64MP Is The New Default?

With the emergence of Quad Camera smartphones in Q3 2019 and later on, would it be able to drive the smartphone market just on pixels? Is it just a marketing gimmick or does hold value in reality? Would it stop at 64MP or 100MP/108MP looks more fancy and enticing to you?

- Haider Ali Khan

Things have evolved, so does the camera! Gone are the days of single, dual and triple cameras now the tectonic plates have shifted towards quad (four) camera. The day isn’t too far when buyers will not ask about battery, RAM or processor but, how many cameras does a phone possesses. There are clear signs to lead this race of quad camera among companies as happened with pop-up, rising selfie cameras and triple cameras at the back. Going with the trend of optics, smartphone makers initially started marketing 48MP lens to lead the triple lens setup but that’s the things of the past now. It seems that the 64MP is going to be the new default to drive the incoming trend of quad cameras in Q3 of 2019 and later on. To give a glimpse of what the smartphone camera future will look like few companies have already announced 108MP camera as well! Yes 108 Megapixel camera in a smartphone. Going forward we will understand whether 64MP is the new default?

Need

Camera is amongst the top five reasons that a consumer opts for, before deciding to buy a new smartphone device. More so camera capabilities (no. of cameras, AI on photography) have always been a top track for all model launches and promotional activities/ campaigns. Thus, it is very much relevant and indispensable for both consumers and brands to focus on camera set up by far.

Faisal Kawoosa, Founder and Chief Analyst, techARC says, “With multiple sensors (3 and above), the cumulative MP is obviously on the rise and we shall see more of 64 and beyond in coming months. but, as has been the trend, this is not the new norm. It will be defeated by the next level of MPs in due course.”