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While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing

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While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing - gadgetro.id

Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market. Counterpoint Research reports that, in Q2 2023, US smartphone shipments dropped by 24% year-over-year. That includes both iPhones and Android phones, and virtually every brand saw a drop in shipments. Samsung saw US shipments drop by 37% while Motorola saw a 17% drop. TCL saw the biggest decline at just shy of 70% year-over-year, and even Apple saw a 6% drop.

Jul 29, 2023 at 3:26amWeb
Show threadCatBusBandJul 29, 2023
It would be nice if they didn’t limit the countries you could buy them from.
Show threadworfamerrymanJul 29, 2023
So true! They can’t be bought where I live.
Show threadKevonLooneyJul 29, 2023
I definitely bought a used phone last time. It’s has literally nothing wrong with it and was about $350. New phones are for suckers.
Show threadAnother Person Jul 29, 2023
New phones last me 2 maybe 3 years before they start having issues or just straight up break. I don’t see how getting a phones that already has time taken off it’s life is going to help me.
Show threadworfamerrymanJul 29, 2023

It’s totally a gamble though. The fact that you have to state that there is nothing wrong with it proves that it is a concern.

So it’s good there was nothing wrong, there was a chance you would be stuck with a $350 brick.

Show threadbdonvrJul 29, 2023
Never had a bad experience with Swappa
Show threadworfamerrymanJul 29, 2023
Thanks for the recommendation.
Show threadKevonLooneyJul 29, 2023

Nope. Got it from Backmarket. You can just return it, no questions asked.

Although they sent it in an Amazon package, so I guess it was from Amazon. Either way, just select the top quality used one and return it if there’s any issues.

Show threadworfamerrymanJul 29, 2023
I’m not in the US. There are no returns in the country where I live.
Show threadKevonLooneyJul 30, 2023
Sounds like the problem is with your country, not used phones. Don’t ever buy something from a place that doesn’t accept returns.
Show threadworfamerrymanJul 30, 2023
So I shouldn’t buy anything from anywhere again?
Show threadvagrantprodigyJul 29, 2023
For $350 I’d rather buy last years model new when it goes on sale.
Show threadLasso1971Jul 29, 2023
What phones is Motorola selling now-a-days? Flip phones?
Show threadtallwookieJul 29, 2023
got a moto g power (2021) last year for $130. works pretty well for the price.
Show threadreflexJul 29, 2023

Flip phones?

What year is it?

Show threadbdonvrJul 29, 2023

The Razr foldable is probably what they’re referencing

Was a good phone but the battery kinda sucked

Show threadsloonarkJul 29, 2023
My three kids all have Motorolas. They make great budget phones.
Show threadSea_popJul 29, 2023
I am using a RAZR+ and it is my favorite phone ever! Love having a flip phone
Show threaddingusAug 1, 2023
Glad you’re enjoying it! I’m using Samsung’s Flip like myself. Folding phones are just so fun lol
Show threadworfamerrymanJul 29, 2023
I’m not an android person, but don’t they offer a pretty bloat free experience and have fair pricing?
Show threadCryptic FawnJul 29, 2023
They make decent budget phones and an expensive flip phone that’s also great.
Show threadScrivenerXJul 29, 2023

I use a pixel and I have a hard time justifying a different phone.

Maybe things have changed but the last Samsung I had was an S7 and I didn’t like it. It suffered from bloat and didn’t last all that long. Battery issues and the screen started to lose sensitivity.

I’ve used iphones and they aren’t bad, but I really dislike apple’s app store and effort to control everything on my phone. Also everytime a new phone came out my old phone became next to unusable for a month.

I got a pixel 3 and loved it, now I have a pixel 6 and don’t see changing my phone any time soon or going to a non-pixel phone. They last a long time, they work well with everything and the camera is excellent.

Show threadAzzuJul 29, 2023
I’ve used shop.fairphone.com for a while now, a bit less slick and more expensive, but I already degoogled completely, can’t have a Google phone now :D
Show threadSokathHisEyesOpenJul 29, 2023
What does Fairphone offer for the car infortainment interface, or are you stuck without one?
Show threadAzzuJul 29, 2023
I don’t own a car, no idea.
Show threadCrisJul 29, 2023

Lmao, god I’m so jealous of Europe sometimes. I have to assume you don’t live in the US.

There are some places here you can get away with not having one, but its basically a non-option for the vast majority of the US

Show threadAzzuJul 29, 2023
True, sorry about that :(
Show threadCrisJul 30, 2023
All good lol. There are things I appreciate about my country, but definitely also things I don’t 😅 city planing and viability of bikes & walking are 100% the latter
Show threadFreemanJul 29, 2023
NotJustBikes
Show threadcoleJul 29, 2023
I mean, Fairphone runs Android. So the same Android Auto that a Google Pixel would have?
Show threadSokathHisEyesOpenJul 29, 2023
That is by Google though. Right? They said their phone is de-googled. So maybe the question isn’t what does Fairphone have, but what does a de-googled Android phone use?
Show threadcoleJul 29, 2023
fair enough, my bad
Show threadTheButtonJustSpinsJul 29, 2023
Which OS do you run on it?
Show threadAzzuJul 30, 2023
/e/os
Show threadsloonarkJul 29, 2023
Yeah I would never buy a non-Pixel phone now.
Show threadlowleveldataJul 29, 2023

I have a hard time justifying a different phone

A pixel doesn’t have SD card slot or 3.5 mm jack. My Xperia 1V has both. There. Justified.

Show threadsmeepsJul 29, 2023
I mean most consumers don’t care about those 🤷‍♀️
Show threadlowleveldataJul 29, 2023
most consumers have shit taste 🤷‍♀️
Show threadSuperIceJul 29, 2023
Or those features just aren’t that useful in modern phones…
Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
If I’m paying flagship money then I want all features that’s even slightly useful
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023
So why did you buy a Sony that doesn’t have adaptive refresh rate or a good auto camera?
Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
The camera in auto mode is quite good as far as I can tell. I’m not sure what you mean by adaptive refresh rate? Is 120Hz too low for your taste?
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023

It’s nowhere near as good as the competition, who are also cheaper.

Adaptive refresh rate means it’s not locked to 60hz or 120hz - it can go from 1hz to 120hz at many different refresh rates depending on need. Watching a 30fps video? 30hz it is. 60fps game? 60hz it is.

Sony lock to 60 or 120 with no inbetweens and no dynamic changing.

Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
A 120Hz display can show videos / games of lower refresh rates with no problems. Not a frame is lost as long as it’s higher.
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023
LTPO screen tech is better. Adaptive refresh rates gives you significantly better battery life while making the content look better because it’s not giving you that motion interpolation visual.
Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023

motion interpolation visual

It doesn’t happen. Quote from wiki:

…a display capable of or operating at a high framerate does not necessarily mean that it can or must perform motion interpolation. For example, a TV running at 120 Hz and displaying 24 FPS content will simply display each content frame for five of the 120 display frames per second.

For the battery usage I have yet to see my phone dropping below 50% (charging once per day) so I don’t see a issue there.

Motion interpolation - Wikipedia

Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023
If your phone had an LTPO screen like all the other flagships you’d be ending the day with 70% instead of 50.
Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
It’s better in theory but if it makes no practical difference then I don’t consider it to be a useful feature. Especially when we’re comparing with SD card slot and 3.5mm jack which I use everyday.
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023

It makes a world of practical difference - it’s a massive battery saver.

I consider LTPO essential. I don’t consider a 3.5mm headphone jack essential, nor an SD card slot. We all consider different things differently. Very few people think the things that you believe are essential are actually essential, hence Sony being on the verge of exiting the phone market.

Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
A practical difference how? Do you frequently use your phone for several days without charging it?
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023
I’m a heavy user of my phone. Having it be constantly 120hz would mean I’d have to charge it multiple times a day vs just once.
Show threadlowleveldataJul 30, 2023
That’s fair. But you’d have to admit that’s not a common use case either as most reviews (and my own experience) indicates that the phone runs more than 24 hours for average uses.
Show threadBlastasaurusJul 29, 2023
I’m looking to switch from Samsung to a non-Google phone, It’s too bad no networks seem to carry the Xperia in Canada. Really don’t want to shell out $2000 up front for a phone.
Show threadCoeusJul 29, 2023
While I understand the appeal, those are 2 features that I don’t need. Having the option would be nice though.
Show threadDuncanTDPJul 29, 2023
I think more people should have this kind of view, and less of an all or nothing approach.
Show threadWhirlybirdJul 30, 2023
Your phone doesn’t have an adaptive refresh rate screen, a good auto camera, etc etc. Swings and roundabouts.
Show threaddingusAug 1, 2023

You know I used to be with you on the SD card slot thing because phones used to have barely any internal storage. But now we’re seeing phones with hundreds of GB of onboard storage and having an SD card expansion on top of that feels wholly unnecessary.

I’m with you on the 3.5mm jack tho.

Show threadVery_Bad_JanetJul 29, 2023
Can you explain what you mean by bloat with the s7? I have that and like my phone, just wondering why others don't.
Show threaddanielblnJul 29, 2023
I don’t know what OP is talking about, by the time the S7 came around the bloat was already heavily reduced, I’m on an S10E still and think it’s one of the best phones ever, apart from the lackluster battery maybe. But current day Samsung Android I don’t consider bloated.
Show threadScrivenerXJul 29, 2023

Maybe I had an S6, but I remember a bunch of apps I couldn’t get rid of, Facebook being a big offender. I didn’t save a list of what I disliked, but it was enough for me to go back to the iPhone for a bit.

This is all personal opinion though, I like my current phone, I like it enough to stick with them unless things change drastically. Maybe part of the issue is that I upgrade my phone every 3-5 years.

Also this might be a newer phone thing not a pixel thing, but it seems to be way more water resistant. I accidentally put my pixel 3 in the washing machine for a full cycle and it worked fine afterwards.