Wednesday Poll: Ditching Android for iPhone 15?

• I’m on the fence, mainly because I tend to switch platform each year, used a P7P and S23U this year so I just like to be current in all areas tech. Being an amateur photographer, my main selling point is the 24mp standard photos, that means a lot to me (so long as they are not noisy). I love the 50/200MP options on my S23U but it does take a long time to process those photos, as does Expert RAW. I got kind of tired of Google Pixel not having any ability to take photos over 12MP as well. Yeah I know MP aren’t everything, but they matter when you crop photos and adjust composition, especially in RAW. I might switch back quickly to Android after seeing what Google has around the corner.

• My personal phone is Android, my work phone is iPhone.

  I honestly don’t really care. Both are mature OS’s that have their little quirks and weaknesses/strengths. I get whatever phone is at the price point I want and fits my current use case the best.

• I gave Apple a try with a 13 Pro Max. I’m so angry with myself I can’t stand it. The main issues I have is the abysmal keyboards be it Apple or third-party on iOS. They’re so inaccurate, I spend half my day correcting everything text on my iPhone before I send it.

  On Android with the Google Swipe keyboard I could take notes as accurate as a stenographer.

  The speech recognition is at 2005. Siri is worse than worthless.

  When using speakerphone, every single call at 2 minutes the microphone cuts out and I have to drop from speakerphone.

  I would rather go back to my Palm Treo 650 over anything iPhone. I’ll be selling the iPhone on Swappa and buying the latest Pixel in the next few months.

• Iphone 15 Pro further confirms that Android Top Tier OEMs has been doing right for a while now, and Apple just adopting key features to get more user buy-ins.

  Side note, one key feature that Apple needs to focus on is better Airplay integration. Android Auto lets user see direction snippets on the Vehicle HUD and Driver Console, enhancing usability. Apple doesn’t, and it’s a huge deal breaker, IMHO.

• I been an Android user since the jump but I have an iPad Mini which I love; although I don’t do much on it other than watching content and reading like a Kindle. With that being said… I am starting to kind of get a bit disappointed at the Android scene, it’s like the star player you always had but he making some dumb moves here and there but still a star lol the choices in the Android space are more than Apple for sure but also the OEMs tend to not cater to our needs which I get is part of having an open system where anybody can put their own spin on it; but this is a double edged sword. I will be getting the iPhone Pro cuz for work and clients they all friggin use the damn thing but I will keep my droids. I jumped the gun and got a Nothing Phone 2 and I enjoy it but it does have compromises which older 1+ models trumps it by a mile… if only 1+ ditched the curved screens I’d be back on it ASAP, for the meanwhile sadly I will daily drive an iPhone 🙁 but in a way it kinda keeps me concentrated lol I won’t be playing it all the time it’ll be finally used as a phone haha

• I’ll switch. I’ll switch back and forth between iOS and Android. Staying with one is just boring.

• Absolutely not. If you know anything about cell phones then you know if it just so happen that one phone has something going on for it that the other phones don’t have, it only takes that other phone 6-8 months max to have the same specs or better.

• “Ditching Android for iPhone 15?”
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• There just isn’t anything compelling enough there to make me give up call screening, smart replies, call waiting, and a proper Assistant.
  Plus, the iOS interface is so clowny.

• I’m not sure what Apple could do to win me over at this point. I have no problem with Android and I like using the OS.

• I’m adding a 15 to the fleet. Mainly because I need to stay current on iPhone because all my friends who use them are idiots and often need help. ????

  • Dude, ever since I added the 14 Pro Max to the fleet my iPhone friends & family started hitting me up saying, “You were already the phone guru from working in wireless so I know you know this now that you have an iPhone”.
    ????

• Don’t see the point in downgrading to crApple.

• I am making the switch to iphone 15. I have been with Android since the Motorola Droid in 2009. We will see how it goes.

  • I always question those who can switch from Android to iOS who claim to have been using Android for so long. Something fishy about it.

• Ordered the iPhone 15 Pro Max, but will also upgrade my Pixel 6 for the Pixel 8 Pro. Can’t wait to get all the details Oct 4.

  Absolutely love flat screens.

  Also use an iPhone 12 Mini. So useful when I need a small phone!

• I try iOS every year but it’s still not good enough for me to make me move away from Android. Until I can easily block ads system-wide, place my desktop icons starting somewhere other than the upper left corner of the screen, they improve their notifications system, add in some kind of system-wide “back” gesture, and allow browsers that aren’t just Safari “in disguise”, I’ll be sticking with Android. Apple may have some nice hardware, but their software, their overall smug attitude, their over-reaching control of the user experience, and their pricing just do not appeal to me (though I freely admit I also hate Google, as a company, for many reasons).

• Meanwhile my little sister just swap her iPhone to
  my complete shock for that flip 5. She only every owned an iPhone. Lol

• A long time Android user here but I may get the iPhone 15 Max/Max Pro. Apple adding AV1 and USB-C support finally made the switch viable.

  Pros:
  iMessage – My wife and most of her family have iPhones. I am still SMS texting to many contacts.
  New apps/features (even with Google apps) often come first to iOS.
  The SoC and modem hardware is superior.
  Qi2/MagSafe

  Cons:
  A higher price than the Pixel phones.
  Browser Ad-block is more problematic (use Firefox).

  • iMessage is literally the only thing keeping me on iPhone. Sending pictures/ videos of my kids to my parents was a nightmare on my pixel, was always grainy and looked horrible even though the camera was better…

    • When my wife sends me videos it’s even worse…like AOL days bad.

    • I always share via Google Photos link. Can easily send a whole album in perfect quality.

    • Yeah, that’s a conscious choice from Apple. They absolutely destroy pics and vids sent to anything other than an iPhone…

    • I don’t get it. Who cares about iMessage? I use WhatsApp, Signal, Google Chat, Messenger, and probably a few more. There’s no problem sending hi-def content to people.

  • “Pros:
    iMessage – My wife and most of her family have iPhones. I am still SMS texting to many contacts.
    New apps/features (even with Google apps) often come first to iOS.
    The SoC and modem hardware is superior.
    Qi2/MagSafe

    Cons:
    iOS.
    Typing on the iPhone is abysmal.
    Web browsing on the iPhone is abysmal.
    Gestures on the iPhone are abysmal.
    Lack of customization.
    No true multitasking features.
    A higher price than the Pixel phones.
    Typing on the iPhone is abysmal.
    Browser Ad-block is more problematic (use Firefox)”

    Fixed.

    • My list was things that are important to ME. Sorry but YOUR (mostly) subjective points are not really relevant to my decision. Apple’s SoC and modem is factually superior to Pixel’s Tensor.

      • “Apple’s SoC and modem is factually superior to Pixel’s Tensor.”

        That’s not saying much. Fisher Price modems are superior to Pixel’s Tensor. But having both the S22 Ultra from almost 2 years ago & the 14 Pro Max from last year, regardless of the SoC inside the latter, the former outperforms it in every way except video quality & battery life.

        • Yeah, the modem and battery/power efficiency is kinda important on a PHONE. I am deciding about sticking with the new Pixel or switching to an iPhone so Samsung is not relevant but it is well recognized that Apple’s silicon is the best out there IF one want’s to run iOS.

          I am not looking to debate Apple/iOS vs Android so we are done here but thnaks for playing.

        • People generally bow out early when they can’t make valid points. ????✌????

• I’m one of those that like both Android, and iOS. They each have their pros and cons. I currently have a Pixel 7, and an iPhone 11 Pro(midnight green, great color). I won’t be upgrading to the 15 Pro though from my 11 Pro, gonna wait and see what the 16 Pro has to offer next year.

• I could add it to my lineup but I can’t because of Apple’s insistence on esim. I wouldn’t be able to switch between phones.

• I went from a Note 9, to iPhone 12PM, then Pixel Fold. I find that I’m able to work in both camps. And there are pros and cons to both. I’m still holding onto my 12PM and will likely sell or trade it in next year to get an iPhone 16PM.

  • What made you hold out on upgrading your iPhone this year?

    • It wasn’t really much of an upgrade. Phones just evolve so little, especially iPhones, that it just doesn’t make sense to upgrade often. I’ll still get iOS updates for a few years. My battery still holds a solid charge and the phone is in excellent condition. I can see why people keep their iPhones for long periods of time. With the software support, it just makes sense. The hardware has very little changes.

      • I see your point. While it won’t be a day one purchase like the 14 Pro Max was, I plan on getting the 15 Pro Max at the beginning of next year; but (like it was 90 days after the S23 Ultra launch) the luster for it will probably go down by then & I’ll end up getting the 16 Pro Max.

        • It honestly wouldn’t be a bad idea to wait for the 16 Pro max. My bet is that sales will be high for the 15 because of USB C and the 16 will be quiet and hopefully really good trade ins. That or I am hoping that the 16 sees a substantial design change.

        • “That or I am hoping that the 16 sees a substantial design change.”

          Ohhhhhhh yeeeeeaaaaaa! That could possibly happen. I guess I can be patient & put up w/ taking Type-C and Lightning cables with me when I travel for another year.

        • I wouldn’t hold me breath on that though. They seem perfectly fine keeping the design similar. Would love to see all the face ID stuff under the screen though.

        • Agreed. I’m wondering if Apple will be the first to perfect UDC or if they’re waiting on someone else *cough* Samsung to perfect how they have it on the Fold & then make it better.

• The ONLY thing I like about the iPhone is keeping a user’s privacy with anti-tracking features that Google is peeved about.

• As someone who is heavily invested in Google, and been on Android since G1, I just dont see how anything can just make you jump ship so easily. Especially something that is only marginally better than iPhone 14. Do I have an Iphone? Yes, for work…lol Cant ever see myself ditching Android on a personal device. Have used iphone for work since iphone 4S, and it is horrible

• Can someone who has thoroughly used both iOS and Android tell me what it is about iOS notifications that you don’t like vs Android? I always hear that as a factor, but as a user of both, I just don’t get it.

  • I use both extensively. And honestly…if there’s a platform where I sometimes don’t get notifications…or at least get them much later than I do on the other device, it’s on Android. Never have had an issue with the way iPhones handle notifications. In fact, you can easily customize which apps provide notifications, how they notify you, and even where on the device they do it(Lock Screen, Notification Center, Banner, App Badges). I don’t see the issue.

    • That’s me exactly. And those per app customizations carry over to your new iPhone when you backup / restore as well, which is a huge time saver.

  • I prefer Android, tho I agree with @holdthiscat (very valid points) the options in iOS are nice and consistent but for me it comes down to a few reasons: notification channels, snoozing, groupings, and notification icons. Notifications channels is a criminally underrated feature

  • Here’s a good visual example:

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4110f764cf20d73738dd7e6327bb5060f003b501ad4d1f7b3475fc6873ed17b2.png

    iOS has gotten much better than it used to be at notifications, but it still doesn’t hold a candle to how conveniently Android manages notifications. Like, it will group multiple notifications from the same app together, but it’ll eventually show a more recent notification separately instead of continuing to group. If you get a ton of notifications, it can start to get messy.

    • Yeah I guess I get that. Android can be a little more organized when that scenario pops up. But, for me at least, that’s a minor inconvenience trade-off to have the ability to restore all of my custom notification settings on a reset or new phone just saves so much time.

      I’m in no way saying Android notifications are bad, either. They’re good. I just can’t find a way they’re significantly better, and I wonder if some of those claims are based on people just being more used to them rather than them being tangibly “better”.

  • “but as a user of both, I just don’t get it”

    I’m not sure how you don’t because as a user of both myself Android is way better at notifications than iOS.

    • I mean, that’s the whole point of my question. I’ve used both – a LOT over the years (and yes recently as well). Besides the point disastrousrainbow made above (which to me is a valid point, but not significant), I’m just not seeing it. I’m not saying iOS is significantly better either. I just don’t see a huge difference or why people claim Android is “way better”. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Maybe it’s just a familiarity thing?

      • “Maybe it’s just a familiarity thing?”

        Probably. I’ve seen iOS since its creation, but I haven’t had full, hands-on experience with it until I got my 14 Pro Max last year. Using it alongside my S22 Ultra, managing notifications is just easier to me on Android. I’m still learning things on iOS (just recently found out you can reply to a message from the notifications w/ a long press), so maybe I’ll learn to manage the notifications better.

• I love the screen call function with Pixel 7 pro. No more spam call and text. Even cannot survive another Android phone. My company phone is iPhone, so many spam text or call…

• Where’s the “ Already left android but wish I never did. Will comeback when iMessage works natively on an pixel”

  • Why just “on an pixel” & not the entire platform?

• I do this every time my contract runs out, but I’ll read all the rumors, contemplate switching, see what’s changed on ios in the last 2-4 years, look at size comparisons, and then buy a pixel anyway. if there was a mini with a type-c port, I’d think a little longer, but the pixel 8 is going to be almost the same size as the regular one anyway, so google will have to really screw this up for me to not buy a pixel 8.

• Already did with 12Pro. Looking forward to receiving 15ProMax this time around 🙂

  • I’m jumping up from the 12 pro max as well. Not that I really need to, but my 12 haptics don’t work and the camera will not focus on anything other that 2.5X. If those weren’t happening, I’d be sticking with the 12…

    But I am happy to finally have usb-c, took them long enough

• Nahh! Can’t wait for October 4 ????

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• No but that new iOS NameDrop feature is sweet!

• There should be a: “Already did” option. Apple’s the only OEM seemingly interested in offering their flagship phones in two sizes, so until an Android OEM starts doing the same thing, I’ll be ditching it every year. Android will always be the king when it comes to notifications and customization, but as someone who likes the clean, basic take Pixel phones offer, iOS works plenty well for me, and in some cases even better.

  • You know Apple is not doing the Mini anymore right?

    • What does the mini have to do with anything? It wasn’t a flagship. I’m referring to the Pro lineup, which has been available in small and large sizes since the iPhone XS days.

      • The iPhone 13 and 12 mini definitely qualify as a flagship: it was the exact same hardware, software, etc. as the regular iPhone 13 and 12. It was just reduced in size. Same performance.

        • Tbf, the term “flagship” usually refers to the the top of the line, most advanced model in a product lineup. The standard iPhone models are not that, and the mini’s were simply variants of the standard iPhone 12/13 lineup.

        • Then many “standard” iPhone users who spent money on its advertised capabilities will not be happy to hear that from you.

        • I don’t see why. It’s not like they’re being mislead by any means. Apple is pretty clear on what’s in what, and the $200 (at minimum) difference in price is another indicator that they’re not buying Apple’s top of the line offering (although $800 is still expensive…but that’s another story).

      • OK but so do the Galaxy and Pixel flagship phones.

        • Except not really. Look at hardware parity between the last flagships they released. The S23 Ultra was literally only available in one size. As for Google, the Pixel 7 Pro had a better/brighter display, more RAM, a telephoto camera, and even its ultra-wide camera was better since it had auto-focus.

          Meanwhile, Apple’s flagships are identical outside of battery/screen size. That means the same display properties, the same RAM, the same cameras, etc., and even in the off years where the larger model does have the upper hand, like this year and with the 12 Pro, it’s not anything super drastic and usually revolves around some new camera feature they couldn’t fit into the smaller model. However, the following year they’re back to being identical across the board.

        • Yes, Samsung has a different naming convention. LOL You just listed a bunch of differences between the Pro Max and Pro.

          It’s fine if your whole argument is the top end iPhone is sightly closer in specs to the next phone down compared to Samsung and Google but that is not enough for me to change platform/OS IMO even if i didn’t prefer a bigger phone.

        • “Bunch of differences?” Bro, do you even research the phones you talk about? Because the Pro and Pro Max are identical outside of the telephoto lens…and that’s only for the 12 Pro/15 Pro. ????

        • Ummmm Do you read much? YOU are the one who mentioned the differences. Are we really arguing if three differences is a “bunch” or not? I have only mentioned the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max. My last sentence in my prior comment is key.

          Do you but few people are switching to an iPhone because the smaller version of the top end phone is more similar than what Google and Samsung offer. Come on…

        • Not once was the topic of conversation “People are switching to an iPhone because the smaller version of the top end phone is more similar than what Google and Samsung can offer.” All I said is that was my reason for switching, because I wanted a top of the line model without having to drop features or better hardware simply because I was choosing to go with a smaller size…which is pretty much the Android way.

          You’re the one that started making it seem like the iPhone Pro and Pro Max were wildly different from each other when that’s simply not true. But anyway, all I’m saying is that it’s nice that Apple offers user the choice of a smaller Pro model without penalizing them for going small, and I wish Samsung and Google would do the same.

        • “All I said is that was my reason for switching”
          “all I’m saying is that it’s nice that Apple offers user the choice of a smaller Pro model without penalizing them for going small, and I wish Samsung and Google would do the same”

          The fact that they couldn’t pick up on that from your original comment is crazy to me. SMH. Also, I guess they confused you saying, “There should be a: “Already did” option” with you already preordered the 15 & are switching from Android right now not knowing that you’ve been using an iPhone for at least 4 years (that I know of).

  • But the Pro Max has features the regular Pro doesn’t!!111!

    • I see those 1’s, you’re probably being sarcastic, but I’ll bite lmao. The XS/11/13/14 Pro models were all identical across the board. The only differences were the battery/screen sizes.

      The 12 Pro Max had a slightly better telephoto camera, offering 2.5x optical zoom vs 2.0x plus a larger aperture size, and it’s pretty much the same situation with the 15 Pro Max, which offers 5x vs 3x optical zoom and better image stabilization.

      • I was being sarcastic and serious at the same time.

        Apple is clearly moving away from that model and Android phones won’t be going back to it.

        • Are they tho? Like, all the rumors point to the 16 Pro and Pro Max having the same camera setup, and out of their last six Pro releases, only two have differed in a very minute way (the telephoto lens). Also, the Pro and Pro Max sell similarly enough that I don’t see why they’d move away from it. This year alone they shipped 26 million 14 Pro Max’s vs 21 million 14 Pro’s. So there’s clearly very much a market for the smaller model.

• Pumped for Pixel 8.

• I have an iPad Mini and I love the hardware…but can’t stand the software. Or the notifications. It’s a nice little change of pace and to stay on top of being able to help my family troubleshoot their Apple devices, but no way I could make the full switch

  • I have one too. I feel exactly the same way.

• My happiness stems from being able to have the option of system wide ad block.

  If iOS allowed system wide ad block and potentially a bootloader unlock, even with void of warranty, I would probably be on iOS like I was on the last device I had. The Apple 3GS.

• There really should be a: “F**k No” option

  • Agreed.

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