Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityIn the tech community, Google’s Pixel and Samsung’s Galaxy phones generate a lot of buzz, creating the illusion that they are neck-and-neck competitors in the sales race. However, the reality couldn’t be more different. Samsung is the undisputed king of the global smartphone market, while Google doesn’t even crack the top five.For context, in the second quarter of 2025, Samsung shipped 58 million phones globally, 13.3 million of which were sold in the US. During that same period, Google shipped around 800,000 units in the US, while its global sales are not completely known. The sales gap in the US is massive, and it’s likely even bigger when taking international markets into account.