Despite having one foot out of the door in the smartphone market, Sony still does a lot of work behind the scenes. The company’s imaging sensors are widely-used among smartphones, and it seems we can look forward to a new model in the future. This comes in the form of the newly-announced Sony LYTIA 720 CMOS sensor.
Sony unveils new LYTIA 720 CMOS sensor
In case you didn’t know, Sony actually provides camera sensors to a great deal of smartphones in the market today. But what makes the new Sony LYTIA 720 different or special?
For starters, it’s the successor to the LYTIA 700, which can be commonly found in many mid-range and entry-level devices. This includes the OnePlus Nord series and base Motorola Edge models, just to name a few.
Looking at the specs, the LYTIA 720 is a 50MP 1/1.56-inch CMOS sensor. According to Sony, they have made upgrades to the sensor by integrating Ultra High Conversion Gain (UHCG) circuit technology to reduce random image noise. It also supports 4K video recording at 60fps without trade-offs.
In the past, some phones had to drop recording down to 4K at 30fps or disable features like all-pixel phase detection autofocus. With the LYTIA 720, phones can record 4K at 60fps with continuous all-focus phase detection.
Lastly, it offers higher dynamic range thanks to the Hybrid Frame-HDR. This can help prevent blown out highlights or when you encounter tricky lighting situations.
No named phone makers yet
That being said, we don’t know which phone makers are adopting this new sensor. According to Sony, the company is planning a mass production shipping date for early November 2026. However, given that in the past we’ve seen OnePlus and Motorola phones adopt Sony’s sensors, there’s a good chance they could pop up in those phones.
It’s not the most ground-breaking imaging sensor we’ve seen. But it will bring about several upgrades that used to be exclusive to higher-end and more expensive devices.
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