pls dont kill me…
im just curious, in 2023 what exactly does ios have over android.
the only two things i can think of is the longer support and apple ecosystem.
otherwise androids just have far far more features than ios does.
can anyone help me understand if theres more to it or if thats it.
For me it’s a few things:
The hardware. I find it more polished. The camera is fast and consistent. The processors are far beyond anything in an android phone. The ecosystem around accessories is just way more built out.
Software fit and finish. Any time I use android the apps and experience just seem a little more janky. iOS is where the money is for dev, and you can tell they put more care into it. Also, I think it is a more predictable platform for developers, so it’s easier to spend time polishing an app. I enjoy photography. The iPhone has a huge ecosystem of great photo apps that interact directly with the built in system photo library. Developers tend to support Apples features and APIs very quick. For example. Apple has Shortcuts, which can be very useful for automating tasks. Android fans will be quick to point out Tasker is similar. The difference is that app developers have embraced Shortcuts and added tons of hook for it. So while Tasker may be technically more capable, in use I haven’t found it to be so.
Apples ecosystem of devices just work together so well. If you use a Mac, iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, iPad, AppleTV, and HomePods you get a very nice (not perfect) integrated system.
At the end of the day both are perfectly serviceable. So pick the one that fits your style better. I’ve used both extensively and always find myself coming back to Apple.
oh wow u mind elaborating on that, how different is the in app experience in iphone vs in android? like for example apps like youtube, insta, twitter and such. the only thing im aware of is, that in social media apps the in app cameras are better in iphone. but is there anything more than that?
On my old Samsung, I just found everything and especially animations to be janky to the point where I went into the developer settings to speed them up
Just take the Reddit app for example. I just had the Pixel 8 Pro along with my iPhone 15 Pro. On the Pixel, the scrolling on the Reddit app was very stuttery and janky. Incredibly annoying. On the iPhone it is very smooth. That is just one example.
Could not have said it any better. Quite frankly the more I fight the return to Android the more and more I just roll my eyes knowing that I will return,