Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, last year's flagship smartphone from the company, did not perform well in the market in terms of sales. This is said to be one of the reasons the South Korean giant launched its successor, the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, a few weeks earlier.
However, the company appears to be holding back its hopes and its estimates of Galaxy S21 5G sales remain conservative. According to in the reportSamsung plans to ship about 26 million units of the Galaxy S21 series per year, which is in line with the Galaxy S20 5G.
Based on these expected numbers from Samsung for a flagship lineup, it may be the least popular Galaxy S-series lineup ever. The company estimates sales of the S21 at 10 million units, while the S21 Plus and S21 Ultra are expected at 8 million units each.
The company appears to be evaluating the sales of this new flagship line based on the performance of its predecessor in the market. As for the Galaxy S20 lineup, Samsung originally planned to sell 35 million units but managed to sell 26 million units.
Samsung may adjust approximate smartphone shipments numbers Galaxy S21 series at the end of the first quarter, which should give a clearer picture of where the company is in terms of demand for its flagship devices. ... Be that as it may, the company is likely to surpass its current supply of 26 million, as several analysts hint at a realistic target of over 30 million units.
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