my unpopular opinion: the iPhone is overrated

[ElevationNotice]

Samsungs have better camera quality, I think

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Apple, Samsung and Google are in a tight war. The Pixel has some cool figures. But the iPhone is the fastest selling phone of all time.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

I agree. I prefer my old (mid end, not fancy) Samsung vs my current (mid end, not fancy) iPhone. Although the camera on this iPhone is better. But I like the interface on the Samsung better.

And why do they both just keep making phones bigger and bigger? If I wanted a tablet, I'd get one... a phone needs to fit in a pocket.

 

[T00dles]

Wouldn't give up my Pixel for anything else.

 

[prairie_girl]

Now THIS is a topic for the controversial board LOL

Been with iPhone since the 4 and can’t wait to update to the 15 when my contract expires in August.

 

[kdonnel]

I really enjoy the Apple ecosystem and all the integration.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I LOVE my iPhone. But, to be honest, I've never used any other type of smart phone. When I upgraded from an iPhone 8 to a 13, I was shocked at the improved camera quality.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I ditched all Apple products for personal use and never looked back. I have to use a Macbook for work but other than that, I don't have anything Apple.

 

[TippyThomas]

I hear they take excellent pictures of chicken sandwiches in an elevator.

 

[MillauFr]

I'm still using a Blackberry.

 

[CynBeth]

I went from an iPhone 7 to a 14 and have taken pictures just on there the last few trips and they came out great!

 

[ScottOKW2K]

I've used both Apple and Android and vastly prefer Android over Apple. In addition I work in a field where helium gas can be present and certain models of the Iphone can be damaged by it.

 

[kyton]

I hear they take excellent pictures of chicken sandwiches in an elevator.

But @TippyThomas the Apple has a better video to capture a person mowing at 2am!

 

[kyton]

I'm still using a Blackberry.

@MillauFr i think my DH would have a blackberry today if he could LOL.

 

[disykat]

I use Samsung and my kids have been trying to get me to switch to Apple for years. I don't get why?

 

[HeatherC]

Apple product lover here! We used to have Samsungs many years ago, but once we switched we will never go back. I love how my watch, phone and IPad are all integrated and how intuitive they all are.

 

[tony67]

I've never been a fan of Apple and it proprietary stuff.

I've almost always build my own PCs so when it came to smart phones I started with Android or Windows and stuck with it.

I'm all in on Pixel now, but I do see some amazing photos come out of Apple and Samsung - I do think they are better than the Pixel as far as Photos regardless of all the hype about the pixel cameras.

If I have serious photos to take then I bring my Canon R8, but that happens less and less as the Pixel Pro 8 does a decent job for most things.

I've tried apple phones at various times as well as an IPad, but since I am so use to Android I just find it confusing.

 

[mom2rtk]

I use Samsung and my kids have been trying to get me to switch to Apple for years. I don't get why?

I finally switched to Apple a few years ago. My number one reason? When I need help with something I have experts close by in my kids.

 

[BrianL]

Honestly, I agree. Android phones usually have the newest tech first, at least on some models, and the interface is just better. I love how all Android phones always have the back button and others at the bottom, even now that they are not physical buttons they are always there. It is intuitive. Whenever I have to mess with someone's iPhone, I am always confused becuase in their quest for simplicity they actually make things more difficult. Also, while the highest-end Android phones are priced similarly to the latest iPhone, ALL of those phones are overpriced, but at least with Android you have a lot of other mid-range and even low-end options so you can buy to suit your needs.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

When we first got smart phones, DH and I got Androids...specifically, the HTC One X. I had all of my music on an iPod touch, so I was always frustrated with the lack of portability. I mean, it makes sense since everything I couldn't move over was on iTunes. I had some friends insisting that I should be able to if I moved it into the cloud, but others who said it didn't matter since it was a square peg going to a round hole. I switched to an iPhone in 2016 and life was much happier for music. DH still swears by Androids. He shifted to Samsung, but he had three Galaxies during the course of me owning one iPhone and they all died prematurely. So, now he's on a Google Pixel and I'm on my second iPhone. At this point, I don't feel like there's any reason to shift away from Apple.