Triple vs Dual vs Single Camera Module Prices

The Korea Herald reports that "Most major smartphone makers, including Samsung Electronics, Apple and LG Electronics, are reportedly preparing to roll out smartphones fitted with three rear-facing camera modules in a bid to step ahead in the premium segment.

On the price front, triple-lens camera modules are more expensive than the single- or dual-lens counterparts.

If a single-lens camera module costs, say, US$10 per unit to produce, then the dual- and triple-lens camera modules cost US$30 and US$50, respectively."

Samsung says that "around 10 percent of its smartphones next year are likely to embrace the tri-camera system to provide consumers differentiating features."