Here’s a new discussion for the /c/Android community!
Are you devoted to a particular Android device manufacturer, or do you relish experimenting across different brands?
🔍 What drives your loyalty to a specific brand? Is it their consistent quality, exceptional customer service, or unique features? Let the community know what keeps you coming back for more!
💡 On the other hand, if you’re open to trying new brands, what motivates you to explore beyond your comfort zone? Is it the allure of cutting-edge technology, competitive pricing, or recommendations from friends?
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I personally have no loyalties and will go wherever the good deals and specs are! That’s currently with the S23 Ultra thanks to a ridiculously good trade-in promo, but I’ve previously used LG, Sony, OnePlus, Motorola, Nexus, Pixel, and HTC devices. With that said, I also don’t often feel as much of a need to upgrade anymore, unless someone in the family needs a hand-me-down.
There’s really no real reason to stay loyal to a brand when you’re using Android. If you like a particular OEM’s UI or a feature they provide, good for you! If not, then there’s literally no reason not to switch brands. It’s not like your apps won’t work or your contacts won’t move over.
The only brand I’ll ever be loyal to is my mother’s cooking
I HAD been loyal to OnePlus for as long as they were friendly to enthusiasts, developers, and explorers of various firmware.
Now I’m on the hunt for a brand that provides those things as OnePlus has moved in a different direction.
I’m loyal to my wallet
With the demise of SD slots in high end phones, I’m mostly ‘stuck’ with Samsung, since I want at least 512gb device storage and few manufacturers offer that much. Also, while still far from perfect, DeX is rather nice to have
I used to buy Samsung because they were the only ones offering the microSD slots, for a while.
Yeah, really sucks that they removed MicroSD slots from their phones. 😔
I think your brand loyalty should always stay as close to zero as posible, it’s not your job the keep buying their product, it’s theirs.
I’ve only had Oneplus or Samsung for the last decade, used to love the quirks of the former and love the extra features like EdgePanels and GoodLock on the latter.
In the coming months I am hoping to get a Zenphone 10 assuming it works okay on TMobile in the US
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I’m devoted to Sony, can’t switch to anything else… they’re the only one watching all the features I care about
How’s the software update support these days? I owned a few Xperia back in the day and that was a weak point at the time.
Security patches are out monthly less than a week after Google releases, OS updated are slower but have been getting better, only major downside is the lack of commitment to more than 2 years of OS, real kick in the shins for such an expensive phone but alas I’m a sucker for all it’s other offerings
What features are those? Camera related?
Camera is nice and especially unique so that is a bonus, but for me it’s the physical fingerprint scanner, SD card slot, headphone jack, front firing speakers, and no notch in a flagship from a reputable company, could drop several of those requirements and not find any options and this has all of them
I was a Samsung loyalist, up until my current phone, the Note 20 Ultra. Their decisions since then have me questioning what’s out there for the first time in my life. There is almost NO significant differences between Android phones anymore once they stripped away what made them unique - hardware superiority (e.g., SD card slot, magstripe payment, etc.) with solid software. Had they kept their $0.50 pieces of hardware, they’d have whatever the profit margins of the upcoming S24U would be from my wallet, and probably more valuable to them, blind loyalty without brand curiosity.
But at this point, I’m just waiting for more reviews for the Sony Xperia I V.
Loyal to Pixel line because Google has me wrapped around their finger. I love them though
I don’t care about brands because I have a set list of requirements and I’d not have found a new phone if I’d stuck to my first brand.
I’ve been a bit stuck on Samsung phones.
If I think about why, it’s mainly due to two things, in order of importance:
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One UI and Samsung Goodlock. I’m probably going to get roasted for this, but I like Samsung’s UI a lot more than other varieties of Android. When My Note 10 went in for repairs in 2021, a friend lent me their Pixel 6 Pro (they didn’t like it and went back to an I iPhone) For me it felt very basic and I was happy to go back to my Note. People hate on Samsung’s UI, but I reckon it’s gotten really good in the last few years.
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The S-Pen. I’m not using it constantly, but I am using it several times a week and love having it there. Main uses for me are not to make notes (I’d rather type). I use it as a shutter button, planting my phone somewhere stable and taking less shaky photos. I use it to edit photos, so much better than using my finger. I use it to sign documents (probably only about once a month but it’s so handy to have it when you need it).
I do also like Dex for when I’m on holidays and I can plug it into a hotel TV with my mini Bluetooth keyboard/mouse. But that only gets used once or twice a year so I could live without it.
Given the above, I feel like Samsung has me by the b*lls right now when it comes to phones! I don’t know if that would be described as “loyalty”, but I have been sticking with the brand.
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Brand loyalty is dead to me
I just get whatever has the best bang for my buck around with good custom ROM support every 3-4 years
When my Motorola G8 Power ROM scene slowed down, I upgraded to a Redmi Note 10 Pro (256/8 version) for $220 and fully intend to stick to with this phone until I finish college
