The best Samsung deals! Galaxy Book 4 series, Watch 6, S24 Ultra or Z Flip 5! - Join SamMobile on Telegram!

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature will be available on other devices

    Phone
    By 

    Last updated: February 26th, 2018 at 09:18 UTC+01:00

    Samsung demonstrated the Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature yesterday during the launch event for its new flagship smartphone. As expected, the handset is capable of capturing slow-motion video at an incredible 960 frames-per-second. This is made possible by Samsung's new 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 image sensor with an integrated DRAM.

    Since this is a component that Samsung itself manufactures, we can expect to see the Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature arrive on other devices as well. It may even land on devices from OEMs other than Samsung.

    Galaxy S9 super slow-motion feature

    The 3-stack ISOCELL Fast 2L3 sensor is the latest addition to Samsung's ISOCELL image sensor family. This 1.4-micrometer 12-megapixel image sensor has an integrated DRAM which delivers fast data readout to capture rapid movements in slow-motion and sharper still photos.

    Typical image sensors are constructed with two silicon layers which include a pixel array layer that converts light information into an electric signal and an analog logic layer which processes that signal into digital code.

    That code is then sent via MIPI interface to the device's processor for further processing before it's saved to the DRAM. These steps work very well to implement features like zero-shutter lag but they can't allow the device to capture super slow-motion video since it requires image readouts at a significantly higher rate. Samsung's ISOCELL Fast 2L3 sensor is a 3-stack CMOS image sensor that has been designed with Samsung's two-gigabit LPDDR4 DRAM attached below the analog logic layer.

    This enables the sensor to temporarily store a large number of frames taken in high speed quickly onto the DRAM layer before sending them out to the device's processor. This implementation allows the sensor to capture a full-frame snapshot at 1/120 of a second and to also allow super slow-motion video recording at up to 960 frames per second.

    Fast readout also improves the photography experience considerably since the sensor is capable of capturing an image at very high speeds, it reduces image distortion when taking a picture of fast-moving objects like a car on a highway. It supports 3-Dimensional Noise Reduction for clearer pictures in low-light conditions and real-time HDR imaging as well.

    The Samsung ISOCELL Fast 2L3 image sensor is now being mass produced. The Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ are the first devices to feature this new sensor which will also be sold to other device manufacturers this year.

    Source Phone Galaxy S9 PlusISOCELLISOCELL FastSamsung Galaxy S9

    You might also like

    Revolutionary face unlock system from Metalenz uses Samsung’s ISOCELL Vizion sensor

    Revolutionary face unlock system from Metalenz uses Samsung’s ISOCELL Vizion sensor

    Two months ago, Samsung unveiled two new ISOCELL sensors: ISOCELL Vizion 63D and ISOCELL Vizion 931. One of those sensors is now being used in a new and revolutionary 3D face unlock mechanism that Metalenz has developed. This shows the superiority of Samsung's new 3D depth mapping camera. Metalenz is an optics company spun out […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 4 weeks ago
    Chinese spec monster uses Samsung’s 200MP sensor for zoom camera

    Chinese spec monster uses Samsung’s 200MP sensor for zoom camera

    Samsung makes some of the best smartphone camera sensors, and several brands use its camera sensor in their phones, ranging from entry-level to high-end. The South Korean firm's 200MP cameras are unique, and newer flagship phones from smartphone brands have started using them as telephoto cameras, including the one coming from Honor. Honor Magic 6 […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Samsung aims to topple Sony with camera sensors featuring on-sensor AI

    Samsung aims to topple Sony with camera sensors featuring on-sensor AI

    Samsung is the second-biggest smartphone camera sensor brand in the world. It trails Sony, which is the market leader, but the South Korean firm has plans to topple its Japanese rival with the help of AI. Samsung is reportedly trying to develop and launch mobile camera sensors with on-device AI. Samsung wants to use on-sensor […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Samsung unveils two new camera sensors for AR/VR headsets, phones

    Samsung unveils two new camera sensors for AR/VR headsets, phones

    Samsung has unveiled two new sensors—ISOCELL Vizion 63D and ISOCELL Vizion 931—that are made for AR/VR headsets and smartphones. The ISOCELL Vizion 63D is a ToF (Time of Flight) sensor, while the ISOCELL Vizion 931 is a global shutter sensor. Both these sensors are expected to be used in Samsung's products in the future, such […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Galaxy S24 Ultra camera may capture better low-light, 200MP images

    Galaxy S24 Ultra camera may capture better low-light, 200MP images

    While the only big change in terms of Galaxy S24 Ultra camera hardware appears to be its new 50MP telephoto camera, Samsung is making several improvements to image processing. The company is expected to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, improved algorithms, and AI to improve image and video quality. Apparently, the upcoming flagship […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Galaxy S25, S25+ may have better cameras, Samsung working on 1-inch camera sensor

    Galaxy S25, S25+ may have better cameras, Samsung working on 1-inch camera sensor

    Samsung upgraded from 12MP primary cameras to 50MP cameras with the Galaxy S22. The Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S24 use the same 50MP primary camera introduced with the Galaxy S22. However, we might see a change next year, with the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ upgrading to a newer camera sensor. Galaxy S25 […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 4 months ago