Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Sales Lower Than Galaxy S10 Family Due to Coronavirus Impact: Report

Global economic downturn due to coronavirus outbreak and reduced subsidies for telecom operators have together reportedly resulted in low sales of the Galaxy S20 series.

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 18 March 2020 18:57 IST

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Sales Lower Than Galaxy S10 Family Due to Coronavirus Impact: Report

Samsung Galaxy S20 series was launched in February

Highlights

The Galaxy S20 Ultra has reportedly received the most pre-orders
Samsung has radically reduced Galaxy S20 parts demand
Samsung will also face competition from Huawei with P40 series

Samsung Galaxy S20 series sales have been less than flattering, a new report claims. So much so, that the company has drastically reduced demand for Samsung Galaxy S20 parts. The report blames the coronavirus pandemic as a prime reason for the sliding demand. Samsung hoped to start the new decade on a high note, and to that effect it named its flagship series Galaxy S20 this year, a huge nomenclature jump from the predecessor Galaxy S10. However, this latest report claims that the Galaxy S20 family has seen lower sales than even the Galaxy S10 series sales last year in the same time frame.

South Korean media TheElec reports that global economic downturn due to coronavirus outbreak and reduced subsidies for telecom operators have together resulted in low sales of the Galaxy S20 series. The report claims the 2020 Samsung flagship series is expected to have sold less than its predecessor Galaxy S10 from January this year. Inventory is reportedly piling up, and a market watcher even said that Galaxy S20 parts demand has radically been reduced by Samsung. In the Galaxy S20 lineup, the Galaxy S20 Ultra received the most pre-orders, and the anonymous market watcher told the publication, “Pre-orders for the [Galaxy] S20 Ultra rose to over 50 percent of the total volume.”

The sale of the Galaxy S20 series will further be marred by new flagship phone arrivals from competitors like Huawei. The P40 series is expected to launch as soon as March 26. The report says that the Galaxy S10 family saw good sales in Q1, and the sales only tapered in Q2. However, the same cannot be said about the Galaxy S20 series, whose sales were hit hard due to the CoVID-19 crisis. Samsung may have to introduce offers and discounts to revive sales.

Is Redmi Note 9 Pro the new best phone under Rs. 15,000? We discussed how you can pick the best one, on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

Samsung Galaxy S20

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

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

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Samsung Galaxy S20+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium construction quality
Excellent display
Lean, feature-rich UI
Very good rear cameras
Great app and gaming performance
Day-long battery life

Bad
Heats up under load
Bland design

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S20+ review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

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

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Top-notch build quality
Gorgeous display
Excellent cameras, zoom capability
Good battery life
Clean UI

Bad
Big and unwieldy
Extremely expensive

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 40-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + Depth

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.