Huawei P70 tipped to launch with in-house camera sensor

According to the latest Weibo-based rumors, Sony may have just ended its relationship with Huawei, leaving the latter in the lurch in terms of making next-gen flagship mobile cameras. That would be bad news for any modern mobile device OEM, but possibly even worse for a brand that prides itself on its solid record of DxOMark-topping flagships.

Therefore, Huawei is now believed to have taken matters into its own hands and produced upgrades for its well-regarded P-series cameras by itself. That would be a completely implausible thing to attribute to some smartphone OEMs - however, this one is back to designing its own custom chipsets (as with Apple and its Axx series of iPhone processors) as of 2023. 

Therefore, it is not completely beyond the possibility that Huawei could now turn its hand to making what is essentially just another kind of CMOS. Much as many of its rivals might like to do the same, it is usually not worth the bother, considering how long companies such as Sony and Samsung has been making sensors out of similar material.

Accordingly, a 100% XMAGE camera would probably suit a next-gen P70-series smartphone just fine - then again, the prospect of custom image sensor design might be a stretch, even for Huawei.

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