As we edge closer to the Samsung Galaxy S23 series launch, there have been a number of rumors and leaks surfacing regarding the new flagship devices. Now, the latest report has revealed interesting details regarding the Galaxy S23 Ultra‘s cameras.

Sources close to the South Korean tech giant’ supply chain have tipped TheElec regarding a shift in suppliers for some of the image sensors for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Apparently, Sunny Optical will be the supplier for the upcoming smartphone’s ultra wide angle lens and its 10x zoom camera. As per the report, the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a folded 10 megapixel 10x zoom sensor and a 12 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, both of which would be supplied by Sunny Opticals.

While these sensors will be an improvement over the previous generation Galaxy S22 Ultra, it appears that the selfie camera on the Galaxy S23 Ultra will have a smaller resolution sensor. For those unaware, the company is planning on making major improvements to its camera setup on the upcoming flagship, with the primary sensor being a massive 200 megapixel sensor. However, the front will have either a 10 megapixel or a 12 megapixel selfie shooter.

This is quite a bit lower than the 40 megapixel image sensor that was shipped in the Ultra models since the Galaxy S21 Ultra. If this news is true, Samsung Electronic is apparently looking to phase out the use of any Sony made image sensors on its latest generation of flagship smartphone. But keep in mind that this is still just an unconfirmed report, so take this news with a pinch of salt for now and stick around for more updates.

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Earlier this week, a new report surfaced that claimed that Samsung and BOE will be responsible for supplying the display for the Huawei Mate X2, while another report also revealed the camera lens supplier of the upcoming foldable smartphone.

According to a ChinaStarMarket report, the Chinese tech giant had initially only contracted exclusively with BOE to support the domestic supply chain. Both companies are based in China, thus, it is understood that the exclusive deal was to benefit their home country’s industry. Although now, it seems that Huawei is planning on including Samsung within its supply chain to supply flexible screens for its second gen Mate X foldable handset as well.

As per sources close to the matter, the Mate X2’s display will be supplied by Samsung. However, a separate report from known tipster Ross Young, the founder and lead analyst DisplaySearch and DSCC, claims that Samsung Display was initially planned to supply the flexible panels along with BOE. But now, Huawei will only place orders for the Mate X2’s displays with just BOE. Unfortunately, we have no way of confirming either reports at the moment.

It was originally going to have a Samsung Display and BOE display. Now just BOE.

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) February 3, 2021

Furthermore, the ChinaStarMarket report also added that the Mate X2’s camera lenses will be supplied by Sunny Optical and O-film Tech. The former is a known camera lens supplier, which is even rumored to supply Apple with camera lenses for its 2021 iPhone and iPad models as well. Currently, a lot of these reports are still unconfirmed and we will have to wait for additional information to surface to know for sure, so stay tuned for more updates.

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5G smartphones are forecasted to account for 50% of the entire market in 2023, as per IDC. Budget 5G smartphones are already a thing in 2020. They are expected to get even more affordable in the coming months. A new report further confirms it.

These days, budget smartphones offer certain features that cannot be found even in premium devices. However, the experience cannot be the same as on those expensive flagships. Nevertheless, these affordable phones are value for money, especially those by Chinese companies.

Now, according to DigiTimes, optical lens module suppliers from Taiwan and China are gearing up to expand their share in China’s entry-level and mid-range 5G smartphone market. That’s because popular smartphone makers like Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are currently focussing more on these type of devices.

Some of these notable optical lens module suppliers are Taiwan’s Newmax Technology and Chinese firms like Sunny Optical Technology, O-film Tech, and Q Technology.

Talking about Newmax, DigiTimes says that this company’s shipments will regain momentum in the second half of 2020 after slower sales in the first half of this year.

The Taiwanese company’s revenue declined 9.7% YoY due to poor performance in H1. It’s revenue totalled at NT$1.891 billion, which happens to be 28.7% lower than last year.

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