Samsung Electronics, the tech giant from South Korea, has just announced that the company has shipped upwards of 6.7 million 5G smartphone units with its Galaxy lineup. The figures are from a global scale and were made public to throw light on the company’s impact on the 5G handset market.
In the announcement, Samsung presented numerical data that stated that the OEM accounted for 53.9 percent of the global 5G smartphone market. It has a massive lead in the industry with 5 successful devices that include Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Note 10 5G, Note 10+ 5G, and the recently launched Galaxy A90 5G and Galaxy Fold 5G.
Notably, one of the main contributing factors to Samsung’s success in the 5G market is undoubtedly its home country advantage. South Korea is currently a leader in 5G networking advancements with other countries like China following suit. Hence, Samsung and LG have had a noticeable lead in the market while Huawei arrives close behind the two as China is also quickly advancing in 5G networking fields.
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In the official statement, Samsung Electronics also mentioned of the upcoming 5G Galaxy portfolio being expanded. According to the South Korean company, the year 2020 will be a major year for 5G smartphones, with the newer and faster bandwidth also making an appearance in the Galaxy Tab series, with Galaxy Tab S6 5G. The 5G tablet will be launched in the first quarter of this year in South Korea.
As of right now, 5G smartphone has only contributed 1 percent of the total smartphone sales worldwide but are expected to see a major breakout this year. According to multiple senior executives from Samsung, 2020 is going to an important and innovative year for the brand and its 5G galaxy lineup.
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