Overview
- Tecno named Samsung and Largan as manufacturing partners for its Dual-Mirror Reflect Telephoto and Freeform Continuum Telephoto modules.
- The Freeform Continuum is a single-periscope design claiming seamless 1x–9x optical zoom via Alvarez/freeform optics, with at least a year of development still required.
- The Dual-Mirror Reflect module is described as production-ready for phones as early as 2026 and is about 50% smaller than traditional zoom lenses.
- Design trade-offs include roughly one stop of light loss and donut-shaped bokeh for the mirror module, plus unresolved sharpness questions for continuous zoom versus fixed telephotos.
- Reporting emphasizes that Samsung’s role is as a supplier to Tecno, not a signal that these modules will appear in upcoming Galaxy phones.