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2026 is going to be a bad year for smartphones<\/a>, but Google Pixel continues to look like a bright spot<\/a>, with a new report revealing that Pixel is already seeing growth this year as the rest of the industry struggles.<\/p>\n Counterpoint Research reports<\/a> that the global smartphone market in Q1 2026 dropped by 6% year-over-year. Apple, leading the market right now at 21% share, saw 5% growth thanks to iPhone 17 demand.<\/p>\n Every other major brand dropped.<\/p>\n Samsung didn\u2019t lose any share of the market, but saw shipments fall by 6% YoY. That\u2019s despite strong demand for the Galaxy S26 series. Xiaomi saw a bigger drop of 19%, while Oppo and Vivo dropped by 4% and 2%, respectively. <\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n The report brings out two bright spots in Android\u2019s \u201cother\u201d marketshare, though. One of those is Nothing, which saw 25% YoY growth in Q1 2026, which Counterpoint attributes to \u201cits distinctive design, niche positioning and growing consumer awareness.\u201d <\/p>\n Google Pixel also grew, seeing 14% YoY growth in Q1 2026. Counterpoint says that Google is \u201cstrengthening its presence across key mature markets\u201d while pointing to \u201cedge AI capabilities, computational photography, and clean, user-friendly software\u201d as key reasons why Pixel is growing. Pixel 10a\u2019s launch in Q1 also likely helped bolster these numbers.<\/p>\n What remains ahead for the year to come for Pixel remains to be seen, but this is a pretty good start.<\/p>\n More on Google Pixel:<\/p>\n Follow Ben:\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b3b80e.png\")
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