Samsung Led 5G Android Smartphone Market With 24 Percent of Global Sales in February: Counterpoint

Five Samsung smartphones were among the top 10 best-selling 5G Android smartphones in February.

By David Delima | Updated: 28 April 2022 18:33 IST

Samsung Led 5G Android Smartphone Market With 24 Percent of Global Sales in February: Counterpoint

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, launched in February, was the second best-selling phone that month

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy A52s remained the best-selling 5G Android smartphone
Oppo Reno 7 5G was the top selling smartphone in China in February
5G network penetration in China has reportedly crossed 83 percent

Samsung led the overall 5G Android smartphone market in terms of global sales in February, according to data shared by a research firm. The South Korean firm's Galaxy A52s 5G was the bestselling 5G capable handset, followed by the Galaxy S22 Ultra which was released in February. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G, the Galaxy A32 5G and the Galaxy A22 5G were the third, fourth and tenth top selling smartphones. Smartphones from Chinese manufacturers like Honor, Vivo, Oppo, and Xiaomi were also among the best-selling handsets.

According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the Android segment accounted for 67 percent of global 5G smartphone sales, while 10 of the bestselling handsets made up 20 percent of all 5G Android phones sold in February. With five of the company's phones among the top selling handsets with 5G, Samsung captured almost 24 percent of global Android 5G smartphone sales during the same month.

The top ten best-selling smartphone models in February
Photo Credit: Counterpoint Research

The Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G remained the best-selling handset from January 2022 — it was one of the 10 top selling smartphones for the past six consecutive months, according to the report. Thanks to sales in South Korea and the US, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which was launched in February, was the second bestselling phone on the list and accounted for two-thirds of sales in the Galaxy S22 series.

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Meanwhile, promotions in the US and sales in Germany pushed the Galaxy S21 FE to the third position, up from the 10th position in January. The Galaxy A32 5G and Galaxy A22 5G were the fourth and 10th bestselling smartphones respectively in February, due to pricing of these handsets under $250 (roughly Rs. 19,200), according to the report.

The fifth spot in the list of bestselling Android phones for February 2022 was the Oppo Reno 7 5G, which was the top selling smartphone in China during the same month. Demand for smartphones continued to remain high in China, where 5G penetration had reached 83 percent as of February, but smartphone manufacturers such as Oppo Vivo, Xiaomi and Honor are reportedly looking to expand into new markets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

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Two of Honor's handsets also feature in the list of the bestselling handsets of February 2022 — the Honor 60 and the Honor X30, which made 30 percent of Honor's smartphone share in China. Demand for the Honor 60 kept the handset in the top five best-selling smartphones in China in February 2022. Meanwhile, the Vivo S12 and the Xiaomi Redmi K40, midrange smartphones priced around $350 (roughly Rs. 26,800) were in the seventh and eighth spots, respectively, according to the report.

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Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
IP67 rating, unique design
High-quality stereo speakers
Crisp 120Hz Super AMOLED display
Good daylight camera performance
Good selfie camera
Fluid software experience

Bad
Preinstalled bloatware
Average low-light camera performance
Video recording lacks stabilisation

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G review

Display 6.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
In-built S Pen stylus
Superb display
Impressive performance
Versatile cameras
Good battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Gets warm easily under load
Big and bulky
No bundled charger
Expensive

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Display 6.80-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Front Camera 40-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality, low weight
Vibrant 120Hz display
Polished software experience
IP68 rating and wireless charging
Dependable cameras
Speedy all-round performance

Bad
No bundled fast charger
Lukewarm upgrade over predecessor
Missing microSD card slot

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy A32 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.50-inch

Processor 2.0GHz MHz octa-core

Front Camera 13-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB, 6GB, 8GB

Storage 64GB, 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android

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Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Decent build quality
Dedicated microSD slot

Bad
Dated design
Interface lacks responsiveness
Relatively slow charging
Average camera quality
Not good value for money

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Display 6.60-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB, 6GB, 8GB

Storage 64GB, 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 11

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Oppo Reno 7 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Dedicated microSD card slot
Slim and light
Vibrant display
Very good battery life, fast charging
Cameras are decent for stills
Fuss-free performance

Bad
Plastic body is a downgrade
Recorded video could be better
No stereo speakers

Read detailed Oppo Reno 7 5G review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 900

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Honor 60

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Front Camera Unspecified

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4800mAh

OS Android 11

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Vivo S12

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.44-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1100

Front Camera 44-megapixel + 8-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Redmi K40

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4520mAh

OS Android 11

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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