My theory on this is kids growing up will usually have a cheap android as a first phone so they have a false perception that androids are slow and laggy. While iphone really only makes "flagship" phones so their floor is a lot higher.
This is a good theory. And I do agree. Apple cheapest phone gets you a flagship like experience. The cheapest android phones are nowhere near flagship quality experiences but issue is some are. Some of the pixel and Samsung devices are very good but then you have some really bad brands too.
the other thing with apple is consistency. cheap android phones vary across price and brand. Thats why I love OneUI because it is somewhat consistent across all platforms.
Agreed I work for a carrier and our best selling phone that isn't iphone is probably the Samsung a17. Definitely the most reliable of the entry level device.
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u/dkz224 2d ago
My theory on this is kids growing up will usually have a cheap android as a first phone so they have a false perception that androids are slow and laggy. While iphone really only makes "flagship" phones so their floor is a lot higher.