TECNO to use Samsung RGBW camera sensor in new CAMON 19 series

TECNO Mobile has announced at MWC 2022, that its upcoming CAMON 19 series will sport Samsung’s RGBW color filter sensor technology.

The new sensor technology is co-developed with Samsung and involves the addition of a white sub-pixel to the existing universal RGB configurations on phones, and is sold as part of the ISOCELL RGBW color filter sensor solutions.

RGBW (red, green, blue, white) technology is considered as the next major change to existing mobile camera frameworks, allowing the new generation of phones to further match up to professional cameras, particularly in the light sensitivity areas and low-light environments.

Compared to the traditional RGGB sensor, the RGBW light capture sensor adopts a new pixel arrangement and introduces (W) white pixels that are more sensitive to light on the basis of not damaging the original three primary colors, with 1.7x better sensitivity than the green color filter, which can not only ensure that the color is not distorted but also improve the brightness of the camera.

TECNO says that the new RGBW sensor will be attached to a 64MP camera to increase the light input of the CMOS sensor, effectively brightening picture quality and creating ultra-clear details without impacting contrast in dark and backlit backgrounds. Light intake can be further enhanced by another 30%, effectively doubling the overall picture quality for users by coupling it with TECNO’s Glass + Plastic (G+P) technology.

Pan Xuebao, VP and Head of R&D at Samsung Electronics, said: “This technology innovation was created based on user feedback and an effort to bring brighter and clearer images, especially in the low light and super night mode. Its first launch on TECNO’s CAMON series bringing us one step closer to the dream of delivering DSLR-grade photography into the hands of worldwide consumers.”

“TECNO CAMON series has been always focused on bringing our users the outstanding camera experience. The use of RGBW will increase camera capabilities and increase flexibility on TECNO CAMON 19 series to respond to consumer demands, to highlight natural human features and colors to showcase aesthetics and diversity across different markets,” said Leo Lee, Senior Product Manager of TECNO.