While the Galaxy S24 Ultra grabbed the spotlight in the premium space, the Galaxy A15 stole the show as the best-selling Android phone across all price ranges. On top of that, the Galaxy A15 5G dominated the 5G market, becoming the top-selling 5G phone worldwide.

The Galaxy S24 Ultra became the first Samsung flagship in six years to enter the top 10 sales. Samsung shipped 222.9M phones in 2024, just behind Apple's 225.9M units globally. The global average smartphone price rose to $324,

The Galaxy S25 Ultra appears to not suffer from the mura effect like the Galaxy S24 Ultra did when it launched.