Samsung and Sony cameras are installed in 75% of all new smartphones

Research company Strategy Analytics analyzed the global market for image sensors for smartphones

in the first half of 2020. As it turned out, Samsung and Sony cameras are installed in 75% of all devices.

In monetary terms, the market grew by 15%compared to the same period last year. Sony took the lead with a 44% share of shipments. It is followed by Samsung with a 32 percent share. That is, in total it turns out to be 76%. Also in the top three was OmniVision with a 9 percent share.

It is reported that the growth of the market was provided by sensorsimages with a resolution of 2 megapixels and 8 megapixels, which are often included in multi-camera systems. And in the period under review, there was an increased demand for such smartphones.