As a long time android user, I was sceptical to make the jump to iOS, but finally did it last year. For someone in the mid 40s, with absolutely no interest on modded APKs and flashing and custom ROMs, all that I needed was a phone that works, and has a decent battery backup. I got hold of an iPhone 15, and have no major complaints after using it for more than a year. It works well for my needs, and although the battery backup could be better, it is not worse than the Androids that I had used in the past. Two or three years down the line, when I want to change my phone, I will still consider my options in both the camps. For my use case, both OSes work just fine, and so I am not fixed in either camp.
A very sensible take that everyone should approach with. Both capable and valuable to the beholder. You be the judge of your requirements!
KAKAN
Forerunner
Going with Pixel might mean your hardware would be kinda outdated before the software updates cease to be given xD
Anyway, I'm team Android too. I just want a phone that can call, last a day, isn't too freaking big, has NFC and Wireless charging and isn't as expensive as my laptop lol
I love making one-off apps for Android and using them for my purpose, and I love being able to automate stuff, and I love how I can sync my clipboard between my laptop and my phone and share files and all that just over local WiFi, without having any requirement of a 3rd party server (KDE Connect ftw).
A 20k Android phone is performant enough and has all the features I'll ever need, and the software is polished enough for my use case, and is a red coloured back and isn't slippery or made of glass so I can use it without cover!
Motorola Edge 50 Neo, in case someone cares.
Also, gestures on iPhones suck. The back button gesture is the biggest example.
Oh, and I've paid for too many apps on Android by now, incl. games that are not available in either platform anymore that I can still download and play. It's been very nice. So, yeah, sticking to Android until Google ****s it up beyond what I tolerate
jaswanth2703
Beginner
Battery life is more optimised on iOS and the app Store is very clean with verified apps unlike the play store where they allow every junk app so ios for me.
My primary is an iphone and secondary is an old oneplus 5 which still runs surprisingly well, apart from old battery and android 10.
Primary is iphone because of convenience of ecosystem, transferring files via airdrop, airpods shiting seamlessly, family sharing for subscriptions etc
Need android sometimes for apps like torrents, steam idle, artos(not available on ios), alternate number(prefer physical sim) etc
I use whichever platform which makes it easy to do my task.
Primary is iphone because of convenience of ecosystem, transferring files via airdrop, airpods shiting seamlessly, family sharing for subscriptions etc
Need android sometimes for apps like torrents, steam idle, artos(not available on ios), alternate number(prefer physical sim) etc
I use whichever platform which makes it easy to do my task.
Android, because of,
- Revanced
- TC
- Customizations etc. things that you only have for Android.
Heisen
Herald
Android users, I encourage you to try a Google Pixel, just once. It offers the smoothest Android experience out there. I know the earlier models had some issues, but the new ones are completely solid. I'm sure you'll like it.
Don't worry about features, they come and go with time.
Personally, I’d love to see more people choosing Pixel over Samsung, OnePlus, and others. That would give Google more incentive to make more budget phones, which I want to see, because let’s be honest, most of the current phones in the budget segment are pretty bad.
For me, Pixel sits at the top of the Android mountain. First of all, they are designing their own chip (which doesn’t suck, unlike Samsung’s Exynos), with every iteration it's getting better and better, and they are building the entire software experience themselves. And we know Google is good at software, it’s what they do best. This gives them the perfect foundation to deliver something like a true “Pixel experience,” one that can rival the seamless “Apple experience.”
The new entry level Google Pixel 9a launched at 50k, and the price will come down over time. Just look at it, it’s almost like Apple made a phone that runs Android.
Don't worry about features, they come and go with time.
Personally, I’d love to see more people choosing Pixel over Samsung, OnePlus, and others. That would give Google more incentive to make more budget phones, which I want to see, because let’s be honest, most of the current phones in the budget segment are pretty bad.
For me, Pixel sits at the top of the Android mountain. First of all, they are designing their own chip (which doesn’t suck, unlike Samsung’s Exynos), with every iteration it's getting better and better, and they are building the entire software experience themselves. And we know Google is good at software, it’s what they do best. This gives them the perfect foundation to deliver something like a true “Pixel experience,” one that can rival the seamless “Apple experience.”
The new entry level Google Pixel 9a launched at 50k, and the price will come down over time. Just look at it, it’s almost like Apple made a phone that runs Android.
hellblazer33
Galvanizer
Since iPhone prices gonna increase I am in for iPhone
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Shini
Explorer
Honestly, I lean towards iOS for a bunch of reasons. For one, Apple nails security and privacy—apps go through strict checks and I love the control I get over tracking.Plus, the overall experience is just more polished and consistent. And if you're already using a Mac, iPad, or AirPods, the way everything connects is super seamless. Just feels like a complete ecosystem.
Android.
I have both, but I prefer Android over iOS. I find iOS too suffocating in terms of freedom to do what I want with my data on the phone -share/copy/edit etc.
My main cons with Android are random heating and (sometimes) poor battery life.
As someone who dons multiple hats - sysadmin/secadmin/etc, Apple's so called security/privacy is something that doesn't appeal to me, because its not exactly true in the way its presented.
I have both, but I prefer Android over iOS. I find iOS too suffocating in terms of freedom to do what I want with my data on the phone -share/copy/edit etc.
My main cons with Android are random heating and (sometimes) poor battery life.
As someone who dons multiple hats - sysadmin/secadmin/etc, Apple's so called security/privacy is something that doesn't appeal to me, because its not exactly true in the way its presented.
Vishnu2jd
Beginner
Android(GrapheneOS) because privacy.
By default, iOS offers more privacy(and maybe security?) than stock android. But with android, you can go into hard mode at your will. More foss apps compared to iOS. Sideloading . Not needing account to use.
Graphene os is unmatched for both privacy and security. The level of attention to detail they think at each layer is mind blowing
Android also works integrates seamlessly with linux(kde, file sharing via usb). If you are iphone-linux user, it is nightmare .
More info :
By default, iOS offers more privacy(and maybe security?) than stock android. But with android, you can go into hard mode at your will. More foss apps compared to iOS. Sideloading . Not needing account to use.
Graphene os is unmatched for both privacy and security. The level of attention to detail they think at each layer is mind blowing
Android also works integrates seamlessly with linux(kde, file sharing via usb). If you are iphone-linux user, it is nightmare .
More info :
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I agree, especially on the software front.
I've pesonally owned and used extensively:
- Nexus S
- Galaxy Nexus
- Nexus 4
- Nexus 5
- Nexus 6P (the final Nexus)
- OG PIxel
- Pixel 4 XL
Samsung, too, has really come a long way.
hellblazer33
Galvanizer
It is efficient usually for the same tasks and apps, though struggles when the battery capacity is smaller. Java is still a problem for Android and the move to Kotlin will take a long time, so Android does struggle in terms of efficiency, not to say Apple has a monopoly on the latest TSMC nodes.
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