Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time
# Samsung's Smartphone Business May Not Be Profitable in 2026 Samsung is warning its executives that it could lose money on smartphones for the first time ever, even though their new Galaxy phones are selling well. The problem is that computer memory chips (DRAM and NAND) have become much more expensive because big tech companies are buying them in massive quantities to build AI systems, leaving less supply and higher costs for smartphone makers like Samsung.
Selling smartphones used to be easy—everyone wanted one, and every new phone was a lot better than the one that came before. Things are different now that smartphones are mature products. Plenty of manufacturers have thrown in the towel, leaving big players like Samsung to sell a new phone every cou
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