Haesung Optics, one of Samsung’s smartphone camera module component suppliers, is expecting a boost in business in 2025. The South Korean phone company makes for 80-90% of sales for the camera component maker and expected to add 123 billion won in business, up 40% compared to last year.

Haesung is known for its camera module actuators, used for optical image stabilization (OIS). Specifically, actuators work as a critical component for counteracting unwanted motion, such as hand tremors, to produce sharp images and highly stable videos.

The electromechanical components used in OIS are referred as voice coil motors (VCM), which makes physical movement in the lens module to compensate for vibration or shakes, based on the feedback from gyroscopic sensors.

Samsung started offering OIS technologies with the S-series and Note-series devices. However, the growing trend of camera features has rapidly descended OIS into mid-range devices, made possible by the cost-efficient manufacturing. Haesung Optics reportedly joined Samsung’s supply chain in 2021-2022, and the annual sales (proportion) to Samsung were:

• 138.1 billion (98%) won in 2021
• 151.5 billion (92%) won in 2022
• 114.1 billion (94%) won in 2023
• 87.2 billion (80%) won in 2024.

The company recorded negative growth in 2023 and 2024. Total sales in 2021 were 140.8 billion won (operating loss of 7.4 billion won) 2021, 163.8 billion won (operating loss of 5.1 billion won), in 2022, 121.1 billion won (operating profit of 3.9 billion won) in 2023, and 108.5 billion won (operating loss of 13.3 billion won) in 2024.

These figures were not so disappointing before 2021 because Haesung Optics had high sales. However, profitability concerns led the company to sell its camera module and lens module business in 2021. Since 2022, the company has been solely focused on OIS actuators, but sales haven’t improved.

There are several reasons for the sales downfall, the company claims that one of its customers has approved a late entry into different smartphone camera module component supply chains, such as wide and periscope telephoto zoom modules. This client is believed to be Samsung, since it’s the only one to make a major change in sales performance.

Despite these drawbacks, 2025 is looking bright for the camera component company due to the Galaxy S25 series and other pending device releases, including Fold 7, Flip 7, and more.

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Samsung has been the top player in the foldable phone market for years, but it is now strongly challenged by Huawei. This Chinese tech company is quickly catching up, closing the gap with its new, innovative phones.

In 2023, Samsung held 32.9% of the global foldable phone market, but Huawei was not far behind with 23.1%, as per the IDC report. This is a big change from 2021, when Samsung had 83% of the market and Huawei only had 9%. In China, Huawei led with 48.6% of the market share, while Samsung had less than 1%.

Huawei’s rapid growth is mainly due to its new and advanced technology. In 2023, the company released the world’s first triple-foldable phone, the Mate XT, which is much thinner than Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6.

On the other side, the Mate XT is only 3.6 mm thick when opened, while the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is 5.6 mm thick. The Mate XT also has more memory with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, while Samsung’s top foldable model has 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

Other Chinese companies, like Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi, are also gaining in the foldable market by offering phones with similar features at lower prices.

Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 | Image: Samsung

Despite the competition, Samsung’s foldable phones continue to lead the foldable phone market. Samsung is working on keeping its edge by making thinner phones and improving heat management. The company is also looking at ways to reduce the cost of production to stay competitive.

Huawei is rising fast, but Samsung remains the leader in foldable phones. Aside from this, Samsung will soon launch its next foldable phones with new features and designs. Furthermore, Samsung’s Tri-Fold is also coming later this year to challenge Huawei’s tri-fold phone.

After Tri-Fold, Huawei foldable screen laptop launch exposes Samsung’s weak spots?

Qualcomm’s set to drop its Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 at the Snapdragon Summit, happening September 23-25, 2025, in Hawaii. The Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip is confirmed to power the Galaxy S26 series, bringing some serious upgrades for Androids.

The summit, announced at Computex 2025, comes earlier than last year’s October event. Qualcomm is speeding things up (via notebookcheck), and the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is expected to boost performance by 26% in AnTuTu tests.

Per the reports, the new Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor sticks with a 6+2 CPU setup but packs a beefier Adreno 840 GPU, up to 30% faster. Built on TSMC’s N3P node with Arm v9, it’s designed for better power and efficiency.

Samsung’s known for mixing chipsets by region, so don’t be surprised if the S26 series splits between Snapdragon and Exynos. The company is quite ambitious for the Exynos 2600 to be used in the next-gen Galaxy S flagships.

Source – Qualcomm / Via – notebookcheck

However, Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 will go head-to-head with Apple’s A19 and MediaTek’s Dimensity 9500, with Xiaomi’s Xring O1 now also in the game. Early tests hint at a 3.8 million AnTuTu score for the next Qualcomm mobile platform.

Will Galaxy S26 launch early?

The September launch window means the US chip designer is ready to challenge Apple’s iPhone 17 flagships, which are also expected that month. The Galaxy S26 could steal the show with this processor’s power and efficiency.

Qualcomm isn’t the only vendor advancing its product launch timeline. Google is also bringing Android 16 a quarter earlier than usual. The aim is to help Android vendors utilize the release time shuffle to commercialize products early.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Z Flip7 and Z Fold7 with Android 16. However, the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 processor can’t be used in these flagships, so the Galaxy S26 is the only candidate to debut it on Samsung’s camp.

We don’t assume much difference in the Galaxy S26 reveal timeframe. The unveiling will take place in the first quarter of the next year. It could be January or February for the product release, with S26 Edge likely replacing S26 Plus.

Samsung Display unveiled UT One and more innovative OLED display technologies at the COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2025. The company’s new UT One OLED solution is set to redefine the industry-wide laptop segment.

The UT One OLED by Samsung Display introduces an ultra-thin structure. The company claims that the UT One is the first IT OLED panel, featuring a 1Hz variable refresh rate, which is made possible by applying Oxide TFT technology.

On top of that, the solution reduced power consumption and weight. Samsung highlights that the UT One OLED panel consumes 30% less power than conventional products.

Technically, the panel’s ultra-thin OLED structure “replaces the top glass substrate with ultra-thin organic and inorganic thin films, while retaining the bottom glass layer.”

This structural shift leads the panel to go 30% thinner and 30% lighter than conventional dual-glass OLED panels. This advantage helps laptop makers to utilize the space for battery upgrades or even a more portable design.

Source – Samsung Display

Similar to Mobile OLED, the UT One OLED can switch between 1Hz to 120Hz refresh rate. It would happen based on the content displayed on the panel. This feature helps the device make wise use of the battery and other involved resources.

UT One also has the advantage of functioning flicker-free even below the range of 10Hz refresh rate. Energy freed from the screen side can be utilized for AI features. Samsung has been quite swift in deploying AI features on laptop devices.

Samsung is targeting to initiate the mass production of its cutting-edge UT One OLED next year in Asan, Korea. Apart from UT One, Samsung Display has more technologies to be showcased at the COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2025, read more.

Samsung is strengthening its Mobile leadership team by hiring top talent from global tech giants; among them is Jaein Choi, a former Apple director. Choi now serves as vice president in Samsung’s Mobile eXperience (MX) division, driving mobile innovation.

With a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Choi’s expertise reinforces Samsung Mobile (MX) Division. His role focuses on leading development efforts for smartphones and mobile devices, aiming to enhance Samsung’s competitive edge.

Samsung MX Division

Samsung’s focus on diverse expertise signals a commitment to innovation. In the recent past, we’ve seen dramatic shifts in the company’s product and software strategy.

The company is streamlining its Mobile Division and ramping up efforts to attain growth. As the competition is intensifying in the market, Samsung has to bolster its MX Division.

Galaxy S25 Ultra introduces a refined design, and the S25 Edge has made headlines due to its sleek design. The foldable phones will likely debut a more durable, sleek, and lightweight design, and the industry is quite ambitious for the S26 series.

Jaein Choi

Choi brings extensive experience from Apple, where he worked for over a decade. Since October 2022, he has served as Director of Hardware Development in Cupertino, California. Before that, he was Senior Hardware Development Manager from 2018 to 2022.

From 2016 to 2018, Choi held the role of Hardware Development Manager at Apple. He also worked as a Tech Lead and Senior Process Engineer from 2014 to 2016, contributing to Apple’s hardware advancements.

Samsung hired more talent

Kim Jin-mook, previously with Boston Consulting Group and Goldman Sachs, now leads the Samsung Care Plus team. Moon Sung-man, formerly of Siemens Healthineers, joined Samsung’s planning team.

Yoon Seung-guk, a former General Motors executive, now heads Samsung Research’s robotics center. By recruiting from Apple, Siemens, Qualcomm, and General Motors, Samsung aims to bolster innovation and maintain its leadership.