Forget 48MP: 100MP+ camera phones are 'coming this year,' reckons Qualcomm

Fancy a single-lensed camera phone that can shoot 192MP? Nope, we're not too keen either (give us larger pixels not more) but it may well be a possibility, thanks to Qualcomm's chips and just how far they can be pushed. 

Qualcomm recently added some new information to its spec sheet for a number of its processors and it was all about just how many megapixels its chips can support. 

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Marc Chacksfield

A technology journalist who has been in the industry for 17 years, Marc is the former editor-in-chief of TechRadar and has also steered the ship for technology brands including T3, Tom's Hardware and Tom's Guide, and is currently the director of Shortlist Media and co-owner of Shortlist.com. 

An expert in the field of camera phones and mobile tech, Marc has been a long-time specialist when it comes to phone reviews, hands-on coverage, reviews and rumors. As a frequent visitor to big trade shows like CES, he has also had boots on the ground for the latest camera announcements and breaking developments in fields such as 8K video.