\tParts suppliers forecast Samsung to ship 20 million Galaxy S10 series models by end-June, which would push first-year sales of the new flagship ahead of the S9 launched in 2018, The Korea Herald reported.<\/p>\n
The S10, which marks the tenth anniversary of Galaxy flagships, went on sale in a number of markets last Friday (8 March).<\/p>\n
Citing sources in the handset parts industry, the newspaper said sales are expected to reach 10 million in the current quarter, another 10 million in the April-June period and a total of 38 million to 40 million by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
S9 shipments hit 19.2 million in the first half of 2018 and 35 million for the full year.<\/p>\n
On the opening day of registration, orders for S10 devices reached 180,000, matching the number of first-day S9 orders in 2018, The Korea Herald said.<\/p>\n
An industry source told the newspaper: \u201cConsidering the smartphone market is undergoing a slump, the Galaxy S10 is faring well. However, it is unavoidable demand will slow in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n
The S10 is one of several smartphones Samsung unveiled as part of a broader range of devices under the same moniker, which includes the vendor\u2019s first 5G model [1].<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/samsung-ushers-in-new-era-with-galaxy-fold-s10-5g\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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