Android vs iPhone which one actually makes more sense now?
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I’ve used Android all my life but I’m thinking of switching to iPhone. People say iPhones last longer and are smoother, but Android gives more freedom and cheaper options.
Is the difference still big in 2026?
Or has Android caught up enough that switching isn’t really worth it anymore?
Would like honest experiences, not just brand loyalty answers.
Is the difference still big in 2026?
Or has Android caught up enough that switching isn’t really worth it anymore?
Would like honest experiences, not just brand loyalty answers.
iPhone if you want simplicity and longevity
Stay Android if you enjoy tweaking things or want best value/features
But with Android you need to get a decent one as the cheap phones are cheap.
Apple values hold much better.
I use the iPhone as it just works better, Im not interested in tweeking it, I just want it to work as intended
Stay Android if you enjoy tweaking things or want best value/features
But with Android you need to get a decent one as the cheap phones are cheap.
Apple values hold much better.
I use the iPhone as it just works better, Im not interested in tweeking it, I just want it to work as intended
I have to use iOS for work, however personal is Android, I wouldn't have an iphone as I find it completely unintuitive to operate, unlike Android.
There's nothing I've found that Android is missing, and I find my Pixel takes much better photos than iphone.
YMMV, but there will be a steep learning curve and you'll have to relearn your muscle memory.
There's nothing I've found that Android is missing, and I find my Pixel takes much better photos than iphone.
YMMV, but there will be a steep learning curve and you'll have to relearn your muscle memory.
Mammasaid said:
I have to use iOS for work, however personal is Android, I wouldn't have an iphone as I find it completely unintuitive to operate, unlike Android.
There's nothing I've found that Android is missing, and I find my Pixel takes much better photos than iphone.
YMMV, but there will be a steep learning curve and you'll have to relearn your muscle memory.
It's the opposite for me.There's nothing I've found that Android is missing, and I find my Pixel takes much better photos than iphone.
YMMV, but there will be a steep learning curve and you'll have to relearn your muscle memory.
In a household of mostly Android users (different phone manufacturers though), and I find every one of them has a slightly different layout or method for doing something that should be standardised...and every single one of them has somehow managed to install multiple 'memory' or 'storage' managers from somewhere.
BTW, I started on Apple Macs in 1989 as a DTP operator, and have used almost every incarnation of Apple machine and OS for work and leisure (currently have a M4 Studio Max), but I also have discrete Windows PC for gaming only!
Besides a Commodore PET, VIC20, BBC Micro at school in the early 1980s, my computer career started on an IBM System 36, then AS400, then XT PC in 1988 training as a COBOL programmer - which didn't go anywhere as recruiters thought I was too young for a serious role.
Edited by mmm-five on Tuesday 19th May 14:16
Having been Android and then iOS, I find the seamlessness of the walled garden to be compelling.
Mainly because iPad is better than any Android tablet AFAIK - functions, reliable, battery life. And it hotspots onto my iPhone without me touching anything.
I do travel with a MBA but also do use mostly Windows at home. And linux.
In the end, I keep my phone for 5-6 years. So if the iPad hits that cycle for renewal then I look around.
Don't forget your current investment in Apps is lost (parked) if you move. Not really ens
ttification but near enough....
Mainly because iPad is better than any Android tablet AFAIK - functions, reliable, battery life. And it hotspots onto my iPhone without me touching anything.
I do travel with a MBA but also do use mostly Windows at home. And linux.
In the end, I keep my phone for 5-6 years. So if the iPad hits that cycle for renewal then I look around.
Don't forget your current investment in Apps is lost (parked) if you move. Not really ens
ttification but near enough....The gap between a budget phone and a premium one is a lot narrower than it used to be.My 3 yr old Samsung cost £200 new and does everything an expensive one can do, albeit the camera isn't as good but still perfectly capable.
There's one feature I couldn't do without and that's circle to search from the home button, even iPhones can't do that
There's one feature I couldn't do without and that's circle to search from the home button, even iPhones can't do that
Bluevanman said:
The gap between a budget phone and a premium one is a lot narrower than it used to be.My 3 yr old Samsung cost £200 new and does everything an expensive one can do, albeit the camera isn't as good but still perfectly capable.
There's one feature I couldn't do without and that's circle to search from the home button, even iPhones can't do that
iPhones have had circle to search for a while now. There's one feature I couldn't do without and that's circle to search from the home button, even iPhones can't do that
Bluevanman said:
p1stonhead said:
iPhones have had circle to search for a while now.
I didn't say they didn't but they have to go through another app first, I can search whatever is on my screen with one touch Android
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Whatdda you want to do, how much you willing to pay, how much fiddling do you like, which brands do you like, what's your kids, mum, granddad's uncle using, are you a cheapskate, are you trendy, what car do you drive, what shoes do you wear...
Iphone
Iphone
Android
Both
Neither
Either
And
Or
Whatdda you want to do, how much you willing to pay, how much fiddling do you like, which brands do you like, what's your kids, mum, granddad's uncle using, are you a cheapskate, are you trendy, what car do you drive, what shoes do you wear...
iPhone just works. For certain values of works. It's fine for almost all use cases, but there's occasionally something that android does better.
Personally I find that notifications on Android are more granular and be tweaked to be just the way you want; on iPhone it seems to be more all or nothing.
Of course, the other side of the argument is that it's significantly more work to get it set up the way you want on Android.
Personally I find that notifications on Android are more granular and be tweaked to be just the way you want; on iPhone it seems to be more all or nothing.
Of course, the other side of the argument is that it's significantly more work to get it set up the way you want on Android.
p1stonhead said:
What freedom do you want specifically is the most important question I guess.
To begin with, install a browser that can block ads.You still an ld likely never will be able to do this properly on apple products.
I'm sure there is a lot more but that is pretty basic and a huge show stopper for me.
Plus I like not being Apple's b
h. We’ve used the iPhone practically from day one, they’re just so much user friendly. The wife got a Samsung from work recently and I find it difficult to get the hang of. Could be just me being a bit of a dinosaur but I’ll be sticking with what I know.
Though the maker of the new 17e chips is a concern especially if they end up in all the new models.
Though the maker of the new 17e chips is a concern especially if they end up in all the new models.
TrevorHill said:
We ve used the iPhone practically from day one, they re just so much user friendly. The wife got a Samsung from work recently and I find it difficult to get the hang of. Could be just me being a bit of a dinosaur but I ll be sticking with what I know.
Though the maker of the new 17e chips is a concern especially if they end up in all the new models.
It would take a period of adjustment which ever way you change especially if you've been using 1 for a long time Though the maker of the new 17e chips is a concern especially if they end up in all the new models.
captain_cynic said:
p1stonhead said:
What freedom do you want specifically is the most important question I guess.
To begin with, install a browser that can block ads.You still an ld likely never will be able to do this properly on apple products.
I'm sure there is a lot more but that is pretty basic and a huge show stopper for me.
Plus I like not being Apple's b
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