Note 4 sales reach 4.5 million in first month

Samsung sold 4.5 million units of the Galaxy Note 4 since the device went on sale on September 26, according to a Korean language report citing industry sources.

Samsung has not announced any figures yet, so take this report with a grain of salt until further confirmation.

In its first 28 days of availability last year, the Note 3 hit 5 million units, so at first glance, Samsung doesn’t seem to have any reasons to celebrate. But the 4.5 million units is actually a good sign when you consider that the Note 4 only went on sale around the world starting in mid-October. Samsung first released the Note 4 in South Korea at the end of September (reportedly on an accelerated schedule, due to concerns over the iPhone 6 Plus), followed by China in early October. In the US, UK and the rest of Europe the Note 4 only became available from carriers and retailers from October 17.

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