Samsung Galaxy S7 to sport 12-megapixel camera with much larger sensor?

Earlier on Chinese-speaking Weibo, we learned that Samsung and Sony were negotiating a deal that would bring the IMX300 sensor on board the upcoming Galaxy S7. The said sensor can be found on board the Sony XPERIA Z5, Z5 Compact, and Z5 Premium. Now, a new post from Weibo account IIceUniverse (a source of accurate information) claims that Samsung may have another sensor in mind. 12-megapixel camera but with a larger sensor The new rumour claims that Samsung has chosen a 12-megapixel camera for the Galaxy S7. So does this mean that the Korean tech giant has downgraded its new flagship s camera, since the S6 rocks a 16-megapixel snapper? On the contrary, it is a much better camera. It may be a 12-megapixel camera, but it features a much larger sensor, which means larger pixels and/or more space between pixels. This also means that the sensor would be able to gather more light with less crosstalk and signal distortion. According to the source, the 12-megapixel camera that feature
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