Google Pixel Gains โฃGround as Android Update Delays Persist
MOUNTAINโ VIEW, CA – November 3, 2025 – google is solidifying its advantage in the smartphone market with consistently rapid Androidโ updates for its Pixel devices, leaving other Android manufacturers, notably Samsung, trailing behind. While Samsungโ is stillโค deploying Android 16, Google’s control over both hardware and software is enabling โfaster feature releasesโ and security patches for Pixel phones, a โdynamic Forbes reports โis unmatched byโ other Android OEMs.
Theโค speed of updatesโ isn’t the only area were Pixel isโ distinguishing itself. โฃRecent data indicates a divergence in user perception of securityโ effectiveness between Android and iOS devices. Google reports that Android users โคare 20% more likely than iOS โคusers to rate their device’s scam protections as “very effective”โ or โ”extremely effective.” However, a direct comparison reveals a stark contrast: iPhone users are 150% more likely to report their โdevices are not effective atโค all in stopping mobile fraud. โ
This securityโ focus โคcomes as vulnerabilities in โฃpopular messaging โapps like WhatsApp are increasingly exploited, โas highlighted by a recent Forbes report detailing a “massive security vulnerability.”
despiteโ Samsung outselling Pixel by a factor of more than ten-to-one, the Southโ Korean giant relies on Google for both its operating system โฃand critical security updates. While Samsung competes directly with Apple in the flagship smartphone market, โPixel is gaining traction. โคSecurityโ and privacy are now โขessential features for smartphones, and while Samsung has made strides, Google’s Pixelโข consistently receives new features and updates first.
The question remains whether this dynamic is sustainableโ in the long term, notably as Pixel’s marketโ share expands, asโฃ explored in a Forbes analysis. A follow-up survey in โa year’s time will beโฃ crucial to assess whether Apple has closed the gap and if Android continues to lag behind Pixel in terms of update speed and perceived security.
