Samsung’s mobile division might see its first quarterly loss ever | Infinium-tech
While Samsung Electronics is expected to post record-breaking profits in the second quarter of 2026, thanks mainly to its semiconductor business, the mobile division may see a quarterly loss for the first time. according to dealsite south korea According to the analysis, Samsung MX’s earnings could range between a KRW 1.9 trillion ($1.38 billion) profit and a KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.09 billion) loss. Still, the most likely scenario is a loss of $364-$729 million.
This may be surprising to some given the strong performance of the Galaxy S26 series, but if you’ve been tracking memory chip prices recently, it probably isn’t that surprising. Analysts believe rising memory chip prices are hurting Samsung’s profits.
Interestingly, even during Samsung’s Note7 battery crisis, the mobile arm recorded a modest profit of $73 million.
Market analysis shows that RAM chip costs for an $800 phone have increased from 14% to 23%, while NAND flash storage now accounts for 15% of the phone’s production cost.
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