Samsung Electronics reported record-high research and development and facility investments for the first half of 2026. Research and development expenses reached 27.36 trillion Korean won. Facility investments totaled 28 trillion won to maintain semiconductor sector leadership.
The average selling price of flagship memory semiconductors surged 220% year-over-year. This price increase boosted Samsung’s DRAM market share to 39.4%. The company’s market share rose by 5.4 percentage points compared to the previous year.
High memory prices negatively impacted the smartphone division. Mobile memory costs for the smartphone business increased by 211%.