Samsung reportedly selects camera vendors for Galaxy S23 series and 2023 foldables

Samsung appears to be making some changes to the list of vendors it will turn to for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5’s photography systems. The former opens like a book transforming a 6.2-inch cover screen into a 7.6-inch screen. tablet-sized screen. The latter is a clamshell pinball machine that slips easily into your pocket and when open gives you a 6.7-inch screen.

According The electone of the companies that supplied Samsung with camera modules for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 will not supply the manufacturer with those parts for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5. Partron was the second supplier of the aforementioned modules for the back of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 after Samsung’s own Electro-Mechanics division.

Next year, the camera modules found on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 are said to come from a trio of South Korean companies: Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Mcnex and Cammsys. The three will supposedly be the main suppliers with Sunny Optical as the secondary supplier. The report states that the Galaxy Z Flip 5’s front camera will also be sourced from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Mcnex, and Cammsys.

Samsung won’t use Partron’s camera modules for its 2023 foldable models

Whereas Samsung reportedly didn’t give a reason why it removed Partron from its list of suppliers for next-gen foldable models, as the company is seen as a minor supplier of camera modules for the upcoming flagship Galaxy S23 lineup. Sunny Optical is rumored to be responsible for the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 10MP periscope camera (which offers 10x optical zoom) and the handset’s 12MP ultra-wide camera.

Other camera vendors for the Galaxy S23 series would include Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Powerlogics, Mcnex and Namuga. Anonymous sources said The elect that Partron will be the secondary or tertiary supplier depending on the camera module. Again, while Samsung hasn’t mentioned why Partron won’t supply parts for the 2023 foldable handsets, Samsung apparently wants to use as many of its own camera modules as possible.

But there’s no need to cry for Partron as the company is still a major supplier to Samsung for its mid-range, budget Galaxy A and Galaxy M handsets. And these low-cost handsets ship in far greater numbers than the foldable Galaxy models. Galaxy Z handsets make up just 5% of Samsung’s smartphone shipments.

The Galaxy S23 series is expected to be unveiled in January or February next year. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 may not see the light of day until next August.