I’m curious - why do you pick iPhone compared to other smartphone brands? (Google Pixel, Samsung, OnePlus, etc.)

(I’m also going to be asking in other phone subs, hope this survey goes well)

  • SurealGod@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    It’s just easier.

    • I don’t worry about not getting the latest updates (I know I will for at least 5-6 years)
    • I don’t worry about having infinite customization and needing to make my OS look “perfect” because iOS is very limited (personally in a good way)
    • I don’t have to worry as much about vulnerabilities (I know they do exist on iOS but they’re far less than Android)
    • I don’t have to worry about my phone getting slow in only 2 years time

    It’s just easier on iPhone. More often than not, it truly does “just works”.

    I was on android for 6 years and in that time I’ve owned 3 phones because the damn things would slow down horribly after 2 years of use (and these were flagships as well). Every year I would worry if my phone would get the latest Android update or for how long it would be supported in general for. The infinite customization actually got annoying after a while because it’s one of those things where if it’s there, you might as well use it so I felt obligated to customize my phone in some manner every now and then. Apps were inconsistent in performance or in design continuity. The list goes on.

    • Multipass92@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The customization thing gets a lot of Android users worked up against iPhone. We’re not teens anymore. I don’t have the time or desire to go crazy with phone OS customization and use whacky launchers to go on top of whatever skin this Android phone is. iPhone’s customization is perfectly fine and doesn’t incur tons of software bloat to achieve…

      • SmartMoneyisDumb@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        We’re not teens anymore. I don’t have the time or desire to go crazy with phone OS customization and use whacky launchers to go on top of whatever skin this Android phone is.

        Customisation isn’t limited to whacky launchers and skins. There are many use cases. Does the iPhone come with native app lock? Dual apps? I don’t know how can they not have an app lock if they supposedly care about privacy so much.

        • Multipass92@alien.topBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Truthfully I don’t think I’m familiar with those features. I’ve used flagship Galaxy phones since 2012 and haven’t used dual apps or app lock. If you have a use-case for them that’s good, I just haven’t.

          One big thing I miss from Android is having a secure password protected folder for pics and stuff