Samsung produced the world’s best-selling 5G phone in September

As global operators continue to expand their 5G networks, the number of 5G handsets sold continues to increase. And with With Apple launching its first 5G compatible iPhone models, consumers around the world are increasingly aware of the next generation of wireless connectivity. 5G data download speeds will eventually be up to 100 times the data speeds that users can receive using 4G LTE signals. High resolution movies that take a few minutes to download will be finished in seconds. New industries will be created and 5G will help create an economic boom in these countries first to take advantage of the faster data speeds.

5G is also a boon for smartphone makers, as consumers will have to buy new phones to connect to a 5G network. According to Counterpoint Research, the most popular 5G phone in September (the last month for which data was released) was the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G with 5% of the market. The handset is Samsung’s most advanced 5G-capable model this year with a 6.9-inch dynamic AMOLED display featuring 1440 x 3088 resolution and 19.3: 9 aspect ratio. With 120 refresh rate Hz, scrolling and on-screen animation are smooth as the display updates 120 times per second. The device is powered by the best Snapdragon chipset, the 865+, and has 12GB of memory and 128GB of storage. The rear camera array includes a 108 MP main camera (which uses 9: 1 pixel binning to deliver sharper 12 MP images with less noise), a 12 MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, and an Ultrawide camera. 12 MP. There is a 10MP selfie snapper on the front of the unit and a 4500mAh battery keeps the lights on.

This device was therefore the best-selling 5G smartphone in the world in September. Second, with a 4.5% share of the 5G handset pie, was the Huawei P40 Pro. The company’s “P” series focuses on photography (hence the name of the line). Huawei also captured the third and fifth best-selling 5G phones in September with the Huawei nova 7 and the Huawei P40 with market shares of 4.3% and 3.8% respectively. Sandwiched between the pair is the Samsung Galaxy S20 +, which was responsible for four out of 100 5G phones sold globally in the ninth month of 2020.

If you don’t include the Honor 30S, which was number 9 in the top ten with a 2.8% share of 5G phones sold in September, Samsung and Huwaei each had three devices on the list. Huawei has just agreed to sell the Honor line. Huawei benefited from good sales in China where 5G had 50% penetration in the third quarter. Speaking of China, two of the country’s emerging phone makers delivered the sixth and seventh most popular 5G phones during the month with the vivo Y70 (3.6% share) and the Oppo Reno 4 (3.1 %).

the The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 was eighth with a 2.9% market share and the Oppo A72 was 10th with a 2.7% market share. Since Apple iPhone 12 and The iPhone 12 Pro was only released in October, so we’ll have to wait for the next report to see if these iPhone models broke the top 10 last month. Smaller and larger iPhone 12 models, the iPhone 12 mini and The iPhone 12 Pro Max was released this month, so we won’t see how these two 5G handsets fared until the November list released.