Galaxy Note 8 sales hit 1 mn units in S Korea

Seoul Nov 2 (IANS) The sales of Samsung s Galaxy Note 8 smartphone in South Korea have reached 1 million units in a little over a month s time after the device hit local shelves industry data showed on Thursday.

The South Korean tech giant started official sales of the 6.3-inch phablet on September 21 selling 850 000 units through preorders which kicked off a week earlier Yonhap news agency reported.

The figure eclipsed numbers for the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 which managed to draw in 380 000 preorders.

Samsung said it also plans to add the gold-colour edition (in South Korea) to the Galaxy Note 8 products starting on Friday which is currently available in black blue and grey in the country.

Galaxy Note 8 is priced at 1.09 million won ($979). The device costs nearly Rs 68 000 in India.

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