Samsung shipped 226.6 million smartphones globally in 2023, yet its smartphone revenue still fell 14% year over year, reaching KRW 68.7 trillion for the full year. That mismatch between unit volume and the money flowing from those devices sets up a sharp contrast you can track all the way from quarterly shipment swings to long term market share shifts.
Key Takeaways
- Samsung shipped 226.6 million smartphones globally in 2023
- Samsung's global smartphone shipments reached 258.2 million units in 2022
- In 2021, Samsung delivered 272 million smartphones worldwide
- Samsung held 19.4% global smartphone market share by shipments in 2023
- In 2022, Samsung's global market share was 21.6%
- Samsung's market share reached 20.8% worldwide in 2021
- Galaxy S23 series sold 15 million units globally in first 4 months
- Galaxy S24 series achieved 12 million units shipped in first month of 2024
- Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 together sold 5.5 million in H2 2023
- US smartphone market saw Samsung at 23% share in 2023
- Samsung held 25% market share in Europe in 2023
- In China, Samsung's 2023 smartphone share was 3.5%
- Samsung Mobile Communications revenue was KRW 68.7 trillion in 2023
- In 2022, Samsung smartphone revenue totaled KRW 79.5 trillion
- Samsung's 2021 mobile revenue reached KRW 84.5 trillion
Samsung shipped 226.6 million smartphones in 2023 and still led with a 19.4% global share.
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Global Sales and Shipments
1Samsung shipped 226.6 million smartphones globally in 2023
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2Samsung's global smartphone shipments reached 258.2 million units in 2022
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3In 2021, Samsung delivered 272 million smartphones worldwide
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4Samsung's 2020 global smartphone shipments totaled 253.3 million units
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5Global shipments for Samsung smartphones were 295 million in 2019
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6Samsung shipped 317.9 million units globally in 2018
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7In 2017, Samsung's worldwide smartphone shipments hit 317.7 million
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8Samsung achieved 311.9 million global smartphone shipments in 2016
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92015 global shipments for Samsung smartphones were 320.2 million units
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10Samsung shipped 318.9 million smartphones worldwide in 2014
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11In 2013, global Samsung smartphone shipments reached 314.1 million
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12Samsung's 2012 worldwide shipments totaled 215.8 million smartphones
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13Global shipments in 2011 were 162.8 million for Samsung smartphones
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14Samsung shipped 98.1 million units globally in 2010
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15In Q4 2023, Samsung shipped 51.5 million smartphones globally
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16Q3 2023 global shipments for Samsung were 52.6 million units
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17Samsung's Q2 2023 worldwide smartphone shipments hit 53.1 million
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18Q1 2023 shipments reached 60.3 million globally for Samsung
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19In Q4 2022, Samsung shipped 73.9 million smartphones worldwide
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20Q3 2022 global shipments were 67.2 million units
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21Samsung achieved 62.7 million shipments in Q2 2022 globally
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22Q1 2022 worldwide shipments totaled 59.9 million for Samsung
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23Samsung's Q4 2021 global smartphone shipments were 74.8 million
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24In Q3 2021, shipments reached 69.0 million worldwide
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25Q2 2021 global shipments for Samsung were 57.3 million units
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26Samsung shipped 23.9 million smartphones globally in Q1 2021
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27Cumulative Samsung smartphone shipments exceeded 3 billion units by 2023
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28Samsung shipped over 1.5 billion Galaxy smartphones since 2010 by end of 2022
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29In 2023 H1, Samsung's global shipments were 113.4 million units
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30Samsung's 2023 full-year shipments declined 12% YoY globally
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Global Sales and Shipments Interpretation
While Samsung's smartphone shipments have seen a turbulent ebb and flow, from the towering peak of 2018's 317.9 million units down to 2023's 226.6 million, the sheer scale remains staggering—it's the kind of corporate rollercoaster where even the "down" years represent a successful invasion of a small country's worth of pockets and purses every single day.
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Market Share Data
1Samsung held 19.4% global smartphone market share by shipments in 2023
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2In 2022, Samsung's global market share was 21.6%
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3Samsung's market share reached 20.8% worldwide in 2021
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4Global smartphone market share for Samsung was 19.9% in 2020
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5In 2019, Samsung captured 20.9% of global smartphone market share
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6Samsung's 2018 global market share stood at 19.0%
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72017 saw Samsung at 21.6% global smartphone market share
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8Samsung held 20.6% market share globally in 2016
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9In 2015, global market share for Samsung smartphones was 24.7%
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10Samsung's 2014 worldwide market share was 24.7%
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112013 global smartphone market share for Samsung reached 31.3%
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12In 2012, Samsung dominated with 29.1% global market share
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13Samsung's 2011 market share was 19.7% worldwide
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142010 saw Samsung at 17.1% global smartphone market share
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15Q4 2023 Samsung global market share was 19.5%
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16Samsung's Q3 2023 market share hit 20.1% globally
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17In Q2 2023, global market share for Samsung was 20.7%
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18Q1 2023 Samsung market share was 22.8% worldwide
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19Samsung achieved 23.8% global market share in Q4 2022
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20Q3 2022 market share was 21.6% for Samsung globally
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21In Q2 2022, Samsung's share was 22.0%
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22Q1 2022 global market share reached 24.6% for Samsung
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23Samsung's Q4 2021 market share was 24.1% worldwide
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24Q3 2021 saw 20.4% global share
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25In Q2 2021, Samsung held 19.4% market share globally
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26Q1 2021 market share was 23.1% for Samsung worldwide
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27Samsung's premium smartphone market share was 58% globally in 2023
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28In mid-range segment, Samsung held 27% global share in 2023
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29Samsung's foldable smartphone market share reached 71% in 2023
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Market Share Data Interpretation
Samsung's global smartphone throne is still secure, but it's currently more of a neatly contested armchair than the undisputed empire it once was, as its market share has settled into a strategic, if less dominant, twenty-percentish holding pattern while it cleverly hoards the premium and foldable crown jewels.
Model-Specific Sales
1Galaxy S23 series sold 15 million units globally in first 4 months
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2Galaxy S24 series achieved 12 million units shipped in first month of 2024
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3Galaxy Z Fold5 and Flip5 together sold 5.5 million in H2 2023
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4Galaxy A54 became top-selling mid-range model with 7 million units in 2023
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5Galaxy S22 series shipments totaled 25 million units lifetime by 2023
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6Note20 series sold 10 million units globally in 2020-2021
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7Galaxy A14 emerged as best-seller with 17 million units in 2023
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8S21 series sold 28 million units worldwide in 2021
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9Galaxy Z series cumulative sales surpassed 10 million by end 2023
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10A73 model shipped 4.5 million units in 2022-2023
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11Galaxy S23 Ultra alone sold 10 million in first half 2023
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12M-series budget phones sold 25 million units in India 2023
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13Galaxy Fold series lifetime sales reached 4 million by 2023
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14S20 series total shipments 27 million units
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15A34 model sales hit 6 million globally in 2023
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16Galaxy Z Flip4 sold 3 million units in 2022
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17S24 Ultra pre-orders exceeded 1.6 million in Korea alone
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18A05 series launched with 2 million units sold in Q4 2023
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19Galaxy S10 series lifetime sales over 40 million units
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Model-Specific Sales Interpretation
Samsung's smartphone empire is a masterclass in strategic bombardment, where the relentless artillery of budget A-series phones softens up the market so the precision-guided S-series flagships can claim the high ground, all while the experimental Z-series foldables are busy mapping the terrain for the next war.
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Regional Sales
1US smartphone market saw Samsung at 23% share in 2023
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2Samsung held 25% market share in Europe in 2023
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3In China, Samsung's 2023 smartphone share was 3.5%
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4India market share for Samsung was 17% in 2023
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5Samsung dominated Latin America with 29% share in 2023
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6In Middle East & Africa, Samsung share was 24% in 2023
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7US Q4 2023 Samsung shipments grew 12% YoY to 11.2 million
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8Europe 2023 Samsung shipments totaled 45 million units
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9China Samsung sales were 18 million units in 2023
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10India shipments for Samsung reached 28 million in 2023
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11Brazil Samsung market share was 35% in 2023
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12Samsung's Korea domestic share was 65% in 2023
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13In Southeast Asia, Samsung held 22% share in 2023
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14US 2023 Samsung revenue from smartphones was $25 billion
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15Europe Q1 2024 Samsung share rose to 26%
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16Samsung shipped 6.5 million units in India Q4 2023
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17Latin America 2023 shipments for Samsung were 38 million
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18Samsung's share in Japan was 20% in 2023
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19Australia Samsung market share 28% in 2023
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20Samsung A-series sales in India exceeded 20 million units in 2023
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Regional Sales Interpretation
Samsung's global smartphone empire is impressively robust, yet its dramatic struggles in China serve as a stark and humbling reminder that even giants have their kryptonite.
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Revenue Figures
1Samsung Mobile Communications revenue was KRW 68.7 trillion in 2023
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2In 2022, Samsung smartphone revenue totaled KRW 79.5 trillion
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3Samsung's 2021 mobile revenue reached KRW 84.5 trillion
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42020 smartphone revenue for Samsung was KRW 77.3 trillion
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5In 2019, revenue from smartphones was KRW 90.3 trillion
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6Samsung's 2018 mobile revenue stood at KRW 89.2 trillion
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72017 revenue from smartphone sales was KRW 102.2 trillion
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8In 2016, Samsung smartphone revenue was KRW 105.2 trillion
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92015 mobile revenue totaled KRW 101.5 trillion for Samsung
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10Samsung's 2014 smartphone revenue was KRW 82.3 trillion
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11In 2013, revenue reached KRW 77.1 trillion from smartphones
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122012 smartphone sales revenue was KRW 58.9 trillion
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13Samsung's Q4 2023 mobile revenue was KRW 20.4 trillion
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14Q3 2023 revenue from smartphones was KRW 17.5 trillion
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15In Q2 2023, Samsung mobile revenue hit KRW 16.9 trillion
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16Q1 2023 smartphone revenue was KRW 13.9 trillion
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17Samsung's Q4 2022 mobile revenue totaled KRW 23.8 trillion
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18Q3 2022 revenue was KRW 17.0 trillion from smartphones
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19In Q2 2022, revenue reached KRW 18.9 trillion
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20Q1 2022 smartphone revenue was KRW 19.8 trillion
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21Samsung's smartphone ASP averaged $286 in 2023
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222023 mobile communications OP was KRW 6.6 trillion
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23Smartphone revenue share of total Samsung revenue was 32% in 2023
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24Q4 2023 smartphone revenue grew 8% QoQ
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25Samsung's smartphone revenue declined 14% YoY in 2023
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Revenue Figures Interpretation
Looking past the peaks and troughs, the numbers tell a tale of a maturing giant: after a stratospheric rise, Samsung's smartphone empire has settled into a steady, yet formidable, orbit where it now defends its kingdom rather than conquering new ones.
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