Why get an iPhone? What am I missing.

[MacDawg]

No, but the lack of arguments / poor arguments in a forum you'd think people are able to answer these questions really helps me make up my mind about the iPhone vs Android debate. Everyone is free to use what they want, but that was not what my topic was about.

The lack of arguments/poor arguments are just your opinion based on your experience and work flow
Apparently you don't need/want an iPhone, and that's cool, that's why they make different stuff for different people
Most people don't feel inclined to make a case for you on why you need an iPhone
Personally, I don't think you do... a flip phone will probably do you quite nicely

 

[Destroysall]

No need to prove anything to you
If the other phone meets your needs, you like it and it fits your budget, then buy it
No one can "prove" anything to you
They can only state the reasons why they choose an iPhone over others
Your use case is as individual as your DNA, so make your own choices

Bingo!

 

[C DM]

No need to prove anything to you
If the other phone meets your needs, you like it and it fits your budget, then buy it
No one can "prove" anything to you
They can only state the reasons why they choose an iPhone over others
Your use case is as individual as your DNA, so make your own choices

That's really pretty much all there's to it.

The only thing your topic is about is you trying to stir the pot and egg people on. You've been given plenty of examples and reasons, but what it comes down to is that you don't want to hear them, as you're here to pick a fight rather than have an actual discussion.

If you want an android phone, go buy an android phone. That's your decision, and clearly you've already made it.

Seems like that nails it down pretty well.

 

[bufffilm]

So a few days ago a friend of mine bought a Huawei Ascend P8 for 1/3 of the price I bought my iPhone 6S and it came down to comparing our phones and him asking me to show him what my phone can do more or do better. Not only did I struggle to find anything essential to show him but his phone's camera features and picture quality would crap all over 6s.

So can someone please prove to me that I am not a big fool for falling for Apple's hype and what exactly justifies the X3 more money I spent? Mind you I no longer use iTunes and opt for streaming apps.

If you find a phone that does what you need and it's cheaper, go to it.

Used the $$$ saved for something else. No argument from me.

 

[Casfin]

I've often thought of switching, but I'd really have to be wowed to do so.

I still have my iphone 5, over 3 years old. Running most current version of iOS, no lag, no freezing, no issues at all. My only visit to the Apple store was for a recall on the battery (free replacement last summer on a 2+ year old phone...which in itself is pretty remarkable support).

There are many things I like about Android, but in the end it's what you place most value on, and for me it's likely going to remain iphone.

The fact alone that I have a 3+ year old phone that still works as well as when I bought it (after several ios upgrades) is pretty damn impressive. Granted, I'm not a gamer, but for what I do, it's worked flawlessly for me.

Having kids with ipads I really would have trouble leaving imessage. I know there are alternatives I could use to text etc with them, but none are as seamless as imessage.

 

[No5tromo]

The only thing your topic is about is you trying to stir the pot and egg people on. You've been given plenty of examples and reasons, but what it comes down to is that you don't want to hear them, as you're here to pick a fight rather than have an actual discussion.

If you want an android phone, go buy an android phone. That's your decision, and clearly you've already made it.

Pick a fight?! I really don't have that much free time. Damn people have really become oversensitive nowadays. "boohoo someone pointed out that the brand I'm obsessed about is not doing everything right". Get over it. Btw I've been given great answers indeed and some lame ones especially at the beginning to which point I replied that the arguments were poor.

 

[AFEPPL]

You're paying for the badge,

 

[matt_on_a_mtn]

Pick a fight?! I really don't have that much free time. Damn people have really become oversensitive nowadays. "boohoo someone pointed out that the brand I'm obsessed about is not doing everything right". Get over it. Btw I've been given great answers indeed and some lame ones especially at the beginning to which point I replied that the arguments were poor.

Hardly a brand I'm obsessed with. I use Apple products and I use other brands as needed. I simply know a troll when I see one.

 

[No5tromo]

I simply know a troll when I see one.

Right...

 

[MacDawg]

Damn people have really become oversensitive nowadays. "boohoo someone pointed out that the brand I'm obsessed about is not doing everything right".

Oh, is THAT the purpose of your post? Pointing out the iPhone is not doing everything right?
I think you failed at that too

 

[Closingracer]

iMessages
Calendar - I run a business and if I make an entry in my mobile calendar it is on the desktop, I don't need to think about not and I don't really need to worry about it.
Contacts - see above
Music - I use a few different music services but when I build a playlist in iTunes on my iMac I don't have to think about it and it is available on my phone, my iPad, my macbook

Integration. I don't have to worry about a third party app to sync through iCloud - I make an entry in notes/calendar/contacts/etc and it is everywhere I need/want it to be.

I can answer my phone on my MBP/iMac if I want to - seamless integration...in the end it is all about seamless integration for me. I have owned and still own a couple of android products from different manufactures and they all have on thing in common that I can say that I have never thought about an iOS device (and I know some will disagree with me) but I have never thought when using my iDevice that it doesn't feel finished. In my experience with an android device it feels unfinished, unpolished...I don't need or want that, I don't want to be the end piece of the experience because I just want it to do what I need it to do.

I tell people all of the time to choose what works for you, sure I am jealous of the gorgeous display that they Samsung has but at the end of the day I will choose an iOS device because it is what works for me. I don't have to think, I don't have to worry like I did back in the palm pilot/treo days...did I sync last night, it is already done.

Yes I can accomplish all of this integration using various android apps but I don't have to...it is all baked inside and it is everywhere I need it to be. Watch, phone, tablet, desktop, laptop - all there, no need to think about it.


And as Love Devine has listed - NO BLOATWARE - you get iOS and that is it, no ATT/Verizon/Sprint/etc fiddling...updates come to you through Apple not after a 'tech team' gets through testing and customizing it for your network.

To counter that you can do most of that with Google services across multiple platforms be it Microsoft , Google or Apple. Just saying.....


As far as updates goes you can get a nexus 6p or whatever the new ones called which has no bloat.

 

[Closingracer]

You asked for 1 example that iPhone does that others don't, I gave you 1 example
That one isn't important to you... I get it

YOU have to decide what is important to you
And apparently, none of the differentiating factors are important to you
So get a cheaper phone... simple

Most phones do pretty much the same things with slight variations
They all run Facebook, Twitter, SnapChat, have a camera, show YouTube et. al.
There are some differences in quality of build, performance, specs, etc.
And there are some variations in operating system and even in some available apps
These may or may not be important to you if the core is there

Why have someone prove anything to you?
To justify your decision to move on?
Who cares?
Just buy what you want
You won't change anyone else's mind, and why would you want to?
Do you really need someone you don't even know to tell you how to best use your device?

Me personally I have always preferred Samsung build quality over Apple and still do lol. I like Android more than iOS and considering buying one next year when my lease is up with my iPhone though I will probably wait for an iPhone 7 or probably a 7s. The few things that makes me want to keep iOS is the integration with my Macbook and long battery life. When you get down to it android pretty much does the same things but I like the app drawer among other things.

 

[Casfin]

To counter that you can do most of that with Google services across multiple platforms be it Microsoft , Google or Apple. Just saying.....


As far as updates goes you can get a nexus 6p or whatever the new ones called which has no bloat.

Yes but in the end you're piecing together multiple apps to do what the iphone does out of the box.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Can you at least give me an example of what kind of needs can an iPhone meet that a cheaper Android device can't?

If you are looking for the cheapest go back to android. Apple is many things but it is not cheap. If you need convincing then likely best to stay with android.

 

[DeltaMac]

OP came here wanting a reason to justify moving from one platform to another.
If another device suits you, and you like it, then you don't need more reason than that.
It doesn't matter about someone else's opinions.
You know what they say about opinions!

But, why would you come to an AppleFan gathering site (and I don't think anyone can dispute that), and ask if you should move _away_ from an Apple device, and then complain when not everyone gives you a reassuring answer?
_That's_ where the "troll" part comes from, I think.

 

[boast]

I like how I can send text messages and call from my Macbook using the iPhone.

Not sure about now, but when I had my Note 3 I noticed the quality of the same apps to be better on iOS than on Android.

I also liked how I had a better guarantee of updates with Apple than Google with Android as they have no control over it. In America I use Verizon, which are notorious for slow update roll-outs.

I think the best thing to do is pick up a new Android phone for yourself and see if it does everything you need it too.

 

[No5tromo]

But, why would you come to an AppleFan gathering site (and I don't think anyone can dispute that), and ask if you should move _away_ from an Apple device, and then complain when not everyone gives you a reassuring answer?
_That's_ where the "troll" part comes from, I think.

Because, well, I didn't. I was expecting more like reasons as to why I should stay with Apple and what is it that I don't see (anymore) that other iPhone users do. Why on earth would I visit a forum visited mostly by Apple fans and ask them for reasons to move to Android?

 

[Closingracer]

Yes but in the end you're piecing together multiple apps to do what the iphone does out of the box.

So does Android...... Google contacts, calender and etc. Same amount of apps Apple uses....contacts, calender etc...... I don't use Apple services to save anything. My contacts is through my Google contacts since I can move between Android and iOS at will along with my calender and etc. I am not tied To Apple should I want to go back to Android devices.

 

[Gudi]

But that's what I'm asking though. What makes those other devices a "cheap piece of crap" compared to iPhone?

Apple makes everything themselves - hardware, software, services. If it is true that - if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself - than Apple is the only one doing it right.

Apple makes its own TouchID sensor ( generation two is twice as fast ), it's own A9 chip ( including the Secure Element to store your fingerprint ), it's own ApplePay service ( which transmits no user data ), it's own Safari browser ( later this year it will support ApplePay on mobile websites ).​

There is probably nothing that can't be done on a Huawei Ascend P8. It's all about how it is done. It's like asking: Why get an Audi and not a Hyundai? What am I missing. Both cars got four wheels, right!

 

[No5tromo]

Oh, is THAT the purpose of your post? Pointing out the iPhone is not doing everything right?
I think you failed at that too

That was one of my conclusions but not the point of my post. Luckily I got some excellent answers.

 

[techigramps]

I have to agree. I love my Ipads and just purchased and Ipad Pro and without a doubt in my opinion Apple makes the best tablets on the market today. As for the Iphone I never got the overpriced attraction to be honest. I've been running a 2 year old One PLus One which with 64gb of memory a great 5.5 inch screen and 3gbs of memory have served me well and to be honest cost me 349.00 two years ago!! It does everything for me an IPhone 6S would do today and once again was 500 bucks cheaper two years ago! The so called economy Iphone 6 SE with 64gb and postage stamp sized screen is 500 bucks! Just don't get it? You'd think at these prices Apple phones would be at least moisture resistant at this point like most of the new android phones but instead Apple opts to just include a moisture sensor to deny warrantees. For now I'll stick to cheaper Android phone until Apple become more competitive

 

[Casfin]

So does Android...... Google contacts, calender and etc. Same amount of apps Apple uses....contacts, calender etc...... I don't use Apple services to save anything. My contacts is through my Google contacts since I can move between Android and iOS at will along with my calender and etc. I am not tied To Apple should I want to go back to Android devices.

for my situation I have kids with wifi apple devices. Nothing on android comes close with regard to communicating with them unless I install apps on everyone's devices.

 

[Closingracer]

for my situation I have kids with wifi apple devices. Nothing on android comes close with regard to communicating with them unless I install apps on everyone's devices.

You still need apps on Apple.....they just forced them on already

 

[Anya B]

For me, ecosystem, lack of bloatware and ApplePay!

 

[No5tromo]

There is probably nothing that can't be done on a Huawei Ascend P8. It's all about how it is done. It's like asking: Why get an Audi and not a Hyundai? What am I missing.

Not if I take the Hyundai for a test drive and feel like it gives me the same if not a better driving experience. The shocking point for me that made me start this thread is how on earth a significantly cheaper Huawei can piss all over the iPhone 6s camera, it caught me off guard and I almost felt ashamed. We took samples of the same pictures and the quality comparison and level of detail was day and night... Some speed tests we tried by opening the same apps didn't prove much, response time was almost the same with iPhone usually being a split second faster.