14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is projected to take the wraps off the Galaxy Note 10 as soon as early August, but while the company is now giving the finishing touches to the launch party, it looks like it also has more problems to deal with before everything’s ready.
A report from The Korea Herald reveals that Samsung is currently experiencing some production slowdowns caused by the trade war between South Korea and Japan.
The Japanese government has imposed a series of sanctions against South Korea, and several of them concern chemical products that are being used by mobile phone manufacturers, such as fluorinated polyimide, hydrogen fluoride and resists.
Samsung uses these to produce the upcoming Exynos 9825 processor that will be used on the Galaxy Note 10, and because of the sanctions, the company is being forced to reduce the output of its Korean production facilities.
Production cuts
According to the report, the production has already been reduced by approximately 10 percent, but Samsung expects the output to be increased once again next month to reach the desired levels.
Samsung will also launch a Note 10 version powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, but this one will be limited to a series of countries, including the United States. The Exynos-powered Note 10 will be launched in the largest markets across the world, including here in Europe.
While Samsung has remained completely tight-lipped on this production struggle, the trade tension between the two countries certainly come at the worst possible time for the South Korean manufacturer. With the Note 10 projected to be unveiled on August 7, Samsung wants to being shipments of the device later next month, so any potential production disruption could affect global inventory.
Samsung will launch two different versions of the Note 10, and both will come with Exynos and Snapdragon processors, depending on market.