Samsung Electronics’
Galaxy S3 became the world’s best-selling smartphone model last quarter,
pushing aside Apple Inc.’s iPhone, which has dominated the chart for more than
two years, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Thursday.
Strategy Analytics estimated
Samsung sold 18 million S3 models in the third quarter, compared with iPhone 4S
sales of 16.2 million.
Strong sales of the
flagship Galaxy S3 — which comes with a large 4.8 inch touchscreen — helped
Samsung post a record $7.3 billion operating profit in the July to September
quarter.
“Samsung’s Galaxy S3
has proven wildly popular with consumers and operators across North America,
Europe and Asia,” said analyst Neil Mawston, adding the new iPhone 5 would
likely reclaim the top spot for Apple in the current quarter.
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