For more than a decade, Sony has been the undisputed leader of the CMOS image sensor market. Its sensors power the iPhone, dominate high-end Android devices, and quietly underpin much of today’s imaging ecosystem, from smartphones to cinema cameras. Now, a new development suggests that this dominance may be entering a more competitive phase. According to a recent report by Nikkei Business, Samsung is expected to begin supplying Apple with CMOS image sensors as early as 2027. If confirmed, this would mark the end of Sony’s long-standing exclusive position inside the iPhone supply chain and open a new chapter in the global sensor race.
Source: https://ymcinema.com/2026/02/25/apple-moves-to-samsung-sony-sensor-monopoly-ending/