Samsung sells 10m Galaxy S4 in less than one month

Want China Times, Xinhua 2013-05-23

A Galaxy S4 smartphone is displayed during the unveiling of NTT DoCoMo
new smartphones in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo/CFP)

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million devices of the Galaxy S4, the latest flagship smartphone model, in less than a month since its debut.

Global sales of the Galaxy S4 smartphone surpassed the 10 million mark since its launch on April 27, according to an emailed statement.

The new model set a new record for Samsung, generating sales quicker than any of its predecessors. Sales of the Galaxy S3 reached the 10 million mark 50 days after its launch, while the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S took five and seven months each to reach the level.

Market watchers expect the new flagship model to be a hot sell, especially since arch-rival Apple has no plans to launch a new model in the near future.

The Galaxy S4 is available in more than 110 countries and will gradually be rolled out to a total of 155 nations in cooperation with 327 mobile operators, Samsung said.