Sources say that Samsung CIS will start to increase prices next year: an average increase of 25%, and a 30% increase for individual products.

CTOnews.com, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) since the second half of this year, as demand in the smartphone market began to pick up, major mobile phone brands have launched their own new products. Driven by the trend of new phones, the demand for various mobile phone parts has also begun to heat up sharply, such as mobile phone image sensors and other components.

According to Taiwan's Economic Daily, CIS (CMOS image sensor) supply chain said Samsung today (29) issued a notice of CIS price increase to customers, announcing a price increase from the first quarter of next year, with an average increase of 25 per cent, with individual products up to 30 per cent.

CTOnews.com query found that Samsung's official website currently lists 52 ISOCELL image sensors, of which familiar models such as GN5, GN2, JN1, HP2, HP3, HPX and so on are listed.

Earlier this month, Samsung also released a 5000-megapixel ISOCELL GNK camera sensor that integrates Dual Pixel Pro and advanced HDR technology, with a 1.3mm size and 1.2m unit pixel size.