I’m planning on switching platforms and I’m just curious of the opinions of people here. I think that Android can have advantages in areas of privacy and external app installation, but most of the benefits come with a lot of tinkering out of the box.
I’m a very capable person at modifying my phone and I don’t generally mind doing that. I can make the interface work however I want. But I find myself caring less and less about how I interact with things in the light of what Apple is doing.
I’m looking at Android and it seems to be pretty far behind iOS at the moment. The messaging service is a huge sticking point and progress isn’t being made to unify iMessage with RCS apps. It seems to me like Samsung is making more progress with the platform than Google itself is. Like they’re the ones carrying it right now.
Keep in mind, I’m not a shill here. I haven’t used iOS in years. I still think they’re overpriced phones and Apple isn’t a great company. And I wish USB-C was a thing. This isn’t an ad. I’m just frustrated with the android platform and Apple seems to be leaving it behind.
Example features: FaceID, iMessage, home screen UX, battery life, and extended software support.
So can anyone tell me if they feel the same or help me in my decision? Not trying to start a tech war btw
Thanks for the good response. I’ve only ever owned Samsung phones. Currently holding a Note 10 plus. And it solves a lot of the general gripes about android that I have, so you’re correct. However, I think that just with iMessage alone, it’s a done deal if the phones are essentially equal. My problem is that androids are often inconsistent with features.
Like my S pen stopped working on me a week ago. For no reason. Still charges. Still writes. But gives me a message saying it won’t connect. And believe it or not but I don’t like under the screen fingerprint fingerprint readers. They kinda suck. Even if they work perfectly, they’re on the front of the device. So to unlock it on a counter is awkward. And if your fingers are wet or greasy or have gloves on them or whatever, it won’t work. Pretty big downside. And the face recognition for those situations is also pretty awful and won’t recognize me the moment I get a haircut or am in the dark without blinding me.
So I’m just ready to see if Apple does do it better. Sure I’ll make sacrifices for that, but I feel like the scale of gripes has tipped in their favor.
Gotcha. The Fold has a side button fingerprint sensor and decent facial recognition on both selfie cameras (I never use that because the fingerprint is just so fast and easy), but i know some peoples fingerprints don’t get picked up by the under display tech.
I would disagree on imessage being of any value, but that’s partially because I message through telegram, slack, discord, and whatsapp. If you’re a teenager, I can see it meaning more with the recent blue/green bubbles stuff. As an adult, I’ll take sideloading, spen, dex, and a host of other pros over imessage in a heartbeat.
All good points and I’m right on the edge. Most of my family uses imessage and they’re too old to pick up other messaging apps (I’ve tried). I can definitely see how I could transition back from iPhone if I had more use for sideloading apps or something similar. Especially if Apple doesn’t have a good answer to foldables as they continue to mature.