Compared to the predecessors, the flagships Galaxy S9 to Galaxy The S9+ hasn't changed much. They kept pretty much the same design except for some minor tweaks like moving the fingerprint reader. On the contrary, the hardware equipment has improved and new functions have been added. Undoubtedly, the most significant innovations are the improved camera, stereo speakers and AR Emoji. It might seem to some that this year's flagships are not very attractive to buy and thus their sales will not be high. However, the opposite is true.
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CEO of Samsung's mobile division DJ Koh after the premiere Galaxy The S9 and S9+ let it be known that he is sure of high sales Galaxy S9, which even surpass last year's Galaxy S8. Although Samsung has not yet published the official numbers, the analysis company Canalys has revealed how it is going Galaxy The S9 did well in its first month.
Galaxy The S9+ is more popular than the smaller version
According to Canalys analysis, the South Korean giant sold more than 8 million in the first four weeks Galaxy S9 to Galaxy S9+, while it also sold out in the first month last year Galaxy S8 and S8+ exactly the same amount. Although this year's phones have not broken the bar they set in 2016 Galaxy S7 to Galaxy The S7 Edge, with a total of 9 million units sold in the first four weeks, is still doing great.
Of the total, 2,8 million units were sold in the US and 1 million units in South Korea. The interest was above all about the bigger one Galaxy S9+, mainly because of the dual camera. Canalys believes that so many smartphones were sold in the first month because the models were immediately available and the company set up an aggressive business strategy and gave generous discounts.
However, Samsung's official numbers may differ.
