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For the past decade or more, people have been asking me if my phone is "iPhone or Samsung", USB micro/C are referred to as "Samsung charger", and I'm pretty sure no one knows what a Pixel is, though that may just be because the big carriers don't offer them where I live.
That's pretty disappointing, because Samsung is a terrible company, with a bad UI, and creepy privacy practices.
Sure, but Samsung has a massive advertising budget, and that's what is truely important. It means it's what people know.