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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, S25 series to drive camera module market in H2
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S24 FE and S25 series are said to drive the camera module market in the second half. The company will launch its next Fan Edition phone this year, followed by the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra in early next year.
TheElec recently published a detailed report on Samsung’s camera supply chain. The report specifically mentions that the Galaxy S24 FE, Z Fold Slim, and Galaxy S25 series are expected to push the smartphone camera module market in H2.
Upward-Downward Trend: As there are fewer flagship products like the Galaxy S series in the second-half Galaxy smartphone lineup, the earnings of Samsung smartphone component suppliers generally follow an upward-downward trend.
In the first half, Samsung’s camera module partners have seen mixed results in earnings. While companies like Partron, MCNEX, and Namuga recorded year-on-year improvements, Powerlogix and CamSys experienced declines.
The estimated sales of Samsung smartphone camera modules in the first half were as follows:
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics (1.047 trillion won)
- Partron (400 billion won)
- MCNEX (290 billion won)
- Powerlogix (250 billion won)
- Namuga (230 billion won)
- Sunny Optical (China) (220 billion won)
- CamSys (200 billion won)
- Coasia (120 billion won)
Partron reported 740.7 billion won in revenue and 30.5 billion won in operating profit for the first half. This represents a 33% increase in revenue and a 29% increase in operating profit compared to the same period last year.
MCNEX recorded 513.6 billion won in revenue and 22.9 billion won in operating profit. Revenue increased by 16%, and operating profit surged 44 times compared to the same period last year. In the first half of last year, MCNEX’s operating profit was only 5 billion won.
Camera modules account for over 50% of the revenue of both companies. Last year, camera modules and actuators accounted for 54% of Partron’s total revenue, while camera modules accounted for 53% of MCNEX’s total revenue.
Samsung is rolling out the One UI 6.1.1 update for Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 smartphones. The update makes these smartphones more useful and smarter by bringing new and advanced AI features.
Users of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 smartphones can verify the One UI 6.1.1 update with PDA versions F721NKSU4GXH7 and F936NKSU4GXH7 respectively. The update is available for users in Korea and will be extended to more countries soon.
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Samsung will launch the Galaxy A56 5G and A36 5G next year. Recently, the former model reportedly entered the development phase. The phone has been listed on the IMEI database, making its first appearance online.
Smartprix spotted the Galaxy A56 5G on the IMEI database. The listing suggests that the Korean tech giant has started working on the smartphone. It is expected to launch alongside the A36 5G around March next year.
The listing revealed Galaxy A56 5G as the official marketing name alongside the SM-A566B/DS model number. The model number suggests that the phone will continue to support Dual SIM slot functionality alongside a 5G network.
The Galaxy A56 5G could use an Exynos 1580 processor. The new chipset reportedly packs newer CPU cores from ARM and an AMD GPU. It could be a 4nm or 5nm SoC, featuring four Cortex-A720 CPU cores and four Cortex-A520 CPU cores.
It is reported that one of those Cortex-A720 CPU cores is clocked at 2.91GHz. The other three cores will likely be clocked at 2.6GHz, whereas the four Cortex-A520 @ 1.95GHz. The GPU could be the next-gen Xclipse GPU on the AMD RDNA2 architecture.
The smartphones will come pre-installed with Android 15-based One UI 7 software. The company is reportedly readying a new 6-year update policy. If the rumor turns true, both the A56 and A36 would be eligible for the same software lifespan.
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Samsung has released a new update for its Phone app with version 15.3.45. This update enhances functionality to provide users with an even better experience on their Galaxy devices.
The Phone app is important for Galaxy devices as it offers the primary interface for managing calls, contacts, and messaging. With this latest update, Samsung enhances some features to ensure that users can navigate the app more smoothly and efficiently.
However, specific details about the improvements have not yet been disclosed but users can expect enhancements that make dialing, searching for contacts, and managing call logs more intuitive and user-friendly.
In addition, the update fixes some issues encountered in the previous version to enhance stability and reliability. If you are using a Galaxy smartphone, install the update now to enjoy enhanced features.
The installation package size of the Samsung Phone 15.3.45 update is around 26.04MB. You can install the update through Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. Also, you can download it directly from the third-party app link mentioned here.
Samsung Call app supports Galaxy AI feature, Live Translate, to support voice calls. So you can stay in contact with friends or colleagues, communicating on Galaxy-exclusive apps in multiple languages. However, Samsung has also made this feature available for other third-party call apps.