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Last updated: September 19th, 2017 at 08:59 UTC+02:00
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The initial response to the Galaxy Note 8 had been promising. Samsung was seeing its new flagship handset break pre-order records. That's just what the doctor ordered after the fiasco that was the Galaxy Note 7.
Industry data from South Korea shows that Galaxy Note 8 sales crossed 270,000 units on the first weekend. The nation's top three carriers received 200,000 new subscribers for the Galaxy Note 8 on September 15. SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus then received 70,000 additional subscribers the following day.
These 270,000 Galaxy Note 8 sales account for 32 percent of the entire 850,000 pre-order volume that Samsung saw in eight days from September 7. The new flagship's initial performance is better compared to its predecessors. The Galaxy Note 7 brought in 160,000 new subscribers on its first day. The Galaxy S8 lured in 260,000.
The Galaxy Note 8 is expected to continue this momentum in the coming weeks. Analysts don't see the iPhone 8 making much of a dent in its sales. However, the situation is likely to change when the iPhone X arrives this November.
Adnan Farooqui is a long-term writer at SamMobile. Based in Pakistan, his interests include technology, finance, Swiss watches and Formula 1. His tendency to write long posts betrays his inclination to being a man of few words.
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