A California jury on Friday awarded Apple $120 million in its patent case against Samsung, but that sum was far smaller than the more than $2 billion Cupertino was hoping to get from the Korean electronics maker.
Apple, meanwhile, needs to hand over $158,400 to Samsung for an infringement of its own.
The trial began last month, and the jury deliberated for several days before returning their verdict.
Apple's winnings today pale in comparison to the $1.05 billion another California jury awarded the company in Aug. 2012, a number that was eventually dropped to about $900 million on appeal.
This second patent case, which took place in the same court, covered devices that could not be added to that earlier case due to timing.
Apple and Samsung have been fighting since 2011, when Apple fired the first shot. The legal spat has since expanded to courtrooms around the globe, and will likely not conclude for good anytime soon.
Jurors in this most recent case heard hours of testimony, including a deposition from Google lawyer James Maccoun, who confirmed that Google offered to paysome of Samsung's legal costs and damages if the Korean tech company lost to Cupertino.
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