Samsung sells 6.7M 5G phones globally in 2019

IANS/Seoul

Filed on January 3, 2020 | Last updated on January 3, 2020 at 08.53 pm

Samsung has pledged to bring more 5G devices to the market in 2020.

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Company accounts for 53.9% of global 5G smartphone market

South Korea's Samsung on Friday announced that the company shipped more than 6.7 million Galaxy 5G smartphones globally in 2019.

As of November 2019, Samsung accounted for 53.9 per cent of the global 5G smartphone market and led the industry in offering consumers five Galaxy 5G devices globally, including the Galaxy S10 5G, Note10 5G and Note10+ 5G, as well as the recently-launched Galaxy A90 5G along with the Galaxy Fold 5G.

"We are excited to bring 5G to even more device categories and introduce people to mobile experiences they never thought possible," T.M. Roh, president and head of research and development at Samsung Electronics' IT and mobile communications division, said in a statement. - IANS

Additionally, the Galaxy Tab S6 5G, which will be available in Korea in the first quarter of 2020, will be the world's first 5G tablet bringing ultra-fast speeds together with the power and performance of the Galaxy Tab Series 3.

According to the company, the Galaxy Tab S6 5G offers high-quality video conferencing, as well as a premium experience for watching live and pre-recorded video streams or playing cloud and online games with friends.