Got bored of using Android for so many years. I still switch between iPhone and Samsung and currently I’m using the S23 Ultra, but I might switch back to iPhone because it has USB-C now.

iMessage

Microsoft decided to kill Windows Phone.

Apple products are more efficient and the user experience is buttery smooth, I used to be an android user but when Samsung stop updates for my note 9 I decided to leave android for good. Since I left, I’ve not regretted at all…all the things I could do on android I can now do on iPhone and even in a better way

Had a OnePlus 7 Pro, used it for 3 years… that was oneplus at its prime. Unfortunately the latest software updates made it buggy, so to upgrade, my choices were Apple, Pixel and Samsung. I had a MacBook and the Dynamic Island looked cool so yea

It’s what my dad buys me and he pays for my phone😊 he would get me Android if I wanted, but I just love iPhone. I like their cameras, they are very aesthetically designed (I have the blue 14 plus and it’s GORGEOUS), and it runs well. I really like the way iOS works too. I have a iPad and I really like the Apple ecosystem in general. I have nothing against androids now days bc I’ve never used them. But back in the day they just weren’t that great.

I recently switched after over a decade on Android. As an enthusiast I guess I can offer a little perspective here on my experience and what I hoped to get out of it. Probably gonna try to summarize this as shortly as possible and it will be super unstructured but if anyone has questions feel free to drop them. I really enjoy talking about the differences between the platforms and so far the experience of switching over has been really interesting, and mostly pretty easy.

My immediate family of four was split between two iPhones and two Android phones. We had the typical issues with sending pictures, messages going through… while I as a power user have a solution to basically anything I could want to do on Android those things aren’t practical for my family members who aren’t as technical as I am. “Upload it to google photos, hit share, copy the link, go to messages…” doesn’t really stick with everyone. “Just text it to me” is what works… but only if I’m on an iPhone.

There are still some things about iOS and the iPhone that simply annoy the crap out of me - I can get to those later. The bottom line is that most of the things I viewed as dealbreakers in the past have either been fixed or improved, and some of those things… eh, they’re not dealbreakers anymore. I haven’t rooted any Android devices in like three years. I’m not that much of a power user anymore. Frankly mobile apps and development have come far enough that you don’t really need to be a super user to accomplish a lot of things you used to.

And the biggest dealbreaker was of course the port. I really thought they would never do it. Even when the EU order was announced I figured Apple would invent some crazy new charging method or just go magsafe only. I thought hell was going to freeze over. But the 15 would actually make my dream of carrying one cable real. What timeline are we in again?

So I made the decision that going to an iPhone was the right move and my whole family is on them now. It has made communicating a lot easier; my parents are big fans of FaceTime and how easy it is to use. I’m able to explain how to do things to them easily because all of our phones are similar. iOS is not very intuitive to *me*… but again, I’m an old school Android convert. I’m wired in an entirely different way than my parents are when it comes to tech, and to them, iOS is simple and efficient.

I have preferred smaller Android devices in recent years. I went from a Galaxy S10e to a Galaxy S22 and then to a Pixel 7 before my iPhone 15 Pro. I was caught between wanting the best set of cameras I could get but also not wanting a larger phone - the fact that the Pro iPhones have three cameras like the Pro Max was another perk. I understand that the Pro Max still includes some extra capabilities that aren’t available on the Pro - but the difference between the two is smaller than something like the Pixel 7 to the Pixel 7 Pro, which is missing an entire camera sensor.

Anyway, past my bedtime… I like to ramble about it though so fire away with any thoughts or questions.

Ecosystem, fluidity, , reliability and durability

Longevity. Had poor experiences with Android phones that I used longer than two years.

before I have iPhone I had iPod touch, that’s my first iOS device. iOS just felt straightforward and easy to use whereas other OS you need one or more step to get the same function, iOS just did it with fewer steps. Granted that Android has its advantage over iOS such as more configurable/customizable but at most time I dont need that. From that moment on I always had iPhone, my last phone before iPhone probably a Nokia.

Stability. It works, never overheats, smooth OS. Coming from 10+ years of Samsung, it was frustrating to get used to iOS. But after the first few months, I’m used to it now. I do miss the better cameras on Samsung though.

As for airdrop, I was really excited to use it until I realised all my iPhone friends disable it entirely. Not even contacts restricted, but off entirety. Every time I was sharing stuff I would be met with faces of annoyance because they can’t be bothered to use one of the best features on iOS.

I just want every android user to know that I’m better than them .

As some other people said, the ecosystem.

But generally I think Apple really does features well. You can tell they’ve put time and effort into making sure features do actually work the way it’s supposed to and and creating a fluid user experience compared to the likes of Android who rush features to say they’ve done it first but the user experience is awful and sluggish.

Stable and non-gimmicky

UI Design consistency!