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.
If your phone had an LTPO screen like all the other flagships you’d be ending the day with 70% instead of 50.
Adaptive refresh rate is better. There’s no arguing this.
It’s better in theory but if it makes no practical difference then I don’t consider it to be a useful feature. Especially when we’re comparing with SD card slot and 3.5mm jack which I use everyday.
It makes a world of practical difference - it’s a massive battery saver.
I consider LTPO essential. I don’t consider a 3.5mm headphone jack essential, nor an SD card slot. We all consider different things differently. Very few people think the things that you believe are essential are actually essential, hence Sony being on the verge of exiting the phone market.
A practical difference how? Do you frequently use your phone for several days without charging it?
I’m a heavy user of my phone. Having it be constantly 120hz would mean I’d have to charge it multiple times a day vs just once.
That’s fair. But you’d have to admit that’s not a common use case either as most reviews (and my own experience) indicates that the phone runs more than 24 hours for average uses.