The continued sluggishness of Samsung mobile phones in China has affected its global market. Samsung S9 mobile phone sales in the second quarter of this year were 9 million units, down from 10.2 million units in the first quarter. Of course, this is in addition to market orientation. There are also Samsung's own factors, such as the S Plus series and the Note series, which are both big-screen flagships.
According to TheInvestor website, Samsung Electronics is considering simplifying its flagship smartphone product line to merge its Galaxy S Plus and Note series models to cut costs as the profit margin of smartphone business declines.
It is reported that Samsung has been considering simplifying the flagship smartphone product line. It has notified its suppliers and partners that it may cut the number of flagship smartphones launched each year. Samsung's internal support for simplifying the product line believes that the plan may cut costs. .
In recent months, Samsung's smartphone business profit has been declining. Samsung's second quarter smart machine business operating profit is expected to be 2.3 trillion won (about 2.03 billion US dollars), a 40% drop.
Some market observers said that Samsung is expected to release its first foldable smartphone next year, which will inevitably lead to some adjustments in the product line in the next few years. 'The high-end product line may make some adjustments, depending on the upcoming release. The Note 9 market reaction, 'Industry news said.