Comparison of smartphone brands

This is a comparison of smartphone brands.

Features
Feature iPhone Google Pixel Samsung Galaxy OnePlus Xiaomi Huawei Oppo Vivo Realme
microSD card No No On selected devices[1] On selected devices[2] On selected devices[3] On selected devices[4] On selected devices[5] On selected devices[6] On selected devices[7]
3.5 mm jack Removed with iPhone 7[8] Removed after Pixel 6a[9] Removed after Galaxy S10[10] On selected devices[11] On selected devices[12] On selected devices[13] On selected devices[14] On selected devices[15] On selected devices[16]
Call recording No No Yes[17] Yes[18] Yes[19] Using optional app[20] Yes[21] Yes[22] Yes[23]
Install apps without account No To be removed[24] Yes Yes No[25] Yes Yes Yes Yes
Video output Restricted in some apps No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Third party operating systems allowed (Unlocked bootloader) No Yes[26] Removed with One UI 8[27] Yes No[28] No No[29] Yes Yes[30]
Spyware free[a] Yes No[31] post 2022 contain Israeli spyware app AppCloud[32] No[33] No[33] Yes No[33] Yes Yes
  1. ^ Non-consensual data transmission either in service terms or "accidental"

See also

References

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  2. ^ "OnePlus phones with a card slot". www.gsmarena.com.
  3. ^ "Xiaomi phones with a card slot". www.gsmarena.com.
  4. ^ "Huawei phones with a card slot by popularity". www.gsmarena.com.
  5. ^ "Oppo phones with a card slot". www.gsmarena.com.
  6. ^ "vivo phones with a card slot". www.gsmarena.com.
  7. ^ "Realme phones with a card slot". www.gsmarena.com.
  8. ^ "Apple's iPhone 7 ditches traditional headphone socket". BBC News. September 7, 2016.
  9. ^ Gilbert, Ben. "After spending years mocking Apple for ditching the headphone jack in iPhones, Google is getting rid of it too". Business Insider.
  10. ^ "Samsung said to remove the 3.5mm jack from the Note10 and Galaxy S11". GSMArena.com.
  11. ^ "OnePlus phones with a headphone jack". www.gsmarena.com.
  12. ^ "Xiaomi phones with a headphone jack". www.gsmarena.com.
  13. ^ "Huawei phones with a headphone jack".
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  16. ^ "Realme phones with a headphone jack". www.gsmarena.com.
  17. ^ Shah, Parth; Singh, Anurag (July 14, 2022). "How to record phone calls on your Samsung Galaxy phone". Android Police.
  18. ^ "Where Is Call Recording Saved In OnePlus Smartphone? | Cashify Blog". Cashify.
  19. ^ "Where are the Call recordings stored on the Xiaomi smartphone?".
  20. ^ "Call Recorder - Install Official Call Recorder app on EMUI 9, 10 and 11 Huawei Phone". consumer.huawei.com.
  21. ^ "How to set up call recording". OPPO Community.
  22. ^ "How to turn on Record calls automatically?". www.vivo.com.
  23. ^ "How to set the default recorder". www.realme.com.
  24. ^ Li, Abner (August 25, 2025). "Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading".
  25. ^ "Enable "Install via USB" without creating MI Account". Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange.
  26. ^ Nickolas Diaz (August 29, 2024). "Pixel 9 owners might not want to unlock the bootloader". Android Central.
  27. ^ Pelegrin, Williams (July 28, 2025). "Samsung removes option to unlock bootloader".
  28. ^ Qasim, Muhammad (August 8, 2025). "Xiaomi's new policy kills bootloader unlock support for some older devices".
  29. ^ "Unlocking bootloader/Rooting". OPPO Global Community.
  30. ^ "Collection: realme device bootloader unlock tutorial". realme.
  31. ^ New Pixel ‘Spyware’ Warning—Google Deletes ‘Dangerous’ App On Millions Of Phones
  32. ^ Kazak, Nourhane (February 13, 2025). "Invasive Israeli-founded bloatware is harvesting data from Samsung users in WANA".
  33. ^ a b c Hamid, Anam (February 12, 2023). "Chinese phones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Oppo are laced with spyware". PhoneArena.
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