The tale as old as time. I have been using iPhones exclusively since the 3Gs. I have AirPods, an Apple Watch (that I’m selling as I don’t like the way it feels on my wrist), and an iPad. I currently have an iPhone 14+ and I love it. Works seamlessly and the battery life is wonderful. Even though I love this phone, I really really want to switch over to a Galaxy S23. I feel like I’m really constricted with iPhones now. I know it sounds stupid, but switching is hard as hell man. My wife uses an iPhones, 90% of my friends use iPhones, and my family does as well. I guess I’m just trying to get out of the herd mentality when it comes to iPhones. Nervous that I will get a phone I will regret getting. Rant over lol

  • sonofsin66666@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I switched from OG iPhones, to Samsung for a few years back to Apple.

    If you have a lot of Apple devices, don’t do it. I need iMessage on my laptop, airdrop etc…

    If you only have an Apple Phone/Accessories, do it!

    I’d love to go back to Samsung. The only reason I don’t is because the Apple ecosystem works too well for my business.

  • Glutting@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I bought an Iphone 14 Pro for Amazon Flex and when I’m not using it for Flex it just sits on my desk. Honestly, I’m ugly as fuck so social media doesn’t appeal to me which means the Iphone features are all useless to me, I also hate the UI. In fact, I don’t even work for Amazon anymore so I need to get rid of it lol.

  • kishimi8@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Just switched form a 13 pro max to s23 ultra . 1 st week still loving it no withdrawal symptoms yet

  • Sk8tr524@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I felt the same as you. I’ve had apple for 10 years but was so tired of the same ole same ole with every new phone. I switched to the Samsung Z Flip 5 in Oct and have zero regrets. I thought it would be an issue with family but it hasn’t been. I got rid of my Apple Watch a year ago and switched to a Garmin. I still have my AirPods and IPad but I am considering the Samsung S 9. I say go for it. The customization is so much fun.

  • jayi05@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You’re going to find your Samsung does 98% of what your iPhone does. But the iPhone doesn’t do half of what the S23 does

  • mrtbak@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    There is always an android work around for ios exclusive stuff, but if it’s not built into ios, you’re fucked. The phone is for you, your family can figure it out, it’s not that hard. God forbid they show some flexibility to anything outside the ios bubble. There’s so much more to do in android, especially OneUI, and if you like having some choice in what your phone does, looks like, and making it completely your own, switch. I’ve always thought: If you want new, experimental, and interesting features, pick android. If you want 5 year old features optimized far beyond anything reasonable, pick ios. But you seem to be more the former than the latter.

  • w_n@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    S24 is rumored to launch earlier than usual next year (mid-late January), so might be worth waiting for the new hotness.

  • Jun118@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have both. iPhone for work and S23 Ultra for personal. If you are interested in the Samsung DM me.

  • Current_Necessary194@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve owned a samsung phone since Galaxy s 2. I love samsung.
    Also I been having an iPhone company issued since 2019. I think it’s ok, but I still stick to my Galaxy for personal use. I just purchased zfold 5. Upgrading from 21 ultra.

  • monkeyofthefunk@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m switching to a Fold 5 to see what all the fuss is about. I tried a Pixel 7 Pro last Feb and didn’t like it at all. I switched back to iPhone within about 3 weeks.

    • Glutting@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I went with the Fold 5 just cus it was discounted by $1100 putting it in line with the S23 Ultra pricing.

    • mrtbak@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Something about stock android doesn’t do it for me. OneUI is just so much better

  • RandomBloke2021@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    One really helpful thing while texting iPhone users. Samsung has a feature called quick share. You can send high res pics n vids via texting to iPhone users. It creates a Samsung cloud link for them to open or even download it if they want without sacrificing any quality. If you decide to get a Samsung, YouTube is your friend. There are so many useful features that make the phone a joy to use.

  • Trypt2k@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Has Apple hurt you some way? If all your friends are using it, your wife, and you’ve had good experience with it, why switch?

    I’ve been with Samsung since the first S, and I won’t switch cuz it does what I want it to do, but I don’t pretend Apple is a villain or anything, just don’t bother switching because I already have the best Android.

    Everything in your post is about your love of the iphone, stick with it.

  • Crappy-Soldier@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    No offence, this iMessage (blue vs green) crap is only really important to Americans. The rest of the world figured out that everyone can use apps like “WhatsApp” regardless of OS.