# The boom has constrained supply for traditional chips used in smartphones, PCs and game consoles.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-07 · The Hindu*

## Key points

- Samsung's Q1 operating profit estimate of 57.2 trillion won exceeds its entire 2023 profit.
- Commodity DRAM and NAND chips, not HBM, made up most of Samsung's chip revenue in Q1.
- Samsung shipped its latest HBM4 chips to Nvidia in February, narrowing the gap with SK Hynix.
- TrendForce expects contract DRAM prices to rise over 50% this quarter due to ongoing shortages.
- Samsung's chip division generated 95% of total profit, with mobile margins expected to decline next quarter.

**Companies:** Samsung Electronics
**Countries:** South Korea, United States, Iran

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