Comment by dismalaf

It's not the pricing gap, there's Android phones more expensive than the most expensive iPhone. There's just also tiered alternatives.

It's the fact Euro carriers are less likely to subsidize or finance the phone. And realistically, a $500 phone is pretty good these days.

In Canada (where phones are subsidized and/or financed) there's very few budget Android phones too. Almost all Samsung flagships, Pixels, etc...