Samsung Galaxy S6 Release Date, Specs and Features Review: 16MP Camera Now Manufactured by Sony

By David Robertson, Christian Post Contributor Friday, March 06, 2015

After the Galaxy S6 was announced earlier this week, some critics pointed out the manufacturer's decision to retain the 16MP shooter at the back. However, the 16MP camera in the new flagship is not actually the previous one.

According to a report by GSM Arena, the newest high-end Android device packs a Sony-made 16MP IMX240 camera sensor.

For the past couple of years, Samsung has been switching back and forth in using its own camera tech and that of Sony's.

Last year's Galaxy S5 featured Samsung's own camera sensors, while the Galaxy Note 4 released later in 2014 got Sony's sensor.

A year before that, the Galaxy S4 had the Sony sensors. So last year's model was probably an experiment by Samsung to find out if they can match or even exceed the quality of Sony cameras.

For the latest addition to the Samsung Galaxy G family, the Korean manufacturer may have chosen Sony because it can assure the best quality cameras in the business.

However, Samsung still made a few tweaks in the camera, including the widening of the aperture from f/2.2 to f/1.9. In the report, this will help the device take shots and shoot clips, even in low-light conditions. The optical image stabilization will even work better with this technology.

Interestingly, Samsung included its own 5MP sensor in front of the Galaxy S6. In the report, the camera is probably the same sensor the Korean tech giant used for its Galaxy A series.