The Huawei P70 may get a 1″ sensor for an ultra-wide-angle camera

We haven’t yet reached an era where 1-inch smartphone camera sensors have become commonplace. Users sincerely rejoice when a manufacturer decides to install a large sensor, thus providing better opportunities for photography in low light conditions (and not only). And now there are rumours that Huawei is preparing to impress its fans by using a 1-inch sensor in the future P70 line. But not for the main camera, as you might think, but for the ultra-wide-angle one.

Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared information that Genius Electronic Optical will supply Huawei with an upgraded ultra-wide-angle camera module for the P70 series. According to rumours, the new ultra-wide-angle camera will have a unique 1G6P lens (1G6P stands for one glass, six plastic elements) and a 1-inch sensor.

With the potential camera upgrade, sales of the P70 series devices are expected to increase by about 100-120% compared to sales of the Huawei P60 series.

In the P60 series of smartphones, Huawei used a design with three cameras on the back, which were aligned vertically. The middle lens, the largest, was located in the middle, and the manufacturer placed an ultra-wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens above and below. In terms of specifications, the P60 Pro features a 48-megapixel primary camera with variable aperture and OIS support, a 13-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 48-megapixel telephoto camera that also has OIS.

The P70’s design has not yet appeared in renders, except for a few questionable 3D sketches. And in general, not much is known about this series at the moment. But the leak also reports the possibility of using a Kirin 9000s processor. This is the chip that SMIC and Huawei announced recently, and it is a 7nm processor that supports 5G. Considering that the Huawei P60 series launched in March 2023, the new generation should probably be expected around the same time frame.

The Huawei P70 may get a 1″ sensor for an ultra-wide-angle camera

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