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Everone is doing this now.
Android pushing their VPN and storage. MS pusing edge and office. Samsung just install what they want when they want.
What you are referring to as "Android", is in fact Android/Bloat, or as I've recently started calling it, Android+Bloat. Android+Bloat refers to Android with manufacturer-made modifications to AOSP. These modifications may for example install 3rd party apps without asking. Android, however, is a clean OS.
Yeah I know it's bloat added to AOSP but no flagship devices ship with that.
Xiaomis
That ships with Miui....
Yeah but they're perfect for sideloading custom roms. They are cheap, and there are an enormous amount of ROMs.