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Full disclosure: not a teenager, haven’t been for 25 years.
I used to be an outspoken Android fan. My favorite thing about Android was being able to skin the launcher to make a truly unique-looking interface. I switched to iPhone about 6 or 7 years ago because I needed hearing devices that use an app that isn’t available on Android. That’s literally the only reason.
Since that time, I now I have an Apple One Family account which includes a good amount of cloud storage, Apple TV, Arcade, yadda yadda yadda. It all works without issue across all devices. The coolest benefit of having this was this last Summer when my wife and I lived apart for about 4 months, we were able to watch Ted Lasso and Foundation and some other stuff together.
I now use Logic Pro X recording software, which is exclusive to Apple. Its available on Mac or, more recently, on iPad. I use it independently on both. You can also use your iPad as a remote mixer/controller connected to Logic running on the Mac—this is an AWESOME feature that I now wouldn’t want to live without.
Outside of Logic, you can also use your iPad as a wireless second screen for your Mac. It’s not the most elegant solution, but it works without having to do anything. At the end of the day, it’s another value-add to the greater ecosystem.
Headphones: AirPods 3. Watch: Apple Watch 7.
Basically what I’m saying is my entire work and personal ecosystems are Apple-based, so it doesn’t even make sense for me to even consider a non-Apple phone.
And that’s really what it comes down to: a difference in vision. I don’t really drink the Apple kool-aid, but I do believe they have a comprehensive vision of how all hardware and all software interact with each other. They are a specifically a hardware and software company.
Google, on the other hand, is an ADVERTISING company. Everything product Google makes—and let’s be clear, it’s ALL software—is designed to serve you ads. They have no interest in any kind of cross-device compatibility beyond how it might serve you ads better/faster.
I don’t foresee going back to Android unless Apple does something really egregious to somehow betray my trust or confidence.
I do use both but the exact opposite.
We all use Gmail, gcal, tasks, gdrive, keep, etc.
We have nest products everywhere. We have Google pucks everywhere.
I use a Samsung and there's key software they offer that no other phone manuf. offers.
There's a lot more flexibility in using software and files without being specifically tied down to Apple, so it makes easier for cross compatibility against Windows, Mac, Android and iOS
I'm sure we could argue the merits of each ecosystem but the differences are minimal these days
My dirty secret is that I prefer G-Suite software to most parallel options that Apple makes. But again, because Google is an Advertising company, they’re more than happy to make those ads available to everyone irrespective of platform. I can use Notes and Keep; iCloud and Drive. I’m not missing out.
What’s the unique Samsung software you mentioned?