Samsung appears to be making some changes to the list of suppliers it will turn to for the photography systems on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. The former opens like a book turning a 6.2-inch cover screen into a 7.6-inch tablet-sized display. The latter is a clamshell flipper that fits easily in your pocket and when flipped open it gives you a 6.7-inch screen.
Next year, the camera modules found on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will reportedly come from a trio of South Korean firms: Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Mcnex, and Cammsys. The three will supposedly be the primary suppliers with Sunny Optical as a secondary supplier. The report says that the Galaxy Z Flip 5’s front camera will also be supplied by Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Mcnex, and Cammsys.
Samsung will not use Partron’s camera modules for its 2023 foldable models
But there is no need to cry for Partron as the firm is still a major supplier to Samsung for its mid-range and budget Galaxy A and Galaxy M handsets. And these lower-priced handsets ship in much larger numbers than the foldable Galaxy models do. The Galaxy Z handsets contribute only 5% of Samsung’s smartphone shipments.
The Galaxy S23 series should be unveiled in January or February of next year. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 might not see the light of day until next August.
