Xiaomi president Lin Bin took to Chinese social media platform Weibo to tease a sneak peek at a smartphone with a supposed 48MP camera. For reference, Nokia holds the current record with its 41MP Lumia 1020, while the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro both feature 40MP main cameras. That means there's a chance it could follow the two-lens vertical setup of the Xiaomi Mi 8 - in which case, the 48MP camera could arrive on the Mi 9, though we haven't heard any rumors suggesting its imminent arrival. Which 48MP sensor Xiaomi is using is another mystery: It could be the Sony IMX586 (announced back in July) or Samsung's ISOCELL Bright GM1 (announced in October). Can't wait to get your hands on a 48MP camera?
Move over notch, the hole-punch smartphone camera is coming
Dubbed hole-punch, the approach is part of Samsung's new Galaxy A8s and Huawei's View 20, which were unveiled hours apart on Tuesday. As for the View 20, Huawei has also been pretty global with its ambitions, except in the U.S., where it hasn't managed to strike a carrier deal despite reports that it has been close before. "This hole is not a traditional hole," Huawei told Engadget. Small details aside, one important upcoming trend from these new devices is the birth of the "mega" megapixel smartphone camera. The View 20 packs a whopping 48-megapixel lens for a rear camera, which is something that we're going to see a lot more of in 2019.
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