There is another reason, there were way more brands of android phones in the past. I'm looking to buy a new phone, a flagship and my choices are basically Samsu

There is another reason, there were way more brands of android phones in the past. I'm looking to buy a new phone, a flagship and my choices are basically Samsung, oneplus and xiaomi, each with its own issues. Samsung s22 in Europe reviews show that its a failure. Oneplus software took the wrong direction the last few models and xiaomi is just xiaomi with ads all over the place.