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.
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’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
The only brand I’ll ever be loyal to is my mother’s cooking
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.
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
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I used to buy Samsung because they were the only ones offering the microSD slots, for a while.
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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.
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
Loyal to Pixel line because Google has me wrapped around their finger. I love them though
No brand loyalty. First thing I primarily look at is what the history of update support has been for the brand, and then what the custom rom scene is like if that’s an aspect I feel like exploring. Finally it’s price, but if a phone has had subpar update support and doesn’t even have a thriving custom rom scene then it’s dead to me no matter what it promises.
I currently have a Fairphone 4 device.
Hard to say about loyalty, since this is the only time I can say I’ve personally been attached to any particular phone brand. And if their device will prove to be very badly designed then I’ll obviously go back on my decision.
I guess what I like about them is their stance on various social issues, like the sourcing of raw materials that go into manufacturing a modern smartphone, and how they commit to improving themselves based on that.
For example, they talk about forming the Cobalt Fairtrade foundation, in the hopes of promoting the ethical sourcing of the cobalt that goes into your phone’s battery, so that it doesn’t involve child labor.
Or how they claim to pay factory workes a better wage that most other manufacturers, even though this can only be achieved by overpricing their own phone, which makes it less attractive.
Granted, you really have to care about this stuff yourself to become invested in the company because the phone itself is very bland and, otherwise, quite overpriced
I’m loyal to my wallet
I check all the available options and choose the one that meets most of my requirements regardless of the brand, this is what everyone should do
