Google's Pixel smartphones are continuing to grow in the US, as shipments in the US grew in Q2 2023 while everyone else dropped.

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.

  • Whirlybird@aussie.zoneEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    When you’ve got a miniscule market share it’s much easier to increase it than it is when you have a much larger market share.

    • TheCee@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      This. People that can afford a higher-end phone still can. Everyone else doesn’t have the money right now due to inflation and the income gap widening etc. IPhone and Pixel are the most well-known higher-end phone brands.

      Feel free to correct me if it gets more complicated than that.

      • Whirlybird@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        IPhone and Pixel are the most well-known higher-end phone brands.

        iPhone and Galaxy. Pixels aren’t well known (or if they are, they’re not desired), hence the teeny tiny market share.

        • TheCee@programming.devEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          or if they are, they’re not desired

          I couldnt say. They are at least the ones most advertised where i live.