iOS or Android

[jack D and coke]

Contract is up. Been getting iPhones for donkeys now and thinking about Android. 
Google pixel 6 pro a good phone? Im not clued up on android devices at all…

Ill probably end up going iphone again but Apple annoy me I’d love to **** them off. 

[Unknown user]

Let's face it, they all do pretty much the same stuff. 

iOS works smoother but android has far more you can **** about with. 

 

Aesthetics Vs fiddling - I'll go for fiddling every time, but at the end of the day if you fancy a change, it isn't that big a step, go by your feels

[jack D and coke]

Yeah I’ve seen the much more open nature of android and the apps. I’m tempted…

[Des Lynam]

Sweat test….

 

Where is the least amount of sweat in the workshops these phones are made in…

[jack D and coke]

7 minutes ago, Des Lynam said:

Sweat test….

 

Where is the least amount of sweat in the workshops these phones are made in…

Cmon I’ll be throwing this old iPhone in a river I don’t care about stuff like that😐

Best phone recommendations please😁

[I P Knightley]

My own phones have all been Android but I was given iPhones by work. Always found the iPhone to be slightly more frustrating - less intuitive. Now my smart TVs are Samsung, I wouldn't move away as I've got my phone and TVs speaking to each other. They seem to get on quite well.

[Roxy Hearts]

Always had Android. Apple stuff always gives me the impression it's going to break apart. Prefer the range of phones with Android also some gave great AI.

[Dazo]

If you are happy I wouldn’t get sucked into the Android myth. For most people both operating systems will be more than adequate. The whole you can do so much more on android really isn’t a thing. If you are not precious either way I’d go with whatever phone you can get on the best deal. Having used both IPhone works best for us as a family so have stuck with that. The quality of the phones, operating system and apps from Apple are not up for debate. 

[Unknown user]

12 minutes ago, Dazo said:

If you are happy I wouldn’t get sucked into the Android myth. For most people both operating systems will be more than adequate. The whole you can do so much more on android really isn’t a thing. If you are not precious either way I’d go with whatever phone you can get on the best deal. Having used both IPhone works best for us as a family so have stuck with that. The quality of the phones, operating system and apps from Apple are not up for debate. 

 

I do agree that both will cover your basic needs but it's not a myth that you can do more on Android.

 

Something as simple as the option of an SD card slot for expandable storage or headphone socket is important to some. You can change messaging app easily, change what you like really. The Google Play store has far fewer restrictions and therefore many more apps, plus the OS is accessible.

 

You can also get a decent android phone much cheaper than an iPhone with a range of price points also available if you feel flusher.

 

But, if none of that's important and you're happy with what you've got, I'd probably stay on Apple myself.

[jack D and coke]

I’d forgot about the expandable storage tbh although I guess that’s not as big an issue like in previous years as the new iPhones are 128gigs - I’m unlikely to fill that. 

[Mysterion]

I have an iPhone for personal use, a Samsung Galaxy for work. 

 

The iPhone and it's software ecosystems just work really well. I find the Android phone a little bit more frustrating to use, the software feels a bit more rough round the edges. 

 

We see all phone operating systems expanding and phones becoming sluggish to use over time.  I found the Android phone to be more "meh" to use after 12-18months compared to iPhone.

 

I'm changing over to a new iPhone this week, my current iPhone is an iPhone XS which is now 3 years old. Compared to previous generations my iPhone hasn't fallen off a cliff in terms of performance.

 

 

[Unknown user]

10 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

I’d forgot about the expandable storage tbh although I guess that’s not as big an issue like in previous years as the new iPhones are 128gigs - I’m unlikely to fill that. 

Probably true, but it is handy  and storage needs only ever go in one direction. My phone has 128gb with no SD yet, but I'm actually getting close to needing one - better cameras need more storage

[Unknown user]

4 minutes ago, Mysterion said:

I have an iPhone for personal use, a Samsung Galaxy for work. 

 

The iPhone and it's software ecosystems just work really well. I find the Android phone a little bit more frustrating to use, the software feels a bit more rough round the edges. 

 

We see all phone operating systems expanding and phones becoming sluggish to use over time.  I found the Android phone to be more "meh" to use after 12-18months compared to iPhone.

 

I'm changing over to a new iPhone this week, my current iPhone is an iPhone XS which is now 3 years old. Compared to previous generations my iPhone hasn't fallen off a cliff in terms of performance.

 

 

The bit in bold is a fair summary, apple is undeniably more polished

[mrmarkus1981]

3 hours ago, jack D and coke said:

Contract is up. Been getting iPhones for donkeys now and thinking about Android. 
Google pixel 6 pro a good phone? Im not clued up on android devices at all…

Ill probably end up going iphone again but Apple annoy me I’d love to **** them off. 

I got a Pixel 6 Pro on launch day, its excellent. Bagged a free set of Bose noise cancelling headphones with it too

[jack D and coke]

3 minutes ago, mrmarkus1981 said:

I got a Pixel 6 Pro on launch day, its excellent. Bagged a free set of Bose noise cancelling headphones with it too

What network you on pal?

[jack D and coke]

How much faff is getting all your stuff over to android too?

[mrmarkus1981]

I'm on Giffgaff mate. I bought the phone sim free and pay £10 p/m for unlimited texts, unlimited minutes and 12GB of data.

 

Sod paying £50 p/m for 2-3 years

[jack D and coke]

1 minute ago, mrmarkus1981 said:

I'm on Giffgaff mate. I bought the phone sim free and pay £10 p/m for unlimited texts, unlimited minutes and 12GB of data.

 

Sod paying £50 p/m for 2-3 years

I’ve looked at them before aye. Vodafone include Spotify and I’d be lost without that these days…I’ll check giff gaff tho 👍🏼

[hughesie27]

People get stuck in the Apple ecosystem Phone, iPads, Macs, Watches. Those devices all speak amazingly with each other but have either No or very reduced compatibility with Android alternatives (See Apple Watch paired with Android phone for example). Whereas you'll find Androids all interact really well with a whole range of devices, and you can mix and match Brands, Samsung, Garmin, OnePlus etc. 

 

You'll never have an issue sticking to the Apple Eco system but I've heard so many people make the switch and much prefer Android. Just don't expect to be able to have the same experience with your other Apple products when you switch though.

[hughesie27]

14 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

How much faff is getting all your stuff over to android too?

I don't think it is much of an issue anymore. Can just use iCloud.

 

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Edited November 26, 2021 by hughesie27

[Dazo]

1 hour ago, Smithee said:

 

I do agree that both will cover your basic needs but it's not a myth that you can do more on Android.

 

Something as simple as the option of an SD card slot for expandable storage or headphone socket is important to some. You can change messaging app easily, change what you like really. The Google Play store has far fewer restrictions and therefore many more apps, plus the OS is accessible.

 

You can also get a decent android phone much cheaper than an iPhone with a range of price points also available if you feel flusher.

 

But, if none of that's important and you're happy with what you've got, I'd probably stay on Apple myself.

It is a myth in respect of actually using the more things you can actually do. SD card ? 😂 Who uses them these days and why would you ? Cloud storage whether that is ios or android has pretty much made local storage redundant. Message app ? iMessage or WhatsApp cover everyone’s needs. You can definitely get cheap Android phones though.  Not sure the op wants a cheap android phone though. 

[Unknown user]

2 minutes ago, Dazo said:

It is a myth in respect of actually using the more things you can actually do. SD card ? 😂 Who uses them these days and why would you ? Cloud storage whether that is ios or android has pretty much made local storage redundant. Message app ? iMessage or WhatsApp cover everyone’s needs. You can definitely get cheap Android phones though.  Not sure the op wants a cheap android phone though. 

 

No need to get all fan boy about it, I'm not trying to persuade anyone bud, facts only.

[Dean Winchester]

I moved over from Apple to Samsung a number of years ago and haven't went back. The switch tool made it seamless.

[jack D and coke]

15 minutes ago, Dean Winchester said:

I moved over from Apple to Samsung a number of years ago and haven't went back. The switch tool made it seamless.

So dead easy? This is a Samsung tool or any android?

[hughesie27]

14 minutes ago, jack D and coke said:

So dead easy? This is a Samsung tool or any android?

Watch the video I posted above bud. 

[IronJambo]

Apple like to make simple things hard. Even the simple things like needing to use a lightning cable instead of USB.  I'm actually a little bit shocked that people still buy Apple products in their droves. Every Apple product I've had is in a drawer (should be in landfill) not working.

[jack D and coke]

33 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

Watch the video I posted above bud. 

Cheers man👍🏼

[rudi must stay]

Android for the elusive Play Store 

[Cruyff]

I've had both. I prefer android now. 

 

As above, **** contracts. I pay 10-15 a month on giff gaff and get more than enough data. Just buy a phone outright, it is cheaper in the long run in my experience and if it breaks then you're not left paying up a contract. 

[Dean Winchester]

1 hour ago, jack D and coke said:

So dead easy? This is a Samsung tool or any android?

I think they both have a flavour to make it easy. I used Samsung's Smart Switch.

[rudi must stay]

As a wee aside who likes the new Samsung? It folds in half

[Tommy Brown]

3 hours ago, Smithee said:

Probably true, but it is handy  and storage needs only ever go in one direction. My phone has 128gb with no SD yet, but I'm actually getting close to needing one - better cameras need more storage

Do you really want/need to store your photos on a phone?

It may get lost/stolen.

It may breakdown and get corrupted.

 

I assume you probably have cloud storage.

No real need to clog up your phone with photos. No?

[Cruyff]

15 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

Do you really want/need to store your photos on a phone?

It may get lost/stolen.

It may breakdown and get corrupted.

 

I assume you probably have cloud storage.

No real need to clog up your phone with photos. No?

I do, I need to take photos on my phone for work all the time and need a shit hot camera. It depends what you need it for really, some folk will need a good camera, others will need it for music or games etc...amazing things really. 

[Unknown user]

24 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

Do you really want/need to store your photos on a phone?

It may get lost/stolen.

It may breakdown and get corrupted.

 

I assume you probably have cloud storage.

No real need to clog up your phone with photos. No?

 

Like I said before, if none of that's important and you're happy with what you've got, I'd probably stay on Apple myself. 

[Tommy Brown]

5 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

Like I said before, if none of that's important and you're happy with what you've got, I'd probably stay on Apple myself. 

 

15 minutes ago, Cruyff said:

I do, I need to take photos on my phone for work all the time and need a shit hot camera. It depends what you need it for really, some folk will need a good camera, others will need it for music or games etc...amazing things really. 

 

5 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

Like I said before, if none of that's important and you're happy with what you've got, I'd probably stay on Apple myself. 

 

My point, unsafe keeping your photos on phone with backup 

[Unknown user]

6 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

 

My point, unsafe keeping your photos on phone with backup 

 

Why no backup? Guarantee the phone will come with cloud storage as well.

[Tommy Brown]

28 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

Why no backup? Guarantee the phone will come with cloud storage as well.

 

Last post was meant to read "unsafe keeping your photos on phone without backup"

 

You mentioned that your phone was needing more storage due to amount of photos.

My phone has 128gb with no SD yet, but I'm actually getting close to needing one - better cameras need more storage

 

I just dont want anyone losing photos. Having lost photos on a failed laptop in the past.

You have instant access to your photos in a cloud, so no need to keep on your phone and risk losing.

Smithee, your a smart dude, I am teaching my granny to suck eggs.

Some people arent so smart

[Unknown user]

1 minute ago, Tommy Brown said:

 

Last post was meant to read "unsafe keeping your photos on phone without backup"

 

You mentioned that your phone was needing more storage due to amount of photos.

My phone has 128gb with no SD yet, but I'm actually getting close to needing one - better cameras need more storage

 

I just dont want anyone losing photos. Having lost photos on a failed laptop in the past.

You have instant access to your photos in a cloud, so no need to keep on your phone and risk losing.

Smithee, your a smart dude, I am teaching my granny to suck eggs.

Some people arent so smart

 

I have cloud backup. I also have a phone approaching full.

 

There's no good argument against expandable storage.

[Taffin]

My last two phones have been the pixel 3 and the pixel 5. They're the best phones I've had.

 

I get iphones for work and I find them incredibly frustrating. So if you like your iphone you may find the android frustrating. Fortunately with android anything that frustrates you can mostly be changed to suit how you want it.

[Tommy Brown]

23 minutes ago, Smithee said:

 

I have cloud backup. I also have a phone approaching full.

 

There's no good argument against expandable storage.

Why clog your phone with photos that you can open/show from a cloud?

No real need to waste cash on expandable storage, which imo is prone to corrupting.

[Unknown user]

8 minutes ago, Tommy Brown said:

Why clog your phone with photos that you can open/show from a cloud?

No real need to waste cash on expandable storage, which imo is prone to corrupting.

 

Why worry about clogging my phone?

 

I have a whole bunch of other stuff too, including multi track recordings from n-track, offline videos and music, looaads of apps.

I have a bunch of offline stuff because I'm often offline.

 

But again, as I said, if the things I listed aren't a factor then I'd probably stick with apple 🤷‍♂️

[Tazio]

I’ve always used Apple products and never had any problems. I bought an Android tablet not so long ago just to check it out and couldn’t get in with it at all. It’s all about what you’re used to but I find the quality of the Apple hardware better as well as liking the software. My work is all Windows computers apart from my department as I need Apple for the specialist software I use and can’t remember the last problem I had with any of it and we depend 100% on it being bombproof. 

[been here before]

Android.

 

People with iphones use phrases like "software ecosystems". Is that a road you really want to go down?

[Spellczech]

18 hours ago, Dazo said:

It is a myth in respect of actually using the more things you can actually do. SD card ? 😂 Who uses them these days and why would you ? Cloud storage whether that is ios or android has pretty much made local storage redundant. Message app ? iMessage or WhatsApp cover everyone’s needs. You can definitely get cheap Android phones though.  Not sure the op wants a cheap android phone though. 

Tell that to all the celebs who became reluctant porn stars a few years ago thanks to iCloud...

[Herbert.]

I prefer android, I've had them since smart phones came out apart from when I got a iPhone 5c but I found it difficult to get used to it. Stick with what you know, you will think Android is shit and end up getting a iPhone anyway because your used to the way they work.

[benny]

Always used android phones and tablets.

Does my needs.

[Unknown user]

2 hours ago, jonesy said:

The correct answer is Kai OS

If you can't afford anything good