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Counterpoint said in a statement that combined sales of S6 and
S6 edge from the April 10 launch to April 30 were better than
Galaxy S5's sales in the same period of 2014.
They were also the most popular smartphone models globally after
arch-rival Apple Inc's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the
researcher said.
The data, which counts sales to customers as opposed to
shipments, suggests the new flagship devices will help the
world's top smartphone maker regain momentum following a
disappointing 2014. The new phones were well-received by
critics, buoying hopes for an earnings turnaround.
Though Samsung executives have maintained the S6 models would
set a new company shipments record, the firm has not disclosed
sales numbers so far. Investors have grown worried that sales
may not meet expectations, which contributed to the stock's 7.3
percent decline in May.
While the flat-screen S6 sold more in April, the researcher said
sales of the curved-screen S6 edge would have been higher had it
not been for supply constraints. Samsung has said supply
problems for the edge model will be resolved within the current
quarter.
"The Samsung Galaxy S6 series has a chance to become the top
selling smartphone overtaking Apple’s iPhone 6 series, if
production issues are solved," Counterpoint Research Director
Peter Richardson said in a statement, adding the window of
opportunity for the Samsung devices to achieve that goal would
be small given the intense competition.
Counterpoint said it expected sales for the new Samsung flagship
phones to reach 50 million by the end of the year, better than
what the firm estimates to be its current first-year sales
record of 45 million units for the Galaxy S4.
(Reporting by Se Young Lee; Editing by Miral Fahmy and Mark
Potter)
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