He makes Samsung the only large Android manufacturer who makes his own phones

Barely a few weeks ago, Sony presented his new Sony Xperia 1 VIIA smartphone that has spent more sorrow than glory. Its latest launch showed the Sony incapacity to change the course of its smartphones division.

Now we know Sony externalized the manufacture of its last flagship. And although they are not pioneers in this area, put a substantial problem on the table: few brands in the mobile telephony industry really have the infrastructure necessary to design and produce their own devices.

Sony, like so many other brands, also outsourced the manufacture of its mobiles

It is not something new that Sony uses subcontracting for the manufacture of its smartphones. He has already done so with his medium storage phones, but now the novelty is that he has also outsourced the production of its high range of Xperia models.

In fact, it is not something to take control in the head: other names, such as Apple or Google, also use manufacturers of original equipment (OEM) for their devices. The main reason to delegate manufacturing is Costs: Fewer fixed immobilized expenses, less personnel costs, among others.

This movement does not have to influence the quality of the devices, on the contrary, it allows to quickly climb production, which is important for companies that need to produce a large volume.

Samsung is the exception

While most manufacturers abandon the production of their own phones, there is a name that continues to be as autonomous as possible: Samsung.

With the change of strategy of Sony, the South Korean company remains as The only large Android manufacturer that continues with the production of its smartphones. And that makes sense: he has invested the capital necessary to create his own plants, so it is logical that you enjoy it.

The outsourcing of manufacturing is common in the mobile telephony industry. Large -scale production that requires this market involves making a significant investment in infrastructure and having much higher costs than those used to third parties.

Do it internal It is a risky strategic decision and only with a large lung like names like Samsung can compensate.

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