Samsung is a South Korean company, but its phones are manufactured in several countries across Asia and beyond. The answer to where a specific Samsung phone was made depends on the model, the time it was produced, and which market it was sold into.

South Korea: Premium Flagship Production

Samsung’s home country is the primary site for research, development, and the initial production runs of flagship Galaxy S Ultra models. The Gumi plant in South Korea produces high-end Galaxy S series phones, particularly the first batches released globally. South Korean facilities also manufacture Samsung’s Exynos chipsets used in some international variants of Galaxy phones.

Vietnam: The Largest Samsung Production Hub

Vietnam is currently Samsung’s largest smartphone manufacturing location in the world. Samsung has two massive manufacturing complexes in Vietnam:

• Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) in Bac Ninh province.
• Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen (SEVT) in Thai Nguyen province.

These facilities produce the majority of Galaxy A series phones sold globally, and a significant portion of Galaxy S series production has also shifted here. Samsung is one of Vietnam’s largest employers and exporters, accounting for a substantial share of the country’s total export revenue.

India: Growing Production for Domestic and Export Markets

Samsung has a large manufacturing plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Indian facility produces Galaxy A series phones primarily for the Indian domestic market, but Samsung has expanded Indian production for export as part of India’s Make in India initiative. India offers production incentives that make local manufacturing economically attractive, and Samsung has received grants under the Indian government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.

Brazil and Indonesia: Local Market Production

Samsung operates factories in Manaus, Brazil and in Indonesia to serve these large emerging markets. Local manufacturing reduces import tariffs in these countries, making Samsung phones more price-competitive. Models sold in Brazil are often assembled locally even if components are imported.

Where Are Samsung Chips Made?

Samsung’s semiconductors (including memory chips used in phones globally) are made at Samsung’s foundry facilities in:

• South Korea (Pyeongtaek and Hwaseong fabs).
• Austin, Texas, USA (Samsung’s US semiconductor fab).
• Taylor, Texas, USA (new fab under construction).

The Snapdragon chips used in US-market Galaxy S25 phones are made by TSMC in Taiwan for Qualcomm. Samsung’s own Exynos chips are made at Samsung’s Korean fabs.

How to Find Where Your Samsung Phone Was Made

To see where your specific phone was manufactured:

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap About phone.
3. Look at the model number or check under Regulatory information. Country of manufacture is listed there.

Alternatively, check the original box – ‘Made in’ appears on the packaging label alongside the barcode.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Samsung phones made in China?

Samsung closed its last Chinese smartphone factory in 2019 and moved production primarily to Vietnam and India. Samsung still sources some components from Chinese suppliers, but final assembly of Samsung phones is no longer done in China.

Does it matter where a Samsung phone is made?

For quality purposes, no. Samsung applies identical quality control standards across all its manufacturing facilities regardless of location. A Galaxy S25 made in Vietnam meets the same specifications as one made in South Korea.