[Samsung Seeks to Procure Low-Cost DRAM from China to Cut Costs, Launches Counterattack in Mid-to-Low-End Smartphone Market] According to a report by Jinse Finance on July 27, citing Korean media, amidst the backdrop of 'chip inflation' (rising component prices) in the global semiconductor market and a significant contraction in the Chinese smartphone market, sources in the semiconductor industry revealed that Samsung Electronics is currently planning a reverse-thinking strategy: by adopting low-cost DRAM produced in China, the company aims to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of its smartphones. This move is intended to substantially increase the supply of mid-to-low-end smartphones in the local Chinese market. The strategy seeks to fill the market gap left by Chinese domestic competitors, whose smartphone shipments have declined due to rising component prices driven by the artificial intelligence data center boom.