Phones 4U has said that launch day sales of the S5 were double that of the S4.

Pre-orders alone were escalating significantly ahead of those for S4 last year ahead of the launch, and the Galaxy S5 made up 40% of all contract sales at the retailer on April 11.

Samsung also achieved moderate queues outside its new Samsung Experience Stores throughout the UK at the early launch on April 10. Just shows how strong the brand is becoming.

Press Release -LONDON, UK, 16 APRIL 2014: We’re thrilled to announce that Phones 4u has seen record success with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5, with sales on the first day alone being double that of the Samsung Galaxy S4 during the same period.

Since its global unveiling the Samsung Galaxy S5 has continued to thrive at Phones 4u – pre-registrations for the newest Galaxy smartphone reached over five figures ahead of the pre-order launch, with official pre-orders escalating significantly past those of its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S4.