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Android Central
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Andrew Myrick

It still sucks that the iPhone gets new apps before Android

The Galaxy S25, Pixel 9, and iPhone 16 lying on a table.

When drawing comparisons and deciding which is better between the iPhone and the best Android phones, one might think that Android is the clear-cut winner. There are more options, a wide variety of form factors, and no matter what your budget is, there's a phone for you.

However, those reasons don't seem to translate when it comes to market share in the U.S., as StatCounter has iOS holding more than 57% of the market share, with Android coming in at just north of 42%. This is a stark contrast when you pull back and look at the global market, as more than 70% of the world runs on Android.

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