Phone cameras are battery hogs, but that will change thanks to Sony

• Sony has formed a partnership with TSMC to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors.
• The Japanese company confirmed to Android Authority that this deal includes smartphone camera sensors.
• This could lead to more efficient smartphone camera sensors, resulting in improved battery life and potentially better performance.

One way to drain your phone’s battery is to take loads of photos and videos. However, Sony has announced a new partnership that could bring power-sipping camera sensors to smartphones.

Sony and Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC announced a joint venture last week for the “development and manufacturing of next-generation image sensors.” The press release didn’t mention smartphone sensors, but Sony has confirmed to Android Authority that this deal will indeed include phone camera sensors.