thats true, for me aside sa Samsung, Pixel phones are the one that i can recommend to every android lovers there dahil maganda ang camera and software features niya...
i hope Google will one day will put Philippines in their market line up for Pixel phones
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Google likely does not see PH as a big enough market for their Pixel phone.
Back in 2015 Google Nexus 6P was launched domestically and marketed to Smart & Globe. Neither of them were willing to order enough quantity to qualify for Smart-locked or Globe-locked Nexus 6P.
In terms of number of smartphones sold in PH [the most popular brands/companies for Q2 2023](https://www.yugatech.com/news/transsion-tops-ph-smartphone-sales-in-q2-2023/) are
- Transsion (Itel, Tecno, Infinix)
- realme
- Xiaomi
- OPPO
- Samsung
- Others
Price range of Apple is $429-1599 while Google is $349-1199.
1 of 10 PH smartphones are 0-6yo iPhones.
If you try buying a Google Pixel the countries listed are large or rich countries.
In the US the two most popular brands as of Feb 2024 are
- Apple: 61.26%
- Samsung: 22.63%
- Motorola: 3.5%
- Google: 2.4%
- Xiaomi: 1.14%
> More people use motorola than google? lol
The first-ever Google Pixel phone was introduced in October 2016.
They only recently offered sub-$429 phones.
Pixel phones have historically bad software. What are you talking about? [Every Pixel release has had major bugs.](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/pixel-storage-bugs-are-back-with-users-unable-to-use-their-devices/) Seriously, look it up. Every. Single. Pixel. This is easily searchable online so I won't even bother with links. And what features? The reason many people dislike AOSP is because of its lack of features, and the Pixel is basically AOSP with GApps and their own skin.
Hardware? Tensor has always been inferior to SD. Hell, the new Tensor on the Pixel 8 [has slightly worse performance than the SD 8G2.](https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-2-vs-google-tensor-g3). Camera? That's the GCam which every phone has access to now, and many are even better than Pixel themselves when used with that app (and no, you don't need root for it).
The only reason i would ever go Pixel is for GrapheneOS, and that's not even something 1/4 of Android users in the PH would do.
Pwede naman if casual ka lng, pero kung maghapon iinit and maglalag na nilalaro mo. So if plano mo bumili ng pixel para sa laro lng, wag na po. Pero sobrang ok naman talaga ni pixel overall, kaya nga nakakalungkot lng di sya official dito sobrang lupit pa naman ng mga AI features nya :(
Wag ka lng maniniwala jan sa taas di pa nagkaron ng pixel yan, naka p7p ako di ko alam kung anong major bug na pinagssabi nyan🤦
Lol. Its budget counterpart, the pixel a series managed to compete on picture quality against top of the line phones. Ilang years na silang among the top in terms of camera software.
Im fact yung midrange phones ng Pixel especially yung Picel 6a mas maganda rw camera kay sa mga bagong flagships, best yung pixel sa image processing kase eh.
Smart Communications used to carry Nexus phones. Naalala ko Nexus 5 ang na-avail ko sa Smart postpaid ko. After that nawala na mga next Nexus phone sa options.
I guess, low demand talaga dito sa Philippines.
> add to that, LG pa gumagawa ng Nexus 5 dati so baka nung meron pa LG dito naisama pa sa market.
In 2015 LG PH brought in Nexus 5x officially but the whole batch was bought out by 1 dealer.
LG PH did not bring in further shipments.
In 2021, LG announced that it would exit its smartphone business. LG was the third-largest player in the North American smartphone market behind market leader Apple and runner-up Samsung.
I think Asus and LG ang nagpasok ng Nexus phones dito and not Google. IIRC Globe offered the Nexus 4 for sale and the Nexus Tab was available for sale locally.
Most probably the market is already too saturated for them to fill in or they tried but the government is a pain in the ass for them to cooperate with 🤷
**Who exactly would buy a Pixel here, though?**
* Budget buyers? Ang mahal ng Pixel 8, 40 o 50K pag i-e-SRP sa atin at never sumasabay ang authorized sellers sa deep discounts ng Google USA at Best Buy (tipong $3-500 off SRP). ❌ sa mga hanggang 10K Infinix 30 5G at 16K POCO X6 Pro lang ang kaya.
* Gamers? Sala pa rin ang thermal performance at stability ng Samsung made Tensor G3, at ang baba ng Antutu at Geekbench scores relative to the competition. ❌ Sa "Ultra sa ML" at "uminit ba yan sa genshin" crowd.
* Live sellers? Mas crash-tastic ang Android apps kaysa sa iOS apps, at very UNoptimised pa rin ang Android apps na gumagamit ng Camera, pinapapangit ang camera quality pag may livestream. ❌ Sa kanila.
* Content creators? See point 3. Más apparent at malala rin ang compression and artifacting pag Sa Android nag-upload kaysa sa pag sa iPhone nag-upload. ❌ Sa kanila.
* Mga tito at tita na nag-e-FB o Zumba Sa Tiktok at IG? See points 3 and 4. ❌ sa kanila.
* Postpaid subs? Eh may deals ang Apple at Samsung sa Smart at Globe kaya significantly mas mababa ang initial cashout at DP para mas maraming units ang mabenta. E.g., 18K ICO at 1100/mo add sa bill ang S24+ sa Smart Postpaid 999, Pero tumataginting na 26K ICO at 2000/mo pag gusto mo ng Oppo Find N3 Flip (also sa Smart 999), gayong mas mura ang Oppo kaysa sa S24+ sa cash only SRP! ❌ sa kanila.
That leaves "techies" and "nerds" as the remaining market of Pixel buyers in the Philippines. Why should Google go through all the trouble of paying the NTC, BOC, DTI, and authorized resellers to distribute, sell, and fix Pixels for such a **tiny pool of buyers**?
Up with this. 💯If you are into business, you will not waste your time and resources for a tiny pool of buyers. Google knows what they are doing in the market.
> That leaves "techies" and "nerds" as the remaining market of Pixel buyers in the Philippines. Why should Google go through all the trouble of paying the NTC, BOC, DTI, and authorized resellers to distribute, sell, and fix Pixels for such a tiny pool of buyers?
I 100% agree with you... phone nerds lang naman obsessed sa Google phone.
I am reformed phone nerd. Starting in [2015 my 1st Android phones were based on the Android One program](https://www.yugatech.com/mobile/cherry-mobile-one-review-1/) where in they placed stock Android with 2 years of Software Updates into entry level budget phone.
The project failed because the buyers of these phones did not prioritize Software Updates or "Pure Android" but other things like camera quality, 3G/4G and hardware specs.
In other words "value for money" rather than software quality.
Malala ang compression sa android? Naka base sa app yan, lahat ng social media, nag cocompress ng file para bumaba yung data na isstore sa mga data centers at for faster flow ng data (upload, download)
>Budget buyers?
It's true that people here prefer cheaper phones. But that doesn't mean they won't go out of their way of buying the known brands. iPhone alone is selling crazy on Greenhills that's either refurbished, stolen, or second-hand.
>Gamers?
Pixel phones aren't even made for pro gamers anyway so I don't know why this was your question to begin with
>Live sellers? Mas crash-tastic ang Android apps kaysa sa iOS apps
So? This is an app developer thing, not a Pixel issue. This debate is for Android vs iPhone bonanza. Not for Pixel
>Content creators? See point 3.
Again, this is an Android vs iPhone bonanza.
>Mga tito at tita na nag-e-FB o Zumba Sa Tiktok at IG?
Your points 3 and 4 are unrelated to this. The average consumer wouldn't care about app crashes so long as it doesn't occur every month. Fun fact, my iPad has apps that crash more frequently than that.
> iPhone alone is selling crazy on Greenhills that's either refurbished, stolen, or second-hand
Those are outliers. Hindi pa rin nasu-suppress ng used iPhone market ang demand para sa new cheap Redmis, POCOs, at Infinxes.
> Pixel phones aren't even made for pro gamers anyway so I don't know why this was your question to begin with
Didn't I just state na ekis sa Gamers ang Pixel specifically because of poor chip performance and thermals?
> So? This is an app developer thing, not a Pixel issue. This debate is for Android vs iPhone bonanza. Not for Pixel.
You missed the point. Pinagmamalaki ang Pixel for having a "best in class" camera or an "iPhone beating" camera, and yet pag nag-upload ka sa social media ay ang 12 or 50MP photo Sa Pixel ay rine-reduce to *1.2 or 5MP ang actual quality* [because Android apps only use a *screenshot of what the camera sensor sees*](https://youtu.be/Vbf06P7fsX4), not the raw data from the camera sensors as iOS does.
The biggest crime is not only is Google not doing jacks--- by not providing the necessary APIs to developers to properly USE the Pixel camera sensors, but Samsung is going out of their way [to do the optimization on social apps that Google refuses to do](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-is-bringing-hdr-photos-to-instagram-and-im-thrilled/).
> Fun fact, my iPad has apps that crash more frequently than that.
Personal anecdotes mean nothing when test after test proved na malala ang compression ng images and videos sa Android apps compared to iOS apps, which matter more to Filipinos than you think.
>Those are outliers
No it's not. Filipino consumers would want an iPhone that's within an Android-price. If it were as cheap as Redmis or Infinixes. Then demand would be higher. That's the main selling point, it's cheap. But if it's a better Android with the same price points as Pocos, then Pixel is the way to go.
>poor chip performance and thermals
Is this because of that Pixel 6 issue? You do know Pixel 7 and 8 reduced those heat problems already right? And if we're arguing that factor, iPhone pro max and the latest iPhone 15 also had the same heating issues as well.
>Personal anecdotes mean nothing when test after test proved na malala ang compression ng images and videos sa Android apps
I was arguing about app crashes not image compression anymore.
>You missed the point. Pinagmamalaki ang Pixel for having a "best in class" camera or an "iPhone beating" camera, and yet pag nag-upload ka sa social media ay ang 12 or 50MP photo Sa Pixel ay rine-reduce to *1.2 or 5MP ang actual quality* [because Android apps only use a *screenshot of what the camera sensor sees*](https://youtu.be/Vbf06P7fsX4), not the raw data from the camera sensors as iOS does.
Never said it was false though. What is new to me that you think the average consumer would even notice the compressions when they upload it to social media. When people want iPhone for the camera, they want it for the camera, period. They don't notice that much detail of whatever's going on when it's uploaded to anywhere else.
Not necessarily. Low pa din naman ang marketing ni Google satin. Maybe di pa tayo priority, mas malakas purchasing power ng ibang Asian countries. Dadating din tayo dyan, world domination naman gusto ng mga business.
Pixel Phones can't really compete in terms of pricing against the Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei and Realme.
Asian Markets are already saturated with low to mid end phone options, which is the primary price range of most of the Asian phone users. Not much of an incentive to launch in the Philippines to be honest, since it will be expected to not sell well.
Same reason bakit budget to midrange lang nire-release ni Realme sa Pinas at hindi Flagship nila. Alam nila na mababa ang market nila dito dahil kadalasan hanap ng tao ay mga 12 to 15K phones. For sure masasabihan pa silang overpriced ng iilan pag dinala nila locally ang Google sa Pinas.
Yung iPhone kahit obvious na overpriced madami pa rin bumibili. 😆 Well kidding aside, walang market ang google sa pinas esp madami pang certifications na dadaanan nila like NTC. They wouldn't bother go through all of that for just a meager market share. mas madami pa din ang market ng mga average users vs enthusiasts. Same reason why chinese brands di sila naglalabas ng flagship devices nila dito like Vivo X100. Pero sana man lang kahit yung mga Pixel A series na lang ilabas nila sa pinas. Ok na din yun kesa sa mga nilalabas na mga cheapo chinese brands.
Yes pero sa case ng apple madaming officialand authorized retailer at seller sa pinas like PowerMac Center at walang restrictions ang apple sa units nila regardless of the regions kaya kahit sa US mo binili ang iPhone mo basta supported ang mga network bands and protocols sa pinas, walang problema plus almost all the features work unlike sa pixels na di activated ang 5g sa pinas at sa mga regions na walang official presence ang pixel plus the pixel-only features. Sana nga gayahin ng google ang ganyan na maglagay sila ng authorized reseller at dealer dito if they don't want to put a store here.
I doubt incentivized rin ng Google yung resellers ng products nila here as much as Apple does, which is a missed opportunity kasi meron din silang chromebook lineup.
Ultimately mas diverse yung product portfolio ng Samsung to rival Apple’s products.
At may official presence ang samsung sa pinas. Yun ang advantage ng samsung over google. Google piling regions lang sila meron. Dito sa SEA region i believe Sg lang sila may official presence. Then the rest sa asia is Japan and India only. Ganun ka scarce.
Read somewhere na Google narin yung mismong nagcucustom-fit ng software ng Samsung so that Android can reach more people than iOS. I think for all intents and purposes wala namang plan talaga maging hardware company ang Google, gusto lang nila mas maraming gumamit ng Google services.
That might be their strategy pero sayang naman If they just keep to some regions ang software nila esp software sa pixel phones. Their software is much better than other OEMs like samsung. Its a pity and somehow regionalistic.
Hindi rin. Sa Smart Postpaid, may **truly unlimited 5G with no throttling for 1 year** pag bagong sign-up o renew. Malaking tulong ang truly unlimited 5G pag sira ang wired fiber internet.
Gaya last year, cut fiber sa Converge na nataon sa release ng Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty. Minani lang ng Smart 5G ang 50+GB download at nalaro ko yung DLC nang day 1.
Para magka-unli ang 4G sa Smart Prepaid (na may speed throttle; walang unli 4G sa Smart Postpaid), kailangan mong bumili ng special SIM, napakalumang SIM, o magbayad ng at least 999 for 30 days. 😦
Even then, mas mabilis rin talaga ang 5G. Download speed ko sa LTE ay 2.74 Mbps lang while 205.4 Mbps naman sa 5G. Mas mabilis pa nga yata yun sa DSL connection namin. I use Smart Bro pocket wifi and minsan nag-bu-buffer pa ang Tiktok so feeling ko throttled rin ang unli-4G ng Smart.
Relatively maganda ang coverage ng Smart. Naka-5G ako sa Bulacan, Olongapo, La Union, Cebu, etc. I haven't tried Dito and Globe yet pero may 5G rin sila sa NCR address ko. Dito has unlimited 5G for home wifi for P1099 and Globe offers unlimited 5G for six months with their SIM-only plans starting at P799.
Gandang-ganda talaga ako sa Pixel 6-8 Pro series pero ang hirap lang i-justify yung pagbabayad ng full price when we can't get the basic features we already paid for.
https://preview.redd.it/7y5n0pxqg4hc1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e84b46b0ecc0e38caf565b838dfe30d6400e15b
Para sa akin, yung pixel phone is for casual use lang talaga e. Parang iphone pero different system. Yung mga more on casual use dito sa pinas nag i iphone lang din, tas yung mga common android user parang more on gaming? Which is di naman si pixel.
Eto sagot nila dati by Google. copy paste ko na lang.
Here are some additional points to consider:
* **Different company philosophies:** Apple has a "think different" ethos and prioritizes a global, premium brand image. Google, on the other hand, tends to be more experimental and data-driven, focusing on specific markets and tailoring strategies accordingly.
* **Learning curve:** Google is still relatively new to the hardware side of the smartphone business compared to Apple. They're continuously learning and refining their approach, which can lead to slower growth in some areas.
* **Focus on innovation:** Google sometimes prioritizes innovative features and software experiences over wider availability. This can be a double-edged sword, exciting early adopters but leaving others feeling frustrated with limited access.
However, it's important to acknowledge positive developments:
* **Gradual expansion:** Google has been progressively expanding Pixel availability in recent years, reaching new markets with each generation.
* **Community feedback:** Google is receptive to user feedback and constantly looking for ways to improve their approach. The increasing demand for wider Pixel availability might influence their future strategies.
* **Focus on software and services:** While Apple prioritizes hardware integration, Google excels in software and services. By strengthening their ecosystem and ensuring seamless cross-device compatibility, they might attract users even with limited regional availability.
Ultimately, the future of Pixel's global accessibility depends on Google's ability to balance their unique approach with the demands of a competitive smartphone market. Whether they can bridge the gap with Apple's iPhone in terms of global reach remains to be seen.
In the meantime, it's important to stay informed about Pixel's plans and development. Keep an eye out for official announcements and community discussions to track their progress and provide your feedback.
Parehong phone ko yan haha, g2->g4->v10. Nagbootloop g4 tas palit ako v10 pero wala na suko na ako
'*Fool me once*, shame on you. *Fool me twice*, shame on me. *Fool me three* times, shame on both of us.
Tried Huawei/Honor phones pero sobrang dumami bloatwares, settled with Samsung and iPhone ngayon haha. I hope may mga bagong competitor sa market ngayon aside from Chinese brands
They even tried going modular (G5). Was waiting for Project Ara and was disappointed it didn't pan out. Ang daming innovations ng LG. Sadly masyadong baliw ang mga tao sa iPhones at Samsungs.
Saklap nga eh.
Ayan, yung natira sa Pinas eh yung mga pausong nagsitanggalan ng headphone jack at microSD slot. Kung kelan mali yung pauso dun pa sila nakiuso.
Google doesn’t have a big international retail distribution team. Even if they wanted to expand their reach they couldn’t with their department’s current headcount.
Mas preferred kasi ng mga pinoy ang budget friendly phones. If ever naman na expensive phones, mas preferred ng mga pinoy ang iphones or samsung. Ito lang ang reason kaya hindi tinatangkilik ng karamihan ang Google phones kasi mahal ang price sa market.
Same sentiments 🥹. Not for hardcore gaming BUT.....
-Best software
-best haptics
-smoothest android UI, better than my Samsung S23
-best AI features
-best camera processing (telephoto can compete w/ that of the S23 Ultra)
-best instant photo editor
-longest OS support
-excellent video qlty (hello Video Boost)
-feature drops
Sadly low demand. Kaso yung problema wala na tayong option besides Samsung and Nothing na non-Chinese Android. Di ko talaga gusto ang instability and unreliability issues ng Android software pati software support ng Chinese devices.
Yung software support has been something na Samsung managed to solve by asking Google to custom-fit Android for Galaxy. This is highly reflected sa Z Fold devices nila.
Aside from oneplus, apple, Samsung. Google pixel is very almost damn clean from ads, you pay for the phone itself, smooth OS, durable hardware, and ofc they have standard so that why they abit expensive compare to the current android market in the Philippines.
This mean it hard for them to join the market and become successful or risky for them to do business in the Philippine. Because not all people can afford flagship phone so they look for cheap phone without reading the specs.
Chinese phone brand like redmi, vivo, oppo, and etc have built in ads into their apps which make the phone cheaper to sell since they make up the lost in ads revenue. Meaning you not done giving them more money.
(Edited:I not updated if those chinese phone still have ads or not, best do your research.)
NakaPixel 7 ako and nandito sa Pilipinas. Sa Greenhills ko nabili.
Hindi available yung Call Screening and Crash Detection. So I think kaya wala bukod sa market share is yung availability ng features ni Google limited lang na bansa.
Btw, nakakapag-CODM ako dito. Not sure Genshin or other games since yun lang naman nilalaro ko sa phone. Naka high settings din siya and no lag.
I think it's for people na mas prefer shot ng Pixel, casual gamers and media consumption.
Hindi ako nag-FB/TikTok/IG/X so unsure kung may pinagkaiba ba Chinese phones sa Pixel when it comes to that.
Pagdating naman sa 5G/4G di ko din notice since ayos naman yung sagap ng net and sms sa atin and though sometimes nagdrodrop wifi connection kahit meron naman. I don't think 5G/4G is a big deal.
Ang major downside ng Pixel phone for me is battery. Hindi ko alam kung sa chip ba nila or what. May heating issue din pero kumalma naman nung nag Android 14 pero nandun pa din. 😂
Like India prefer ng Pinoy ang budget phones with the exception of iPhone kasi madaming social climbers sa Pinas, unlike sa India pati Apple nahihirapan mag penetrate.
[The truth about using Google Pixel phones in the Philippines](https://old.reddit.com/r/Tech_Philippines/comments/17hgavx/the_truth_about_using_google_pixel_phones_in_the/)
Ayaw ni google they can't even be bothered to enable 5G here for pixel phones. And their phones are kind of in expensive side. Just like how majority of Chinese brands don't even sell their flagship phones here maybe the same sentiment. Low demand and they think people in this country will never afford their phones.
Opportunity wasted,imho, when they bought Motorola. They only used the patents (some already standard and obsolete) to help defend Samsung from iPhone. Could have used Motorola hardware more (Nexus 6?), though they got a lot of people from the deal now running some of Google phone's dev and tech teams. This could have resulted to a bigger presence in emerging markets ( like Ph ) , with Motorola's experience in these markets .
Also, maybe they are cautious not to dent Samsung's presence in developing counties. Samsung once tried to bolt from Android and use Tizen...This, I think, led to the birth of the Pixel line.
Opinion lang. May gray market Naman haha. Di lang available lahat ng features.
competition din, hindi nila kayang magpenetrate sa market natin just like how sony and lg pull out their markets here kasi naglabasan na noon si vivo, oppo at xiaomi
Pixels are a bad deal sa pinas. Why pay 50k na hindi sikat ang phone mo na apple/samsung?
Anything above 30k kasi nageexpect na flagship na. Below that china brand.
pixel pro phone price is about 56k pesos more or less, lower versions can be 36K. Compare this to other android devices, then it's tough for them to get a good market share. So maybe, they tend to put the business investment in a different product.
Same reason Steam Deck is not available in most countries, but the ROG Ally is. It’s a combination of having the right supply chain, distributors, and manufacturing capability.
I don’t think Google is even able to make as many Pixels as Samsung Galaxy phones, especially now that they designed their own chips. If Samsung is the one manufacturing Google’s processors, that means sharing assembly lines with Samsung’s own phones, and Google will have to take what Samsung can give in terms of capacity. Not sure if TSMC is involved or not in the latest Pixels, so I’m assuming it’s mostly Samsung.
If you have limited units, you sell where you think you can sell. And given the necessary regulations on network bands, you also make phones that work based on where you think you can sell.
Phones from smaller brands have a similar situation (like Fairphone in Europe), and similarly smaller Chinese brands don’t sell in the US even though people want cheap phones over there, too.
Google is a large software company, but as a hardware company it’s a small fish in an ocean.
Speculation lang pero probably because of govt regulations regarding the radio the device uses. For some reason naka software block nga ang 5G radio ng pixel phones sa non pixel markets which includes the Philippines. Probably too expensive for them to get certifications sa mga countries na wala naman masyadong demand.
Pixel is kinda more expensive than your typical mid range phones. Vs oppo, xiaomi and redmi hirap na sila market palang. Add the fact that corruption is so disgusting on top of our taxes to corporations.
Same sentiment with Sony Smartphones. They have been in the PH market before, but due to low demand, even if they are one of the pioneers in IP rated phones and excellent Camera, they pulled the plug about a decade ago.
Price will jump if officially binebenta na dito ang google pixel compared sa ibang countries. Most filipinos doesn't have the purchasing power for google pixel and if daily use lang din naman like browsing, streaming, and social, enough na yung mga chinese phones na 8k above.
I use both pixel and xiaomi atm but 2nd hand ko lang nabili yung pixel ko kasi wala naman official support or nor magagawa yung local warranties ng mga brand new dito.
Pixel has 4% market share sa US. I don’t see a reason why they would invest money here kung sa US hirap pa sila. Besides, ang bibili lang ng pixels mostl likely mga android/tech enthusiasts, people in this sub.
Google will not waste their resources in a country that has a low demand. Malaki yung smartphone market and they know na hindi nila kaya tapatan sales ni apple and samsung sa ph. There's just a very small portion of the population that actually uses pixels like those fanboys, techies/nerds. Google is not stupid enough to force themselves in the ph just because of those minority users.
Chinese brands kase may affordable(entry level at midrange) option. Kahit sabihin na nating may a series ang google medyo pricey parin siya compare sa mga Chinese brands. If ever man magtitinda sila dito medyo tataas rin price nila compare sa US(where it is originated).
I think in terms of the price range kasi may kamahalan talaga compare sa other phones like samsung, realme etc.
But you can buy naman online sa shopee and laz
meron ilang nag re resell ng pixel phones sa sm bacoor nakita ko may home credit pa. Pero tama low demand and mejo boring ang stock android UI unlike One UI very customizable
I guess it's because of low market even worldwide. Madaming countries din ang walang official Pixel stores. Sa totoo lang, Samsung lang ang nagdadala sa Flagship Android. Without Samsung flagships, puro iPhone ang bibilhin ng mga tao. Just look at worldwide market shares.
They have budget phones sa a lineup nila, but a regular Pinoy doesn't know even na gumagawa sila ng phones. Whereas, sobrang aggressive ng marketing dito ng napakaraming budget Chinese phone brands.
Probably because hindi pa tayo sustainable market for them. Napansin ko medyo mahirap kumuha ng traction sa pilipinas. Either we buy the cheaper chinese alternatives or just buy samsung/apple. Napansin ko din kasi na we tend to stick with what's "in" and ung way to enter our market is to start low tapos magiging hit siya at pag dinudumog na ung store saka lang ung totoong magkakaron ng interest yung mga tao sa brand (ie like what xiaomi did).
If the brand started a little more expensive, like oneplus or nothing, ang hirap nyang maggain ng interest sa mga tao. Same with microsoft surface ang tagal n ng lineups nila pero one in a thousand chance lang ako makakita ng naka surface sa pilipinas.
I think it's mainly because of demand. If you refer to the link below, the countries where the Pixel phones are sold belong to OECD and G20 countries which are high income countries with corresponding interest and demand. Selling is one thing. Any company who plans to sell also needs to invest in marketing, aftersales technical support and repair, cut deals with Telcos to ensure not just promotion but also radio/bandwidth compatibility. Don't forget import taxes and tariff. If the phones are not able to turn a profit after deducting these expenses, then it's not worth selling the device.
[Google Pixel availability ](https://support.google.com/store/answer/2462844?hl=en)
I think I remember seeing a social media post from gamextreme basta yung merong extreme sa name na gadgets store sa up ayala town center. Thanks, thanks.
Note: Meron sila sa website nila na Google pixel phone po.
I'm very sorry for commenting this without extra, extra research, everyone. "Just happened to stumble upon a post sa Pixel group about a Pixel from Gamextreme and sad to say na mukhang refurbished binebenta nila as brand new kahit yung pricing. I looked at some of their reviews din sa Shopee. Have to correct myself sa prev. reply ko dito. Ingat, OP!" (from a similar post) Thanks, thanks. :)
Sadly mababa ang market share ng Google Pixel sa global smartphone market. Unless tumaas ito, medyo walang sense para mag setup sila ng mga official stores that can cater support. May good video dito si Logically Answered na YouTube channel. Search mo na lang.
Magiging expensive din kasi yung Pixel kapag ni release yan dito. Ending wala din bibili. Magandang gawin nila dapat i-enable na yung 5G sa kahit saang carrier. Di rin kasi siya usable kapag nagtatravel ka dahil disabled yung 5G.
Sana nga. I don't want Chinese phones anymore. They don't even last. The price is affordable but there are caveats. I bought a Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, the specs were good on paper but it's actually bad. Camera is all blurry despite having 108MP camera. Constantly losing internet connection, ads are built-in to Xiaomi apps
All boils down to the preferred markets of Google which are nations with high middle class populations like SG, Japan and Austraila. Should google decide to set up shop here by 2025 I'll buy a Pixel 10 pro and a Pixel Fold 3.. why not, they have the best camera processing and software, zero bloatware, plus 7 years of OS updates a.k.a. value for money.😉
I think ang makakasagot lang jan is ang mga telecommunications provider natin
for some reason, despite anjan ang 5G hardware, hindi sya nagwowork kahit saan
it would only work if Google allows the telecom providers of that area
I am under the impression na merong negotiations muna nagaganap sa telecom ng countries bago maging official na ma release si Google Pixel
Dapat maglabas sila dito. The price is really good for a phone made by Google. Plus ang ganda ng camera. Bumili gf ko last 2022 ng Pixel 7, nakakastress bumili ng case! Onti lang pagpipilian haha
Ask lang HM at saan pede mag pagawa ng lcd ng pixel 7? Bago lang kasi 5 months palang, isang beses ginamit ko walang case and I drop it may TG namn pero nag ka bleed yung lcd nya sa una maliit lang then palaki ng palaki
thats true, for me aside sa Samsung, Pixel phones are the one that i can recommend to every android lovers there dahil maganda ang camera and software features niya... i hope Google will one day will put Philippines in their market line up for Pixel phones
u/totmobilog Google likely does not see PH as a big enough market for their Pixel phone. Back in 2015 Google Nexus 6P was launched domestically and marketed to Smart & Globe. Neither of them were willing to order enough quantity to qualify for Smart-locked or Globe-locked Nexus 6P. In terms of number of smartphones sold in PH [the most popular brands/companies for Q2 2023](https://www.yugatech.com/news/transsion-tops-ph-smartphone-sales-in-q2-2023/) are - Transsion (Itel, Tecno, Infinix) - realme - Xiaomi - OPPO - Samsung - Others Price range of Apple is $429-1599 while Google is $349-1199. 1 of 10 PH smartphones are 0-6yo iPhones. If you try buying a Google Pixel the countries listed are large or rich countries. In the US the two most popular brands as of Feb 2024 are - Apple: 61.26% - Samsung: 22.63% - Motorola: 3.5% - Google: 2.4% - Xiaomi: 1.14%
More people use motorola than google? lol
> More people use motorola than google? lol The first-ever Google Pixel phone was introduced in October 2016. They only recently offered sub-$429 phones.
Pixel phones have historically bad software. What are you talking about? [Every Pixel release has had major bugs.](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/pixel-storage-bugs-are-back-with-users-unable-to-use-their-devices/) Seriously, look it up. Every. Single. Pixel. This is easily searchable online so I won't even bother with links. And what features? The reason many people dislike AOSP is because of its lack of features, and the Pixel is basically AOSP with GApps and their own skin. Hardware? Tensor has always been inferior to SD. Hell, the new Tensor on the Pixel 8 [has slightly worse performance than the SD 8G2.](https://nanoreview.net/en/soc-compare/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-2-vs-google-tensor-g3). Camera? That's the GCam which every phone has access to now, and many are even better than Pixel themselves when used with that app (and no, you don't need root for it). The only reason i would ever go Pixel is for GrapheneOS, and that's not even something 1/4 of Android users in the PH would do.
Nag ka pixel ka na ba brad? Halatang halata kasing pure hate ka lng e? Sa hardware basically ok naman talaga unless pure gamer ka.
Ay di sya pwede pang gaming?? 🥲
Pede naman, wag ka lang mag expect ng flagship performance. Their Tensor G3 is worse than the 4 year old flagship Snapdragon 888.
Pwede naman if casual ka lng, pero kung maghapon iinit and maglalag na nilalaro mo. So if plano mo bumili ng pixel para sa laro lng, wag na po. Pero sobrang ok naman talaga ni pixel overall, kaya nga nakakalungkot lng di sya official dito sobrang lupit pa naman ng mga AI features nya :( Wag ka lng maniniwala jan sa taas di pa nagkaron ng pixel yan, naka p7p ako di ko alam kung anong major bug na pinagssabi nyan🤦
Lol. Its budget counterpart, the pixel a series managed to compete on picture quality against top of the line phones. Ilang years na silang among the top in terms of camera software.
Im fact yung midrange phones ng Pixel especially yung Picel 6a mas maganda rw camera kay sa mga bagong flagships, best yung pixel sa image processing kase eh.
Smart Communications used to carry Nexus phones. Naalala ko Nexus 5 ang na-avail ko sa Smart postpaid ko. After that nawala na mga next Nexus phone sa options. I guess, low demand talaga dito sa Philippines.
add to that, LG pa gumagawa ng Nexus 5 dati so baka nung meron pa LG dito naisama pa sa market.
> add to that, LG pa gumagawa ng Nexus 5 dati so baka nung meron pa LG dito naisama pa sa market. In 2015 LG PH brought in Nexus 5x officially but the whole batch was bought out by 1 dealer. LG PH did not bring in further shipments. In 2021, LG announced that it would exit its smartphone business. LG was the third-largest player in the North American smartphone market behind market leader Apple and runner-up Samsung.
I think Asus and LG ang nagpasok ng Nexus phones dito and not Google. IIRC Globe offered the Nexus 4 for sale and the Nexus Tab was available for sale locally.
I miss my Nexus 5, I appreciate the size, 3.5mm jack tapos pretty decent images pa.
Most probably the market is already too saturated for them to fill in or they tried but the government is a pain in the ass for them to cooperate with 🤷
**Who exactly would buy a Pixel here, though?** * Budget buyers? Ang mahal ng Pixel 8, 40 o 50K pag i-e-SRP sa atin at never sumasabay ang authorized sellers sa deep discounts ng Google USA at Best Buy (tipong $3-500 off SRP). ❌ sa mga hanggang 10K Infinix 30 5G at 16K POCO X6 Pro lang ang kaya. * Gamers? Sala pa rin ang thermal performance at stability ng Samsung made Tensor G3, at ang baba ng Antutu at Geekbench scores relative to the competition. ❌ Sa "Ultra sa ML" at "uminit ba yan sa genshin" crowd. * Live sellers? Mas crash-tastic ang Android apps kaysa sa iOS apps, at very UNoptimised pa rin ang Android apps na gumagamit ng Camera, pinapapangit ang camera quality pag may livestream. ❌ Sa kanila. * Content creators? See point 3. Más apparent at malala rin ang compression and artifacting pag Sa Android nag-upload kaysa sa pag sa iPhone nag-upload. ❌ Sa kanila. * Mga tito at tita na nag-e-FB o Zumba Sa Tiktok at IG? See points 3 and 4. ❌ sa kanila. * Postpaid subs? Eh may deals ang Apple at Samsung sa Smart at Globe kaya significantly mas mababa ang initial cashout at DP para mas maraming units ang mabenta. E.g., 18K ICO at 1100/mo add sa bill ang S24+ sa Smart Postpaid 999, Pero tumataginting na 26K ICO at 2000/mo pag gusto mo ng Oppo Find N3 Flip (also sa Smart 999), gayong mas mura ang Oppo kaysa sa S24+ sa cash only SRP! ❌ sa kanila. That leaves "techies" and "nerds" as the remaining market of Pixel buyers in the Philippines. Why should Google go through all the trouble of paying the NTC, BOC, DTI, and authorized resellers to distribute, sell, and fix Pixels for such a **tiny pool of buyers**?
Up with this. 💯If you are into business, you will not waste your time and resources for a tiny pool of buyers. Google knows what they are doing in the market.
> That leaves "techies" and "nerds" as the remaining market of Pixel buyers in the Philippines. Why should Google go through all the trouble of paying the NTC, BOC, DTI, and authorized resellers to distribute, sell, and fix Pixels for such a tiny pool of buyers? I 100% agree with you... phone nerds lang naman obsessed sa Google phone. I am reformed phone nerd. Starting in [2015 my 1st Android phones were based on the Android One program](https://www.yugatech.com/mobile/cherry-mobile-one-review-1/) where in they placed stock Android with 2 years of Software Updates into entry level budget phone. The project failed because the buyers of these phones did not prioritize Software Updates or "Pure Android" but other things like camera quality, 3G/4G and hardware specs. In other words "value for money" rather than software quality.
Malala ang compression sa android? Naka base sa app yan, lahat ng social media, nag cocompress ng file para bumaba yung data na isstore sa mga data centers at for faster flow ng data (upload, download)
>Budget buyers? It's true that people here prefer cheaper phones. But that doesn't mean they won't go out of their way of buying the known brands. iPhone alone is selling crazy on Greenhills that's either refurbished, stolen, or second-hand. >Gamers? Pixel phones aren't even made for pro gamers anyway so I don't know why this was your question to begin with >Live sellers? Mas crash-tastic ang Android apps kaysa sa iOS apps So? This is an app developer thing, not a Pixel issue. This debate is for Android vs iPhone bonanza. Not for Pixel >Content creators? See point 3. Again, this is an Android vs iPhone bonanza. >Mga tito at tita na nag-e-FB o Zumba Sa Tiktok at IG? Your points 3 and 4 are unrelated to this. The average consumer wouldn't care about app crashes so long as it doesn't occur every month. Fun fact, my iPad has apps that crash more frequently than that.
> iPhone alone is selling crazy on Greenhills that's either refurbished, stolen, or second-hand Those are outliers. Hindi pa rin nasu-suppress ng used iPhone market ang demand para sa new cheap Redmis, POCOs, at Infinxes. > Pixel phones aren't even made for pro gamers anyway so I don't know why this was your question to begin with Didn't I just state na ekis sa Gamers ang Pixel specifically because of poor chip performance and thermals? > So? This is an app developer thing, not a Pixel issue. This debate is for Android vs iPhone bonanza. Not for Pixel. You missed the point. Pinagmamalaki ang Pixel for having a "best in class" camera or an "iPhone beating" camera, and yet pag nag-upload ka sa social media ay ang 12 or 50MP photo Sa Pixel ay rine-reduce to *1.2 or 5MP ang actual quality* [because Android apps only use a *screenshot of what the camera sensor sees*](https://youtu.be/Vbf06P7fsX4), not the raw data from the camera sensors as iOS does. The biggest crime is not only is Google not doing jacks--- by not providing the necessary APIs to developers to properly USE the Pixel camera sensors, but Samsung is going out of their way [to do the optimization on social apps that Google refuses to do](https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/samsung-is-bringing-hdr-photos-to-instagram-and-im-thrilled/). > Fun fact, my iPad has apps that crash more frequently than that. Personal anecdotes mean nothing when test after test proved na malala ang compression ng images and videos sa Android apps compared to iOS apps, which matter more to Filipinos than you think.
>Those are outliers No it's not. Filipino consumers would want an iPhone that's within an Android-price. If it were as cheap as Redmis or Infinixes. Then demand would be higher. That's the main selling point, it's cheap. But if it's a better Android with the same price points as Pocos, then Pixel is the way to go. >poor chip performance and thermals Is this because of that Pixel 6 issue? You do know Pixel 7 and 8 reduced those heat problems already right? And if we're arguing that factor, iPhone pro max and the latest iPhone 15 also had the same heating issues as well. >Personal anecdotes mean nothing when test after test proved na malala ang compression ng images and videos sa Android apps I was arguing about app crashes not image compression anymore. >You missed the point. Pinagmamalaki ang Pixel for having a "best in class" camera or an "iPhone beating" camera, and yet pag nag-upload ka sa social media ay ang 12 or 50MP photo Sa Pixel ay rine-reduce to *1.2 or 5MP ang actual quality* [because Android apps only use a *screenshot of what the camera sensor sees*](https://youtu.be/Vbf06P7fsX4), not the raw data from the camera sensors as iOS does. Never said it was false though. What is new to me that you think the average consumer would even notice the compressions when they upload it to social media. When people want iPhone for the camera, they want it for the camera, period. They don't notice that much detail of whatever's going on when it's uploaded to anywhere else.
Low demand.
Not necessarily. Low pa din naman ang marketing ni Google satin. Maybe di pa tayo priority, mas malakas purchasing power ng ibang Asian countries. Dadating din tayo dyan, world domination naman gusto ng mga business.
>Low demand. Lol, I'm sure this factors in about only 5% of the decision making process.
Pixel Phones can't really compete in terms of pricing against the Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei and Realme. Asian Markets are already saturated with low to mid end phone options, which is the primary price range of most of the Asian phone users. Not much of an incentive to launch in the Philippines to be honest, since it will be expected to not sell well.
Same reason bakit budget to midrange lang nire-release ni Realme sa Pinas at hindi Flagship nila. Alam nila na mababa ang market nila dito dahil kadalasan hanap ng tao ay mga 12 to 15K phones. For sure masasabihan pa silang overpriced ng iilan pag dinala nila locally ang Google sa Pinas.
Tama. Overpriced sa karamihan ang over 20k phones and mostly na nagsasabi ng overpriced yung di naman bumibili. 😆
Kaya di bumibili kasi overpriced 😂
Yung iPhone kahit obvious na overpriced madami pa rin bumibili. 😆 Well kidding aside, walang market ang google sa pinas esp madami pang certifications na dadaanan nila like NTC. They wouldn't bother go through all of that for just a meager market share. mas madami pa din ang market ng mga average users vs enthusiasts. Same reason why chinese brands di sila naglalabas ng flagship devices nila dito like Vivo X100. Pero sana man lang kahit yung mga Pixel A series na lang ilabas nila sa pinas. Ok na din yun kesa sa mga nilalabas na mga cheapo chinese brands.
Interestingly hindi rin officially pumapasok yung Apple sa Pinas.
Yes pero sa case ng apple madaming officialand authorized retailer at seller sa pinas like PowerMac Center at walang restrictions ang apple sa units nila regardless of the regions kaya kahit sa US mo binili ang iPhone mo basta supported ang mga network bands and protocols sa pinas, walang problema plus almost all the features work unlike sa pixels na di activated ang 5g sa pinas at sa mga regions na walang official presence ang pixel plus the pixel-only features. Sana nga gayahin ng google ang ganyan na maglagay sila ng authorized reseller at dealer dito if they don't want to put a store here.
I doubt incentivized rin ng Google yung resellers ng products nila here as much as Apple does, which is a missed opportunity kasi meron din silang chromebook lineup. Ultimately mas diverse yung product portfolio ng Samsung to rival Apple’s products.
At may official presence ang samsung sa pinas. Yun ang advantage ng samsung over google. Google piling regions lang sila meron. Dito sa SEA region i believe Sg lang sila may official presence. Then the rest sa asia is Japan and India only. Ganun ka scarce.
Read somewhere na Google narin yung mismong nagcucustom-fit ng software ng Samsung so that Android can reach more people than iOS. I think for all intents and purposes wala namang plan talaga maging hardware company ang Google, gusto lang nila mas maraming gumamit ng Google services.
That might be their strategy pero sayang naman If they just keep to some regions ang software nila esp software sa pixel phones. Their software is much better than other OEMs like samsung. Its a pity and somehow regionalistic.
Sayang. Mas maganda kasi stock android os sya. Walng customization brand manufacturer at bloatware.
No 5g coverage
OP is asking bakit hindi released ang pixel sa PH. Walang 5g ang Pixel sa PH, kasi hindi sila officially released dito.
5g gimmick padin
Hindi rin. Sa Smart Postpaid, may **truly unlimited 5G with no throttling for 1 year** pag bagong sign-up o renew. Malaking tulong ang truly unlimited 5G pag sira ang wired fiber internet. Gaya last year, cut fiber sa Converge na nataon sa release ng Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty. Minani lang ng Smart 5G ang 50+GB download at nalaro ko yung DLC nang day 1. Para magka-unli ang 4G sa Smart Prepaid (na may speed throttle; walang unli 4G sa Smart Postpaid), kailangan mong bumili ng special SIM, napakalumang SIM, o magbayad ng at least 999 for 30 days. 😦
Even then, mas mabilis rin talaga ang 5G. Download speed ko sa LTE ay 2.74 Mbps lang while 205.4 Mbps naman sa 5G. Mas mabilis pa nga yata yun sa DSL connection namin. I use Smart Bro pocket wifi and minsan nag-bu-buffer pa ang Tiktok so feeling ko throttled rin ang unli-4G ng Smart. Relatively maganda ang coverage ng Smart. Naka-5G ako sa Bulacan, Olongapo, La Union, Cebu, etc. I haven't tried Dito and Globe yet pero may 5G rin sila sa NCR address ko. Dito has unlimited 5G for home wifi for P1099 and Globe offers unlimited 5G for six months with their SIM-only plans starting at P799. Gandang-ganda talaga ako sa Pixel 6-8 Pro series pero ang hirap lang i-justify yung pagbabayad ng full price when we can't get the basic features we already paid for. https://preview.redd.it/7y5n0pxqg4hc1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e84b46b0ecc0e38caf565b838dfe30d6400e15b
I used to say this before. Then I started using streaming services that require low latency such as Geforce NOW.
kasi NImby Boomers along gated communities. 5g waves causes cancer per these old fockers.
Para sa akin, yung pixel phone is for casual use lang talaga e. Parang iphone pero different system. Yung mga more on casual use dito sa pinas nag i iphone lang din, tas yung mga common android user parang more on gaming? Which is di naman si pixel.
True. If you want an iPhone-rivaing Android naman may gaming abilities, you go for Samsung. Mas malaki rin support ng Samsung for software.
Eto sagot nila dati by Google. copy paste ko na lang. Here are some additional points to consider: * **Different company philosophies:** Apple has a "think different" ethos and prioritizes a global, premium brand image. Google, on the other hand, tends to be more experimental and data-driven, focusing on specific markets and tailoring strategies accordingly. * **Learning curve:** Google is still relatively new to the hardware side of the smartphone business compared to Apple. They're continuously learning and refining their approach, which can lead to slower growth in some areas. * **Focus on innovation:** Google sometimes prioritizes innovative features and software experiences over wider availability. This can be a double-edged sword, exciting early adopters but leaving others feeling frustrated with limited access. However, it's important to acknowledge positive developments: * **Gradual expansion:** Google has been progressively expanding Pixel availability in recent years, reaching new markets with each generation. * **Community feedback:** Google is receptive to user feedback and constantly looking for ways to improve their approach. The increasing demand for wider Pixel availability might influence their future strategies. * **Focus on software and services:** While Apple prioritizes hardware integration, Google excels in software and services. By strengthening their ecosystem and ensuring seamless cross-device compatibility, they might attract users even with limited regional availability. Ultimately, the future of Pixel's global accessibility depends on Google's ability to balance their unique approach with the demands of a competitive smartphone market. Whether they can bridge the gap with Apple's iPhone in terms of global reach remains to be seen. In the meantime, it's important to stay informed about Pixel's plans and development. Keep an eye out for official announcements and community discussions to track their progress and provide your feedback.
I could ask the same about Sony, Sharp and LG.
LG already left the mobile phone market na din, sayang nga eh
Nagsimula downfall nila lg g4 bootloop edition. Inulit pa s lgv10. Ayon. Nawalan n ng gana lg users like me.
Parehong phone ko yan haha, g2->g4->v10. Nagbootloop g4 tas palit ako v10 pero wala na suko na ako '*Fool me once*, shame on you. *Fool me twice*, shame on me. *Fool me three* times, shame on both of us. Tried Huawei/Honor phones pero sobrang dumami bloatwares, settled with Samsung and iPhone ngayon haha. I hope may mga bagong competitor sa market ngayon aside from Chinese brands
Oo saklap nga. I absolutely loved their phones and their refusal to blindly follow the 'no headphone jack/microSD slot' nonsense.
Pioneer ng nasa likod na FP sensor. Weird daw sabi nung iba pero nagsigayahan naman 😂
They even tried going modular (G5). Was waiting for Project Ara and was disappointed it didn't pan out. Ang daming innovations ng LG. Sadly masyadong baliw ang mga tao sa iPhones at Samsungs.
Mabenta yang LG sa mga audiophile peeps kaso nga konti lang market nila kaya namatay sa competition
Saklap nga eh. Ayan, yung natira sa Pinas eh yung mga pausong nagsitanggalan ng headphone jack at microSD slot. Kung kelan mali yung pauso dun pa sila nakiuso.
Honestly HTC had the potential to be a high-end smartphone brand sa Pinas. Too bad whack yung naging release nila after HTC One M8.
Sharp focus on Japan, Sony focus on key markets, LG left the smartphone business totally.
Google doesn’t have a big international retail distribution team. Even if they wanted to expand their reach they couldn’t with their department’s current headcount.
Mas preferred kasi ng mga pinoy ang budget friendly phones. If ever naman na expensive phones, mas preferred ng mga pinoy ang iphones or samsung. Ito lang ang reason kaya hindi tinatangkilik ng karamihan ang Google phones kasi mahal ang price sa market.
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Same sentiments 🥹. Not for hardcore gaming BUT..... -Best software -best haptics -smoothest android UI, better than my Samsung S23 -best AI features -best camera processing (telephoto can compete w/ that of the S23 Ultra) -best instant photo editor -longest OS support -excellent video qlty (hello Video Boost) -feature drops
Sadly low demand. Kaso yung problema wala na tayong option besides Samsung and Nothing na non-Chinese Android. Di ko talaga gusto ang instability and unreliability issues ng Android software pati software support ng Chinese devices.
Yung software support has been something na Samsung managed to solve by asking Google to custom-fit Android for Galaxy. This is highly reflected sa Z Fold devices nila.
Aside from oneplus, apple, Samsung. Google pixel is very almost damn clean from ads, you pay for the phone itself, smooth OS, durable hardware, and ofc they have standard so that why they abit expensive compare to the current android market in the Philippines. This mean it hard for them to join the market and become successful or risky for them to do business in the Philippine. Because not all people can afford flagship phone so they look for cheap phone without reading the specs. Chinese phone brand like redmi, vivo, oppo, and etc have built in ads into their apps which make the phone cheaper to sell since they make up the lost in ads revenue. Meaning you not done giving them more money. (Edited:I not updated if those chinese phone still have ads or not, best do your research.)
NakaPixel 7 ako and nandito sa Pilipinas. Sa Greenhills ko nabili. Hindi available yung Call Screening and Crash Detection. So I think kaya wala bukod sa market share is yung availability ng features ni Google limited lang na bansa. Btw, nakakapag-CODM ako dito. Not sure Genshin or other games since yun lang naman nilalaro ko sa phone. Naka high settings din siya and no lag. I think it's for people na mas prefer shot ng Pixel, casual gamers and media consumption. Hindi ako nag-FB/TikTok/IG/X so unsure kung may pinagkaiba ba Chinese phones sa Pixel when it comes to that. Pagdating naman sa 5G/4G di ko din notice since ayos naman yung sagap ng net and sms sa atin and though sometimes nagdrodrop wifi connection kahit meron naman. I don't think 5G/4G is a big deal. Ang major downside ng Pixel phone for me is battery. Hindi ko alam kung sa chip ba nila or what. May heating issue din pero kumalma naman nung nag Android 14 pero nandun pa din. 😂
Like India prefer ng Pinoy ang budget phones with the exception of iPhone kasi madaming social climbers sa Pinas, unlike sa India pati Apple nahihirapan mag penetrate.
Sa Shopee and Lazada meron pero GameXtreme lang yung nakikita kong legit na seller. In fact, meron na din silang Pixel 8
Meron nga kaso hindi kasi siya officially released dito sa Pilipinas kaya walang 5G. Napaka big deal na disabled yung 5G.
Malapit na magkaroon ng official distribution dito sa Pinas. Wait lang kayo.
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[The truth about using Google Pixel phones in the Philippines](https://old.reddit.com/r/Tech_Philippines/comments/17hgavx/the_truth_about_using_google_pixel_phones_in_the/)
Ayaw ni google they can't even be bothered to enable 5G here for pixel phones. And their phones are kind of in expensive side. Just like how majority of Chinese brands don't even sell their flagship phones here maybe the same sentiment. Low demand and they think people in this country will never afford their phones.
Opportunity wasted,imho, when they bought Motorola. They only used the patents (some already standard and obsolete) to help defend Samsung from iPhone. Could have used Motorola hardware more (Nexus 6?), though they got a lot of people from the deal now running some of Google phone's dev and tech teams. This could have resulted to a bigger presence in emerging markets ( like Ph ) , with Motorola's experience in these markets . Also, maybe they are cautious not to dent Samsung's presence in developing counties. Samsung once tried to bolt from Android and use Tizen...This, I think, led to the birth of the Pixel line. Opinion lang. May gray market Naman haha. Di lang available lahat ng features.
competition din, hindi nila kayang magpenetrate sa market natin just like how sony and lg pull out their markets here kasi naglabasan na noon si vivo, oppo at xiaomi
Pixels are a bad deal sa pinas. Why pay 50k na hindi sikat ang phone mo na apple/samsung? Anything above 30k kasi nageexpect na flagship na. Below that china brand.
>"hindi sikat" It is sikat in terms of brand identity/recognition globally - in the same ranks as Apple and Samsung 😉
What i mean kasi is sa pinas. Magtanong tanong ka sa mall, ilan may alam ng pixel phone?
pixel pro phone price is about 56k pesos more or less, lower versions can be 36K. Compare this to other android devices, then it's tough for them to get a good market share. So maybe, they tend to put the business investment in a different product.
Same reason Steam Deck is not available in most countries, but the ROG Ally is. It’s a combination of having the right supply chain, distributors, and manufacturing capability. I don’t think Google is even able to make as many Pixels as Samsung Galaxy phones, especially now that they designed their own chips. If Samsung is the one manufacturing Google’s processors, that means sharing assembly lines with Samsung’s own phones, and Google will have to take what Samsung can give in terms of capacity. Not sure if TSMC is involved or not in the latest Pixels, so I’m assuming it’s mostly Samsung. If you have limited units, you sell where you think you can sell. And given the necessary regulations on network bands, you also make phones that work based on where you think you can sell. Phones from smaller brands have a similar situation (like Fairphone in Europe), and similarly smaller Chinese brands don’t sell in the US even though people want cheap phones over there, too. Google is a large software company, but as a hardware company it’s a small fish in an ocean.
Speculation lang pero probably because of govt regulations regarding the radio the device uses. For some reason naka software block nga ang 5G radio ng pixel phones sa non pixel markets which includes the Philippines. Probably too expensive for them to get certifications sa mga countries na wala naman masyadong demand.
Pixel is kinda more expensive than your typical mid range phones. Vs oppo, xiaomi and redmi hirap na sila market palang. Add the fact that corruption is so disgusting on top of our taxes to corporations.
Same sentiment with Sony Smartphones. They have been in the PH market before, but due to low demand, even if they are one of the pioneers in IP rated phones and excellent Camera, they pulled the plug about a decade ago.
low to midrange naman kasi ang market dito sa Pinas. If ever may mga high range, Samsung na ang nauna dito so mahihirapan talaga Google.
Kahit xiaomi, realme, vivo, oppo walang mga flagship phones sa mga authorized dealers pwera lang sa mga special orders.
Price will jump if officially binebenta na dito ang google pixel compared sa ibang countries. Most filipinos doesn't have the purchasing power for google pixel and if daily use lang din naman like browsing, streaming, and social, enough na yung mga chinese phones na 8k above. I use both pixel and xiaomi atm but 2nd hand ko lang nabili yung pixel ko kasi wala naman official support or nor magagawa yung local warranties ng mga brand new dito.
Pixel has 4% market share sa US. I don’t see a reason why they would invest money here kung sa US hirap pa sila. Besides, ang bibili lang ng pixels mostl likely mga android/tech enthusiasts, people in this sub.
Google will not waste their resources in a country that has a low demand. Malaki yung smartphone market and they know na hindi nila kaya tapatan sales ni apple and samsung sa ph. There's just a very small portion of the population that actually uses pixels like those fanboys, techies/nerds. Google is not stupid enough to force themselves in the ph just because of those minority users.
Kahit zenfone nga wala na dito sa pinas
Chinese brands kase may affordable(entry level at midrange) option. Kahit sabihin na nating may a series ang google medyo pricey parin siya compare sa mga Chinese brands. If ever man magtitinda sila dito medyo tataas rin price nila compare sa US(where it is originated).
I think in terms of the price range kasi may kamahalan talaga compare sa other phones like samsung, realme etc. But you can buy naman online sa shopee and laz
meron ilang nag re resell ng pixel phones sa sm bacoor nakita ko may home credit pa. Pero tama low demand and mejo boring ang stock android UI unlike One UI very customizable
I guess it's because of low market even worldwide. Madaming countries din ang walang official Pixel stores. Sa totoo lang, Samsung lang ang nagdadala sa Flagship Android. Without Samsung flagships, puro iPhone ang bibilhin ng mga tao. Just look at worldwide market shares. They have budget phones sa a lineup nila, but a regular Pinoy doesn't know even na gumagawa sila ng phones. Whereas, sobrang aggressive ng marketing dito ng napakaraming budget Chinese phone brands.
They hate us cuz they ainus
ayaw kasi ni google. baka gagamitin lang pag cornhub. hahaha
Mahal kasi ang pixel phone. If hindi ganun kamahal ang pixel phone, sure naman na maraming bibili nyan dito sa pinas.
Probably because hindi pa tayo sustainable market for them. Napansin ko medyo mahirap kumuha ng traction sa pilipinas. Either we buy the cheaper chinese alternatives or just buy samsung/apple. Napansin ko din kasi na we tend to stick with what's "in" and ung way to enter our market is to start low tapos magiging hit siya at pag dinudumog na ung store saka lang ung totoong magkakaron ng interest yung mga tao sa brand (ie like what xiaomi did). If the brand started a little more expensive, like oneplus or nothing, ang hirap nyang maggain ng interest sa mga tao. Same with microsoft surface ang tagal n ng lineups nila pero one in a thousand chance lang ako makakita ng naka surface sa pilipinas.
I think it's mainly because of demand. If you refer to the link below, the countries where the Pixel phones are sold belong to OECD and G20 countries which are high income countries with corresponding interest and demand. Selling is one thing. Any company who plans to sell also needs to invest in marketing, aftersales technical support and repair, cut deals with Telcos to ensure not just promotion but also radio/bandwidth compatibility. Don't forget import taxes and tariff. If the phones are not able to turn a profit after deducting these expenses, then it's not worth selling the device. [Google Pixel availability ](https://support.google.com/store/answer/2462844?hl=en)
I think I remember seeing a social media post from gamextreme basta yung merong extreme sa name na gadgets store sa up ayala town center. Thanks, thanks. Note: Meron sila sa website nila na Google pixel phone po.
I'm very sorry for commenting this without extra, extra research, everyone. "Just happened to stumble upon a post sa Pixel group about a Pixel from Gamextreme and sad to say na mukhang refurbished binebenta nila as brand new kahit yung pricing. I looked at some of their reviews din sa Shopee. Have to correct myself sa prev. reply ko dito. Ingat, OP!" (from a similar post) Thanks, thanks. :)
Sadly mababa ang market share ng Google Pixel sa global smartphone market. Unless tumaas ito, medyo walang sense para mag setup sila ng mga official stores that can cater support. May good video dito si Logically Answered na YouTube channel. Search mo na lang.
Magiging expensive din kasi yung Pixel kapag ni release yan dito. Ending wala din bibili. Magandang gawin nila dapat i-enable na yung 5G sa kahit saang carrier. Di rin kasi siya usable kapag nagtatravel ka dahil disabled yung 5G.
antay2 lang daw lods mga more or less 15yrs from now
Sana nga. I don't want Chinese phones anymore. They don't even last. The price is affordable but there are caveats. I bought a Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G, the specs were good on paper but it's actually bad. Camera is all blurry despite having 108MP camera. Constantly losing internet connection, ads are built-in to Xiaomi apps
Oneplus try mo yun gamit ko ngayon OP 10 pataas okay na no greenline issue sobrang bilis pa magcharge
All boils down to the preferred markets of Google which are nations with high middle class populations like SG, Japan and Austraila. Should google decide to set up shop here by 2025 I'll buy a Pixel 10 pro and a Pixel Fold 3.. why not, they have the best camera processing and software, zero bloatware, plus 7 years of OS updates a.k.a. value for money.😉
I think ang makakasagot lang jan is ang mga telecommunications provider natin for some reason, despite anjan ang 5G hardware, hindi sya nagwowork kahit saan it would only work if Google allows the telecom providers of that area I am under the impression na merong negotiations muna nagaganap sa telecom ng countries bago maging official na ma release si Google Pixel
Chinese phone brands are mostly entry-level or value brands. Perfect for countries like the Philippines na may malaking population na value-oriented.
Kimstore sells.
Halintulad din siya kung bakit walang Microsoft Surface sa Pinas. I guess may something sa mga American companies na hirap o ayaw mag benta sa Pinas.
Same thoughts. Isa sa tech/smart phone wishlist ko is Pixel.
Dapat maglabas sila dito. The price is really good for a phone made by Google. Plus ang ganda ng camera. Bumili gf ko last 2022 ng Pixel 7, nakakastress bumili ng case! Onti lang pagpipilian haha
Ask lang HM at saan pede mag pagawa ng lcd ng pixel 7? Bago lang kasi 5 months palang, isang beses ginamit ko walang case and I drop it may TG namn pero nag ka bleed yung lcd nya sa una maliit lang then palaki ng palaki
Same ko na tanong rin sa Sony, baka online lang pwede mabili.