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GSM Arena
5 hours ago
- Business
- GSM Arena
Samsung Electronics reports strong Q2, teases XR and TriFold devices for H2 this year
Peter, 31 July 2025 Samsung Electronics has published its financial report for the second quarter of this year. Besides reporting on the status of its mobile, display and semiconductor businesses, Samsung also revealed some of its plans for the second half of 2025. The Mobile eXperience (MX) and Networks businesses posted KRW 29.2 trillion in consolidated revenue with an operating profit of KRW 3.1 trillion. The MX division saw a decrease in smartphone shipments compared to Q1, but compared to Q2 last year, the results show both higher revenue and operating profit. This quarter-to-quarter slump is natural – it was between the launch of the Galaxy S25 series and the arrival of the Galaxy Z 7 foldables. That said, Samsung credits the year-on-year growth to continued strong sales of the Galaxy S25 series, the Galaxy A series and Galaxy tablets. The MX Business 'maintained solid double-digit profitability'. For the second half of the year, Samsung will continue its flagship-first approach with a focus on the new foldables, the S25 series as well as promoting the AI capabilities of its more affordable A-series. Speaking of AI, the company will be pushing more AI to its tablet and wearable product lines. Here's the interesting bit. In the second half of 2025, Samsung will expand its Galaxy ecosystem with the launch of new form factors – including XR devices and "TriFold devices." Yes, spelled exactly like that, essentially confirming the rumored Galaxy Z TriFold name. Samsung LSI is working on improving Exynos to 'ensure its adoption in 2026 flagship mobile lineups of a major customer'. We'll give you one guess as to which customer that is referring to. Related to that, Samsung's Foundry Business will be increasing production of mobile chipsets on its 2nm GAA node – that would be the Exynos 2600. We'll get back to the foundry business in a moment. Device Solutions (DS) is Samsung Electronics' second largest division after MX – it contributed KRW 27.9 trillion in revenue and KRW 0.4 trillion in operating profit of the KRW 74.6 trillion revenue and KRW 4.7 trillion operating profit for Samsung Electronics as a whole. The memory business sold more HBM3E for server applications and sold a higher proportion of high-density DDR5. It also reports that the delay in datacenter projects has now been cleared, which allowed it to increase SSD sales and clear out NAND inventory. However, the company took a one-time hit by having to adjust the value of its inventory. The DS division was also impacted by export restrictions related to China in the non-memory segment. The Foundry Business also had to adjust the value of its inventory after the US applied export restrictions on advanced AI chips to China. Meanwhile, Samsung Display brought in KRW 6.4 trillion in revenue and KRW 0.5 trillion in operating profit. Revenue increased due to strong sales of new smartphone displays to major customers, but also due to sales of IT and automotive displays. The company is reporting that sales of QD-OLED monitor panels are growing continuously with strong demand from the gaming market. Samsung plans to strengthen its QD-OLED panel product line and accelerate the growth. Source
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Samsung claims unprecedented demand of Galaxy Z Fold7; says stocked out in select markets in India
Samsung recently launched its latest foldable smartphone — Galaxy Z Fold 7 in India. The company has now announced that Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is officially sold out in select markets across the country. The company also revealed that it is ramping up production at its Noida manufacturing facility to meet what it described as "unprecedented demand." This response is followed by earlier revelation of the company that it had eceived a record 210,000 pre-orders for Galaxy Z Fold 7 within just 48 hours. 'We would like to thank India's tech-savvy consumers for giving the Galaxy Z Fold7 a blockbuster start. We are aware that many markets in the country are facing a shortfall due to huge demand. We are working overtime to ensure adequate supplies of our most advanced smartphone, to enable customers to enjoy the Galaxy Z Fold7 at the earliest. The strong demand is coming from both retail markets and online platforms,' said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, MX Business, Samsung India. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 price in India The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7, touted as the company's thinnest foldable yet, will start at Rs 1,74,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The 12GB + 512GB model is priced at Rs 1,86,999, while the top-tier 16GB + 1TB configuration will be available for Rs 2,10,999. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 offers Model Name Pre-Order Benefits Storage Upgrade Offer No Cost EMI Galaxy Z Fold7 Rs 12,000 worth of benefits Pre-order 256GB, receive 512GB Up to 24 months AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Business Upturn
a day ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 sees unprecedented demand, runs out of stock in select markets across India
Samsung India, the country's leading consumer electronics brand, has announced that its newly launched Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphone is witnessing overwhelming demand, leading to stockouts in several markets across India. In response, the company is ramping up production at its Noida factory to replenish supply. The seventh-generation foldables, including the Galaxy Z Fold7, Galaxy Z Flip7, and Galaxy Z Flip7 FE, garnered a record 210,000 pre-orders within just 48 hours of launch in India. This surge in demand underscores the accelerating mainstream adoption of foldable smartphones in the country. 'We would like to thank India's tech-savvy consumers for giving the Galaxy Z Fold7 a blockbuster start. We are aware that many markets in the country are facing a shortfall due to huge demand. We are working overtime to ensure adequate supplies of our most advanced smartphone, to enable customers to enjoy the Galaxy Z Fold7 at the earliest,' said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President, MX Business, Samsung India. Retailers across the country have echoed Samsung's observation. Nilesh Gupta, Director at Vijay Sales, said, 'We have witnessed extraordinary demand, with most of our top outlets in key cities already running out of stock. It is clear that customers are thrilled with the innovation and premium experience the device offers.' Sandeep Singh Jolly, COO at Electronics Mart India Ltd (Bajaj Electronics), confirmed strong performance across their retail network, stating that many flagship stores in key urban areas are experiencing stock depletion. Similarly, Uvaraj Natarajan, Founder and CEO of Poorvika Mobiles, added: 'Galaxy Z Fold7 has been a great success with a fabulous response across regions. Stocks are getting liquidated as soon as they are getting delivered to our stores.' Flagship features powering demand Weighing just 215 grams and measuring only 4.2 mm when unfolded, the Galaxy Z Fold7 is the thinnest and lightest Fold device yet. Available in Blue Shadow, Silver Shadow, Mint, and Jet Black, the device boasts standout design and performance upgrades. Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, the Fold7 delivers performance boosts of 41% in NPU, 38% in CPU, and 26% in GPU compared to its predecessor. Camera innovation also takes a leap with a 200MP wide-angle lens, offering 44% brighter images and 4x more detail. On the software front, One UI 8 introduces Gemini Live AI assistant with real-time screen sharing, enhanced privacy features via Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection (KEEP), and smarter large-screen multitasking. Durability is also significantly improved. The new Armor FlexHinge features a multi-rail structure and water droplet design to minimize visible creasing. The cover display uses Corning® Gorilla® Glass Ceramic 2, while Titanium plates and Ultra-Thin Glass (50% thicker) add further resilience. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
India Today
10-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
To achieve such insane slimness, you have to re-engineer: Samsung on why Galaxy Z Fold 7 does not support S-pen
If you thought Samsung just woke up and decided, let's slim things down for their next Fold and Flip, well, you can't be more mistaken. Things take time, good things sometimes even longer - even for someone we think could do astonishing things and keep doing it, again and again like clockwork. It is okay to imagine and hope, but reality is much more complex than that. Or at least that is the impression I came back with after watching Samsung unfold the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, in what could only be described as a concerted effort to win back customer trust and take back the foldable phone thing about foldables is, either there's too much happening in one geographic - i.e., China - with very few managing to escape those boundaries and be available to one and all, or no action happening at all in the rest of the world. Then there is Samsung: the OG foldable phone maker. The problem is, for the longest period, it seemed that it wilfully chose to keep iterating, which may be true, but it also gave the impression that big innovation had ceased. The Fold 6 was mostly the same as the Fold 5, which itself felt like a souped-up Fold 4. The Fold 7 and the Flip 7 launching alongside not only break that impression but prove conclusively what makes Samsung, well, Samsung. It is the relentless pursuit of the next big Galaxy Z Fold 7, unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked in Brooklyn, New York, marks a "new era of the Galaxy Z series" by blending past learnings with future-ready technology, including advanced AI. However, the most striking aspect is its unprecedented thinness and lightness, which is a direct response to consumer feedback, according to Akshay Gupta, Director, MX Business, Samsung India. 'Hardware has reached a point where consumers probably aren't looking for innovation beyond something like, say, a 200-megapixel camera," Gupta told India Today Tech on the sidelines of Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked July 2025 event. "So, then the question is, what needs to be changed?"Making the Fold "Ultra" thinGupta revealed that getting to the Z Fold 7's astonishingly slim profile wasn't merely about tweaking existing components but a complete re-engineering process. 'This year, with the launch of the Galaxy S25 Edge, there is a design philosophy change [at Samsung]. We are re-engineering existing technology to make it compact and put it inside slim form factor devices."He elaborated on the intricate challenges involved: "On paper, it will look very easy. We already have the 200-megapixel camera in the S25 Ultra, we could put it inside the Fold as well, right? But to put it inside a phone that is 4.2mm thin means we can't use the same lens. It is the same lens, but it is not because you must slim down the entire structure—the whole circuitry needs to be redesigned."advertisementThis meticulous re-engineering extends beyond the camera module to every internal element. "It is not only for the camera, but also for how the PCB is there, how the battery and display are put in the system. When you have to achieve such an insane amount of slimness, then you have to re-engineer. Without that, it won't happen."Gupta acknowledged that competitors have also pursued slim designs, but often with trade-offs. "When you say, competition has been doing it, there are tradeoffs that have been made by everyone. They might not have ray tracing or a vapour chamber cooling. There are many tradeoffs."That is not to say the Fold 7 is 100 percent free of tradeoffs. Perhaps the most significant change is the removal of the S-pen support."Fold 7 does not support S-pen because it needs a digitiser below the screen," Gupta stated."When you have to slim down, this is a tradeoff. We had to remove the digitiser from the Fold 7, in order to achieve this slimness."advertisementHe recognised this as a "negative tradeoff" but expressed confidence in the overall package. "We are very, very confident in terms of what the overall package is. See, at the end of the day, consumers would want everything in the device. Our endeavour is to try and give everything, but you cannot give everything in every device."The driving force behind this radical design overhaul was clear consumer feedback. "When we asked our customers, they said they can't compromise on flagship bar-type any more. The biggest barrier everyone said is portability. If I have to go into foldables, I need a phone which is compact and slim. That was coming out as the number one thing, and that is why this design change has happened."The results of Samsung's re-engineering are impressive. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a remarkable 24 grams lighter than its predecessor, the Fold 6, weighing in at just 215 grams—even lighter than the Galaxy S25 Ultra (218 grams). Its folded thickness is a mere 8.9mm (3.2mm thinner than the Fold 6), and when unfolded, it measures only 4.2mm (about 1.4mm thinner than the Fold 6).advertisementThese tighter dimensions are the result of a combination of new materials and internal restructuring. The device features Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 on the cover, an "Armor Flexhinge" that closes thinner, and an "advanced armor" aluminum frame. The main display is also thinner and the S-pen may be absent, the Fold 7 offers larger screens (8-inch main, 6.5-inch cover), an upgraded 200-megapixel main camera, and the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy processor. Pricing for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 starts at Rs 1,74,999 for the 12/256GB model, with the 12/512GB version at Rs 1,86,999, and the top-end 16/1TB model at Rs 2,10,999.- Ends
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Business Standard
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Affordable foldables to Galaxy AI behind paywall: Here's what Samsung says
At the second edition of Galaxy Unpacked 2025, held on July 9, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Z7 series and Galaxy Watch 8 series, reaffirming its focus on foldables, AI, and ecosystem innovation. On the sidelines of the launch, Aditya Babbar, Vice President, MX Business, Samsung India, spoke with Business Standard's Khalid Anzar about the new devices, Galaxy AI paywall concerns, India's role in R&D, democratising technology, and what's next. Edited excerpts: What has been launched, and are all the devices coming to India? We have launched three foldables – Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE – and three smartwatches – Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and a refreshed Watch Ultra. All these devices are coming to India and are now open for pre-booking. Are all the devices made in India? Yes, all six devices are manufactured in India by Samsung. Samsung often highlights India's R&D contribution. How significant is it for these launches? The India R&D teams at SRI Noida and SRI Bengaluru have played a vital role. Innovations developed here are being adapted for both Indian and global markets. For example, our camera systems are optimised for local lighting conditions, and HDR performance is tailored accordingly. The India team also contributed to global features like Circle to Search and Gemini language integration, particularly for local language interactions. Galaxy AI was a major focus last year. What's different this time? Galaxy AI continues to evolve. Since the Galaxy S24 launch, we've introduced multimodal capabilities, expanded Gemini integration, and refined features like Listening Mode and Summarisation. These tools are seeing growing adoption, especially on foldables. This year, we've brought the 200MP Galaxy Ultra camera into the Fold series, along with new Gemini-powered capabilities. AI remains a major differentiator for us. There are reports that Galaxy AI will go behind a paywall by the end of 2025. Is this true? As of now, no. We are monitoring market developments and will adapt accordingly. But this year, Galaxy AI will not be behind a paywall. The Flip 7 FE is a new addition. What's the strategy behind this fan-edition foldable? It reflects our mission of democratising innovation. Just like how Circle to Search is available on devices like the Galaxy A26 and F36, the Flip 7 FE is designed to make foldables more accessible to a wider audience. Given consumer interest in affordable foldables, can we expect a more budget-friendly book-style model next? We stay committed to listening to consumers and adapting our strategy. Our approach will always be consumer-first. At the premium end, some brands are exploring trifold phones. Will Samsung follow suit? We constantly assess consumer needs and innovate accordingly. While I can't comment on future products, rest assured that Samsung will be at the forefront of any emerging innovation.
