iPhone is not making me happy.

[So]

When we went from Windows Phone to iPhone I was quite pleased. The phones were aesthetically pleasing and worked really well.

The time came recently to upgrade, so I got an XR a few weeks ago. Which is not aesthetically pleasing and doesn't work very well. Apple cannot resolve the poor sound quality, so it is going to be returned.

Having gone back to my iPhone 6s I now have a dilemma. Do I wait until the 11 comes out and see if it is any better? Or start looking at Android?

[AJB88]

Think your going to need to be looking at top end Android phones if you decide Andorid, Galaxy S10, Google Pixel etc

[anonymous-user]

AJB88 said:

Think your going to need to be looking at top end Android phones if you decide Andorid, Galaxy S10, Google Pixel etc

I'd throw the OnePlus I to that mix too. I've got the 6T which does everything I've needed, 7T out, or due out, very soon

[AJB88]

Yeh agree, problem is with the Pixel 3 now... the 4 is due out in October.

[ocrx8]

I picked up a Xiaomi A2 the other day for £120 - not exactly comparing apples with apples vs. my nearly 5 year old iPhone 6+, but have been really impressed with it especially given the price. Stock android so no bloatware.

[So]

ocrx8 said:

Stock android so no bloatware.

What does this mean? Unwanted crap is why we didn't go Android last time.

[gregs656]

The Xr is the budget option really - why not the XS or even the X?

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gregs656 said:

The Xr is the budget option really - why not the XS or even the X?

The main issue is the voice quality, do you think that would be better on one of the above?

I have a hunch the issue is a iPhone / Voda combo issue. I could be wrong but I doubt the internal gubbins for voice / signal or whatever will vary between the models.

[craigjm]

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gregs656 said:

The Xr is the budget option really - why not the XS or even the X?

The main issue is the voice quality, do you think that would be better on one of the above?

I have a hunch the issue is a iPhone / Voda combo issue. I could be wrong but I doubt the internal gubbins for voice / signal or whatever will vary between the models.

I have an XS on voda and use it all around the world with no issues on call quality at all

[ocrx8]

So said:

What does this mean? Unwanted crap is why we didn't go Android last time.

Android One is the base OS from Google and gets updates as soon as they’re rolled out. This is Android in the purest form.

Huawei/Samsung etc have their own overlay on top of this, which add features but also delay updates as they need to be adapted accordingly.

[So]

ocrx8 said:

So said:

What does this mean? Unwanted crap is why we didn't go Android last time.

Android One is the base OS from Google and gets updates as soon as they’re rolled out. This is Android in the purest form.

Huawei/Samsung etc have their own overlay on top of this, which add features but also delay updates as they need to be adapted accordingly.

Ah okay thanks. So if we went that way Android One is the way to go.

[craigjm]

The new Nokia phones are android one too so it’s completely vanilla and available as soon as launched

[PistonBroker]

I took delivery of an XR the other week. Put my EE sim in it and haven't noticed issues with sound quality.

It replaced a 2013 5c so it's quite a leap! I'm loving it.

The first one that arrived wouldn't switch on or take a charge. So it was a bit of a pain having to trek down to Exeter to get it switched a week later. Perhaps the build quality is a bit hit and miss?

[babelfish]

PistonBroker said:

I took delivery of an XR the other week. Put my EE sim in it and haven't noticed issues with sound quality.

No problems for me on 3 either (replaced a 6 plus)

[Funk]

So said:

ocrx8 said:

So said:

What does this mean? Unwanted crap is why we didn't go Android last time.

Android One is the base OS from Google and gets updates as soon as they’re rolled out. This is Android in the purest form.

Huawei/Samsung etc have their own overlay on top of this, which add features but also delay updates as they need to be adapted accordingly.

Ah okay thanks. So if we went that way Android One is the way to go.

Android One is only on budget phones, mainly (it's actually a near-stock edition but designed to work on cheaper handsets which won't have the latest/greatest CPU/RAM etc).

Any of the Pixel line-up will have 'pure' stock Android; I have a 2 XL and love it - waiting to see what they do with the 4 XL later this year (I don't like notches and the 3 XL wasn't enough of a jump to warrant the upgrade).

[AJB88]

So said:

Ah okay thanks. So if we went that way Android One is the way to go.

Yes but unfortunately Android One phones are low budget phones, Nokia's etc for 200-300 so not really compriable with the top iPhone.

Pixel 2, 2XL, 3, 3 XL and the up coming (October) 4 and 4 XL are the "premium" stock Android phones. Don't look at the 3a its a cheaper version.

[The Mad Monk]

So said:

When we went from Windows Phone to iPhone I was quite pleased. The phones were aesthetically pleasing and worked really well.

The time came recently to upgrade, so I got an XR a few weeks ago. Which is not aesthetically pleasing and doesn't work very well. Apple cannot resolve the poor sound quality, so it is going to be returned.

Having gone back to my iPhone 6s I now have a dilemma. Do I wait until the 11 comes out and see if it is any better? Or start looking at Android?

If you like your 6s, why not stay with it?

I bought a 6s when the 7 first came out - what's that - three years ago, now? I like it. It does everything I want. It's big enough, without being too big. I mess around with various cases and covers, all bought, cheap as chips, on the interweb thing.

I will probably keep it until it, or I, expires.

[JonChalk]

So said:

When we went from Windows Phone to iPhone I was quite pleased. The phones were aesthetically pleasing and worked really well.

The time came recently to upgrade, so I got an XR a few weeks ago. Which is not aesthetically pleasing and doesn't work very well. Apple cannot resolve the poor sound quality, so it is going to be returned.

Having gone back to my iPhone 6s I now have a dilemma. Do I wait until the 11 comes out and see if it is any better? Or start looking at Android?

Have a 6s for work and an XR for personal, but both using same network; in every sense, the XR is better IMO, including phone call sound and phone speaker quality.

Think you've either got a duff phone or a duff network.

[ocrx8]

Funk said:

Android One is only on budget phones, mainly (it's actually a near-stock edition but designed to work on cheaper handsets which won't have the latest/greatest CPU/RAM etc).

Any of the Pixel line-up will have 'pure' stock Android; I have a 2 XL and love it - waiting to see what they do with the 4 XL later this year (I don't like notches and the 3 XL wasn't enough of a jump to warrant the upgrade).

Thanks for the clarification, I’m no android expert but that makes sense!

[menguin]

So said:

Ah okay thanks. So if we went that way Android One is the way to go.

Samsung don't really change anything you can't change back - I use Nova settings which allows you to completely customise everything - stock android, mix, whatever you want. It all backs up so on my new phone it is exactly as my last.