Good day, dear visitors. In this article, we will find out where the production and assembly of the Samsung Galaxy S8 takes place. Most people know that the epicenter of the most low prices for work services, located in China.

Therefore, Samsung has not bypassed this market. But where else besides China, Galaxy S8 smartphones are produced, this will be discussed further.

Where is the Galaxy S8 assembled?

The original S8 smartphones are produced in three Asian countries:

• Korea.
• Vietnam.
• China.
• India.

Samsung was born in Korea, so many potential buyers near the lying countries are trying to buy Korean flagships, trusting this country. In fact, the location of the assembly of the smartphone does not matter, the production system is the same everywhere.

Does the quality of the Galaxy S8 depend on the country of manufacture

Let's be honest, now we are on the verge of debunking a myth, producing a bad product in China. Previously, everyone was one hundred percent sure that consumer goods were produced in China, and so it was. Now, the quality of goods from the Middle Kingdom is reaching a new level.

But since, the quality assurance will still be defended in the minds of consumers around the world, for another ten years. Manufacturers do not try to focus on the fact that smartphones are assembled in China, after all, reputation does its job.

However, in no way does the manufacturer's country affect the level of build quality of the Galaxy S8. Absolutely at all plants and factories, the highest, world level of compliance with standards, a single technology for the production of smartphones, is observed. Here, the quality does not depend on whether a top-end premium gadget is assembled, or an inexpensive phablet. All of them are carefully checked, because the good name of the whole company is at stake.

So, if you come across not a Korean, but let's say a Chinese or Vietnamese model, do not shy away from it, the quality of the company is the same. Here are the essential facts in its favor:

• The parts that are used in the assembly of the Galaxy S8 are absolutely identical for all countries and factories operating in them.
• Basically, all production and assembly processes are performed by mechanized robots. However, there is also a share of human labor. Workers lovingly put all the components and accessories of the Galaxy S8 into boxes.
• The enterprises have technical and laboratory quality control. The production line is regularly checked and tested for defects and possible malfunctions. Therefore, getting such models on sale is negligible.

So, summing up our review, we can safely say that the country of production does not affect high quality assembly and production of the Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone. If you have a case for this, your opinion, we are waiting for it in the comments 🙂

The history of the Samsung Industrial Group began in 1938 in Korea, when a rice trading company was founded, which successfully developed, covering all new areas of activity, and after 10 years became known as Samsung Trading Co, which means “three stars” in Korean.

In 1969, the company made a breakthrough into the advanced electronics industry almost from scratch. Together with Sanyo, Samsung Electronics Company “SEC” was created, specializing in the production of semiconductors, and soon a workshop for assembling black and white Japanese TVs was opened. By 1973, a large-scale production of a variety of household appliances, and the joint venture became Samsung Electronics Corporation. Adopting Sanyo technologies, and being engaged in the production of semiconductors, the corporation eventually turned into one of the largest electronics manufacturers.

In 1973, the corporate headquarters moved to Suwon (South Korea), and in December the construction of the plant was completed. consumer electronics. Later joined Samsung Electronics Korean company Semiconductor Co., marking the beginning of the mass production of refrigerators and washing machines.
In 1979, the production of the first household video recorders began, in 1983 - personal computers, and the following year, a VCR plant in the United States and a microwave oven plant went into operation.

By 1998, the corporation became the owner of a major share of the LCD monitor market and began mass production of digital TVs and DVD players, where special technologies allow viewing NTSC discs on PAL and SECAM TVs.

Samsung Electronics is a recognized leader in digital convergence technologies, semiconductor and telecommunications equipment. The most profitable for the concern was the production of semiconductors. By Samsung The production of microprocessors for digital image and sound processing in televisions, camcorders and video recorders was launched.

Today it is impossible to find an industry in which Samsung divisions do not operate. Literally everything is produced under this brand: from digital cameras and stereo systems to microwave ovens and toasters, from cars to airplanes and ocean-going ships. Domestically, the Samsung Group generates more than 50% of the country's total budget. Almost 500,000 employees work in the corporation's branches around the world, and the city of Suwon, where the headquarters of Samsung Electronics is located, is called "Samsung City". By 2020, the company is going to enter the top five global brands.

In Russia, Samsung has become a national brand. In September 2008, a plant for the production of household appliances was opened on the territory of the Vorsino industrial park in the Kaluga region. To date, the plant produces all televisions and monitors sold in Russia. The product range includes liquid crystal, LED and plasma TVs, LCD monitors, Blu-ray players and home theaters. In the spring of 2010, the production of 3D LED TVs began at the Samsung plant. Equipment manufactured at the Samsung factory
in the Kaluga region, it is also supplied to Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Service work on the repair of Samsung equipment is carried out by a network of ASCs throughout the country. Non-warranty repair of Samsung TVs, urgent repair of Samsung DVD, inexpensive repair of Samsung monitors, high-quality repair of Samsung home theaters and other electronic and household appliances of this manufacturer are offered by our service center.

The history of the Samsung industrial group, one of the monsters of the modern global economy, began in 1938, then in a united Korea. An enterprising resident of the town of Daegu, the merchant Byong Chul Lee decided to expand his business and, together with Chinese partners, founded a rice trading company. Things were going well, the company was developing new areas of activity, the staff was growing, and in 1948 it was decided to give the company a fashionable "American" name: Samsung Trading Co.

The Beginning of Samsung - Daegu Trading Post, 1938

Semiconductors are better than rice

A real breakthrough in the history of the company occurred in 1969, when she, together with the Japanese company Sanyo, opened a workshop in South Korea to assemble black and white Japanese televisions. Already in 1973, a full-fledged large-scale production of various consumer electronics was established in the city of Suwon, and the joint venture completely came under the control of Samsung Trading Co and turned into Samsung Electronics Corporation.

Having started its activity in the consumer electronics market almost from scratch, in a few years Samsung Electronics has taken a prominent place in it. By adopting Sanyo's technology and then focusing on semiconductors, the corporation has grown over time to become one of the largest and best-known electronics manufacturers in the world.

Today it is difficult to find an industry in which Samsung divisions are not involved. Literally everything is produced under this brand: from microwaves and toasters to digital cameras and stereos, from cars to ocean-going ships and aircraft. On the domestic market South Korea Samsung Group is also involved in financial transactions, insurance and security activities, as a result of which it forms more than 50% of the country's total budget. Almost half a million employees work in the corporation's representative offices around the world, and the South Korean city of Suwon, where the headquarters of Samsung Electronics is located, has long been called "Samsung City".

Difficulties in translation

There is no unequivocal version about the origin of the word samsung (pronounced "samson"), but the most common version is that it means "three stars" in Korean. Perhaps the choice of name is related to the three sons of the company's founder, Byong Chul Lee, one of whom, Kun Hee Lee, heads the industrial group at the present time.

By the way, the image of three stars was present on the early logos of the company. But in 1993, Samsung, having considered the former logo as inconsistent with the image of an international corporation, decided to replace it. It was then that the modern emblem familiar to us saw the light - a dynamically inclined blue ellipse with the name of the company written inside. Great design and scale advertising campaign did their job: the logo has become one of the most recognizable in the world. Advertising students at top universities are now studying the Samsung logo change as an example of an exceptionally successful rebrand.

When developing a new emblem, it was not without oriental philosophy. According to Samsung marketers, "the elliptical shape of the logo symbolizes the world's movement in space, expressing the idea of ​​​​continuous renewal and improvement."

amateur photography

The business strategists of Samsung Electronics began to think about the fact that entering the market of amateur photographic equipment could bring considerable profit back in the mid-1970s. The result of reflection was the appearance of the first Samsung camera in 1979. The SF-A didn't have a lot of charisma: it was just a good flash camera that anyone could use. But the company did not seek to create a technical masterpiece - main goal was the production of simple cameras for the mass consumer. And the mass consumer responded with interest, since the first Samsung cameras were inexpensive for their class, quite reliable and easy to manage.

The further development of Samsung compact cameras kept pace with the development of photographic technologies: more powerful flashes appeared, motors for rewinding film, an automatic DX code reading function, red bulbs, which were credited with protection from the “red evil eye”, finally, full-fledged autofocus and zoom lenses distance - zooms. Acquiring all these innovations, Samsung products, however, did not particularly stand out among other cameras, but at the same time, in terms of functionality and quality, they did not lag behind the “classmates” models of the leading manufacturers in this area.

When developing amateur compacts, Samsung engineers were well aware that obtaining really high-quality images is impossible without the use of high-end optics. But starting the production of good optical glass from scratch is an extremely troublesome task that requires serious financial and intellectual resources. As a result, Samsung chose a different path: in 1995, it entered into a partnership with the legendary German optics manufacturer Schneider-Kreuznach, the name of which, displayed on the lens barrel, was a guarantee of quality for any person familiar with photography. Since then, the lenses of all top models of Samsung cameras have appeared with an unpronounceable combination of letters of the German alphabet.

Of course, no one made these lenses in Germany and then screwed them onto Korean cameras. The production of branded "Schneider" optics was established at Samsung factories under license and under the strict control of the German concern. As we know, already in the digital age, the Japanese went down the same path: Panasonic, which entered into an agreement with Leica AG, and Sony Corporation, which widely uses Carl Zeiss optics.

It is interesting that in the late 1990s, Samsung tried to compete with the “top five” (as a group of Japanese companies, leading manufacturers of photographic equipment were called at that time: Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Minolta and Pentax) in the segment reflex cameras, releasing its first DSLR - non-autofocus Samsung SR4000 with Schneider-Kreuznach optics.

The camera turned out to be very good, with thoughtful controls and a “grasping” body, and in addition to the standard fifty dollars, the Schneider optical line included three more zoom lenses. But, despite the obvious advantages, the camera traditionally did not have any bright features, which is why it was “lost” among copies of more eminent photographic manufacturers.

In the photo market, Samsung was still perceived only as a manufacturer of amateur compact cameras. So, at the end of the “film era” in Russia, three cameras from the Samsung lineup were sold everywhere. The first and simplest is the Fino 40s with a 30mm f/4.5 fixed lens, flash and automatic film advance. The second, more functional, is Vega 700 with an optical zoom covering focal lengths from 35 to 70 mm. And the third, the most “tricked out”, is the Vega 290W, the main features of which can be considered a universal zoom lens with a focal length of 28–90 mm and the ability to control the shutter speed manually (bulb), which is dubious for such a camera. Agree, in order to be considered a serious photo producer, this is clearly not enough. But, as we can now see, Samsung had everything yet to come.

Digital Philosophy

“Samsung Electronics sees itself as a leader in the 'Revolutionary Digital Convergence Era'; our task is to turn this vision into reality, turning our company into a digital one - Digital-ε Company”, - this is how the essence of the philosophy of Samsung Electronics is formulated on the official website of the corporation. The company began to put this philosophy into practice in the 1990s in all areas of its activity, including the production of photographic equipment.

In 1994, the relatively compact digital camera Samsung SSC-410N was introduced to the public. The camera, shaped more like modern binoculars or a small video projector, was equipped with a 1/3-inch CCD-matrix with a resolution of 768 x 484 pixels, a zoom lens with an equivalent focal length of 40-120 mm and a built-in 4 MB memory module. However, this device went into production only in 1997, and a year before that, a compact digital camera more traditional design - Samsung Kenox SSC-350N, which was also produced under the brands Apple and Fujifilm.

A CCD-matrix with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels was responsible for registering images in the Kenox SSC-350N, information was recorded on a removable memory card in SmartMedia format. Otherwise, the device was quite simple even for its time: a plastic case, a lens with a fixed equivalent focal length of 38 mm, a shutter speed range from 1/4 to 1/5000 s, and the only possible ISO value was 100 ISO. But it was one of the first digital cameras costing less than $1000, so Samsung can safely be considered a pioneer in the production of digital photographic equipment - with the only caveat that the Kenox SSC-350N was not the company's own development.

The lineup of Samsung digital compacts, which could already really claim commercial success, was first presented at the PMA 2002 exhibition. a more functional Digimax 350SE, also equipped with a 3-megapixel sensor, and the 4-megapixel Digimax 410 closed this list.

In October 2004, gadget lovers were happy to learn that Samsung Electronics released the world's first camera phone with a 5-megapixel matrix resolution, and the following spring, the first Korean phone with a 7-megapixel camera appeared. But with the production of the actual cameras, things were not so great: they improved, but still remained only one of many. In order for the Korean corporation to be talked about as a prominent photo producer, it was necessary to release a bright, truly innovative product. The development of such a product, or rather, a series of them, Samsung Electronics specialists began in 2005.

chocolate interface

After numerous marketing research The dream camera development team took three main opinions of potential consumers as a guideline:
- I don't know anything about photography, but I still want to look like a professional;
- I like the slim and elegant design;
- the camera is conservative in its essence.

In other words, it was necessary to create a series of technically flawless cameras with an outstanding design, which, nevertheless, would leave no one in doubt that you had a camera in your hands.

Orientally loyal to their corporation and westernly motivated developers literally settled in their office and became like zombies, raving about things that no one understands. More than five hundred sketch ideas were developed, tailored to specific specifications; they all turned out quite bright, but a catchy design alone was not enough: innovative solutions were required in the very principle of camera control.

Remembering this period, the developers admit that they survived only thanks to chocolate, which they then consumed in huge quantities. One day, one of the "office prisoners" was sitting at his desk, staring at a chocolate bar he had begun, and suddenly said: "We can make the menu navigation buttons look like a chocolate bar, consisting of nine smaller slices." Everyone took it as a joke, but then seized on the idea, which at first seemed to be the product of a completely exhausted imagination. This is how the principle of controlling the camera using touch buttons located along the LCD screen was born, which is significantly different from the usual four-button joysticks used in most other cameras.

This original, completely new user interface, coupled with a beautiful memorable design and rich functionality allowed Samsung's NV (New Vision) series cameras to become one of the brightest new products in the photo market in 2006.

Almost in the lead

Today, Samsung Electronics is one of the world's largest manufacturers of cameras. In 2006, the company released under its own name the first digital SLR Samsung GX-1S, the result of a partnership agreement with Pentax. Despite the fact that the GX-1S is an almost exact copy of Pentax's *ist DS2 model, its release speaks of the company's intention to win the attention of advanced amateur photographers. This became completely clear after Samsung's debut in the semi-pro segment with the 10-megapixel GX-10 SLR, also developed by Pentax. Amateur photographers have appreciated these efforts and are increasingly considering Korean cameras with a proprietary blue border as full-fledged and very competitive devices. This could not but affect the popularity of Samsung's compact cameras, presented in four series.

The recently updated NV series continues to bring together high-quality functional cameras with outstanding design and innovative controls, which at first, however, may seem too unusual.

The i-series is the most compact and stylish accessory camera for fashionistas, but not for photography enthusiasts. The universal L-series is a collection of high-quality fully automatic cameras. The S-series combines both the simplest digital compacts, which do not allow much intervention in the shooting process, and functional cameras with the ability to enter settings manually.

Generally modern the lineup Samsung compact cameras are extremely versatile. Most cameras, despite their modest size, fit comfortably in the hand due to the presence of a characteristic protrusion. Many models are produced in a classic black design, which cannot but please photographers of the old school, and simply lovers of the classics or the retro style that is fashionable today.

Well, and most importantly, almost all cameras (with the possible exception of the i series) belong to the case when a memorable design does not prevent the device from being really easy to operate and quite functional. Compact cameras Samsung has finally found a pronounced individual traits: today it is difficult to confuse them with any other.

The history of the Samsung industrial group, one of the monsters of the modern global economy, began in 1938, then in a united Korea. An enterprising resident of the town of Daegu, the merchant Byong Chul Lee decided to expand his business and, together with Chinese partners, founded a rice trading company. Things were going well, the company was developing new areas of activity, the staff was growing, and in 1948 it was decided to give the company a fashionable "American" name: Samsung Trading Co. There is no unambiguous version about the origin of the word Samsung (pronounced "samson"), but the most common version that it means "three stars" in Korean. Perhaps the choice of name is related to the three sons of the company's founder, Byong Chul Lee, one of whom, Kun Hee Lee, heads the industrial group at the present time.

In 1969, the firm made a breakthrough into the advanced electronics industry practically from scratch. Together with the Japanese company Sanyo, Samsung Electronics Company “SEC” was created, which specialized in the production of semiconductors and after a few years became the property of Samsung.

A major step forward in the company's history took place in 1969, when it, together with the Japanese company Sanyo, opened a workshop for assembling black-and-white Japanese televisions in South Korea. Already in 1973, a full-fledged large-scale production of various consumer electronics was established in the city of Suwon, and the joint venture completely came under the control of Samsung Trading Co and turned into Samsung Electronics Corporation.

Having started its activity in the consumer electronics market almost from scratch, in a few years Samsung Electronics has taken a prominent place in it. By adopting Sanyo's technology and then focusing on semiconductors, the corporation has grown over time to become one of the world's largest and best-known electronics manufacturers.

In August 1973, the corporate headquarters moved to Suwon (South Korea), and by December, the construction of a consumer electronics plant was completed. Later, the Korean company Semiconductor Co. joined the corporation, initiating the mass production of washing machines and refrigerators.

By 1978, a sales office was opened in the USA, export volumes of Samsung Electronics exceeded 100 million US dollars. In 1979, the first home video recorders were released.

In 1980, Korea Telecommunications Co. joined the corporation, which was then renamed Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.

In 1983, the production of personal computers began (model: SPC-1000). And in 1983, a 64M DRAM chip with a memory capacity of 64 MB was released, SAMSUNG was the first to release a player capable of reading ordinary CDs, CD-ROM, VIDEO-CD, PHOTO-CD, CD-OK player. A year later, a sales office was opened in England and a plant for the production of VCRs in the USA, and the construction of the largest plant for the production of microwave ovens (2.4 million units per year) was completed.

In 1986, the Korean Management Association awarded Samsung Electronics the " Best Company of the year". The same year was marked by the release of the ten millionth color TV set, the opening of sales offices in Canada and Australia, research laboratories in California and Tokyo (Japan). In the fall of 1988, a representative office appeared in France, and the corporation merged with Samsung Semiconductor & Telecommunications Co.

By 1989, Samsung Electronics was ranked 13th in the world in terms of semiconductor products and opened factories in Thailand and Malaysia. In 1992, factories were launched in China and Czechoslovakia, and the company itself is included in Group A, according to the international credit rating. In order to improve the management structure, in December of the same year, Samsung Electronics switched to single system presidential administration.

In December 1991, the development of personal mobile telephone devices was completed.

In August 1992, the development of a mobile telephone system was completed.

The company's early logos featured three stars. But in 1993, Samsung, having considered the former logo as inconsistent with the image of an international corporation, decided to replace it. It was then that the modern emblem familiar to us saw the light - a dynamically inclined blue ellipse with the name of the company written inside. Excellent design and a large-scale advertising campaign have done their job: the logo has become one of the most recognizable in the world. Advertising students at top universities are now studying the Samsung logo change as an example of an exceptionally successful rebrand.

In 1994, sales reached 5 billion US dollars, and in November, the Mukoonhwa Factory branch was opened using the labor of the disabled. By 1995, exports exceeded US$10 billion, and in February Samsung Electronics acquired a 40.25% stake in computer company AST Co. (USA).

In September 1996, Samsung Electronics products were recognized as conforming to the ISO-140001 standard.

In May 1997, the company becomes the first exporter of CDMA equipment to Shanghai (China). The company has been selected as an “Olympic Partner” in the “Manufacturers of Wireless Communication Equipment” category.

In June, the shipment of personal communication devices (PCS) took place Sprint Co. (USA). And in July, the world's lightest 137g CDMA cell phone was developed.

By 1998, the corporation took over the main market share of liquid crystal monitors and began mass production of digital TVs. Samsung released a new model of DVD player in 1998, where a specially developed ADAT technology allows you to view discs recorded in the NTSC system on PAL and SECAM TVs without loss of image quality. Diamond heads were introduced into them, the number of which reached six. In March, the development of the world's lightest personal telephone device (PCS, Model SPH-4100) was completed. In January 1999, Samsung Electronics received the "Best Consumer Electronics Company" award given annually by Forbes Global magazine.

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment and digital convergence technologies. About 70 thousand people work in 87 offices of the company in 47 countries of the world. The company has four main divisions: Digital Media Network Business, Device Solution Network Business, Telecommunication Network Business and Digital Appliance Network Business.

Samsung has manufacturing enterprises in Mexico, Portugal, China, Thailand. Samsung is also the largest manufacturer of cathode ray tubes (Samsung Display Devices Co “SDD”) and has factories in Korea, Malaysia and Germany.

Together with the American company General Instruments, they developed equipment for high-definition television. Samsung is still lagging behind Japanese firms, but is developing faster than them.

Labor productivity is measured at Samsung not by the quantity of products produced, but by their quality.

The most profitable for Samsung was the production of semiconductors. Samsung has mastered the production of 64-bit microprocessors with a clock frequency of 800 MHz, which is designed for digital image and sound processing in televisions, camcorders and video recorders.

During the period 2000-2002, Samsung Electronics' position in the world ranking rose by 8 points, and the brand value increased by 30%.

Samsung Electronics knows that its future depends on its customers, so its main task is to satisfy their needs. The main idea of ​​the corporation's business development is the ability to offer the consumer exactly the product in which he is most interested.

An equally important task for Samsung Electronics is the desire to increase the profit of shareholders. To this end, the company continues to work, seeking to expand its position in the global market as a global corporation.

Samsung Electronics sees itself as a leader in the “Revolutionary Digital Convergence Era”; our task is to turn this vision into reality by turning our company into a digital one - Digital-? Company, - this is how the essence of the philosophy of Samsung Electronics is formulated on the official website of the corporation. The company began to put this philosophy into practice in the 1990s in all areas of its activity, including the production of televisions.

Samsung Electronics is always looking for ways to change and improve the world. The company's efforts are aimed at protecting environment, support of culture and sports, development of social programs useful for the society.

Today it is difficult to find an industry in which Samsung divisions are not involved. Literally everything is produced under this brand: from microwaves and toasters to digital cameras and stereos, from cars to ocean-going ships and aircraft. In the domestic market of South Korea, Samsung Group is also engaged in financial transactions, insurance and security activities, as a result of which it forms more than 50% of the country's total budget. Almost half a million employees work in the corporation's representative offices around the world, and the South Korean city of Suwon, where the headquarters of Samsung Electronics is located, has long been called "Samsung City".

Most users are interested in which country Samsung is made in. The main highlight of the method, which will be described in detail below, is that any user will be able to check the country of origin of any Android smartphone, not just Samsung's Android smartphone.

Samsung started its first production in India by opening its first factory in Noida, Uttar Pradesh near New Delhi in 1997. This state-of-the-art complex is today the home base of the electronics giant. Here are produced mobile phones, refrigerators and LED TVs. The Noida site is considered the leader among all Samsung subsidiaries in terms of maximizing productivity.

To help produce its products better and faster in the southern part of the country, Samsung opened a second manufacturing facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in November 2007. Today, the Sriperumbudur facility manufactures LED TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and split air conditioners.

IMEI display on screen

To determine the manufacturer, we first need to figure out how to display the IMEI number of your smartphone. This is a unique identifier for any gadget that cannot be spoofed or faked.

To display these numbers on the screen, dial *#06#. Next, you will see one or two IMEI numbers, depending on how many SIM card slots are installed in the smartphone. In addition, the unique serial number of the Samsung smartphone will also be displayed.

You can also view the IMEI number and serial number if your phone model is equipped with a removable battery. To do this, the device must be turned off, the battery removed, and there will be a sticker with these Samsung data in its compartment.

Which country is the manufacturer of this or that smartphone? This question worries a large number of users. And no wonder. After all, many may not know at all that the country manufacturer Samsung may differ. So, it was previously believed that all smartphones of this brand are assembled in China, but this is not true.

What do IMEI symbols mean

After you have displayed the IMEI information on the screen, you need to figure out what it means. On the smartphone screen, the information will look something like this: Samsung ww70k62108wd ua. The country of origin is open form not displayed.

By the way, Samsung management claims that the quality of their products is consistently high, regardless of which country produces it.

Returning to the decoding of IMEI, the user will be interested in his 7th and 8th character. It is they that contain information about the country of origin of this particular Galaxy smartphone.

Breakdown by country

Below are all the available codes that explain in which country a particular gadget was made:

• The numbers 05 or 50 indicate that the Galaxy smartphone is made in Brazil or the United States.
• The number 08 or 80 means your Galaxy was made in Germany.
• The numbers 00 indicate that it is made in the country where it was purchased.
• The numbers 01 or 10 mean the Galaxy is made in Finland.
• Numbers 02 or 20 show that it is assembled in the UAE or India.
• The numbers 03 or 30 means your phone is made in China.
• The numbers 04 or 40 also indicate that the gadget was assembled in China.
• The numbers 06 or 60 indicate that the Galaxy smartphone was manufactured in Hong Kong, China or Mexico.
• The number 13 shows that it was produced in Azerbaijan.

Again, the country of manufacture of Samsung does not affect the quality of a particular device. Rather, it is the personal preference of users. But, according to numerous surveys, it becomes obvious that users still prefer to look for smartphones made in India.

If the IMEI line in place of the 6th and 7th characters contains numbers not from the list above, then the smartphone was manufactured in Vietnam at a partner factory. This, alas, is not the best choice, since the device may use some components from a partner factory, and not from Samsung.

Alternative Method

If you do not want to find out the country of manufacture of Samsung by the IMEI code, then this can be done using a third-party software. For example, you can install Phone Info Samsung on your smartphone. It will display information about which country is the manufacturer of Samsung on the main screen.

The named application has a very simple interface. It simply displays all the information it can extract from the device. This includes how to find out the country of manufacture of the Samsung phone. At the top of this list there is a section " general information" containing information about the country of origin of the device, the date of manufacture, as well as the state of the Knox counter.