That’s how many phones Google has sold since 2016

Google has been building Android smartphones for years. First as Nexus cell phones in cooperation with selected partners, since 2016 under our own flag with the Pixel models. But how many smartphones has Google sold since the first Pixel model? That is exactly what has now been revealed.

Google has sold 27.6 million Pixel phones since 2016

Google itself does not give any sales figures for Pixel phones. That’s why analysis companies like IDC are brought in when it comes to estimating sales figures. Anyone who has always wondered how successful the Pixel phones are now gets the answer. Since the first Pixel phone in 2016 According to IDC, Google “only” sold 27.6 million smartphones:

That’s a tenth of what Samsung sold in Galaxy smartphones in 2021 alone. It would take Google 60 years to sell that many Pixel phones. Google has sold around 4.6 million Pixel devices per year. The last Pixel 6 models have sold better than their predecessors. They were the first real Google phones with their own processor and unique features. The Pixel 7 models will not be a revolution, but rather a finishing touch. So sales are likely to increase.

These features make the Pixel phones so special:

Why Google builds Pixel phones at all

For Google, the Pixel phones shouldn’t be about competing with Samsung, but rather primarily to provide an alternative if someone doesn’t want a Samsung phone. The selection, especially on the US market, is very modest. LG is no longer active, HTC phones are extinct according to the source and Chinese manufacturers don’t stand a chance there. With the Pixel phones, Google is one of the most important alternatives before customers reach for an iPhone. In the end, all Android manufacturers win if Google keeps people with the operating system and keeps making new functions possible.

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