The fact that one does not have to sell own kidney to own smartphone definitely helps I think. Does it somehow make non Apple smartphones less of a product?
Not at all. But people aren’t buying Androids because they care about it being “open”.
What does this change?
It’s not dominant because of any inherent trait of Android besides it’s price.
I don't think you understand how this works. It's dominant. Just because you think iphone is better doesn't mean it's not dominant.
Classic Tesla fanboy logic
I’m saying just the opposite. If the argument is that people prefer Android over iPhones for reasons like “openness” [sic] that’s clearly not the case. Where users can afford iPhones either because they have the income or where carriers have easy payment plans, they buy IPhones - like in the US or the more affluent even in China.
People prefer a phone with a store curated by Apple.