S-Connect has been manufacturing hinges for Samsung’s foldable phones since last year and will soon begin manufacturing the hinges for the next generation Galaxy Z phones. Today, the company announced that it has received the green light from Samsung.
It will start mass production of the Galaxy Z Flip2 and Z Fold3 hinges in the second quarter of this year. Production of the phones themselves is expected to begin shortly thereafter. This aligns with IceUnivere’s report that the next-gen Z phones will arrive in July.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 development and production timeline
S-Connect expects the foldable market to reach 5.5 million units this year, and foldables will make up a growing fraction of phones sold. This will be great for the company, which predicts that in 2023 hinges will represent 50% of its sales (compared to only 17% this year).
On a related note, S-Connect will start manufacturing components for the Galaxy Tab S8 and S8 + slates around the same time, so new high-end tablets are also on the way.
Galaxy Fold hinge manufactured by S-Connect • Z Flip hinge mechanism parts
By the way, the company makes metal parts for a variety of Samsung products – from cases for Galaxy watches to the S21 series camera bump.
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