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Other than blue bubbles, why do you use iPhone? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Yes, I'm the one in the group DM that turns the bubbles green, I'm sorry.

But other than that, I don't hear many other reasons why people actually prefer iPhones over Androids. What other reasons are there?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I don't care at all about the bubbles. I don't use iMessage at all, 0.

Convenience. Most things "just work". No need to customize or fiddle with things.
Price. Hear me out :D I used Android phones in the past (a mix of mid-ranges and flagships) and over time it ended being more expensive than using an iPhone.
Ecosystem. My mac laptops, watch, earphones, phone etc. all work together in useful ways. It sounds gimmicky but most of the time it's not.
Apple watch. There simply isn't anything that is close to it.
How everything feels cohesive and designed with the bigger picture in mind. Especially in the first party apps, you mostly know how things will behave.
Feels more "polished". I always felt like I'm using something that is designed by an engineer when using Android.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Genuinely curious how the price works out to be less?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not OP but I interpreted the comment to mean “my iPhones last longer so I replace them less often, therefore spending less over time than buying a less expensive android phone more often”

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm a diehard Android fan and even I admit iPhones tend to hold their resale value a bit better than comparable Android phones as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Resale value maybe, but I'm finding phones are just generally lasting longer these days. My phone is coming up to 3 years old and I have no inclination to upgrade. It doesn't feel slow, all the apps still work, its running latest OS. There was a time when I was upgrading every 12 months but that just isn't the case anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

High resell value just means you can't get cheap old products. I spent about 300$ on phones in the past decade. I buy used android for ~100$ and use them for 3-5 years. Never had any issue.

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