Apple

Had a Galaxy S3 and S5. Before my 2 years with both of them were over, they started running slower and more glitchy and for some reason I just couldn't seem to clear their memory no matter what I tried. Went back to iPhone with the 7 and haven't looked back since. It's been great having everything work together between the Mac, watch, apple tv and phones.

My smartphone journey.

BlackBerry Storm2 iPhone 4 galaxy S4 Smattering of Androids, including more Samsung, an HTC, and an LG at the end before going back to Apple.

Why the android run? I’ve had computers since I was a kid that ran DOS. If my phone is slightly less user friendly, I can deal with it, and paying more for storage always soured me. I can get a microSD for $50 where the same amount of storage would run $150 on an iPhone (and that was a while ago, the price of SD cards came down hard).

It also made it convenient to get a new phone and move all of my stuff my transferring a small piece of plastic instead of using a service to do it.

My last android was the LG, and I 100%would have bought another if they still made phones, but they don’t. Dedicated sound chip that enables when I connect studio headphones? Count me in. It sounded great, and I compared my current iPhone 13 and my spare Samsung S5 I still have.

But I found I rarely need to move files from computer to phone anymore, and the base storage on an iPhone is enough now. The lack of a headphone jack was a turnoff, but my wireless earbuds are great (Sony something). Samsung is trying so hard to be an iPhone I didn’t want another one of those, so I just naturally went for the iPhone again. The autocorrect is still a bit too overzealous, but the interface is brilliant, and I don’t regret it. I don’t have any other Apple products and I’m happy with my choice.

iMessage/blue bubble. also got airpods prior to this

I was Blackberry diehard. Then Android. Never wanted to pay the premium for Apple. I had a friend who was Apple who always said, “everything works so well together…and everything works.”

That is where I am now. I had a Samsung phone and tablet - I always have the top of the line. They worked ok together.

With Apple, my watch, phone and tablet work flawlessly together. Air Pods too. If I need to connect to a Bluetooth appliance or something it works. Every time.

Android always seemed to have hiccups. Companies make sure their products work well with Apple and they always do.

And everything is built to work with Apple. There are zillions of apps and screen protectors and chargers made to work with Apple stuff.

I will never go back.

Don’t like Android system. Blackberry OS was my love

I’m deep in the Apple ecosystem but have recently been eyeing the Pixel 8. I’m really bored of iOS despite having this 15 pro max.

I like how it looks and the small details make a difference

The company I work for will not pay for my phone allowance unless I use an iPhone. Idk why lol.

Just because i got a macbook and airpods and apple tv and ipad

Because I want the latest and the greatest software while having the phone for 5+years

I’ve used both and Apple is easier to use imo.

I wanted an Apple Watch and AirDrop with my Mac is handy.

FaceTime and iMessage. My entire close family is on iPhone. I used to prefer Android, but iOS has grown on me.

I love iOS

I use iPhone because it’s supported pretty much any carrier without question. It also has support for dual sim which is a feature that I need since I have multiple phone lines. Went from needing to carry 2 phones down to 1 phone in my pocket thanks to that feature.

Having iMessage back is also nice but it was really the carrier support aspect and dual sim

iPhones are compatible with my Bluetooth hearing aids but only certain Android phones are.

I had the original Droid, the Maxx, HTC One, and a couple others before going iPhone. Every Android phone I mentioned would need factory reset every few months because they would bog down so badly. Add to that the fact they never seemed to have the latest updates (or more than one or two updates total) and the apps and store were really bad (I’ve been iPhone for 10 years now so they’ve hopefully gotten better). I’ve just found iPhone to be a much more solid platform that runs and looks good throughout its product life.

I got the 15pm as my first iPhone but I am missing Android, especially Pixel just for the live call screen, AI photo editing features, the notification system, the pictures they take are miles better than the camera on this phone. I'll likely sell this and get a Pixel 8 Pro.

If I’m being honest, my son gave me his old iPhone 11 (not pro) when my Note 9 died. Turns out I kinda like it.

Back when I initially moved from android to iPhone, android phones had some issues. Phones take time to receive updates from manufacturer, battery life was an issue, etc..

By the time android figured all this out, I was already knee deep in Apple ecosystem.

well it all happened when i recieved an ipod

Very good devices but iPhones have become expensive, this may be the last iPhone owned.

Better Apps in function & quality

I want a camera that won’t let me down. Apps that should “just work”. Crystal clear audio during calls. Then there’s the ecosystem which is honestly unparalleled.

Oh, and software support that lasts me atleast 4 years.

I'm on Android rn but I'm gonna answer this from my POV back when I switched to iPhone.

I used iPhone cuz I got tired of inconsistencies in design both software and hardware. I want the long term support and the easy warranty process.

I love the ecosystem. I had an Apple Watch, Airpods Pro, Airtags, iPad, Airpods Max, Macbook. Everything is seamless.

I love how some of the apps I love are either exclusive on Apple and/or works best on iPhones.

I love how I can switch to a new iPhone and it'll be as if nothing happened because iCloud backup and restore literally restores 99% of the stuff that I had.

And lastly, all 3 lenses on iPhones have consistent colors and video quality is literally industry leading when it comes to smartphone videography.

UI , looks so clean and refined to me

LG stopped making phones.

Samsung and Google flagships took my headphone jack away. And after 2 years android phones start to have issues with bugs.

Samsung s9+ was my last android... Had been android my whole life. Traded it for a iPhone 12 pro. Just upgraded to iPhone 15 pro max.. never see myself going back to android.

Because my girlfriend happened to have an iPhone and she pretty much sold me on it for the cool FaceTime features and FindMy features as well as being able to use iMessage. I was perfectly happy with my Pixel phone before but I’m very much still happy with my iPhone, I don’t regret my choice.

I'm beginning to question that moment by moment.

no lag/hangs through out 2-5years, unless i need/want to upgrade already. I was using android few years ago, and upgraded to iOS. It’s a relief, for someone who has been using android since 2014-2019. Idk, but i never think of going back to android again.

I switched to apple due to Samsung support being useless. I have loved the ecosystem since

I use an S23 Ultra as my primary phone but do have a 13 pro that work pays for and I’m about to upgrade to the 15 PM. I prefer Android’s more open nature and file system and its photo cameras. However I do like the iPhone’s simplicity. It just works most of the time. Also its video camera is just unparalleled. Videos come out so smooth with no lag or jitter that occasionally appears on my Galaxy video camera. I do have a 13 mini for personal use that I sometimes rotate just to change it around.

Because they are technologically illiterate

Because I’ve been using them since 2009 and I’m scared of change. Once upon a time each version was super innovative. Now not so much.

It’s simple, never fails me, not too cluttered or complicated. Sure… Samsungs have all these crazy features and ways to change everything, but I have no desire to do that. I don’t know why people argue about this. It’s just personal preference.

Well, I literally picked up a 15 Pro Max 2 days ago and it was mostly curiosity. I had the original iPhone through the 4 then switched to Samsung. I’ve had every Samsung flagship from the Galaxy S2 to the 23 Ultra, sitting next to me as I type this, and I wanted to see what the latest and greatest from Apple could do. So far there’s a lot I like, but there’s definitely pros and cons to both systems.

As of right now, if I had to pick one, I’d probably stick with Samsung, but I’m forcing myself to use the iPhone as my primary because some of my hesitation is familiarity. We’ll see what the future brings, maybe I’ll have an Apple Watch, air pods and a Mac. Maybe I’ll still be Galaxy/Galaxy Watch/Samsung Pro earbuds and a Linux laptop.

Was iPhone from original to I think iPhone 5 or 6. Switched to pixel line (then galaxy) and loved it. Pixel 2 is probably my fav phone ever purchased. But their damn update busted the camera and I haven’t fixed it (I need to!). My last was the pixel 6 pro. It had serious overheating issues. I could not run the gps and music while on a car mount at the same time or the damn thing would overheat. Hell I couldn’t run just gps on a long road trip because of the overheating issue.

Came time to upgrade and it was a choice between an 8 pro or a 15. I looked at both and the iPhone actually made me excited. Though to be honest I miss the camera on the pixel. So many say the iPhone has a better camera or they are comparable. They aren’t. Sorry google has that in the bag. But everything else I love. I’m happy with this upgrade cycle. Hopefully google gets their heads out of their asses for the next upgrade cycle in two ish years.

I kinda had no choice my previous Samsung A31 (don’t blame Android, it was a budget phone from 2020) kinda gave up on me after excessive rooting, custom ROMS and going through tough times with it I was handed down a iPhone 6s from my dad (he got a 14 pro max) and I’ve enjoyed the 6s but I do miss Android even though I love iPhones bc they came out the year I was born ;-)

No matter how old is your iphone, you won’t get bored , it still feels like a precious piece of art, but any android flagship will look like trash after 5-6 months. It’s a bonding between the user and the apple devices.

Because i use Mac. If i use a windows laptop then i switch to Android.

I had Android devices from 2011-2017 with some iOS devices I used along side (iPod, iPhone) and around November 2017, I wanted to see what owning an iPhone was like. I haven’t looked back since. It also helps that almost everyone I know has an iPhone for iMessage and Apple Pay. Apps are the iPhone also feel better made to me.

Because I also have an Apple Watch, iPad, AirPods Pro, and a MacBook Pro. I genuinely benefit to an enormous degree thanks to the ecosystem. I need IT support once every two or three years and it’s usually because I’m trying to fix some Microsoft headache.

Because android just doesn’t appeal to me the same way iOS does. Had a Galaxy S5 during peak Samsung touchwiz times as my first real smartphone, worst damn experience ever. Got an iPhone 6s+ when it was the newest and haven’t looked back since. I’m on my 6th iPhone and have loved a majority of what they have done with the OS despite some regression with things such as Siri and some minor gripes with user access ability however the same gripes I have with iOS, are also gripes I have with android plus more.

Honestly, the user interface and design is very sleek and simple.

Though that is a double edge sword as many features and customization are left to be desired

Because my company requires it so they can spy on us. Apple has always produced inferior products (unless you were a graphic artist or industrial designer in the 90’s.) now they just make trash products that have the sole purpose of trying to force you to buy other Apple products so they’ll work together.