Samsung plots path to camera sensor leader, starting with Xiaomi

South Korean player poised to gain on Sony by helping lure Instagram generation

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An upcoming Xiaomi handset will feature a 64-megapixel image sensor from Samsung. © Reuters

SHUNSUKE TABETA and KOSUKE SHIMIZU, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/TOKYO -- Samsung Electronics will supply Chinese smartphone makers Xiaomi and Oppo with ultrahigh-resolution image sensors, bringing the South Korean group one step closer to global leader Sony in the market for camera sensors.

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