Apple

Because I want the latest and the greatest software while having the phone for 5+years

I’ve used both and Apple is easier to use imo.

I had the original Droid, the Maxx, HTC One, and a couple others before going iPhone. Every Android phone I mentioned would need factory reset every few months because they would bog down so badly. Add to that the fact they never seemed to have the latest updates (or more than one or two updates total) and the apps and store were really bad (I’ve been iPhone for 10 years now so they’ve hopefully gotten better). I’ve just found iPhone to be a much more solid platform that runs and looks good throughout its product life.

I wanted an Apple Watch and AirDrop with my Mac is handy.

I use iPhone because it’s supported pretty much any carrier without question. It also has support for dual sim which is a feature that I need since I have multiple phone lines. Went from needing to carry 2 phones down to 1 phone in my pocket thanks to that feature.

Having iMessage back is also nice but it was really the carrier support aspect and dual sim

I’m deep in the Apple ecosystem but have recently been eyeing the Pixel 8. I’m really bored of iOS despite having this 15 pro max.

I want a camera that won’t let me down. Apps that should “just work”. Crystal clear audio during calls. Then there’s the ecosystem which is honestly unparalleled.

Oh, and software support that lasts me atleast 4 years.

Very good devices but iPhones have become expensive, this may be the last iPhone owned.

I'm beginning to question that moment by moment.

no lag/hangs through out 2-5years, unless i need/want to upgrade already. I was using android few years ago, and upgraded to iOS. It’s a relief, for someone who has been using android since 2014-2019. Idk, but i never think of going back to android again.

Because I have an MBA M1 as personal computer, MPB M1 Max for work, Apple Watch, Airpods, 2 Homepods and other miscellaneous things. So yeah, an Android wouldn't fit my use case.

Started using iPad for drawing. Purchased iPhone for the airdrop. Hated it for a week, fell in love after

Because they are technologically illiterate

well it all happened when i recieved an ipod

Because I’ve been using them since 2009 and I’m scared of change. Once upon a time each version was super innovative. Now not so much.

Better Apps in function & quality

Well, I literally picked up a 15 Pro Max 2 days ago and it was mostly curiosity. I had the original iPhone through the 4 then switched to Samsung. I’ve had every Samsung flagship from the Galaxy S2 to the 23 Ultra, sitting next to me as I type this, and I wanted to see what the latest and greatest from Apple could do. So far there’s a lot I like, but there’s definitely pros and cons to both systems.

As of right now, if I had to pick one, I’d probably stick with Samsung, but I’m forcing myself to use the iPhone as my primary because some of my hesitation is familiarity. We’ll see what the future brings, maybe I’ll have an Apple Watch, air pods and a Mac. Maybe I’ll still be Galaxy/Galaxy Watch/Samsung Pro earbuds and a Linux laptop.

I have an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy. I use both: the former for my personal life, the latter for work. The Samsung is more flexible (fewer constraints) and much more integrated with my PC. The Samsung has many small functions useful for work. It is more powerful but a little more complex. The iPhone for my personal life is good. It is simpler and I use fewer apps and less social. My opinion.

I'm using one because I'm already in the ecosystem. I have AirPods, an iPad and my iPhone. My whole Family uses iPhones so I'm just going with the flow. I don't mind. If i didn't have my iPad, I would probably get a Google Pixel. I like the design and software.

Because I also have an Apple Watch, iPad, AirPods Pro, and a MacBook Pro. I genuinely benefit to an enormous degree thanks to the ecosystem. I need IT support once every two or three years and it’s usually because I’m trying to fix some Microsoft headache.

I can’t care less about ecosystem and all that stuff. I use iPhone for 2-3 core reasons:

1. The safest choice: I know what I am getting and Apple nails the basics that other Android OEMs just don’t. iPhones are supported for a long time, the hardware lasts for a long time and they are reliable
2. The Camera: The videos that come from iPhone blow Android out of the water
3. The apps: Basic apps like WhatsApp, Instagram and other apps have so much better interface on iPhone than Android

• the connectivity to my family and eco system

• most of my peers in real estate use an iPhone and the connectivity is paramount to my job

Because my company requires it so they can spy on us. Apple has always produced inferior products (unless you were a graphic artist or industrial designer in the 90’s.) now they just make trash products that have the sole purpose of trying to force you to buy other Apple products so they’ll work together.

I wanted a tablet for art, so as an android user, I got an android tablet.

I just KEPT running into dead ends with trying to make art on apps I’d try out on it.

So I looked over at Apple and finally decided to give them a try.

Got myself an ipad, fell in LOVE with creating art on it.
And thus my interest in apple technology was born.

Got an iPhone, then fell in love with productivity apps, and now i have a Mac book.

Sigh, I used to feel superior by not getting apple products. Now look at me…. It’s just more enjoyable when everything’s working together and talking to each other.

Apple eco system. The feel using Apple products cannot be compared to any other that I have used in the past. I think it's like Porsche compared to Opel.

Felt like trying it out again after all these years and the 13PM was a good price used.

I just like having different phones and different systems. I use Samsung (main), iPhone, and Pixel

iPhone has this smooth experience that is very noticeable, especially when I changed from Android to IOS, the different is like night and day. Also I like the ecosystem, people can talk bs about it but too me it is the best right now, every is just seamless and well optimized.

The moment I switched from Android it was the only flagship with a flat screen.

I grow up with apple and I just like their designs and software is smooth and crisp. Their iPhones can last many years than android devices. My mom has a computer that is older than me and I’m 21 it doesn’t connect to internet but it turns on and it works. No other device can last more than 20 years. That’s why I use an iPhone.

Last time i had an android (2014) I couldn't even load reddit without the damn thing crashing. Constant slowdown and bugs. Don't really have that with every iPhone i've owned, which is about 5-6 different ones now.

Maybe androids are better now but i'm comfortable with iPhone and have no reason to switch, unlike when I switched from Android and had a reason.

It’s comfortable. I’m growing to hate iPhones with every new release but I don’t feel like learning a new phone or having green texts

Because it just works out of the Box.

Every android I owned has been buggy, slow and insanely fragile so i switched to iPhone for simplicity. And they personally hold up better then my android did.

Because there is no better. And don't get me wrong, it is NOT because it is good, it's just phone market is pathetic and there is no choice.

I have tried Motorola,LG,Samsung,Pixel none have given me the comfort I get from using my iPhone and iPad

Originally the Jobs vision: the minimalist UI that does one thing only.

Sadly iOS is becoming a bit crap in this respect. Settings is a mess.

Im a Android fan, specifically Samsung/One UI fan, however i needed an upgrade but basically if you’re not getting the flagship Samsung phones (or one close to it like the A73) it just wouldnt work out for my needs in the long run.

Im a mobile gamer and I found that even older iphones were highly optimized and able to run games better than the phone I had at the time. Its basically that, all the optimization that the IPhone had was enough to make me switch, sending and uploading phots on IG for example, the quality would turn to crap on my Android, same for Snapchat, photos were poor quality and videos had low frames.

I'd been android for years. Had to get an iPhone for app development. Didn't expect to use it for anything else, but preferred it (iPhone 6 vs Galaxy S5) and switched to using the iPhone as my main phone within a week.

It just works and I don’t have to think about it. I don’t have the best camera or anything, but the phone does what it’s supposed to, the UI makes sense to me, and it stays fast and up to date for years. Just a good basic phone for a fairly light user

I'm gonna be honest. The only reason I use iphone is for iMessage lol. If us Americans weren't so tied to iMessage/if Android had iMessage, then I'd definitely be on Android.

Apple products are more efficient and the user experience is buttery smooth, I used to be an android user but when Samsung stop updates for my note 9 I decided to leave android for good. Since I left, I’ve not regretted at all…all the things I could do on android I can now do on iPhone and even in a better way

Started with iphone when there was no others, got used to ios, dont care what else is there.

I recently switched after over a decade on Android. As an enthusiast I guess I can offer a little perspective here on my experience and what I hoped to get out of it. Probably gonna try to summarize this as shortly as possible and it will be super unstructured but if anyone has questions feel free to drop them. I really enjoy talking about the differences between the platforms and so far the experience of switching over has been really interesting, and mostly pretty easy.

My immediate family of four was split between two iPhones and two Android phones. We had the typical issues with sending pictures, messages going through... while I as a power user have a solution to basically anything I could want to do on Android those things aren't practical for my family members who aren't as technical as I am. "Upload it to google photos, hit share, copy the link, go to messages..." doesn't really stick with everyone. "Just text it to me" is what works.... but only if I'm on an iPhone.

There are still some things about iOS and the iPhone that simply annoy the crap out of me - I can get to those later. The bottom line is that most of the things I viewed as dealbreakers in the past have either been fixed or improved, and some of those things... eh, they're not dealbreakers anymore. I haven't rooted any Android devices in like three years. I'm not that much of a power user anymore. Frankly mobile apps and development have come far enough that you don't really need to be a super user to accomplish a lot of things you used to.

And the biggest dealbreaker was of course the port. I really thought they would never do it. Even when the EU order was announced I figured Apple would invent some crazy new charging method or just go magsafe only. I thought hell was going to freeze over. But the 15 would actually make my dream of carrying one cable real. What timeline are we in again?

So I made the decision that going to an iPhone was the right move and my whole family is on them now. It has made communicating a lot easier; my parents are big fans of FaceTime and how easy it is to use. I'm able to explain how to do things to them easily because all of our phones are similar. iOS is not very intuitive to *me*... but again, I'm an old school Android convert. I'm wired in an entirely different way than my parents are when it comes to tech, and to them, iOS is simple and efficient.

I have preferred smaller Android devices in recent years. I went from a Galaxy S10e to a Galaxy S22 and then to a Pixel 7 before my iPhone 15 Pro. I was caught between wanting the best set of cameras I could get but also not wanting a larger phone - the fact that the Pro iPhones have three cameras like the Pro Max was another perk. I understand that the Pro Max still includes some extra capabilities that aren't available on the Pro - but the difference between the two is smaller than something like the Pixel 7 to the Pixel 7 Pro, which is missing an entire camera sensor.

Anyway, past my bedtime... I like to ramble about it though so fire away with any thoughts or questions.

It’s what my dad buys me and he pays for my phone😊 he would get me Android if I wanted, but I just love iPhone. I like their cameras, they are very aesthetically designed (I have the blue 14 plus and it’s GORGEOUS), and it runs well. I really like the way iOS works too. I have a iPad and I really like the Apple ecosystem in general. I have nothing against androids now days bc I’ve never used them. But back in the day they just weren’t that great.

Had a OnePlus 7 Pro, used it for 3 years… that was oneplus at its prime. Unfortunately the latest software updates made it buggy, so to upgrade, my choices were Apple, Pixel and Samsung. I had a MacBook and the Dynamic Island looked cool so yea

Ecosystem, fluidity, , reliability and durability

Longevity. Had poor experiences with Android phones that I used longer than two years.