Samsung Fined for Failing to Disclose Gaming Performance Limitations, Files Lawsuit
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission ruled that Samsung failed to adequately disclose performance limitations when advertising the gaming capabilities of its Galaxy S21, S22, and Tab S8 series. The commission ordered Samsung to make corrections and imposed a fine of 20.114 billion won. Samsung has appealed the decision by filing an administrative lawsuit. The company stated that its game optimization service aims to reduce heat and maintain stable performance, and thus cannot be simply viewed as…
Samsung Fined for Failing to Disclose Gaming Performance Limitations, Files Lawsuit
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission ruled that Samsung did not adequately disclose performance limitations when advertising the gaming capabilities of its Galaxy S21, S22, and Tab S8 series. The commission ordered the company to make corrections and imposed a fine of 20.114 billion South Korean won. Samsung has disputed the decision and filed an administrative lawsuit.
Samsung stated that its game optimization service is designed to reduce heat generation and maintain stable operation, and should not be simply regarded as an intentional performance reduction. The company also argued that a device's actual gaming performance cannot be accurately determined based solely on the chip's maximum clock frequency.
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