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Sony IMX906 Sensor Die & Micro-lens Overview1 / 3

Front view of Sony Semiconductor Solutions Sony IMX906 optical sensor.

Mobile Image SensorSony Semiconductor SolutionsGlobal Mass Production

Sony IMX906 50MP 1/1.56" High Dynamic Range Image Sensor

Customized 50MP flagship sensor featuring enhanced full-well capacity and studio portrait color rendition.

1/1.56-inch50 Megapixels1.0 µm (2.0 µm Quad Binned)Omni-directional QPD
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Direct Device Score Calibration: Honor 200 Pro

Optical resolving power, low-light SNR, and autofocus tracking calibrated against the Honor 200 Pro.

8.6
MxMob ScoreOut of 10Apex Flagship Tier
resolution
8.6
dynamic_range
8.7
low_light
8.6
autofocus
8.7
video_hdr
8.6
color_accuracy
8.9
readout_speed
8.5
snr
8.6

Full Technical Specifications & Architecture

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

Technical Attributes

2 items
Shutter Type
Electronic Rolling Shutter
Output Formats
RAW10, RAW12, RAW14

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

8.6 / 10

8.6 50MP sensor delivers high resolved detail in both landscape and portrait photography.

dynamic_range

8.7 / 10

8.7 multi-exposure HDR with low ghosting.

low_light

8.6 / 10

8.6 2.0µm fused pixel size delivers clean images under 10 lux.

autofocus

8.7 / 10

8.7 QPD (Quad Phase Detection) autofocus locks focus instantly.

video_hdr

8.6 / 10

8.6 handles 4K 60fps HDR video with smooth tonal gradation.

color_accuracy

8.9 / 10

8.9 custom spectral response tuned for accurate portrait rendering.

readout_speed

8.5 / 10

8.5 low shutter skew in fast action shots.

snr

8.6 / 10

8.6 low read noise floor under dim lighting conditions.

Architectural Analysis & Operating Mechanics

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

What It Is

Sony IMX906 50MP 1/1.56" High Dynamic Range Image Sensor is a high-performance mobile image sensor engineered by Sony Semiconductor Solutions.

The Sony IMX906 features a 1/1.56-inch optical area with 1.0µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning to 2.0µm, and an advanced micro-lens layout tailored for wide aperture lenses and natural skin tone portraiture.

What It Does & How It Coordinates Systems

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

Customized 50MP flagship sensor featuring enhanced full-well capacity and studio portrait color rendition.

Why It Is So Superior: Microarchitectural Innovations

1/1.56-inch

Pioneering Architecture & Efficiency

The Sony IMX906 features a 1/1.56-inch optical area with 1.0µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning to 2.0µm, and an advanced micro-lens layout tailored for wide aperture lenses and natural skin tone portraiture.

Laboratory Calibrated

Calibrated Hardware Optimization

Optical resolving power, low-light SNR, and autofocus tracking calibrated against the Honor 200 Pro.

Silicon Fabrication, Process Node & Materials Breakdown

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

Custom Spectral Filter Coating

Engineering Standard

Features specialized dye formulations in the Bayer mosaic to optimize human skin tone reflectance curves.

Empirical Benchmark Verification Matrix

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

Benchmark RoutineMeasured ScoreUplift vs. Previous GenSubsystem
Portrait Resolving Score92.4Top-tier generational benchmarkMobile Image Sensor
Low Light SNR 18%38.2Top-tier generational benchmarkMobile Image Sensor

What works

  • Skin tone accuracy
  • Low light clarity
  • QPD focus

What does not

  • Not a 1-inch class sensor

Our verdict

Summary of the architecture and published performance data for Sony IMX906 50MP 1/1.56" High Dynamic Range Image Sensor.

Exceptional portrait color fidelity. 1/1.56-inch sweet spot format. High-speed QPD autofocus.

The Sony IMX906 features a 1/1.56-inch optical area with 1.0µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning to 2.0µm, and an advanced micro-lens layout tailored for wide aperture lenses and natural skin tone portraiture.

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

Smartphones Powered by Sony IMX906

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 IMX906 Sensor Specification

Sony Semiconductor

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Frequently Asked Questions: Sony IMX906

What phone uses the Sony IMX906?

The Sony IMX906 is the primary camera sensor inside the Honor 200 Pro and Honor 100 Pro, famous for studio-grade Harcourt portrait photography.