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The Android phone market isn't as competitive as it was a few years ago, but there are a plethora of options to choose from. You can get a slab phone, a book-style foldable, a flip phone, and phones with physical keyboards. Sure, iPhones dominate with 69% market share in the US, but Android is still more feature-rich and gives you more hardware flexibility.

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