UNDER PRESSURE: Samsung is in imminent danger of being dethroned as global smartphone leader after Apple's blockbuster Q4 performance, say analysts.
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is closer to losing its crown as global smartphone leader after posting a plunge in quarterly mobile earnings on Thursday, a day after rival Apple Inc reported the biggest profit in corporate history.
The South Korean giant said earnings from smartphones and other mobile gadgets dropped 64% annually in the October-December period to 1.96tril won (RM6.51bil), contributing to its first annual earnings fall in three years.
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