Find X9 Ultra will both use this sensor.
We also heard from a reputable leaker @UniverseIce that phones from Xiaomi and Honor could be equipped with it. They don’t mention specific models, but we expect it to be limited to high-end handsets, so maybe the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max for example – although leaks haven’t mentioned it having this sensor, don’t count on it.
Good news: Sony has officially launched its new 200MP sensor LYTIA 901 with a 1/1.12″ large format, 0.7 µm pixels, the Quad-Quad Bayer Coding (QQBC) array and flagship technologies such as DCG-HDR, Fine 12-bit ADR, and Om HF-HDC,… pic.twitter.com/zD41tTqy9R27 November 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 won’t be using it, at least not soon. So don’t 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 Apple seems to prefer lower megapixel options for some reason.
We’ll probably see what this camera is capable of in March, as that’s when the Vivo X300 Ultra is rumored to be launched – though probably only in China at first. So in April, we might see the Oppo Find X9 Ultra equipped with it.
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