Other Why do you prefer ios over android?

[Lankyman]

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The question was why do I prefer iOS, not other people. If you don't prefer it, don't use it.

Ah! I get it. You provide an example where you think iOS is superior to Android then when your example is immediately debunked you revert to 'well I like it anyway'.

That's the issue in a nutshell, they pretty well all do the same thing these days. That being so it's far better to simply say x suits me or y suits me, end of.

 

[boomer11]

I didn't say it has stereo recording. I said it had stereo speakers. YOUR post said it didn't have stereo SPEAKERS. FYI, you don't record audio on SPEAKERS genius, you record on a mic.

Your speed test video means nothing. You're comparing last years iphone to this years new samsung. It's a year apart. And it's doing it in a way people don't actually use their phone. Synthetic style tests mean nothing and it's hardly real world. You should know that.

They are also comparing on tmobile which uses the intel radio which I already said performs poorly compared to the qualcomm radio in the other iphone variants and in the note. They should have tested with the verizon or sprint version so you could have a qualcomm vs qualcomm. But even if they did it's still last years qualcomm compared to this years qualcomm. Hardly fair. But we'll see for sure next month. However from what I read all of the next iphones will be using intel chips. The good news is they'll work on both GSM and CDMA networks. The downside is last years Intel radio is poor and we don't know what this years chip will bring.

However, if i'm checking my email and texting, listening to music and watching youtube does getting 70mbs down provide a better experience than 20mbs down? No. Those tasks don't use anywhere near that much bandwidth so it means nothing in the real world. And most people are on wifi at work, home and various stores. It does make a difference on my desktop where I am doing different things like downloading and uploading very large files regularly. Most people don't do that on their phones.

Battery life is really up to how a person uses their phone. ios has phenomenal standby times. Always has. Android can be better with pure mh size when it comes to watching videos for long periods of time. When it comes down to actual daily usage, work, travel, home and the various things that come up an iphone will have more battery life left at the end of the day. And of course this varies by your usage. And since I own both and have had more android phones than iphones this is very much true in my experience. I see the same thing when also comparing to friends notes or pixel 2's. I always have more battery life than them. And again, same applies to my personal usage style with both ios and android.

Yes, you can adjust the warmth. That means nothing. Can the phone auto adjust so the screen colors are accurate for the environment you are in?

iphone still has better ram management. Having more ram is not better management of that ram. It's just more. If you had a note 9 with the same amount of ram as the iphone the test would be different. https://www.androidpit.com/android-vs-ios-ram-management

With my usage style I have never had an android phone that lasted as long or felt as fast as any iphone i've owned. Not one. Not by a long shot.

i like how your entire posts is just making excuses for apple lol. the note does have better ram management. you cant just remove ram to make it a fair fight. it's no ones fault but apple that they cheap out on ram and have by far the worse ram management of all the flagship phones. whats the point of using apps if they have to reload and you gotta find your place all over again?

i like how the note 9 completely whoops the iphone x in the battery test and you still think the iphone will somehow last longer.

 

[archer75]

i like how your entire posts is just making excuses for apple lol. the note does have better ram management. you cant just remove ram to make it a fair fight. it's no ones fault but apple that they cheap out on ram and have by far the worse ram management of all the flagship phones. whats the point of using apps if they have to reload and you gotta find your place all over again?

i like how the note 9 completely whoops the iphone x in the battery test and you still think the iphone will somehow last longer.

Doing tests in a way that nobody actually uses the product are completely meaningless. In real world usage things are very different. Like I said, I have android phones at home, I use android tv and android auto. I am very familiar with those products in real world scenarios. If I felt they were better they would be my go to devices. But they aren't. It doesn't matter to me which is better. I don't own stock in either company.

I posted the link and provided the info, ios clearly has better ram management. People don't use their phones by opening and closing dozens of apps repeatedly. Most people on average use about 5 apps regularly. People don't use their phones by leaving them on, all day, never turning off. And again, you're comparing last years phone to this years phone. Pointless. You can think what you want but until you have any real world experience you just have no clue. Tests comparing last years phone to this years flagship in a way that people don't actually use their phones is completely useless. I'd say i'm surprised you can't see that but now i'm not so sure.

I have been on the exact other side of this argument back when android was better and then they called me an android fanboy. Times change, products change. And so do I. There may come a day when I feel android is better and I switch back. I don't ever rule anything out.

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seen many iPhone users jump through hoops (or they just gave up) just trying to load or transfer videos/photos to/from their phone and share with others. I know many iphone users who kept their photos/videos in phone only.

I have no clue what you're talking about. It's super easy to transfer photos/videos to others. Click the icon and send. Done. Photos and video also sync to my PC via icloud automatically. Dropbox, onedrive both have auto upload.

- some were shocked how simple it is for my Note9 to mirror phone screen to ANY wifi-enabled TV to show photos/videos. No need for apple tv.

I've never needed to mirror a screen. But in addition to airplay I can also chromecast.

-some basic + simple things that I take for granted are not possible using iPhone. E.g. setting up one touch shortcut icon to auto-send pre-specified SMS or setup a gesture to direct dial a specific person. Or any shortcuts like tapping an icon on the desktop to show the location of a specific friend, to launch a particular item in settings etc. There are so many more that make using my Note9 so much more efficient. iPhone UI is so CUMBERSOME with so limited customization.

IFTTT or the workflow app which apple bought and is building in as a new app called shortcuts. Yes, I can do this.

- lousy iOS UI design with the back button at hard to reach top left and no stacked based app navigation. I also have an easier time using my Note9 one-handed as i can use gestures from the right of the screen instead of bottom ones on iPhone.

There are gestures. Yeah that back icon at the top left isn't ideal but there are other ways to navigate beyond that. You have multiple options. You can also double tap the home button and it will shrink to the bottom where you can access things on the top quite easily one handed.

- Finally, iPhone is still SLOW. UI scrolling speed still cannot match android. Slow transition too. Literally have to pause and wait for window to close. Also FaceID unlock is soooooo slow compared to the fps at the back.

Slow? I feel like you haven't used an iphone in a decade. It easily destroys any android phone i've ever used in speed. Scrolling, navigating, launching apps, etc. I have not used face ID so I cannot comment on that. I watch my friend on his pixel 2 scrolling and it seems a bit jerky at times. We both play SWGOH and his as some FPS drops from time to time.

 

[kerrikins]

Ah! I get it. You provide an example where you think iOS is superior to Android then when your example is immediately debunked you revert to 'well I like it anyway'.

That's the issue in a nutshell, they pretty well all do the same thing these days. That being so it's far better to simply say x suits me or y suits me, end of.

This comment is so bizarre. They provided a reason why they prefer iOS that's perfectly legitimate and you immediately dismiss them as 'clutching at straws'. The title is asking for personal opinions, your opinion does not somehow reign superior to all others.

For me personally, I have an S8 and an X and still vastly prefer iOS. App quality for things like Reddit is far superior and I prefer the way that iOS is laid out. It's funny because I enjoy jailbreaking and adding options to iOS but Android seems to make things overly complicated and I dislike how Google and Samsung duplicate each other with app functionality. I also like knowing that I have no need to be concerned about when or if I'm going to get updates.

 

[I7guy]

I offered him advice on design by looking at the Oppo Find X. That sleek hidden pop up camera design is really something. A beautiful design all round. However, as the good book says, 'and some fell on stony ground'.

That “sleek hidden” pop up camera is an example of poor design on a mobile phone, imo. Just one more thing that can break.
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If you are talking about those kind of users, then what's the different between iPhone and Android to them...None. Those users are unlikely to make full use of the so called apple "eco-system" anyway. So it boils down to hardware and loyalty

This is hyperbole as you don't know the reasons, why tens of millions of apple customers buy their products. You only know why you prefer android.

And when I really need to get something important done, I'll use my surface pro and not depend on a phone.

Yeah I know if I'm on a desert island with only cell service, no electricity and only a phone an android phone can ssh to a server to hack it so send an emergency message to law enforcement to come to the rescue. iphone users would be twiddling their thumbs.

 

[Srbell67]

This comment is so bizarre. They provided a reason why they prefer iOS that's perfectly legitimate and you immediately dismiss them as 'clutching at straws'. The title is asking for personal opinions, your opinion does not somehow reign superior to all others.

For me personally, I have an S8 and an X and still vastly prefer iOS. App quality for things like Reddit is far superior and I prefer the way that iOS is laid out. It's funny because I enjoy jailbreaking and adding options to iOS but Android seems to make things overly complicated and I dislike how Google and Samsung duplicate each other with app functionality. I also like knowing that I have no need to be concerned about when or if I'm going to get updates.

Have you tried the Note 9 yet??

 

[ooloo]

I'm new here and i never had an iphone...waiting for this next bunch to be introduced to either buy an iphone xs or 8 plus, so i've been lurking around here for the last month or so. i have a macbook pro 2016 that i use mainly for music production/gigging (this is my third mbp and i doubt that i ever gonna buy a non-apple laptop) and my expirience with the laptop is the main reason i'm planing to try an iphone. i only going to say about the matter here is that is hard to explain to other people why would you buy an apple product. yes, they are expensive (im my country iphone x costs TWO average monthly salaries!!! in Switzerland cost one-third afaik, so relatively speaking 6 times less) but boss and ralph lauren suits are also expensive and you know what you're playing for when you try it/wear it. to me, same goes with the mbp... and i hope it'll go with the iphone.
last night i watched the lost interview with steve jobs on netflix where i, for the first time, really saw what he was like and i now i know that apple really IS steve jobs, and that his great genius is in everything apple did (and i hope still does). to love apple products means to have the same taste (or similar) as this great man; and as he said in the documentary, everything comes to taste at the end. he was soooo right (as kant wrote about it few hundred yrs before).

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Finally, iPhone is still SLOW.

UI scrolling speed still cannot match android.

I dread to think how many times you’ve claimed iOS scrolling is slow and can’t compete with Android. I’ve also lost count of how many times it’s been explained to you that the scroll speed is deliberately different on both platforms. Android allows quick scrolling through pages whereas iOS is marginally slower with tap to top. Both are designed differently.

Every time I’ve seen you’ve been corrected, you never respond and repeat similar nonsense in another discussion. I find it hard to believe you don’t understand it considering how technical you are with your other demands.

 

[Gathomblipoob]

Whatever that is, it looks like something I found at the bottom of my reef tank while doing weekly maintenance. Nothing happening on the Sammy front. Other than fold-able phones.

Is it that difficult to interpret a simple photograph?

I'll wait to see the "foldable" phone before I crow about it.

 

[AppleFan910]

Both Apple and Samsung innovate in terms of bringing something new to the mobile arena. It might not necessarily be a technology or invention of theirs specifically, but they do introduce such innovations to the market. Apple are quite conservative in that they tend to bring a couple of new features every 2 years in terms of hardware. FaceID came last year and before that 3DTouch. Samsung to a fault tend to, or used to before the market slowed, flood devices with features in the hope some of it will stick.

I don’t know how you could say Samsung can’t compete with Apple on innovation and keep a straight face. I’m a long time iPhone user and I couldn’t profess to being that oblivious to what is out there. It’s thanks to companies like Samsung, LG and so forth that our iPhones are what they are today. A good push and healthy competition makes the end products better for us.

My reply was to the trolls here claiming Apple is “junk” “over-priced”, etc.

We all know Samsung likes to throw new “features” at phones hoping they’ll catch on to people. Most are gimmicky.

Samsung’s screen technology is probably the best in the industry.

I prefer Apple and it’s evosystem because it always works. I don’t have to change hundreds of settings and root and add new skins to do certain things. On the other hand, As an Apple fan, I can appreciate new technology that other competition can bring. It’s good for the industry as a whole.

 

[Txguy82]

3rd party apps for mostly everything.. No thanks Android. Not just yet lol

 

[kargurin]

Is it that difficult to interpret a simple photograph?

I'll wait to see the "foldable" phone before I crow about it.

I'll wait to see the new 'leaked' iPhone before I crow about it.

 

[Lankyman]

That “sleek hidden” pop up camera is an example of poor design on a mobile phone, imo. Just one more thing that can break.

Hmm! you could be right, I assume you mean something along the lines of the iPhone 8 Logic Boards, cough cough. Faulty hardware, throttled performance to prevent shutdowns. I thought the mantra was 'everything just works'? They should qualify that by adding .....sometimes.

That's without moving on to Mac's with faulty GFX cards, yellow displays, yada yada yada. I've had far less issues with my Samsung kit than I have with my Apple kit over the years.

I actually enjoy some of my Apple kit very much, but they are not as reliable as Apple would have everyone believe e.g. today's recall for faulty logic boards.

 

[mi7chy]

Sometimes iOS shackles are good to avoid discovering too many things to do. Problem with Android is you discover something like ePSXe PlayStation emulator which leads to so many others like Mupen64Plus FZ Nintendo 64 emulator, KEGS Apple IIgs emulator, Snes9x EX+ SNES emulator, etc. that you end up with little time for other things.

 

[Cryates]

Problem with Android is you discover something like ePSXe PlayStation emulator which leads to so many others like Mupen64Plus FZ Nintendo 64 emulator, KEGS Apple IIgs emulator, Snes9x EX+ SNES emulator, etc. that you end up with little time for other things.

Sounds like less of a problem with Android, and more of a problem with self control.

 

[xxray]

My reply was to the trolls here claiming Apple is “junk” “over-priced”, etc.

We all know Samsung likes to throw new “features” at phones hoping they’ll catch on to people. Most are gimmicky.

Samsung’s screen technology is probably the best in the industry.

I prefer Apple and it’s evosystem because it always works. I don’t have to change hundreds of settings and root and add new skins to do certain things. On the other hand, As an Apple fan, I can appreciate new technology that other competition can bring. It’s good for the industry as a whole.

I don't understand your "it just works" argument. Android "just works" out of the box. You don't have to root and add skins to do anything you could do on your iPhone. If anything, iPhone is more inflexible and less about "it just works" than Android.

• You can't download videos from the web onto your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't use voice commands with Siri for non-Apple apps (like Spotify). You can with Android.
• You can't install apps not on the App Store on iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't transfer any files from your computer to your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't change your default navigation app on iPhone if you like one over another better. You can on Android.
• You can't use split screen apps on iPhone. You can on Android.

Like yeah, an iPhone works out of the box fine, but so does Android. If you don't like the way the iPhone works out of the box, that's too bad. If you don't like the way the Android works out of the box, you can make it whatever you want, and therefore, have it "just work" the way you want. You have none of the limitations that iOS has, which makes "it just work" in ways an iPhone does not. If you need to get something done, there's usually a way to do it on Android, but if there's something you need done on an iPhone, and it doesn't allow you to do it, you're stuck and you just have to deal.

I understand "it just works" for the Apple ecosystem and how Apple products integrate seamlessly, but purely for iOS vs Android, it seems to me that Android "just works" more than iOS.

 

[DNichter]

I don't understand your "it just works" argument. Android "just works" out of the box. You don't have to root and add skins to do anything you could do on your iPhone. If anything, iPhone is more inflexible and less about "it just works" than Android.

• You can't download videos from the web onto your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't use voice commands with Siri for non-Apple apps (like Spotify). You can with Android.
• You can't install apps not on the App Store on iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't transfer any files from your computer to your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't change your default navigation app on iPhone if you like one over another better. You can on Android.
• You can't use split screen apps on iPhone. You can on Android.

Like yeah, an iPhone works out of the box fine, but so does Android. If you don't like the way the iPhone works out of the box, that's too bad. If you don't like the way the Android works out of the box, you can make it whatever you want, and therefore, have it "just work" the way you want. You have none of the limitations that iOS has, which makes "it just work" in ways an iPhone does not. If you need to get something done, there's usually a way to do it on Android, but if there's something you need done on an iPhone, and it doesn't allow you to do it, you're stuck and you just have to deal.

I understand "it just works" for the Apple ecosystem and how Apple products integrate seamlessly, but purely for iOS vs Android, it seems to me that Android "just works" more than iOS.

They both work. It’s just a personal preference in the end. I agree with most of what you say here, except the parts where you kinda insinuate that the iPhone is a bad experience because of its somewhat lack of flexibility. Android isn’t a bad experience either, some people just prefer iOS for one reason or another. Just like iOS’ lack of flexibility to a degree, I’m sure there is a downside to something on the Android side. Doesn’t make either experience bad though. Hoping for a rational conversation, not trying to take swipes or be negative in any way.

 

[I7guy]

Hmm! you could be right, I assume you mean something along the lines of the iPhone 8 Logic Boards, cough cough. Faulty hardware, throttled performance to prevent shutdowns. I thought the mantra was 'everything just works'? They should qualify that by adding .....sometimes.

What faulty hardware? Unless you are referring to the backwards insertion of the s-pen ruining the phone. As far as shutdowns, android just shutdowns with no safety net. Mantra of "just works" still upheld.

That's without moving on to Mac's with faulty GFX cards, yellow displays, yada yada yada. I've had far less issues with my Samsung kit than I have with my Apple kit over the years.

So you are comparing a blatantly bad engineering decision, imo, to general issues with a product line spanning many, many years with many, many units. It should have to be said, but blatant false equivalency.

I actually enjoy some of my Apple kit very much, but they are not as reliable as Apple would have everyone believe e.g. today's recall for faulty logic boards.

They are actually very reliable. Engineering being what it is, nothing is 100%, but apple does an excellent job with it's products.

 

[xxray]

They both work. It’s just a personal preference in the end. I agree with most of what you say here, except the parts where you kinda insinuate that the iPhone is a bad experience because of its somewhat lack of flexibility. Android isn’t a bad experience either, some people just prefer iOS for one reason or another. Just like iOS’ lack of flexibility to a degree, I’m sure there is a downside to something on the Android side. Doesn’t make either experience bad though. Hoping for a rational conversation, not trying to take swipes or be negative in any way.

I wasn’t trying to insulate that iPhone is a bad experience because of inflexibility. The Apple ecosystem/iPhone’s integration with other Apple products stands unmatched. Apple’s security, privacy, and device updates are industry leading. No Android apps or third party apps come close to iMessage’s balance of security and functionality. I still haven’t found any file transfer as simple, easy, and quick as AirDrop. Apple also seems to always follow through with their implementations and make sure they’re high quality, whereas many of Google’s and other Android companies’ implementations are what people like to call “half-baked” or lose their support after a year or two.

There are pros and cons to each OS. I just hate when people say that iOS just works, but Android does not. Android just works out of the box fine, and it allows me to do a lot more things than iOS allowed me to, which makes it “just work” in a way that’s iOS does not.

 

[DNichter]

I wasn’t trying to insulate that iPhone is a bad experience because of inflexibility. The Apple ecosystem/iPhone’s integration with other Apple products stands unmatched. Apple’s security, privacy, and device updates are industry leading. No Android apps or third party apps come close to iMessage’s balance of security and functionality. I still haven’t found any file transfer as simple, easy, and quick as AirDrop. Apple also seems to always follow through with their implementations and make sure they’re high quality, whereas many of Google’s and other Android companies’ implementations are what people like to call “half-baked” or lose their support after a year or two.

There are pros and cons to each OS. I just hate when people say that iOS just works, but Android does not. Android just works out of the box fine, and it allows me to do a lot more things than iOS allowed me to, which makes it “just work” in a way that’s iOS does not.

That’s fair then, I may have misinterpreted. Yup, totally agree with your points here. Your platform choice will come down to what you value most regarding the pros and cons of each.

 

[mib1800]

I dread to think how many times you’ve claimed iOS scrolling is slow and can’t compete with Android. I’ve also lost count of how many times it’s been explained to you that the scroll speed is deliberately different on both platforms. Android allows quick scrolling through pages whereas iOS is marginally slower with tap to top. Both are designed differently.

Every time I’ve seen you’ve been corrected, you never respond and repeat similar nonsense in another discussion. I find it hard to believe you don’t understand it considering how technical you are with your other demands.

You want to cherry pick?

Slower is just slower. How you want me to say it? You maybe satisfied with iOS UI speed but for long time android user like me using an iPhone, the UI seems to be in slow motion. See yt. I don't have a newer video but the last time I tried the X, the scrolling speed didn't change.

See scrolling I refer to at 5min 6 sec mark.

 

[boomer11]

You want to cherry pick?

Slower is just slower. How you want me to say it? You maybe satisfied with iOS UI speed but for long time android user like me using an iPhone, the UI seems to be in slow motion. See yt. I don't have a newer video but the last time I tried the X, the scrolling speed didn't change.

See scrolling I refer to at 5min 6 sec mark.

not sure if the iphone's screen is turned on low but wow the difference in the quality of those screens is massive.

 

[Pipper99]

Boy, I can’t believe how off-topic we are now from people who prefer iOS, coming to this thread to answer the question posed by thread starter, giving thier opinion. Why they prefer iOS over android?

I find it pathetic, the android owners who dont prefer iOS, that came here to protect android from others opinions and go as low by making fun of those who do prefer iOS. Sad.

Pathetic, and sadly, predictable: it always descends into the muck.

 

[AppleFan910]

I don't understand your "it just works" argument. Android "just works" out of the box. You don't have to root and add skins to do anything you could do on your iPhone. If anything, iPhone is more inflexible and less about "it just works" than Android.

• You can't download videos from the web onto your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't use voice commands with Siri for non-Apple apps (like Spotify). You can with Android.
• You can't install apps not on the App Store on iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't transfer any files from your computer to your iPhone. You can on Android.
• You can't change your default navigation app on iPhone if you like one over another better. You can on Android.
• You can't use split screen apps on iPhone. You can on Android.

Like yeah, an iPhone works out of the box fine, but so does Android. If you don't like the way the iPhone works out of the box, that's too bad. If you don't like the way the Android works out of the box, you can make it whatever you want, and therefore, have it "just work" the way you want. You have none of the limitations that iOS has, which makes "it just work" in ways an iPhone does not. If you need to get something done, there's usually a way to do it on Android, but if there's something you need done on an iPhone, and it doesn't allow you to do it, you're stuck and you just have to deal.

I understand "it just works" for the Apple ecosystem and how Apple products integrate seamlessly, but purely for iOS vs Android, it seems to me that Android "just works" more than iOS.

Actually,
I can download videos, music, etc on my iPhone. They’re even in a separate app.

I have files app where I can save anything.

I never use Siri unless I can’t type or driving.

I don’t want or need 3rd party apps that can cause malware or spy on me. But if I wanted, i could jailbreak.

Don’t understand the default app? I have a folder where I keep all apps I mostly use.

Split screen is a gimmicky feature.

I can easily transfer files to my computer or usb.

iOS is much better. What I mean is it works. There aren’t hundreds of settings and rooting and 3rd party apps. THe device comes ready to use optimized.

 

[mib1800]

not sure if the iphone's screen is turned on low but wow the difference in the quality of those screens is massive.

Think in the video, he turned the iPhone brightness to highest.

OLED is better screen than LCD

Actually,
I can download videos, music, etc on my iPhone. They’re even in a separate app.

I have files app where I can save anything.

I never use Siri unless I can’t type or driving.

I don’t want or need 3rd party apps that can cause malware or spy on me. But if I wanted, i could jailbreak.

Don’t understand the default app? I have a folder where I keep all apps I mostly use.

Split screen is a gimmicky feature.

I can easily transfer files to my computer or usb.

iOS is much better. What I mean is it works. There aren’t hundreds of settings and rooting and 3rd party apps. THe device comes ready to use optimized.

iPhone works for you because your needs are basic. Android users are more used to computer-level functionalities so iPhone just don't work.