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Google's Pixel 9 surges to top premium smartphone, reporting 105% Year-Over-Year growth


New data suggests the Google's sales grew by 105% in the first half of 2025.

The company has been leaning into making these devices stand out by focusing on its AI features and super clean software, rather than just talking about specs, which has really worked in the tech giant's favor. (Image credit: Counterpoint Research)That said, Apple continued to reign as the largest brand during H1, despite only seeing a 3% YoY growth, it took up 62% of the overall premium smartphone market. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)Speaking of Huawei that secured third place; the brand is consistently keeping iPhones at bay in China, due to uniquely designed phones like the tri-folding Mate XT, seeing a 24% growth YoY, despite only taking 8% of the share in the market.

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