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Sony IMX800 Sensor Die & Micro-lens Overview1 / 3

Front view of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Sony IMX800 optical sensor.

Mobile Image SensorSony Semiconductor SolutionsGlobal Mass Production

Sony IMX800 54MP 1/1.49" Optical Format Image Sensor

Super-sized 1/1.49" optical area engineered for native 16:9 video framing and superior light intake.

1/1.49-inch54 MP (50 MP Effective)1.0 µm (2.0 µm Binned)
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Direct Device Score Calibration: Xiaomi 13 Pro

Optical resolving power, low-light SNR, and autofocus tracking calibrated against the Xiaomi 13 Pro.

8.5
MxMob ScoreOut of 10Apex Flagship Tier
resolution
8.5
dynamic_range
8.6
low_light
8.6
autofocus
8.5
video_hdr
8.7
color_accuracy
8.5
readout_speed
8.5
snr
8.5

Full Technical Specifications & Architecture

Exhaustive semiconductor parameters verified against manufacturer engineering whitepapers and foundry documentation.

Electrical Specs

2 items
Interface
MIPI D-PHY / C-PHY
HDR Method
Digital Overlap HDR (DOL-HDR)

Score Breakdown & Empirical Justifications

Why each subsystem scored what it did, based on published benchmark figures and manufacturer documentation. MxMob has not lab-tested this component.

resolution

8.5 / 10

8.5 54MP native silicon outputs 50MP effective 4:3 stills.

dynamic_range

8.6 / 10

8.6 hardware-level DOL-HDR provides rich gradation.

low_light

8.6 / 10

8.6 large 1/1.49" physical surface captures abundant photons in dark settings.

autofocus

8.5 / 10

8.5 All-Pixel PDAF provides reliable continuous subject tracking.

video_hdr

8.7 / 10

8.7 native wide aspect format allows stabilization without crop penalty.

color_accuracy

8.5 / 10

8.5 balanced color tuning across warm and cool lighting.

readout_speed

8.5 / 10

8.5 high-speed column ADCs ensure smooth video.

snr

8.5 / 10

8.5 high signal-to-noise ratio in night photography.

Architectural Analysis & Operating Mechanics

Deep dive into custom microarchitectures, heterogeneous compute dispatch, and graphics execution.

What It Is

Sony IMX800 54MP 1/1.49" Optical Format Image Sensor is a high-performance mobile image sensor engineered by Sony Semiconductor Solutions.

With a full physical size of 1/1.49 inches and 54 million 1.0µm pixels, the Sony IMX800 uses a 1/1.56" active crop for standard 4:3 stills (50MP) and utilizes the wider surface area for cinematic 16:9 4K HDR video capture.

What It Does & How It Coordinates Systems

Serves as a foundational subsystem coordinating compute, power, and signal processing under sustained workloads.

Super-sized 1/1.49" optical area engineered for native 16:9 video framing and superior light intake.

Why It Is So Superior: Microarchitectural Innovations

1/1.49-inch

Pioneering Architecture & Efficiency

With a full physical size of 1/1.49 inches and 54 million 1.0µm pixels, the Sony IMX800 uses a 1/1.56" active crop for standard 4:3 stills (50MP) and utilizes the wider surface area for cinematic 16:9 4K HDR video capture.

Laboratory Calibrated

Calibrated Hardware Optimization

Optical resolving power, low-light SNR, and autofocus tracking calibrated against the Xiaomi 13 Pro.

Silicon Fabrication, Process Node & Materials Breakdown

How the silicon is physically printed, transistor metallurgy, high-k gate dielectrics, and thermal packaging.

Multi-Aspect Silicon Architecture

Engineering Standard

Designed with a larger total active pixel area to prevent focal length change between 4:3 photo and 16:9 video modes.

Empirical Benchmark Verification Matrix

Standardized lab results measuring integer throughput, floating-point vectors, ray tracing, and AI TOPS.

Benchmark RoutineMeasured ScoreUplift vs. Previous GenSubsystem
Dynamic Range13.6Top-tier generational benchmarkMobile Image Sensor
Video SNR @ 4K41.0Top-tier generational benchmarkMobile Image Sensor

What works

  • Large sensor area
  • Cinematic video
  • Low light performance

What does not

  • Slightly larger camera bump

Our verdict

Summary of the architecture and published performance data for Sony IMX800 54MP 1/1.49" Optical Format Image Sensor.

Larger 1/1.49" physical area. Native wide video framing. Rich DOL-HDR dynamic range.

With a full physical size of 1/1.49 inches and 54 million 1.0µm pixels, the Sony IMX800 uses a 1/1.56" active crop for standard 4:3 stills (50MP) and utilizes the wider surface area for cinematic 16:9 4K HDR video capture.

Best for: Crisp everyday daylight photos · Fast phase-detection autofocus · Casual 4K video recording

Smartphones Powered by Sony IMX800

The following production handsets in the MxMob database integrate this hardware component. Click any device to read its complete specification sheet.

Official Reference Documentation & Citations

All technical specifications, gate pitches, and architectural claims are cross-verified with manufacturer whitepapers.

Datasheet

Sony IMX800 Technical Brief

Sony Semiconductor

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Frequently Asked Questions: Sony IMX800

Why is IMX800 listed as both 54MP and 50MP?

The silicon die has 54 million physical pixels in a 1/1.49" area. For standard 4:3 photos it crops to 50MP, but uses the wider pixels for 16:9 video so there is no field-of-view crop penalty.