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Samsung's Bet on Foldable Phones Faces Major Test With Slimmer New Model
The Straits Times
|July 11, 2025
Samsung Electronics on July 9 unveiled thinner, lighter new foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition in the higher-margin, premium segment that remains untapped by archrival Apple.
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The stakes are high. The South Korean company lost its global smartphone crown to Apple in 2023, and faces growing competition from Chinese rivals like Huawei and Honor.
Samsung's mainstay chip business has suffered a profit slump stemming in part from its delayed supply of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to Nvidia.
Samsung's mobile president and chief operating officer, Mr Choi Won-joon, said his most important mission is to make Samsung a leader in AI-powered smartphones.
"I believe that foldable phones, integrated with AI features, are ready to become mainstream by offering a unique, differentiated experience," he told Reuters in his first media interview since being promoted in March.
He said Samsung aims to take a leadership position in AI by enhancing cooperation with external partners like Google, unlike Apple, which has been using in-house AI technology that has faced delays in adding key features.
This story is from the July 11, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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