Using iPhone 6S but i mean, i love the widgets for android, multiple screens for work/school etc. even the notifications window is better organized than apple.
idk. just kinda annoying thats all. I like the cloud services, but other than that, its been pretty banal for years now
I would recommend getting a cheap Android phone to test before buying a fancy one. The OnePLus 3T was a good recommendation. Not to expensive for really good specs and a very nearly pure android experience.
I've switched between Android and iOS many, MANY times and I always come back to Apple. Similarly though, I had to try Android just to get it tout of my system. I don't recommend a Samsung device if you can help it. Get a pure Android phone like the OnePlus 3T or the Pixel or it'll spoil the experience. Here's a quick rundown of why i keep coming back to Apple:
- Phone/tablet restoration is easy through itunes and iCloud. Everything carries over including your login details etc. There aren't multiple accounts to manage like Samsung or LG or Google or so on that you need. You're also kind fo "stuck" with the brand of the device maker for your next Android phone if you want everything to carry over to your next new device easily.
- iMessage. Nothing is better at this point in time. Google's solutions have all been awful or miss large parts of the picture. The lack of SMS through Allo or Hangouts is horrible and often times images sent through any of Google's apps get stuck or look like low res garbage.
- Synchronicity is amazing if that matters to you. Apps carry over from your iPad to your phone to possibly your Apple TV. Purchases all sync too for things like movies or books or whatever. Plus most apps are actually designed specifically for your iPad and most apps are faaaaar more optimized for iPhone and ipad. We also tend to get apps and updates first.
- The App store is better. It just is. It has more apps (legit ones especially), they're actually designed specifically for your device, it's laid out better, most of the apps don't look weird because they've been dynamically altered, the apps are WAY less intense with advertising, etc.
- Apple pay. it's great. And it's easy to use (at least in canada)
- Phone optimization is perfect. Some people like to tinker with the phone but... i'm past that. I like that the phone has great battery life and memory optomization and I don't need to do anything to see these benefits. With Android you need to manually toggle notification options from inside or outside the app, manually turn on power savings mode, manually disable background data, etc. It's too much work, and even THEN apps can go rogue.
- Again, synchronization. Google's sync services are annoying as is and drain stupid amounts of battery. Add to that your samsung account or LG account etc. Forget it.
- 3D touch can be useful, really! It's like a right click for your phone.
That's pretty long winded and I could go on but that's the jist of it. Androids have a certain allure but so far as I've seen it shiny on the specs sheet, sour underneath. The more pure androids get way more right than others (like Samsung) but they still have to live with the awkwardness of the Android eco system.
Get the urge out of you if you must, but don't spend too much to do it.
