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Samsung R&D spending reached record $9 billion in 2011

Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 03:48, by Victor H.

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Samsung R&D spending reached record $9 billion in 2011

Samsung has bumped up its research and development investment to the largest in the company’s history. Samsung R&D spending reached a record $9.1 billion (10.3 trillion won) in 2011. This is the first time the Korean company goes over 10 trillion won in spending.

In addition to that, Samsung also invested nearly $20.1 billion (22.7 trillion won) in manufacturing plants. If you sum it all up, the Koreans spent nearly $29 billion on its research projects and manufacturing upgradesin 2011.

R&D is a crucial investment in the fast-paced mobile industry with only Apple being a notably stingy with research and still reaping huge profits. Apple allegedly spent only around $2.4 billion, fading in comparison to Samsung's $9.1 billion. We have to note, though, that this doesn't take into account the fact that Samsung is fighting on many fronts and there's a difference in scale.

Samsung is also expected to continue growing R&D spending while most other companies cut it. Rivals in display technologies like Sony and LG are dropping or - at best - keeping investments stable, but overall research spending is on the decline.

R&D might not show in months and sometimes in years, the efforts usually lead to generational leapfrogs in technology. One example, we’ve heard about recently is a smartphone with a flexible, folding display. Samsung promised to bring this in 2012, and it’s also working on its Exynos line of chips and AMOLED series of screens.

source: mk via SammyHub

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1. plgladio posted on 02 Apr 2012, 04:21 10

All the very best for the techies over there in Samsung :)

9. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 02 Apr 2012, 10:11 3

This type of spending on R&D leads to incredible products like the Samsung Galaxy S II, the Samsung Galaxy Note & the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Just WAIT for the Samsung Galaxy S III & when they make the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Those 2 phones will make all the other phones I just mentioned seem like a senior citizens asking for the senior discount at the movie theatre! lol

Samsung clearly is out to dominate & guess what? Who can argue with them!

2. eaxvac posted on 02 Apr 2012, 06:48 1

Even with the spendings, Samsung still produce something similar to Apple. No creativity at all.

4. thelegend6657 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:08 0

That's because samsung's stuff are build in house from the ground up !
Although that's really stupid Cause less revenue for them and more money for apple

3. thelegend6657 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:07 0

Honestly apple is more about evolution not innovation however I am still on apple's side for now

5. SleepingOz posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:27 9

apple? evolution? seriously?

6. xfire99 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 08:52 5

Apple evulate from a thief to a robber and rob all humanitys from theirs freedom. In a near future Apple will create an army of iZombies and all will be locked upp in a Land that Called iLand. These iZombies lives for one purpose, too se how they reacts to all small shiny iDevices fed to them and if it can withstands all scratchings from these hungry monsters claws.
If the test are succeded and Apple will start with new bigger iDevices. This new bigger iDevice will come with a new revolutionary design and a new era of evolution have started!

Story continues.....

8. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) posted on 02 Apr 2012, 09:44 0

XFIRE999 That was really funny LMAO!!!!!!
THELEGEND has no self-respect of him-self....
Young desecrated bestial.....

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13. SleepingOz posted on 02 Apr 2012, 15:05 1

It's not about respect. He's just a plain stupid iBiasedSheep.

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18. saket.shrivastava posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:44 1

iNsane...........LMAO.......

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14. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 02 Apr 2012, 15:36 0

very true actually

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15. D_Tech-tive posted on 02 Apr 2012, 21:50 0

Behind is more like it!
No 4G, and slower processors!

7. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) posted on 02 Apr 2012, 09:27 3

Thelegend657 §HEep Apple are are Invertebates.
KLEPTOMANICS!!!!!!!! Morons.....
More like...

Poor guy has been seduced by Apple in-there ALLUREMENT!
You've been dooooomed.....
Diabololism
Iniquitous!!!!!!!

11. bvalde09 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 12:25 2

LMFAO. Evolution? Iphone 3G,= Iphone 3Gs Iphone 4 = Iphone 4s no innovation at all. Please get your facts straight

17. thelegend6657 posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:19 0

I am sorry I messed it up , I mean evolution

19. saket.shrivastava posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:46 2

u r still messin up......
all people here mean no iVolution

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10. cripton805 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 11:21 1

The fact is that Apple will reveal LTE and maybe and a 3.7" screen and call it revolutionary that its just never been released before and its exclusive to Apple products will make it a best seller. Oh and the fact that if you need your balls scratched, theres an app for that.

Anyway, theyll sue Samsung because their phones have a screen too.

12. remixfa posted on 02 Apr 2012, 12:26 0

isnt that about as much as apple spent in suing the world last year? if only they had put that towards innovation instead of subjugation

20. thelegend6657 posted on 03 Apr 2012, 06:48 0

They actually just use samsung parts and let samsung lg and other suppliers pay for the R&D , make much business sense ehh ?

16. BomberXL posted on 02 Apr 2012, 22:27 0

Good Job Samsung, thats why they keep throwing out phones, and all of them are top contendors. Keep up the good work guys

21. thelegend6657 posted on 03 Apr 2012, 06:49 0

Not really all . Some

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- Announced: 14 Mar 2013
- OS: Android 4.2.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1900 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Apple iPhone 5
- Announced: 12 Sep 2012
- OS: iOS
- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1700/2100 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS EV-DO Rev.A EV-DO Rev.B
Samsung GALAXY Note II
- Announced: 29 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.1.1
- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 35 hours of Talk Time, 980 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
HTC One
- Announced: 19 Feb 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 4 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900), CDMA (800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Sony Xperia Z
- Announced: 07 Jan 2013
- OS: Android 4.1.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13.1 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 11 hours of Talk Time, 550 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
Google Nexus 4
- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15.3 hours of Talk Time, 390 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS
LG Optimus G
- Announced: 28 Aug 2012
- OS: Android 4.1.2 4.0.4
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 15 hours of Talk Time, 335 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
Nokia Lumia 920
- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS

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1. plgladio posted on 02 Apr 2012, 04:21 10

9. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 02 Apr 2012, 10:11 3

2. eaxvac posted on 02 Apr 2012, 06:48 1

4. thelegend6657 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:08 0

3. thelegend6657 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:07 0

5. SleepingOz posted on 02 Apr 2012, 07:27 9

6. xfire99 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 08:52 5

8. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) posted on 02 Apr 2012, 09:44 0

13. SleepingOz posted on 02 Apr 2012, 15:05 1

18. saket.shrivastava posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:44 1

14. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 02 Apr 2012, 15:36 0

15. D_Tech-tive posted on 02 Apr 2012, 21:50 0

7. TROLL.ISAHA (banned) posted on 02 Apr 2012, 09:27 3

11. bvalde09 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 12:25 2

17. thelegend6657 posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:19 0

19. saket.shrivastava posted on 03 Apr 2012, 04:46 2

10. cripton805 posted on 02 Apr 2012, 11:21 1

12. remixfa posted on 02 Apr 2012, 12:26 0

20. thelegend6657 posted on 03 Apr 2012, 06:48 0

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