Here’s Where Samsung Makes and Tests Its Galaxy Phones Before Shipping Them to You
Tech > Mobile Here’s Where Samsung Makes and Tests Its Galaxy Phones Before Shipping Them to You I got a rare peek into Samsung's Gumi manufacturing facility, where phones like the Z Fold 8 Ultra are in production. Samsung About 150 miles south of Seoul sits Samsung’s manufacturing facility in Gumi, where the company produces and stress tests many of its Galaxy smartphones, including its foldable devices. On a sweltering day in June, I made my way to the Korean production campus (in style via helicopter, I might add), which is dubbed Gumi Smart City.
- ▪Tech > Mobile Here’s Where Samsung Makes and Tests Its Galaxy Phones Before Shipping Them to You I got a rare peek into Samsung's Gumi manufacturing facility, where phones like the Z Fold 8 Ultra are in production.
- ▪Samsung About 150 miles south of Seoul sits Samsung’s manufacturing facility in Gumi, where the company produces and stress tests many of its Galaxy smartphones, including its foldable devices.
- ▪On a sweltering day in June, I made my way to the Korean production campus (in style via helicopter, I might add), which is dubbed Gumi Smart City.
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Tech > Mobile Here’s Where Samsung Makes and Tests Its Galaxy Phones Before Shipping Them to You I got a rare peek into Samsung's Gumi manufacturing facility, where phones like the Z Fold 8 Ultra are in production. Abrar Al-Heeti Senior Technology Reporter Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, internet trends, entertainment, pop culture and digital accessibility.… Read full bio Abrar Al-Heeti Senior Technology Reporter Read full bio July 31, 2026, 12:35 am ET 2 min read The rows on each side of me are equipped with robots that piece together various handsets. Samsung About 150 miles south of Seoul sits Samsung’s manufacturing facility in Gumi, where the company produces and stress tests many of its Galaxy smartphones, including its foldable devices.
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