Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its new flagship Galaxy S24 smartphones have sold more than 1.2 million units in preorders in South Korea.

Preorders for the Galaxy S24 series, launched on Jan. 16, amounted to 1.21 million units from Jan. 19-25, outnumbering the 1.09 million set by its predecessor, according to the company.

Preorders for the most expensive S24 Ultra model accounted for 60 percent of the total, followed by the Galaxy S24 Plus at 21 percent and the Galaxy S24 at 19 percent.

Samsung Electronics presented on-device artificial intelligence (AI) at the forefront of the latest innovations of the Galaxy smartphones.

The new model features real-time translation for phone calls and improved camera performance, powered by built-in AI.

The new Galaxy S24 series will be officially launched Jan. 31 worldwide.

Source: Yonhap News Agency