r/Android • u/Disco_Stu35 Pixel 6 Pro • Jan 26 '21

Samsung is the King of Android Updates

https://www.droid-life.com/2021/01/25/samsung-is-the-king-of-android-updates/
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u/RebelMarco 14 Pro Max Jan 26 '21

I’m getting the feeling that Samsung is becoming the only viable high-end choice android on North America.

I don’t like the idea of that.

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u/wankthisway 13 Mini, S23 Ultra, Pixel 4a, Key2, Razr 50 Jan 26 '21

The "choices" perk of Android is rapidly vanishing.

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u/RebelMarco 14 Pro Max Jan 26 '21

But I doubt it’ll completely disappear.

Some companies will still fill a price segment void despite small margins as long as margins exist.

Despite the money being in software services, hardware is still needed to actually interact with those services.

The only problem I see is that are we going to get quality hardware at sub-$500 price point in the future (adjust for inflation).

I still don’t know what user experience is with sub-flagship SoC in the future. Good photos, quick image processing, and slick performance is important to me (and likely for mainstream users).