Apple

-Wanted to try iOS after years of android.

-my parent both had iPhones and don’t use any message app other than imessage, so the ecosystem helped.

-ecosystem: we already had an iPad, a Mac and an iMac

-great cameras on budget phone

-budget iPhone intrigued me (still using my 2020 SE)

-many popular friends had iPhones

-felt premium

-HUGE performance (what made me even consider iPhones in the first place)

-HUGE software support (2nd biggest reason) meant I would comfortably keep my phone for 5+ years

-smoothness: always heard that iPhones are just smooth interested me

-app availability: most apps come before on iOS and are better optimized

-chip efficiency meant I didn’t even look at the battery size

These are just some things I considered when choosing between android and iOS. The android decide at the time had a higher refresh rate, OLED screen, huge battery and 3 cameras but yet I choose the iPhone.

To this day I’m still thinking about the android experience but seeing Samsung’s phones lately, I’m pretty sure I made the right decision.