Modern smartphones can survive drops and even take a swim, but they may have met their match – and it's not what anyone ...

One reddit user found out earlier this month that car-mounted lidar sensors can damage a phone camera under certain ...

Yes, a random laser, including LiDAR sensors, could permanently damage the camera on your precious phone. More details here.

A car’s lidar sensor can permanently damage your phone camera if you point it directly at it. A Galaxy S24 Ultra owner reported similar damage after attending a laser-heavy light show.

There's no dispute that powerful lasers can damage cameras. The website of the International Laser Display Association, which represents companies running laser light shows, says that "camera ...

the damage only appeared when the telephoto module was engaged. The video shows how the pulsing laser damaged individual pixels on the sensor when the camera operator zoomed in, then it shows how ...