Samsung Galaxy S21 series sales show a massive 47% decline from the Galaxy S10

While the Samsung Galaxy S21 series was well-received, it appears that reception hasn't translated into sales at all. New sales numbers over the first six months of the S21 series on the market have now surfaced, and Samsung has a lot to worry about.

According to a report by Business Post, sales of the Galaxy S21 series across its first six months on the market are down 20% compared to last year's Galaxy S20 series. That's rather surprising, as the S20 series was considered to be a poor seller, prompting Samsung to price the S21 series lower. Compared to 2019's Galaxy S10, the S21 series shows a huge 47% decline in sales across the same period.

For raw numbers, the S21 sold 13.5 million units, the Galaxy S20 sold 17 million units, and the Galaxy S10 did an impressive 25.5 million units. This should be cause for worry for the decision-makers at Samsung, as steadily declining sales may herald a change in the status quo of the market. For what it's worth, though, the Galaxy S20 series had to contend with a pandemic, while the S21 arrived shortly before the start of the global chip shortage.

Xiaomi only just toppled Samsung to become the best-selling smartphone brand in Europe, and there's a chance that upheaval is down to Xiaomi cannibalizing Samsung sales in the premium segment. The South Korean company will have to do better with the Galaxy S22 series.

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