Samsung Electronics, also known as Samsung Holding, is a publicly owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1969, with approximately 100,490 employees, it reported $234.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a holding company, it specializes in computers and electronics manufacturing, nesting all of Samsung's divisions and businesses.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1969

Headcount

100,483

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On May 2, 2026, Samsung announced its upcoming Galaxy S26 Ultra will feature a "Privacy Display," a privacy-focused feature designed to reduce side viewing in public spaces and keep on-screen content visible primarily to the device holder. Earlier the same day, the company confirmed its One UI 8.5 software update will extend beyond new flagship phones to include older models from the Galaxy S, Z, A, M, and F lines. Concurrently, Samsung is reportedly preparing its Galaxy Book laptop line to run on Android with One UI, potentially shifting its computing strategy away from a full reliance on Windows and integrating its broader Galaxy ecosystem. Also on May 2, Insuranceopedia reported that the average cost of repairing Samsung smartphones, with Samsung Care+ insurance, ranges between $100 and $120, making these repairs up to 60 percent more expensive than for iPhones.
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Examples of Samsung Electronics (Holding)'s suppliers include Automattic, WellSaid Labs and DeepMotion.

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