Comment by array_key_first

> citation needed

Most android flagships are about the price of iPhones.

> Android is short for AOSP.

This actually made me laugh out loud.

Uh, no. AOSP is a showcase project which currently cannot run on any phones produced on Earth.

Android is the most popular mobile operating system.

AOSP does not include code to run almost any viable hardware and also does not include code necessary to run android applications. Everything that is Google play services is not in AOSP.

Bear in mind Google play services isn't the Google play store. It's basic device functionality, like cellular service and GPS.