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Of course this is antidotal, but in my circle the android users generally keep their phones for 4+ years. I'm on a pixel 3 I bought new right now. Whereas, the iPhone users are more interested in the latest iPhone, and the apple keynote hype.

The only reason I ditched my old Android was the battery couldn't make it half a day.

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Well in my circles I see more Android users being the type looking at specs and upgrading frequently. I see people buying Apple for durability, like I’m currently typing that on a 1st gen SE. Previously it was a long run with the iPhone 4S while my friends on Android had to change their at least 3 times. Sure that Xiaomi or Nexus/Pixel had great specs, too bad they broke fast or stopped receiving updates after 2 years.

Was it impractical to replace the battery?

The pixel phones are virtually unfixable. I had one and there was no official google location to take it too. Went to a 3rd party store and they said they can attempt it but even with the right tools there is a chance the display will smash if they open it.

Meanwhile I have replaced iphone batteries pretty easily myself and the near by store does it for a reasonable price as well

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