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Switching phone brands can be a challenge, especially if it’s forced on you. My colleague Hadlee Simons was put in that very position recently, when he jumped to the Galaxy S23 Ultra after his Pixel 7 Pro was stolen.
Although both phones from both brands run Android, there are stark differences in hardware, physical design philosophy, software experience, and unique value-adds. A phone from Samsung couldn’t be more different than a phone from Google.
While it’s unlikely that you’re jumping from one device several generations old to another, we were interested in how many readers made the jump from Pixel to Samsung or vice versa, and the resultant experience.
So, as always, we ran a survey, and the results are interesting to say the least. Over 1,900 votes were tallied, and you can see a general overview of the results above. However, the voting trends are way too interesting to gloss over, so enjoy some more intricate analysis below.
Around 55.9% of all respondents admit to switching from Google’s first-party hardware to a Samsung Galaxy phone — a notable majority. Of this share of the vote, amounting to just over 1,000 votes, 28.3% of respondents admit to being unhappy with this particular switch.
Notably, that leaves 44.1% of all respondents who’ve switched from Samsung to Pixel. A far smaller share of these users regret making the jump in this direction, with just under 21% missing the Samsung experience.
In simpler terms, a larger share of the voting population switched from a Google phone to a Samsung one, but that doesn’t signify a clear win for Samsung. A larger portion regret going this particular direction, whereas those jumping from Galaxy devices to Pixels are less likely to be disappointed by the move.
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