3 ways to find the camera sensor model on your Android phone

We usually use benchmarking apps to compare smartphones. While these apps help gauge overall performance, they don't give information about the camera hardware like the image sensor, which plays an important role in image quality. Fortunately, it's pretty easy to figure out which camera sensor a phone has. In this article, let's take a look at some easy ways to find the camera sensor in use on your Android phone.

Why should you know the camera sensor?

The number of megapixels defines the resolution of the photo. However, that doesn't tell you how much better the camera is. In reality, the quality of the photo depends on a variety of other factors including sensor, aperture, post-processing, etc.

With the image sensor model, you can tell if the manufacturer used a new or dated image sensor on the phone. You can also use this information to learn about its capabilities and find other details, including sensor size and pixel size.

Steps to find the camera sensor used on your phone

There are different ways to find out which camera sensor is being used on the phone. You can either use third-party applications to get the relevant information or rely on the data sheet provided by the manufacturer. All the methods are detailed below.

1. Using the Device Info hardware app

Device Info HW app provides hardware and software information on Android phones. You can use it to know the model of the camera image sensor, as follows:

1. Download and install Device Info HW from Google Play Store.
2. Open the app and swipe to Camera tongue.
3. Here look under the Home- you will see all the image sensors used on the phone.
4. Besides, it will also show you other details like resolution, aperture, focal length, sensor size, pixel size, etc.

Here we used the OnePlus 9R, which equips Sony IMX586 as the main camera sensor, followed by IMX481 as the wide angle and IMX471 as the front shooter.

2. Use AIDA64

AIDA64 is another popular third-party app that shows you relevant software and hardware information of your phone.

1. Download and install AIDA64 from Google Play Store.
2. Open the app and click features.
3. Here, check next to Camera ID. You will be able to see the image sensor model of your phone's camera.

3. Find the details of the camera sensor on the manufacturer's website.

The other method to identify the camera image sensor used on your phone is through the manufacturer's website. Visit your phone's product page on the manufacturer's official website and look under the specs. Camera sensor details can be found here.

You can also do a quick web search to find the phone's sensor. However, look for reliable and reliable sources.

If nothing works, send an email or connect to the device manufacturer's customer support. They can provide you with the required information about the camera and image sensor.

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It was all about which camera sensor is being used on your Android phone. Hope this helps you get to know your phone's camera and get a feel for its capabilities. Anyway, let us know in the comments if you're having trouble finding the device's camera sensor.