Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time

Manufacturing smartphones is getting much more expensive. Credit: Counterpoint Research Manufacturing smartphones is getting much more expensive. Credit: Counterpoint Research The good news for Samsung is that while the MX division struggles, its semiconductor division is raking it in. Samsung Semiconductor has smashed records in the first quarter of 2026, earning an estimated $38 billion (KRW 57.2 trillion) in profit. That’s more than seven times its net from Q1 2025. …