Samsung Galaxy S5 Launch Sales were 100% Higher than S4 Launch Sales

The launch of Samsung Galaxy S5 was Successful, According to a report published by ZDNet Korea. The Galaxy S5 first day sales overall were 30% to 100% Higher on its opening day, than the numbers achieved by the Samsung Galaxy S4 last year.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 was released on Friday in 125 countries, and will soon be offered in 150. Samsung says that it has received orders for millions of the device, and "the market is not yet saturated." Instead, Samsung appears to be worried about whether or not it has enough supply to go around.

The main differences between this year's model and last year's phone, is the embedded fingerprint scanner on the front of the Galaxy S5, the heart rate monitor, improved rear camera, and the IP67 certification. This means that the phone can be submerged at a depth of 1 meter (3.2 feet) for up to 30 minutes, and survive. The quad-core Snapdragon 600 has been replaced by the Snapdragon 801.

ZDNet (translated)