Delivering image sensors for mobile devices, Sony gives priority to Apple, as well as to Chinese manufacturers - Oppo, Huawei and Vivo. This is reported by DigiTimes with reference to informed sources.

In the face of a shortage of image sensors, Sony is forcing other companies, including Asustek Computer and HTC, to order components from suppliers such as OmniVision and Samsung.

At the same time, OmniVision focuses on budget and mid-range solutions, and Sony, in general, produces image sensors for smartphones of the middle and premium segments. According to the source, Apple remains the largest customer of image sensors of the Japanese company.

As for Samsung, the South Korean manufacturer itself provides its smartphones and tablets with image sensors.

Last month Sony introduced the IMX382 high-speed image sensor, the main feature of which is the ability to detect objects in the frame and monitor them at a frequency of 1000 fps. This feature is provided by the built-in processor on the chip.