Samsung's mobile division posts first-ever loss due to soaring memory prices

Steve Dent· Jul 30, 2026 · 8:04 AM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 1 view

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Samsung's mobile division posts first-ever loss due to soaring memory prices

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▪News Mobile Samsung's mobile division posts first-ever loss due to soaring memory prices The company's chip division absolutely smashed it, though.
▪By Steve Dent July 30, 2026 4:04 am EST Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images How can one of the world's largest smartphone companies lose money by selling more smartphones than ever?
▪I think we all know the answer: soaring memory prices caused by the AI boom.

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▪ Samsung’s smartphone division just posted its first-ever loss amid RAMageddon — 9to5Google

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News Mobile Samsung's mobile division posts first-ever loss due to soaring memory prices The company's chip division absolutely smashed it, though. By Steve Dent July 30, 2026 4:04 am EST Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images How can one of the world's largest smartphone companies lose money by selling more smartphones than ever? I think we all know the answer: soaring memory prices caused by the AI boom. Samsung just announced that despite "solid" smartphone sales and growing revenue, its DX division (which includes mobile) posted its first-ever loss of 800 billion won ($544 million) in the company's second fiscal quarter.

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