If you expected Samsung’s 2025 Android flagships to sell like hotcakes, the world’s largest smartphone vendor clearly disagrees. At least not yet The company reportedly set preliminary production targets for Galaxy S25S25 Plus, S25 Ultra and Z flip 7.
Of course, the first three numbers are significantly higher than the previous numbers. There were rumors yesterday that the first Galaxy S25 Slim is about to be launchedBut all in all, the S25 series didn’t become a global box office hit. At the same time, Samsung is currently Galaxy Z Flip 7 It’s a strong indication that the tech giant’s foldable portfolio may continue to underperform in the year ahead.
S25 Ultra may be (slightly) more popular than S25
Before we start analyzing all the surprising specific numbers revealed by a rising social media leaker today, it’s important to stress that these are (very) early production targets rather than actual sales forecasts, and depend on a number of different factors. factor, Samsung It is likely that the decision will be made to modify some (or even all) of these at different points in time.
That being said, it’s clear the company is interested in Galaxy S25 Pluswhich is a model Some analysts don’t think this will happen after the moderate success of its forerunners. This is clearly not going to happen, with production currently expected to reach 6.6 million units for the middle member of the S25 series.
The S24 Ultra has proven to be more popular than the S24, and the same may be true for the S25 Ultra and S25. |Image source—PhoneArena
That’s less than half of Samsung’s claimed production target of 14.8 million “vanilla” units Galaxy S25 and figures as high as 16 million S25 super. Even though the two targets are very close, it’s clear that industry trends from the past few years are likely to remain unchanged and Samsung’s largest ultra-premium smartphone will once again outsell its sibling.
this S24 superfor example, ranked fifth Top ten best-selling mobile phones in the world which does not include S24 months ago. This is basically consistent with Samsung’s report Galaxy S24 Series production was planned about a year ago, with production of 13.5 million units for the smaller model and 15.9 million for the Ultra model.
If the original planned production volume of 5.8 million units is added, Galaxy S24 PlusSamsung’s total sales of its main high-end smartphone series in 2024 will be slightly more than 35 million units, Galaxy S25 The trio can boost about 2 million copies. While any progress is better than no progress, it’s clear that the company’s shareholders won’t be happy with this growth and hope that business realities will eventually surpass these expectations.
Galaxy Z Flip 7 only sells 3 million units?
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is apparently Samsung’s current production target The next generation of premium flip phones. How much is 3 million? Galaxy S25 Ultra Thin Edition The company is reportedly planning a release in the second quarter of 2025, which is seen as an experimental device designed to gauge consumer interest for future generations.
That’s basically what the previous Z Flip and Z Fold versions did a few years ago, but Samsung still hasn’t been able to significantly increase the production and mass appeal of its no-longer-experimental foldables.
Sales of the Z Flip 6 haven’t been great, and neither will the Z Flip 7 this time next year. |Image source—PhoneArena
If you’re wondering (and I’m sure you are), the original Z-flip 6 A few months ago, ahead of its commercial debut, production was targeted at 4.2 million units, and although we have no official sales figures for this bad boy so far, it’s Z flip 7 Prediction makes me feel that things will develop better than They seemed not long ago.
Adrian has been a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 days, and before joining PhoneArena in 2018, he has been active in the world of technology journalism, having contributed to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow. Especially for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing stay-at-home parenthood with work, Adrian’s passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones resulted in an eclectic collection of devices that avoided personal bankruptcy as he preferred “adequate” to “overpriced.”
