Samsung’s next-generation flagship Galaxy S11 will be launching in February or March next year and we now have information about its ToF modules suppliers.
According to the Korean news source, China’s Sunny Optical will be supplying ToF modules to the Galaxy S11. This will be the second time since supplying for the Galaxy S10 5G, which launched this year.
In South Korea, suppliers Namuga and Partron will be the two main suppliers for the Galaxy S11 ToF modules. These two companies have also supplied ToF modules to the Galaxy Note 10+.
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As Sunny Optical begins to supply more to the flagship series, market experts are predicting competition among South Korean camera module manufacturers to heat up.
Until now, Sunny Optical had a relatively small share of camera modules in Samsung Electronics compared to South Korean manufacturers.
This year, Sunny is expected to take up about 20% of Samsung’s smartphone camera module demand. Another 10% will be filled by Taiwan’s Largan Precision, while another 70% would be from South Korean lens manufacturers like SEKONIX.
ToF refers to a 3D sensing technology that is expected to grow exponentially in the 5G era amid the growth of AR and VR content.
