Samsung Electronics (KRX:005930) reported R&D spending of 27.4 trillion won for the first half, up from the previous year's 18.1 trillion won.
Facility investments for the same period reached 28 trillion won, according to its semi-annual report filed with the stock exchange on Friday.
The company's strong revenue and profit growth, driven by the Device Solutions (DS) segment, supported these record investments.
The DS segment alone posted revenue of 209.2 trillion won and operating profit of 142.8 trillion won in the first half.