We thought the megapixel war had ended. Has only started

The megapixel war seemed extinct, but we couldn’t be more wrong. Although manufacturers have demonstrated one and a thousand times that more sensor resolution does not translate into better results, 2025 is the year of betting on a specific number: the 200 megapixels.

It is not something new. On 200 megapixel sensors we have been listening for four years. Zte opened a path That, years later, they are beginning to travel the rest of the manufacturers.

Interestingly, it is a characteristic that does not play only at the high range: there are mid -range mobiles betting on this type of resolution. In some cases, with good results. In others, without any impact.

I still remember My comparison between the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and the Ultra Galaxy S23. An article that I recommend reading to better understand what these sensors are for.

They are back. This 2025 has started with a lot of presence of this type of sensor. He Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra It continues to maintain the 200 MP of its main camera, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra He has released it in his new teleobjective, the I live x200 pro more of the same,

What are they for. First, so that the brand can say that its mobile has more megapixels than that of competition. Yes, camera marketing is important, and this is something recognized by the companies themselves. Beyond this, there are certain real advantages when using such sensors.

First, they allow shooting in high resolution modes (200 MP real, no 12 MP with Pixel Binning). This will give us bigger photographs ideal for printing.

Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 200 MP VS Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 12 MP. Does any difference?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 200 MP vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12 MP. Very notable differences.

Secondly, if we have some lucky, the manufacturer will not apply the same processing algorithms when it triggers 200 megapixels, since processing an image to this resolution is more complex than doing so at 12. But this is not always the case. There are occasions when the defendant is equally mediocre, and there is absolutely nothing to have more resolution.

Be that as it may, the 200 megapixels are again fashionable, and it seems that they have arrived to stay in the short term.

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