KOREA: According to a substantial report by the Wall Street Journal, the Galaxy S6 & S6 edge are more than just technological achievements for Samsung. By releasing its flagships completely sealed and devoid of microSD card slots, Sam charges more for memory pushes its profit margins to unprecedented heights that approach those of Apple’s.
As you may be well aware, the Galaxy S6 & S6 edge are sold in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB capacities, each costing $100 more than the one before it. Meanwhile, it costs Samsung about $13 more per unit to manufacture a 64GB Galaxy S6 / edge, and less than $26 more to build a 128GB version.
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday said demand for both the flat-screen and curved-screen models of its new flagship Galaxy S6 smartphones is “much higher” than initially planned for.
The comment expands on guidance for a near-term supply shortage for the curved-screen Galaxy S6 edge model by Samsung’s mobile chief J.K. Shin last week.
Investors and analysts say the new devices will generate meaningful earnings momentum in the current quarter as the phones go on sale across the world this month.
“Although there may be some difficulties for the short term, we will do our utmost to secure enough supply for our global consumers,” Samsung said in a statement to Reuters without commenting on global shipment figures or pre-order levels.
