Pixel chief says ‘very few’ Pixel users are coming from Samsung phones

Google Pixel telephones don’t crack the highest 5 with regards to international market share, however they definitely have some vocal followers. The place are these Pixel house owners coming from, although? Properly, a Google government says they’re not really coming from Samsung.

Google senior vice-president Rick Osterloh informed Stratechery in an interview (noticed through 9to5Google) that “only a few” Pixel house owners come from Samsung units. That’s a very attention-grabbing declare as Samsung is the highest smartphone model globally, so it could be an affordable assumption that many Pixel house owners beforehand had Galaxy telephones.

The Pixel chief outlined the place Pixel house owners have been shifting from in a follow-up reply:

They’re coming from a lot of folks, a few of whom who’ve (sic) left the market after which additionally from Apple however in the end, we predict what we’re making an attempt to do is we’re making an attempt to realize Android share total and that’s my principal objective is to attempt to enhance Android competitiveness, enhance our innovation, enhance the issues we’re capable of remedy for customers in any respect tiers. However we’ve definitely had points within the premium house that we need to attempt to tackle.

For what it’s price, Pixel telephones have made main strides in Japan primarily as a result of native manufacturers are struggling. Actually, native producer Kyocera introduced plans to depart the buyer cellphone market simply over a 12 months in the past. Google’s rise within the US in the previous couple of years additionally partially coincided with LG’s departure from the smartphone market.

However, it isn’t stunning to listen to that some Pixel house owners migrated from iPhones. Google has lengthy courted iPhone customers by means of its advertising and marketing and enticing trade-in offers.

It’s additionally attention-grabbing that Osterloh acknowledged “points within the premium house.” He didn’t delve into these issues, however the firm’s telephones have lengthy been criticized for disappointing common efficiency in comparison with rival units in addition to unreliable connectivity. Google has sought to deal with the latter with a brand new modem, although. The corporate can be anticipated to change chip producers from Samsung to TSMC in 2025, and this might yield efficiency and battery life beneficial properties.