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They make high end phones, but their sales volume doesn't make up for the margins. In terms of manufactured phone volume, the Galaxy line makes up a tiny fracti
by zanny 8y ago
They make high end phones, but their sales volume doesn't make up for the margins. In terms of manufactured phone volume, the Galaxy line makes up a tiny fraction of their total sales.
I feel like the vast majority of the Android ecosystem foot gunned itself pushing its way out of reasonably priced device segments. There really are no modern equivalents to the Moto G or Nexus 5 or even early One Plus phones in the $150-$350 range. Its garbage up through $200, then a giant gap to $1000 phones.
Especially in the tablet segment. I can get why Google didn't want to try to single-handedly prop up the form factor with first party devices, but the last good (and reasonably priced) Android tablets remain the second generation Nexus 7 and Nvidia Shield from half a decade ago.
- rapsey 8y agoThere is always a reasonably priced model. Right now it is xiaomi poco phones.
- fulafel 8y agoNokia does what you want. See eg https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/guidemaster-the-best-android-phones-from-budget-to-flagships/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/guidemaster-the-best...
- eertami 8y agoI wish Nokia would release a cheap phone with an AMOLED screen, eg, like the Oneplus X 4 years ago... Until there's another sub 300$ phone with an AMOLED upgrading seems pointless.
- oblio 8y agoNokia, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei, in order of hardware + software combo. Nokia had slightly less interesting hardware but runs stock Android (= good update policy).
- megablast 8y agoYes, but their high end makes the majority of the profits. Which is what we are talking about here.
- bwat49 8y agoThe Moto G series are still good phones in the <$350 range
- campercoder 8y agoLoving my Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite aka the Redmi 6 I think. In India this phone costs $100. It comes with Android One.. monthly updates directly from Google. I'm not sure why technical people still prefer iOS. Such a PITA when it comes to development and app store (register! password!) and transferring files.