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Hey guys,
I'm in a pickle here. I've owned literally ever flagship Android phone since the LG G2. My phone before that was the iPhone 5. I love Android, but I also hate it. Same goes for iOS. I'm not truly happy with either one.
I won't go into details about that right now but I'm in a unique position. Keep my iPhone 6 and refuse delivery of the OnePlus One or keep the OnePlus One and return my iPhone 6.
I know only I can answer what's best for me but wanted to reach out and perhaps get some help on this decision. I've been constantly battling myself for the past few days and it's now time to make the call.
Top reason why I want to keep the iPhone.
• It's a pretty phone that is good at everything but doesn't seem to excel at anything.
• App available and compatibility
• Accessory compatibility, it works a lot better in my car than Android does. Same goes for my alarm clock and home stereo system.
• iMessage. 90% of my friends are not tech savvy. They all use iPhone. So it's nice to be able to iMessage them and use that feature.
• Updates - I love getting updates on time.
• Fingerprint scanner - it's more than just the scanner. A lot of apps use it to authenticate like Amazon.
• Google - I can have a decent Google experience with iPhone with most Google apps being available on iOS. Not as good as Android but decent.
Now here's my reasons for wanting Android instead of iOS.
• More choice - not one of many. There's nothing special about the iPhone. Nothing sets you apart from someone else.
• Customized user interface. I can make my Android phone simple or complex. I can have all my apps in icons on my home screen to mimic iPhone or do something else entirely.
• Android L - Android L is a major jump for Android. Better looking UI, faster, safer, better for app developers with more APIs than iOS.
• Default Apps
• App remorse period - 15 minutes to decide if I wanna keep this app or not.
• Usable features - some are gimmicks but a lot of them I actually use to benefit my life.
• Price - Android loses value quickly which sucks but for someone that likes having a new phone it's a great thing. Selling my current flagship Android phone for $300 - $400 then buying a used Android flagship for roughly $400 - $500 is almost a wash. $100 to $200 for a new phone isn't bad and I get a new phone constantly. Thanks Swappa.
Now here's a quick why I hate each.
Android doesn't update on time... well most of them. Android phones sometimes have a compromise. HTC One M8 for example, everything was great minus camera, Galaxy S5 great minus software, etc. A stolen android phone is literally gone and free for anyone to use. Just load up recovery and wipe phone and it's theirs. App availability, there's just more apps available on iOS. Granted most big names are on both but some like APR tuning are not.
iOS is not very convenient to me. I hate having to re-sign into things after some time. It's like the app forgets I was signed in if it goes unused. I hate being forced to use Apple stuff when I don't want to. iOS can be classified as boring because it really is simple and sometimes simple is boring. iPhone unfortunately is expensive. I am using JUMP for this iPhone and after my $200 deposit and $28 a month I will have paid nearly $1000 for a phone. I'm sure resale will be great but do I want this phone for two years?
Anyway please offer me any insight you have.
Remember this is about me not you so please don't fight.
I'm in a pickle here. I've owned literally ever flagship Android phone since the LG G2. My phone before that was the iPhone 5. I love Android, but I also hate it. Same goes for iOS. I'm not truly happy with either one.
I won't go into details about that right now but I'm in a unique position. Keep my iPhone 6 and refuse delivery of the OnePlus One or keep the OnePlus One and return my iPhone 6.
I know only I can answer what's best for me but wanted to reach out and perhaps get some help on this decision. I've been constantly battling myself for the past few days and it's now time to make the call.
Top reason why I want to keep the iPhone.
• It's a pretty phone that is good at everything but doesn't seem to excel at anything.
• App available and compatibility
• Accessory compatibility, it works a lot better in my car than Android does. Same goes for my alarm clock and home stereo system.
• iMessage. 90% of my friends are not tech savvy. They all use iPhone. So it's nice to be able to iMessage them and use that feature.
• Updates - I love getting updates on time.
• Fingerprint scanner - it's more than just the scanner. A lot of apps use it to authenticate like Amazon.
• Google - I can have a decent Google experience with iPhone with most Google apps being available on iOS. Not as good as Android but decent.
Now here's my reasons for wanting Android instead of iOS.
• More choice - not one of many. There's nothing special about the iPhone. Nothing sets you apart from someone else.
• Customized user interface. I can make my Android phone simple or complex. I can have all my apps in icons on my home screen to mimic iPhone or do something else entirely.
• Android L - Android L is a major jump for Android. Better looking UI, faster, safer, better for app developers with more APIs than iOS.
• Default Apps
• App remorse period - 15 minutes to decide if I wanna keep this app or not.
• Usable features - some are gimmicks but a lot of them I actually use to benefit my life.
• Price - Android loses value quickly which sucks but for someone that likes having a new phone it's a great thing. Selling my current flagship Android phone for $300 - $400 then buying a used Android flagship for roughly $400 - $500 is almost a wash. $100 to $200 for a new phone isn't bad and I get a new phone constantly. Thanks Swappa.
Now here's a quick why I hate each.
Android doesn't update on time... well most of them. Android phones sometimes have a compromise. HTC One M8 for example, everything was great minus camera, Galaxy S5 great minus software, etc. A stolen android phone is literally gone and free for anyone to use. Just load up recovery and wipe phone and it's theirs. App availability, there's just more apps available on iOS. Granted most big names are on both but some like APR tuning are not.
iOS is not very convenient to me. I hate having to re-sign into things after some time. It's like the app forgets I was signed in if it goes unused. I hate being forced to use Apple stuff when I don't want to. iOS can be classified as boring because it really is simple and sometimes simple is boring. iPhone unfortunately is expensive. I am using JUMP for this iPhone and after my $200 deposit and $28 a month I will have paid nearly $1000 for a phone. I'm sure resale will be great but do I want this phone for two years?
Anyway please offer me any insight you have.
Remember this is about me not you so please don't fight.
