 On 6 September 2012 , Samsung revealed that sales of the S III had reached 20 million in 100 days , making it three and six times faster @-@ selling than the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy S , respectively . Europe accounted for more than 25 percent of this figure with 6 million units , followed by Asia ( 4 @.@ 5 million ) and the US ( 4 million ) ; sales in South Korea , the S III 's home market , numbered 2 @.@ 5 million . Around the same time of Samsung 's announcement , sales of the S III surpassed that of the iPhone 4S in the US . 
