Samsung smartphone shipments dropped significantly for the first time in 9 years

According to reports from South Korean analysts, shipments of Samsung smartphones in 2020 will amount to less than 300 million units. Such

the situation will happen for the first time in the last 9 years.

The reason for such a significant drop in suppliesbecame a coronavirus pandemic. Samsung expected the numbers to decline. In 2021, the company intends to increase supplies by promoting flexible smartphones, as well as expanding the line of inexpensive 5G devices.

According to analysts' report, Samsung shipments inthe third quarter were 189.4 million. By the end of the year, the figure is expected to be 270 million. Despite everything, the company hopes to ship 307 million smartphones in 2021. The company plans to release 49.8 million flagship models, including smartphones of the Galaxy S21 series. Analysts also expect Samsung's flexible devices to replace the Galaxy Note series.