Samsung Semiconductor opened CES 2026 with a major imaging milestone, unveiling the ISOCELL HP5, the smallest 200-megapixel image sensor ever built for mobile devices.
The launch highlights how sensor miniaturization continues to reshape smartphone camera capabilities without forcing larger camera modules.
Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.
Each pixel measures just 0.5 micrometers, making it about one-hundredth the width of a human hair. Samsung designed the sensor to push physical limits while maintaining strong light absorption and signal accuracy.
The 0.5-micrometer pixel size allows the ISOCELL HP5 to fit into a 1/1.56-inch optical format. Smartphone makers typically reserve this format for 50-megapixel sensors.
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