This year, Samsung differentiated its flagship models less than ever before. Even so, according to a new report from sources in South Korea, it seems to be bigger Galaxy The S8+ with a display diagonal of 6,2 inches is more successful than its smaller brother – Galaxy S8 with a 5,8-inch display.
Yuanta Securities Korea Co. released a new report predicting that it will sell a combined 50,4 million units this year Galaxy S8 and S8+, with the larger model accounting for 27,1 million units, or 53,9% of all sales.
The reason why Galaxy S8+ more successful, according to analysts, there is an increased demand for larger displays, as users prefer larger diagonals, on which they can better consume multimedia content and play mobile games.
The trend of larger displays prevails especially in Asian countries, where Samsung has already convinced itself several times in recent years that a larger model is more successful. For example, such Galaxy By the end of the year, the S7 Edge was selling significantly better than its smaller sibling with a non-curved display. A similar trend prevailed in the previous year as well Galaxy S6.
Of course, interest in a larger plus model is great news for Samsung. Galaxy The S8+ is smaller in comparison Galaxy The S8 is $100 more expensive, but other than the display and battery, it's basically no different. For the company, a larger model only means higher margins, which could ensure record financial results.
