Samsung Electronics invested a record 55.36 trillion won ($39.6 billion) in research and facility upgrades during the first half of 2026. R&D spending reached a record high of 27.3 trillion won ($19 billion), a 51.5% increase from the previous year.
The capital injection targeted AI chips, next-generation displays, and advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Samsung's DRAM market share climbed to 39.4% in the first half of the year. The company's smartphone market share rose to 22.0%.