Samsung’s official blog has confirmed that the Galaxy S2, the Korean giant’s flagship smartphone, has sold 20 million units to February 2012, only 10 months after its initial release.
The S2, with its bright Super AMOLED screen, large size and snappy processor, is the showcase model for Samsung’s internal components, which powers most smartphones today (including Apple’s iPhone). The success of the Galaxy S line has led to an expansion of the Galaxy Series. The Galaxy Nexus showcases Samsung’s integration of Google’s Android operating system, while the Galaxy Note, with its 5.3” display, demonstrates Samsung’s commitment to…bigness.
The Galaxy S2 also sports an 8MP rear facing camera and 16 or 32GB of storage. With the Nexus, it has helped secure enough sales to allow Samsung to become the clear Android champion and competition for Apple’s iPhone, which hasn’t had a major revision in nearly 18 months. Samsung’s success has led to the decline of Taiwanese competitor HTC, who had their first losing quarter in 10 years for the end of 2011. HTC was the original development partner for Android, a role which Samsung now covets. Speculation abounds that Motorola Mobility, which was acquired by Google in August 2011, might eventually be used as the hardware testing ground for future releases of the search engine giant’s mobile operating systems, despite Google’s assurances to regulatory boards that it will not.
Both HTC and Samsung have been pilloried for their flood of barely differentiated handsets. The Galaxy line sports the S2, Nexus, Note, Blaze, Ace, Fit, Pop, Attain and Style sub-brands, and is also used for the plethora of tablet computers on offer. HTC have recently made a statement that they will be focusing on quality over quantity, and many suspect that Samsung’s mad effort to eat into Apple’s dominance will slow down, now that they’ve stumbled on a model that provides a legitimate challenge. For Mobile World Congress, an annual trade show that kicks off in Spain at the end of February, Samsung have stated they will not be releasing an S3, signaling that they’re willing to see how far the S2 can take them.
The 20 million figure makes the S2 the most popular single Android handset available, but boosters should take note – Apple sold 37 million iPhones in Q4 2011 alone.
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