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I know this has been done, but I wanted to post a more detailed analysis and use the data to make a few points which are listed below.
The following is the list of the top 20 most preferred US phones by Android Central readers:
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Looking at this list, some interesting things come to mind. HTC commands the top 4 spots on the list. HTC also commands half of the top 10. These numbers alone speaks volumes about HTC Android phones and their popularity and reliability with US consumers.
Most popular top 5 US Android phones by Manufacturer by Android Central readers:
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As stated above, HTC appears to be the clear winner, with its top 5 Android phones being just 8 votes away from having TWICE the votes of Motorola?s (2nd place) Top 5 Android phones. LG decided to jump into this game with both feet this year, releasing a wide range of devices, including the G2X ( 20th place) and the LG Thrill 4G (27th place, with 19 votes). Obviously, LG has not yet had the popularity it was hoping for, and has yet to win over the hearts and minds of the Android community. Hopefully this will change in the coming months as more high-end devices are released from LG.
Top 5 US Android phone rank average by Network:
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Looking at these numbers, one can conclude that Sprint?s top 5 Android phones are the most preferred by Android Central readers than any other US network, with Verizon following close behind. This should not be surprising seeing to how Sprint phones command 2 of the top 5 spots and 4 of the top 10 spots. By comparison, Verizon has one phone in the top 5 and 3 in the top 10.
Overall US phone rank average by Network:
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Here, Verizon is the clear winner. Overall, it seems that Android Central readers prefer Verizon?s Android lineup more than the entire lineup of any other network. This is interesting because AC readers prefer Sprint?s top 5 offerings, more, but when all 10 phones from each network are considered, Verizon is more preferable. One could conclude that Verizon is more careful with its Android pickings and Verizon?s Android consumers enjoy their Android experience more so than the Android consumers from the other networks ,while Sprint seemingly focuses on its top 5 device lineup. While Sprint devices hold the top spot and the number 3 spot, Sprint?s Samsung Replenish finishes in a 4-way tie for 36th place with T-Mobile?s Dell Streak 7 and AT&T?s Motorola Bravo and LG Phoenix ? all with only 1 vote. This puts them in the second to last spot, with T-Mobile?s sidekick 4G finishing last. By comparison, Verizon?s 10th place phone, the LG Revolution, finishes in a 2-way tie with Sprint?s Kyocera Echo for 29th place ? both getting 15 votes.
Most popular network among Android Central readers:
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Sprint and Verizon are the clear winners here, with Sprint beating out Verizon by a mere 48 votes. Clearly, the vote advantage that these two networks have has helped the two gain much favorability as far as Android Central readers go. It surprising to see Sprint at the top of this list, seeing to it that they are a very distant third place in the US market as far as number of subscribers go. AT&T, The number two network that?s just behind Verizon by a few million subscribers, is a distant third as far as popularity amongst AC readers go. It has long been stated on Android Central that AT&T has the weakest lineup of Android phones, but if so, why is T-Mobile in dead last? T-Mobile, the network that pushed out America?s first Android phone and essentially started the Android Revolt has fallen to the bottom of the barrel by every metric of this Android Central Poll. One could speculate that T-Mobile has the lowest number of subscribers out of the nation?s four national carriers but, they aren?t far behind Sprint, who is number one in 2 of the 3 metrics used.
Other thoughts about the poll:
Sprint?s Evo line appears to be a runaway powerhouse hit by almost every metric according to this poll. Sprint has 3 Android phones that are a part of its Evo line, which are all represented in the poll. The Evo 3D (1st place) , Evo 4G (3rd place) and Evo 4G Shift (28th place with only 18 votes) represent 62.7% of all of Sprint?s votes, and 22.44% of all the votes put together. That says a lot about the effect that the Evo has had on Sprint?s Android offerings. That being said, Verizon?s Droid lineup should not be ignored. The difference is that 7 out of the 10 Android phones represented in the poll from Verizon are Droids. Going back to the Evo for a moment, The Evo 3D is the ONLY phone in this poll with a double digit percentage. More interesting is the fact that The Evo 3D scored more votes than the entire T-Mobile Android lineup put together. It is the only US phone in this poll that has gotten more votes than a single US network.
The HTC Sensation accounts for 52.56% of all 10 T-Mobile Devices. Obviously, HTC has a hit on its hand with the Sensation. They need to find a way to capitalize more off of that success. The sad part is that T-Mobile does not have a bad lineup and should be more competitive. With the Nexus S, The G2X, and the Galaxy S 4G, T-Mobile should be putting up a better fight.
Verizon?s unreleased Droid Bionic ranks at an impressive 11th place overall and 4th on Verizon?s network. It?s only 3 votes away from being in the top 10 overall and top 3 on Verizon. This is driven by expectation alone and should be a very hot device upon its release.
Sprint?s Motorola Photon 4G has put up some very impressive numbers with it only being released for 1 month. Even being released for a month, it managed 3rd place on Sprint?s Network, and 6th place overall in the US being only 20 votes behind AT&T?s most preferred Android phone, also from Motorola, the Atrix 4g.
Possible FLAW in the poll:
There is a possible flaw that would make comparing the votes that each device garnered across networks with one another. The flaw lies in the fact that voters can vote only once in each poll. Basically, each Android Central reader can vote once in the Sprint poll, once in the Verizon poll and so on? So, an HTC Enthusiast can vote once in all of the polls for their favorite HTC device on each network. However, the same could be done for Motorola and Samsung enthusiast. So even if that has happened, You could still say that HTC has the most enthusiastic fan base and that still makes them more popular than the other Manufacturers. Then again, the fact that AT&T and T-Mobile have so few votes compared to Sprint and Verizon, I doubt that many voters took advantage of voting across networks.
Conclusion:
The numbers in this poll have produced some interesting information. However, the Android landscape is constantly changing. With Manufacturers releasing ground breaking and powerhouse devices every other month on each of the networks, the trends change dramatically. It wasn?t long ago that the Atrix 4G was the most anticipated Android phone, and after that, the Thunderbolt. With Samsung?s Galaxy S2 and Motorola?s Droid Bionic on the Horizon, these numbers could change dramatically. Then, there is the Nexus Prime down the line. With that being said, it is my recommendation that Android Central do a p fresh poll of its readers at least once every quarter (3 months). That way the public stays informed of the trends among Android enthusiasts.
The following is the list of the top 20 most preferred US phones by Android Central readers:
View attachment 14007
Looking at this list, some interesting things come to mind. HTC commands the top 4 spots on the list. HTC also commands half of the top 10. These numbers alone speaks volumes about HTC Android phones and their popularity and reliability with US consumers.
Most popular top 5 US Android phones by Manufacturer by Android Central readers:
View attachment 14008
As stated above, HTC appears to be the clear winner, with its top 5 Android phones being just 8 votes away from having TWICE the votes of Motorola?s (2nd place) Top 5 Android phones. LG decided to jump into this game with both feet this year, releasing a wide range of devices, including the G2X ( 20th place) and the LG Thrill 4G (27th place, with 19 votes). Obviously, LG has not yet had the popularity it was hoping for, and has yet to win over the hearts and minds of the Android community. Hopefully this will change in the coming months as more high-end devices are released from LG.
Top 5 US Android phone rank average by Network:
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Looking at these numbers, one can conclude that Sprint?s top 5 Android phones are the most preferred by Android Central readers than any other US network, with Verizon following close behind. This should not be surprising seeing to how Sprint phones command 2 of the top 5 spots and 4 of the top 10 spots. By comparison, Verizon has one phone in the top 5 and 3 in the top 10.
Overall US phone rank average by Network:
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Here, Verizon is the clear winner. Overall, it seems that Android Central readers prefer Verizon?s Android lineup more than the entire lineup of any other network. This is interesting because AC readers prefer Sprint?s top 5 offerings, more, but when all 10 phones from each network are considered, Verizon is more preferable. One could conclude that Verizon is more careful with its Android pickings and Verizon?s Android consumers enjoy their Android experience more so than the Android consumers from the other networks ,while Sprint seemingly focuses on its top 5 device lineup. While Sprint devices hold the top spot and the number 3 spot, Sprint?s Samsung Replenish finishes in a 4-way tie for 36th place with T-Mobile?s Dell Streak 7 and AT&T?s Motorola Bravo and LG Phoenix ? all with only 1 vote. This puts them in the second to last spot, with T-Mobile?s sidekick 4G finishing last. By comparison, Verizon?s 10th place phone, the LG Revolution, finishes in a 2-way tie with Sprint?s Kyocera Echo for 29th place ? both getting 15 votes.
Most popular network among Android Central readers:
View attachment 14011
Sprint and Verizon are the clear winners here, with Sprint beating out Verizon by a mere 48 votes. Clearly, the vote advantage that these two networks have has helped the two gain much favorability as far as Android Central readers go. It surprising to see Sprint at the top of this list, seeing to it that they are a very distant third place in the US market as far as number of subscribers go. AT&T, The number two network that?s just behind Verizon by a few million subscribers, is a distant third as far as popularity amongst AC readers go. It has long been stated on Android Central that AT&T has the weakest lineup of Android phones, but if so, why is T-Mobile in dead last? T-Mobile, the network that pushed out America?s first Android phone and essentially started the Android Revolt has fallen to the bottom of the barrel by every metric of this Android Central Poll. One could speculate that T-Mobile has the lowest number of subscribers out of the nation?s four national carriers but, they aren?t far behind Sprint, who is number one in 2 of the 3 metrics used.
Other thoughts about the poll:
Sprint?s Evo line appears to be a runaway powerhouse hit by almost every metric according to this poll. Sprint has 3 Android phones that are a part of its Evo line, which are all represented in the poll. The Evo 3D (1st place) , Evo 4G (3rd place) and Evo 4G Shift (28th place with only 18 votes) represent 62.7% of all of Sprint?s votes, and 22.44% of all the votes put together. That says a lot about the effect that the Evo has had on Sprint?s Android offerings. That being said, Verizon?s Droid lineup should not be ignored. The difference is that 7 out of the 10 Android phones represented in the poll from Verizon are Droids. Going back to the Evo for a moment, The Evo 3D is the ONLY phone in this poll with a double digit percentage. More interesting is the fact that The Evo 3D scored more votes than the entire T-Mobile Android lineup put together. It is the only US phone in this poll that has gotten more votes than a single US network.
The HTC Sensation accounts for 52.56% of all 10 T-Mobile Devices. Obviously, HTC has a hit on its hand with the Sensation. They need to find a way to capitalize more off of that success. The sad part is that T-Mobile does not have a bad lineup and should be more competitive. With the Nexus S, The G2X, and the Galaxy S 4G, T-Mobile should be putting up a better fight.
Verizon?s unreleased Droid Bionic ranks at an impressive 11th place overall and 4th on Verizon?s network. It?s only 3 votes away from being in the top 10 overall and top 3 on Verizon. This is driven by expectation alone and should be a very hot device upon its release.
Sprint?s Motorola Photon 4G has put up some very impressive numbers with it only being released for 1 month. Even being released for a month, it managed 3rd place on Sprint?s Network, and 6th place overall in the US being only 20 votes behind AT&T?s most preferred Android phone, also from Motorola, the Atrix 4g.
Possible FLAW in the poll:
There is a possible flaw that would make comparing the votes that each device garnered across networks with one another. The flaw lies in the fact that voters can vote only once in each poll. Basically, each Android Central reader can vote once in the Sprint poll, once in the Verizon poll and so on? So, an HTC Enthusiast can vote once in all of the polls for their favorite HTC device on each network. However, the same could be done for Motorola and Samsung enthusiast. So even if that has happened, You could still say that HTC has the most enthusiastic fan base and that still makes them more popular than the other Manufacturers. Then again, the fact that AT&T and T-Mobile have so few votes compared to Sprint and Verizon, I doubt that many voters took advantage of voting across networks.
Conclusion:
The numbers in this poll have produced some interesting information. However, the Android landscape is constantly changing. With Manufacturers releasing ground breaking and powerhouse devices every other month on each of the networks, the trends change dramatically. It wasn?t long ago that the Atrix 4G was the most anticipated Android phone, and after that, the Thunderbolt. With Samsung?s Galaxy S2 and Motorola?s Droid Bionic on the Horizon, these numbers could change dramatically. Then, there is the Nexus Prime down the line. With that being said, it is my recommendation that Android Central do a p fresh poll of its readers at least once every quarter (3 months). That way the public stays informed of the trends among Android enthusiasts.
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