Robert Triggs / Android Authority
Google’s Pixel phones account for a small portion of the global smartphone market, as the likes of Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi account for the majority of shipments. It doesn’t help that the phones aren’t available in as many countries as the players above.
Still, we wondered how many people have actually seen a Pixel phone in the wild before (ie strangers are using them). That’s why we raised this question in a poll article earlier this week and here are the results.
Have you seen Pixel in the wild before?
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Just over 4,200 votes were counted as of writing, and it was revealed that 66.5% of polled readers said they’ve seen a Pixel phone in the wild before. Readers in Australia, Nigeria and the US said they saw strangers together.
On the other hand, almost a third of the respondents said they had never seen a Pixel phone in the wild before. We expected this figure to be higher given Google’s small global market share compared to other brands. This is compounded by the fact that the firm’s phones are not officially available in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East or some European countries.
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- Biscuit_tin: I have one, but I’ve never seen another in my life. Most of the people I know haven’t even heard of the Pixel. I only see iPhone or Samsung. Samsungs are generally budget. I can’t believe how many people don’t even know what model phone they have.
- Joe Black: I’m probably the only Pixel user I know personally 😀 Or tbh, there are no Pixel users here, because Google doesn’t care to start local distribution… I import the units from Germany or UK.
- Garritt Orius: I think I’ve seen more Pixel 6 Pros than any other Android phone in the past few months. Far more professional 6s than regular 6s. It is in Australia.
- Bill B: I have one, and people have identified it as a Pixel (especially my Pixel 6 Pro), but I haven’t noticed myself (other than those in my family who have one)
- Chandler Burns: I’ve occasionally seen pixelated people dating back to OG models; The least I’ve seen in the wild is the Pixel 4/4XL. However, I’ve actually seen a few more people with Pixels over the past year, although most of them are part of the Pixel 4a, 4a 5G, and 5 family. I’ve only seen a few people in the wild with a Pixel 6, but no one with a 6 Pro like me.
- sao_paulo: I’m the only one of my family and friends who has a Pixel (3a XL). Saw a friend of a friend in a bar a few months ago with a Pixel 6 Pro, he actually let me hold on and use it as I told him I was shopping.
- Radoing: I’ve never seen anyone use a pixel. In fact, I just realized I’ve never seen a pixel. Google Store is not available in Greece. There are some retailers that sell the phone but honestly it costs twice as much. I tried ordering a Pixel 4a from a French store, but eventually, that didn’t work either.
- Kent Seaton: I’ve seen many in the wild. And yes, complete strangers.
- Toby Madubuse: There are too many pixel owners here in Nigeria..
- Jeff Namhi: I live in Los Angeles. I have a Pixel 5, and I’ve seen a complete stranger use a Pixel twice. One was 3, and the other 4XL. I’m really looking for a 6 or 6 Pro in the wild, but haven’t seen one yet.
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