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Tech war: Ofilm, formerly blacklisted by US and dumped by Apple as supplier, is contractor for Huawei’s Mate 60 phone
- Ofilm is producing most camera modules used in Huawei’s new flagship smartphones, according to a local media report
- The component manufacturer was kicked out of Apple’s supplier list after it was temporarily put on a US trade blacklist
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Chinese smartphone-camera maker Ofilm Group, which was ejected from Apple’s supply chain after being put on a US trade blacklist in 2020, has found a new lease on life as a contractor for Huawei Technologies.
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Shenzhen-based Ofilm is now supplying the majority of camera modules used in Huawei’s latest Mate 60 smartphone series, according to a report by local media Chinese Business Network on Thursday.
Ofilm founder and chairman Cai Rongjun was cited in the report as saying that the company was “living unyieldingly” amid challenges.
Ofilm did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.
While Ofilm has not publicly confirmed its dealings with Huawei, the company told investors in September that it achieved technological breakthroughs in high-end cameras. It also said that its products, including telephoto, macro and ultra-wide-angle lenses, had been adopted by mainstream Chinese smartphone makers.
Reports of Ofilm’s contract with one of China’s most well-known smartphone brands have sent its Shenzhen-listed shares soaring in the past two weeks. Its stock closed at 10.30 yuan on Friday, up nearly 70 per cent from September 28.
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