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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.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean most consumers don't care about those 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I understand the appeal, those are 2 features that I don't need. Having the option would be nice though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

I think more people should have this kind of view, and less of an all or nothing approach.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Your phone doesn't have an adaptive refresh rate screen, a good auto camera, etc etc. Swings and roundabouts.