sp44
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If you could take Samsung's Note 5 hardware and put a Nexus like software experience it would be great. Definitely more like an iPhone. But it doesn't so that's why I like my iPhone. Software and hardware are great together.
I've been an Android guy for about the last 3 years, using an iOS device here and there, but primarily on Android. I recently switched to a 6s Plus and have no intentions at this point in time of going back to Android. Since August I've used three phones (other than my current 6s Plus). Those are: Note 5, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. The Note 5 had a beautiful screen, took awesome pictures, was plenty fast, and had solid battery life. The Nexus 6P was similar in those respects to the Note 5. And the Nexus 5X was the worst of the bunch being that I noticed a fair amount of lag. These are the reasons I've moved on from Android at this point in time:
1) Lack of updates (Note 5 only) - this makes that phone a non-starter for me. In this day and age, I can't afford to wait for Samsung to push a security update and then have to wait for AT&T to approve of it. I use my phone for work, and have some sensitive material on there. I'd rather not leave myself open to an exploit. At least with Nexus devices you get the updates early. But nothing is faster on the update front than an iPhone.
2) Lack of cohesion in the ecosystem. There is no complimentary device to an Android phone like there is to an iPhone. I can use a Mac or iPad with my iPhone and they work together as one. I can answer calls and texts on my Mac or iPad without having to download a third party app. Sure you can do this on Android, but it isn't native and isn't nearly as intuitive.
3) Lack of support from the manufacturer. If I buy an AT&T Note 5 and something goes wrong, I have to deal with AT&T and not Samsung. And Samsung's customer service is terrible anyway. Google's customer service is solid, but honestly, nothing beats Apple's customer service. If you have an Apple Store nearby, you can go in there and get taken care of. Or if you don't, you can call and deal with (in my experience) very helpful people. It just gives me peace of mind.
4) Along the lines of #3, I just don't trust any Android phone to work as intended, or at least not for long. You hear/read of many horror stories of updates breaking a ton of things, Bluetooth not working properly, etc. Sure things don't always go as intended with Apple, nothing is without its faults, but they seem minor to me compared with the issues with Android devices.
5) For what I have come to use a phone for, iOS does it the best and the quickest. My 6s Plus is the most fluid device I've ever used. Battery life is insane. The main things I use my phone for are text messages (iMessage is great and even regular SMS seems to work better than anything on Android); pictures (may not be the best, but it is an all around solid performer and videos are fantastic); some apps and games - which always seem to be slightly better and come out earlier for Apple. Plus I can still use everything Google.
Hope this helps out, and sorry if it's kind of a stream of consciousness.
The best of all the phones is the LG V10. Screen is beautiful, but from there it soars. To get something close to what I have on the lg v10 in a 6 S Plus, I'd have to pay at least an extra $10 a month and I wouldn't even come close to the capabilities of the v10. I could not have on an Apple a 256 gig, 512 gig, 2 terabyte Micro SD card. You don't always realize when you need extra power or storage but for me I use it for everything including backing up key files and directories in my laptop so that I have them with me all the time. I love the interchangeable battery. However battery has not been an issue since the problem with the Exchange server was corrected. And that problem actually affected my prior galaxy note 2 and even my laptop. You need to get the correct server when you have an outlook.com account.
There is no camera that's better then the one on the v10 and that's not even arguable. As far as lag, I don't know what people are talking about but I have no lag. Where I have seen horrible lag was on iPad, they are horrendous. I even got an LG tablet for free with my phone and that comes in handy as a great GPS device so that when it's time to make an incredibly important term a phone call doesn't screw up directions. Plus there is no lag.
To be honest, I despise Apple, not for its products but for its CEO and corporate tax policy in not paying US corporate tax to the United States. However, the LG is far superior to the 6 S Plus and I can get many programs and apps for free from the Google Play Store. There is no app that I need that Apple has that Android doesn't have. Android is owned by Google and Google is an American company that pays tax in the United States. Take a look at the LG and I'm sure you'll be very surprised.
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If I missed all that I wouldn't have an iPhone!
I did the opposite. I went from an iPhone to a Note 5. I like the ability to customize the phone with different themes and fonts. I like the screen size and resolution. I love the Google Now widget. I love the S-pen. On the down side the N5 does freeze occasionally, updates are a joke and the compression of photos in the messaging app sucks. Plus, almost every single one of my contacts has an iPhone and I miss iMessage terribly!
I definitely would consider going back to the iPhone. I have never had a "plus" version but after the Note 5 the regular versions seem too tiny so I would go plus next time. I'm hoping the iPhone 7 brings a better screen-to-bezel ratio. If I'm going to carry a huge phone I want a huge screen, not a large-ish screen and fat bezels. Samsung does a great job with that. Also I want to decide where I put icons on my screen and I want to at least be able to choose my own font.
I agree with your feedback about the large bezel but I also wonder how a smaller bezel would affect battery life. A good chunk of the inside of the phone is battery so I imagine a smaller bezel would equal a smaller battery. Tough call for me.
To be honest, I despise Apple, not for its products but for its CEO and corporate tax policy in not paying US corporate tax to the United States. However, the LG is far superior to the 6 S Plus and I can get many programs and apps for free from the Google Play Store. There is no app that I need that Apple has that Android doesn't have. Android is owned by Google and Google is an American company that pays tax in the United States.
These are the reasons I've moved on from Android at this point in time:
1) Lack of updates
2) Lack of cohesion in the ecosystem.
3) Lack of support from the manufacturer.
5) For what I have come to use a phone for, iOS does it the best and the quickest. My 6s Plus is the most fluid device I've ever used. Battery life is insane. The main things I use my phone for are text messages (iMessage is great and even regular SMS seems to work better than anything on Android); pictures (may not be the best, but it is an all around solid performer and videos are fantastic); some apps and games - which always seem to be slightly better and come out earlier for Apple. Plus I can still use everything Google.
All reasons that I end up switching back...
I'm set up to trade a guy my 6P for his 6S Plus tomorrow afternoon. Unlocked T-Mobile but already checked with VZW and it looks good to go!Did you go back to iOS?