Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, said Thursday that global sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphones have surpassed the 10 million mark since its release in late April.

The milestone comes 20 days faster than its predecessor, the Galaxy S3. It took seven months and five months respectively for the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 to reach the milestone, Samsung said.

Samsung said it has released the device in 60 countries, and plans to expand sales of the latest of its Galaxy smartphone line-up into 155 countries through 327 mobile operators by the end of June.

<YONHAP PHOTO-0728> 갤럭시S4, 한 달만에 1천만대 판매 돌파 (서울=연합뉴스) 삼성전자의 전략 스마트폰 갤럭시S4가 1천만대 판매(공급 기준)를 기록했다고 삼성전자가 23일 밝혔다. 갤럭시S4의 판매속도를 초 단위로 환산하면 1초에 약 4대씩 팔리는 꼴이 된다. 삼성전자는 당초 갤럭시S4를 60개국에서 동시 출시했으며 상반기 내에 총 155개국 327개 통신사에 순차적으로 공급할 계획이다. 사진은 영국 월드투어 모습. 2013.5.23 << 삼성전자 제공 >> photo@yna.co.kr/2013-05-23 11:39:29/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2013 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Visitors trial Galaxy S4 smartphones at an event in London last week. Samsung Electronics Visitors trial Galaxy S4 smartphones at an event in London last week. Samsung Electronics
갤럭시S4, 한 달만에 1천만대 판매 돌파 (서울=연합뉴스) 삼성전자의 전략 스마트폰 갤럭시S4가 1천만대 판매(공급 기준)를 기록했다고 삼성전자가 23일 밝혔다. 갤럭시S4의 판매속도를 초 단위로 환산하면 1초에 약 4대씩 팔리는 꼴이 된다. 삼성전자는 당초 갤럭시S4를 60개국에서 동시 출시했으며 상반기 내에 총 155개국 327개 통신사에 순차적으로 공급할 계획이다. 사진은 영국 월드투어 모습. 2013.5.23 << 삼성전자 제공 >> photo@yna.co.kr/2013-05-23 11:39:29/ <저작권자 ⓒ 1980-2013 ㈜연합뉴스. 무단 전재 재배포 금지.> Visitors trial Galaxy S4 smartphones at an event in London last week. Samsung Electronics Visitors trial Galaxy S4 smartphones at an event in London last week. Samsung Electronics

Samsung said earlier that the Galaxy S4 would bask in good results that are stronger than its previous models. Market watchers projected Samsung would sell roughly 22 million Galaxy S4 smartphones in the April-June period.

Thanks to the flagship model that sold more than 40 million units worldwide, Samsung emerged as the world’s biggest handset maker, beating out long-time market leader Nokia Corp.

Also, the South Korean firm emerged as the world’s No.1 smartphone maker in the first quarter, beating Apple Inc. which makes the iPhone.

The Galaxy S4, with a 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED display, is equipped with features that detect a user’s face, voice and motions to enable screen control without directly touching the device.

The “Smart Pause” feature, for instance, pauses a video when a user looks away, then resumes when the user turns back to the screen. The “Smart Scroll” feature also allows a user to scroll up and down without touching the screen.

The smartphone also offers “air view” and “air gesture” features that allow users to control their smartphone displays by moving their fingers just above the screen. (Yonhap News)


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