An Android guy's opinion of an iPhone

[tallazzPilipino]

I started an Android guy. then used Android and iOS side-by-side...

then I was going to to do the Note 7 along with iPhone 7 Plus (since I always have at least two phones in service, one always an Android - particularly a Note). I wasn't impressed by the Note 7 after the Note5 even with the much appreciated improvements and features. I guess I just expected more. got rid of the Note 7 for an iPhone 7 (even with its horrendous battery runtimes).

in "real world" usage, iOS just worked better in my day-to-day everything. once you stop caring how customizable your home screen is and just use the damn phone, you realize it's a lot better than what you used to mocked it for. so this is the first time I'm without an Android. I no longer have my S4, S6 edge, S6, Note5 and Note 7, but actually still do have my Galaxy Tab S (just for movies).

 

[bandofbrothers]

I've been using iPhones since the iPhone 4 and finished with the 6 plus.

I skipped the 's' version as I felt it didn't bring enough to the table for me.

So after viewing the Apple Keynote and having hands on experience with the iPhone 7 and 7 plus I sold my iPhone 6 plus and purchased a Samsung Galaxy s7 edge and am loving it.

I do still use an iPad Air, MBA and iPod Nano.

At the end of the day it would be a boring and stagnant sector if we all liked the same.

 

[esteli]

I sort of disagree with this.

You're in to tech, but you don't care about the tech you use most frequently?

Then again I have run in to some people in IT with some old phones.
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What sort of charger do you use?

With fast charging it can charge in a little over an hour and that's from less than 10%

its a job phone so i just let it charging all night eventhough it stopping charging after it reached 100%,which means thats the note 7 fast charging or not it not a matter to me. its just a job phone that i use to open up emails and document and calling people. the problem is that the performance once both are 100% the note 7 doesnt last long as iphone does.

 

[T48]

At the end of the day it would be a boring and stagnant sector if we all liked the same.

This! Leave it to the co's to pound their chest over who has the better this or that. Buy what operating system or device suits your needs, interests & price point.

 

[DNichter]

This! Leave it to the co's to pound their chest over who has the better this or that. Buy what operating system or device suits your needs, interests & price point.

Agreed. The differences are really minor at this point, just comes down to preference.

 

[cdmoore74]

Pixels are being released soon, just saying! I might have the same bug.

If Google can't even put all the Pixel phones on each carrier day one and control updates without carrier intervention their no better than your typical Android OEM. Google basically destroyed the Nexus program and these phones are way overpriced compared to previous Nexus devices. At least with the original Verizon Galaxy Nexus the bootloader was unlocked and you could upgrade the phone yourself. Here the bootloader is locked down on the Verizon model. What's the point?
If anything these phones are niche products that will quickly become irrelevant.

 

[HippieMagic]

I went from the iPhone to Android for a while before finally coming back to strictly iPhones. Most people I know are huge Android fanboys. Honestly, I am yet to see a single Android phone that is faster than whatever iPhone I am rocking at any given time. That has played a huge part in my decision to stick with iPhone. No, I can't do SOME things as easily like play ROMs, but as far as my daily use is concerned... I don't care at all.

I am seriously yet to have an Android device that doesn't require a full restore multiple times over the life of it. I have never had to do this on iOS and it is just easier to use. I don't hate Android. I just like iOS more as a daily driver.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

I went from the iPhone to Android for a while before finally coming back to strictly iPhones. Most people I know are huge Android fanboys. Honestly, I am yet to see a single Android phone that is faster than whatever iPhone I am rocking at any given time. That has played a huge part in my decision to stick with iPhone. No, I can't do SOME things as easily like play ROMs, but as far as my daily use is concerned... I don't care at all.

I am seriously yet to have an Android device that doesn't require a full restore multiple times over the life of it. I have never had to do this on iOS and it is just easier to use. I don't hate Android. I just like iOS more as a daily driver.

I'm an iPhone user as well (I've used Android from time to time as well), but those nandroid backups would be useful from time to time.

 

[T48]

If Google can't even put all the Pixel phones on each carrier day one and control updates without carrier intervention their no better than your typical Android OEM. Google basically destroyed the Nexus program and these phones are way overpriced compared to previous Nexus devices. At least with the original Verizon Galaxy Nexus the bootloader was unlocked and you could upgrade the phone yourself. Here the bootloader is locked down on the Verizon model. What's the point?
If anything these phones are niche products that will quickly become irrelevant.

Agreed & if they'll tell their Nexus customers that they can wait or may not get the latest software. What will stop them from doing the same to Pixel owners next yr when they want to go another new direction?
Additionally if Google wants to brand their own devices, that is fine. But they need to do it independently or at least with a unique design specifically for them. The Pixel looks like a HTC device because it is.

 

[Complex757]

I went from the iPhone to Android for a while before finally coming back to strictly iPhones. Most people I know are huge Android fanboys. Honestly, I am yet to see a single Android phone that is faster than whatever iPhone I am rocking at any given time. That has played a huge part in my decision to stick with iPhone. No, I can't do SOME things as easily like play ROMs, but as far as my daily use is concerned... I don't care at all.

I am seriously yet to have an Android device that doesn't require a full restore multiple times over the life of it. I have never had to do this on iOS and it is just easier to use. I don't hate Android. I just like iOS more as a daily driver.

I've had multiple Android tablets and phones from the HTC Hero to the Note 7 and I've never had these factory resets.