Samsung's preliminary operating profit stood at 600 billion won (459.8 million U.S. dollars) in the April-June quarter, down 95.7 percent compared to the same quarter last year.
Preliminary revenue declined 22.3 percent to 60 trillion won (46 billion dollars) in the second quarter.
Market watchers estimated that Samsung's chip-making unit recorded an operating loss of over 3 trillion won (2.3 billion dollars) in the second quarter.
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