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More than 300,000 units of Samsung Electronics Co.¡¯s latest premium smartphone Galaxy S22 series have been activated on the first day in South Korea, setting a new record for the Korean smartphone giant mainly thanks to the S Pen-equipped Galaxy S22 Ultra.
The activation count is the highest ever for the company¡¯s premium smartphone line Galaxy S, according to Samsung Electronics on Wednesday. The previous record was 270,000 units of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3, the foldable models launched last year.
Mobile service activation for the pre-ordered Galaxy S22 series – Galaxy S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra - kicked off for users in Korea on Tuesday.
Since Samsung Electronics with its mobile carrier partners began receiving pre-orders on the Galaxy S22 series on Monday last week, they have taken around 1.02 million pre-orders across the country. That is the highest pre-order record for Galaxy S models, replacing the previous record of 1.004 million set by the Galaxy S8 series in 2017.
The latest feat is led by Galaxy S22 Ultra, the top-end variation coming with S Pen, iconic stylus of Galaxy Note series. The Ultra accounted for about 60 percent of all pre-ordered Galaxy S22 smartphones activated on Wednesday.
By Woo Soo-min and Cho Jeehyun
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