Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android AuthorityTL;DRApple and Samsung remained atop the US smartphone market in Q1 2026, despite year-on-year shipment declines.Google Pixel shipments fell 7%, with the Pixel 10 series blamed for this decline.Motorola was the only smartphone maker to actually grow in the US.The US smartphone market has effectively been a duopoly for years now, as Apple and Samsung account for the vast majority of sales. Now, a new report has revealed mostly bad news for these and other manufacturers in the market.Omdia released its Q1 2026 smartphone market share report, and it turns out the market declined by 3% compared to a year ago. Apple accounted for 60% of the market, while second-placed Samsung had a 24% share. This matches their market share in Q1 2025, but Apple’s shipments were down 3% year-on-year while Samsung’s shipments were down 5%.