iPhone XS XS sensor size increase?

[cap7ainclu7ch]

It's hard to read through Apple's typical camera marketing BS, did they finally bump the sensor size up to match the competition? I know they have said they made the "pixels" bigger in the past and it's turned out to be a lie. Curious about the actual physical changes that have been made. Does the 1.4 micron pixel size represent an increase in the sensor size compared to the X?

Edit: Apparently the X has a 1.22 micron size, so it does actually represent an increased sensor size if the resolution stayed the same.

 

[ssdmaster]

I want to know too

 

[Arni99]

1/2,55“ sensor is used for the XS.
Same as Pixel 2 from last year.
32% larger sensor compared to the X.
Huawei P20 Pro rocks a “huge” 1/1,7” sensor.

 

[NazgulRR]

Gruber goes into detail on this: https://daringfireball.net/2018/09/the_iphones_xs

TL,DR: 32% increase in sensor size over X.

 

[ssdmaster]

1/2,55“ sensor is used for the XS.
Same as Pixel 2 from last year.
33% larger sensor compared to the X.
Huawei P20 Pro rocks a huge 1/1,7” sensor.

Same new main sensor for xs, xs max, xr?

 

[Arni99]

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Same new main sensor for xs, xs max, xr?

Yes

 

[Caspavio]

It's hard to read through Apple's typical camera marketing BS, did they finally bump the sensor size up to match the competition? I know they have said they made the "pixels" bigger in the past and it's turned out to be a lie. Curious about the actual physical changes that have been made. Does the 1.4 micron pixel size represent an increase in the sensor size compared to the X?

Edit: Apparently the X has a 1.22 micron size, so it does actually represent an increased sensor size if the resolution stayed the same.

if you read the daring fireball review (link posted by another poster above), the sensor is indeed larger. besides that, the pixel size is also larger, which is 1.4 micron pixel size. they are not the same thing

 

[Newtons Apple]

The larger sensor is one of the main reason I wanted the MAX. Much better low light performance.

 

[ssdmaster]

Gruber goes into detail on this: https://daringfireball.net/2018/09/the_iphones_xs

TL,DR: 32% increase in sensor size over X.

So what is the exact new sensor size?

 

[doboy]

So what is the exact new sensor size?

Why not bother to read the third post here

 

[ssdmaster]

So sensor size is same as samsung flagship now?

 

[Falhófnir]

The larger sensor is one of the main reason I wanted the MAX. Much better low light performance.

Both sizes have the larger 1/2.5” sensor... there is a slight difference in the size of the XS camera bump compared to the X as a result

 

[ssdmaster]

Gruber goes into detail on this: https://daringfireball.net/2018/09/the_iphones_xs

TL,DR: 32% increase in sensor size over X.

Do you read before post? It doesnt mean main sensor is bigger.

 

[JPack]

Do you read before post? It doesnt mean main sensor is bigger.

Do you understand pixel pitch?

You can't keep the 12MP resolution with a larger pixel pitch without having a larger sensor. If the pixels are larger, the sensor is clearly larger.