Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and consumer appliance corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. It is the flagship company of the Samsung chaebol, accounting for the large majority of the group's revenue, and has been the largest vendor of smartphones since 2012 and the largest television manufacturer since 2006, best known for its Galaxy line of mobile devices.
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Company TypeSouth Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation 2 Founded Year HeadquartersYeongtong District, Suwon, South Korea 2 Company Type
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Is Samsung Electronics the same company as the Samsung Group?
No. It is the chief subsidiary of the Samsung Group.
No. Samsung Electronics was established in 1969 and is the chief subsidiary of the Samsung Group, the South Korean conglomerate. It is a company within the wider group rather than the group itself.
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Samsung supplies components to Apple while competing with it in smartphones, a widely cited coopetition case.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자) is a South Korean multinational consumer electronics and semiconductor corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Yeongtong District, Suwon, South Korea.
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자) is a South Korean multinational consumer electronics and semiconductor corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Yeongtong District, Suwon, South Korea. It is the flagship listed company of the Samsung chaebol and a major supplier of memory chips, displays, smartphones and home appliances.
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