Samsung's Galaxy S20 series won't arrive in the US for another week, but early international sales suggest that Samsung's latest flagship may be in trouble

According to The Korea Herald, an estimated 70,800 Galaxy S20 units have been sold since its launch in South Korea this week This is about 50% less than the first day sales of the Galaxy S10 line, which launched in March 2019

The Korea Herald, citing a local news agency, attributed the lower sales partially to fewer shoppers in offline stores due to coronavirus concerns However, there are several other factors that may be causing customers to reconsider the Galaxy S20

First is the price The Galaxy S20 starts at $999 (1,248,000 won in Korea), the Galaxy S20 Plus at $1199, and the high-end Galaxy S20 Ultra at $1399 These prices are not foolproof, especially considering that the Galaxy S10, which still performs well today, starts at just $749

There may also be some concern about Samsung's latest flagship due to various early reviews Several reviewers reported experiencing serious camera issues with the S20 Ultra model, and in our testing we found the phone's autofocus to be a bit buggy and jumpy If a $1,400 phone touted for its high camera performance suddenly has camera problems, it's easy to see why customers are holding off on buying it for now [As TechRadar points out, overall interest in the Galaxy S20 may also be declining; a Google Trends search shows that the Galaxy S10 received nearly twice the search interest of the Galaxy S20 at its peak, perhaps indicating that Samsung fans will remain satisfied with the current flagships, perhaps indicating that Samsung fans are satisfied with their current flagships this year

However, Samsung may fare better if the S20 line is released more widely Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra found that despite a few early camera bugs, it offers a stunning 120Hz display, a long-lasting 5,000mAh battery, and solid photography If Samsung can fix these issues quickly, we may have another flagship hit on our hands