The Realme 9 (4G) will be the company’s second phone with a 108 MP sensor, following the Realme 8 Pro. However, the 8 Pro used the older ISOCELL HM2, while the 9 is getting a brand new HM6 sensor.
The company will market the camera as “ProLight”. As it explains, the ISOCELL HM6 uses a new NonaPixel Plus layout (3×3 binning), which combined with other improvements will increase the sensor’s light gathering ability by 123% compared to the HM2.
The Realme 9 will use a brand new 108 MP ISOCELL HM6 sensor (image credit)
Based on its internal testing, Realme claims that the new camera takes brighter pictures and produces better color reproduction in low lighting.
The Realme 9 will also use the “ultra-zoom” feature that is built into the HM6 sensor for lossless zoom using the main camera. Samsung is yet to officially unveil the new sensor – the Realme 9 will be the first to use it and the phone itself is still pending announcement. Expect to hear more details about the HM6 and the new NonaPixel Plus arrangement soon.