TECNO Mobile partners with Samsung for RGBW sensor

Global smartphone brand TECNO Mobile announced recently that it is collaborating with tech giant Samsung to develop an RGBW sensor for smartphone cameras.

Dubbed the ISOCELL GWB by Samsung, the RGBW sensor is slated to debut in TECNO’s newest smartphone in its Camon series, the company said in a statement.

What sets the ISOCELL GWB apart is the addition of a white sub-pixel, which makes it possible for the RGBW sensor to capture 60 per cent more of incoming light than a traditional RGB sensor. Furthermore, as part of its plans to create high-quality mobile cameras, TECNO has also announced that they will themselves be developing the algorithm to accompany this new RGBW sensor. TECNO is also thinking of using a glass + plastic lens assembly, which, although pricier, is more effective as it passes 30 per cent more light through to the sensor compared to an all-plastic lens.

Although the size of the GWB is still unknown, in total the GWB sensor in the upcoming Camon phone will capture twice as much light as a traditional sensor of the same size.