Samsung reportedly plans 20% Galaxy A production cut

Samsung is reportedly planning to cut production of its Galaxy A smartphones by about 20% in the fourth quarter of 2026, as rising component costs pressure the economics of lower-priced devices. The reported reduction would amount to roughly 10 million fewer phones than the prior-year level, according to South Korean industry reporting cited in multiple accounts. The reports attribute the plan to ETNews, which said Samsung had reduced component orders compared with its original 2026 production plan. Samsung had not confirmed the reported change as of October 26, and a request for comment had been made. The figures and plan therefore remain unverified by the company. The reported pressure stems largely from higher costs for memory chips and other components. Smartphone makers are facing more expensive memory as chip production capacity is directed toward server products and artificial-intelligence hardware, according to industry accounts. Those costs have increased manufacturing expenses for budget and midrange phones. Samsung is reportedly considering shifting memory and other resources away from Galaxy A models toward its higher-priced Galaxy S and Galaxy Z lines, which can...