30 MILLION. Samsung sells 30 million Galaxy SIII units in five months.

MANILA, Philippines - Since its debut in May, Samsung’s Galaxy SIII has steadily gained ground with the consumer base, culminating in a new announcement Monday, November 5, about the Galaxy SIII’s sales numbers. According to Samsung, the Galaxy SIII has surpassed 30 million in global sales since its launch in May.

Reports previously indicated that Samsung expected the Galaxy SIII to hit 30 million in sales before the end of the year. The most notable prior update regarding the sales of the smartphone was that 20 million had already been sold in the first 100 days of the Galaxy SIII’s release.

Comparisons are currently being drawn between the Samsung’s Galaxy SIII sales and those of the Galaxy SII, its predecessor, with the SII’s sales hitting a limit of 10 million in a 150-day period.

Apple, on the other hand, had previously struggled with investors’ expectations of seemingly rapid sales over a three-day period and the representation of its flagship smartphone’s sales by various websites. - Rappler.com