OnePlus Open said to match image quality of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra with new Sony LYT-T808 camera
The OnePlus Open is now official, an overview of which we have provided separately. According to the company's press materials, the handset showcases Sony's new LYTIA camera sensor, although this also likely applies to the Oppo Find N3. Nonetheless, OnePlus has shared various details about the LYT-T808 that Sony has not provided yet.
Unsurprisingly, the Sony LYT-T808 is a CMOS sensor. However, OnePlus describes the LYT-T808 as a 'Pixel Stacked' sensor, also known as 'Dual-Layer Transistor Pixel' technology'. As the image below shows, Sony creates Pixel Stacked sensors by separating the photodiode and pixel transistors into separate layers. Theoretically, these changes allow the LYT-T808 to capture more light, boosting dynamic range and image quality without needing a large sensor.
OnePlus adds that the LYT-T808 has an FWC index of 40,000e with its 1/1.43-inch optical format. In comparison, modern 1-inch sensors are rated at 48,000e. Additionally, the IMX890 in the OnePlus 11 delivers just 16,500e. As a result, the LYT-T808 is said to match the image quality of the Sony IMX989, one of Sony's premier '1-inch' sensors, or that of the Galaxy S23 Ultra. For reference, the LYT-T808 also outputs natively at 48 MP, has 1.12 μm-wide pixels, a 7P lens and is optically stabilised. Moreover, the sensor has a 24 mm equivalent length with an f/1.7 aperture and an 85-degree field of view.
Separately, OnePlus has used the OmniVision OV64B as the Open's telephoto camera, which delivers 3x optical zoom, 6x in-sensor zoom and 120x 'Ultra Res' digital zoom. Furthermore, the OnePlus Open has a Sony IMX581 for its ultra-wide-angle camera outputting at 48 MP, plus 20 MP internal and 32 MP front-facing cameras. Seemingly, OnePlus has given all rear-facing cameras Hasselblad tunings, unlike many of its other flagships. Please see our OnePlus Open launch article for more hardware details.