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The dominance of Windows and Android has nothing to do with whether users want control. It is because they are cheaper.

If you compared how many people buy a $1000 iPhone vs. a $1000 high-end Android phone, you would see completely different numbers.

My anecdotal observation is that when people aren’t price-conscious (either because someone else is paying for their device, or because they have a lot of disposable income themselves), they prefer Apple >95% of the time.

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Your assumption doesn't account for the fact that the most common devices are Samsung Galaxy phones which aren't the cheapest on the market. While pricing certainly has an impact on some markets, in others it's more about prestige and surpringly iPhones have lost a lot of their prestige as they aren't far and away better phones than Android phones. They're still good phones and the Apple watch is hands down the best smartwatch on the market. My evidence is based on sales figures year after year. Currently devices like the Xiaomi Redmi and Samsung Galaxy lines are tops. When Apple tried a cheaper line it didn't sell as well as their higher end line. I'd argue that Android dominance isn't currently because of control either, it's because of ecosystem. It's easier to find an Android phone that meets your needs than an iPhone. That because there's only a few iPhones and hundreds of Android devices.

Your assumption doesn't account for the fact that the most common devices are Samsung Galaxy phones which aren't the cheapest on the market.

High end Galaxy phones are not the most common on the market and not even the most common phones that Samsung sells.

How could they be if the average selling price of a Samsung phone is $227? (https://www.androidauthority.com/price-gap-samsung-apple-sma...)

Can you link to the sales figures you're talking about?

I googled around a bit and found the chart on this page, which contradicts your point completely.

https://www.cultofmac.com/544737/iphone-x-is-the-best-sellin...

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