Samsung device business swings to loss in 2Q26 as memory boom drives up component costs

<p class="P1" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:393;118-510">While record memory earnings powered Samsung Electronics to an all-time-high quarter &mdash; consolidated revenue of KRW171.5 trillion (US$118.4 billion) and operating profit of KRW89.5 trillion (US$61.8 billion) &mdash; the company's set businesses paid the price of the same supercycle, with the Device eXperience (DX) division swinging to an operating loss of KRW0.8 trillion (US$550 million) in 2Q26.