Samsung chip division's 1-year profit beat past 40 years of profits, combined
theanonymousone
35 points
6 comments
July 09, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
theplumber
Does this mean the AI will get cheap as soon as Samsung no longer makes 40x profit?
feverzsj
Would they show some mercy to us hardware peasants?
ksec
This could mean 40 years of negative earnings, near zero profits, low level profits, normal profits or high margin profits. In reality it is a mixture of everything.
throwa356262
Fun fact: The chip division's profit margin is so high they are now refusing to manufacture the next Exynos chip. (Pre-emptive comment: I actually like Exynos and prefer it to Snapdragon)