Long time android user

Submitted by BLBOSAURUS t3_10pw3gw in iphone

Hello everyone. This may be a biased place to ask but I'll do it anyway.

So iam a long time android user, currently I have S20 FE 4g. Due to my new work I usually spend most of the day on my phone and Im looking for an upgrade. I love trying new tech with new features so I thought about switching to IPhone.

So my question is, is the Iphone 14 pro worth the money? It costs 1.5x the price of S22 Ultra which has more features and better HW. Is the IOS really that good to make me switch, even when I'm not in to the apple ecosystem at all?

Thank for the answers, I would appreciate non biased discussion.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6mhbvh wrote

> Thank for the answers, I would appreciate non biased discussion.

You started this thread biased:

>It costs 1.5x the price of S22 Ultra which has more features and better HW.

If the “better” hardware (?) is running software not really optimized for it, it’s wasted hardware. It’s spending too many cycles parsing excess code. iPhones, with their optimized code, can run a number of benchmarks faster. You might even be eyeing a more expensive model of iPhone than you would really need. Few who believe themselves to be “power users” actually are.

Moreover, features implemented first are not automatically features implemented best.

> S20 FE 4g

> S22 Ultra

What do these mean, exactly? I’m assuming these are models from…Samsung?

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Subieworx t1_j6nmwlf wrote

Not saying I don't agree with you but it's tough to give credit to your argument when you don't know the models mentioned.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6ns8rq wrote

I have to be familiar with those models to note the OS will have differences OP won’t like and a technically faster clock speed doesn’t automatically translate to a faster phone because Google can’t optimize for a greater variety of processors whereas Apple can optimize for a small handful of processors?

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Subieworx t1_j6ny4p0 wrote

You're missing the point. Google isn't the one that is having the optimization problem. The OEMs making the phones are. I agree with your point that apple and iOS is a better optimized system. Just know that it is more the OEMs fault than Google's for the lack of optimization.

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BLBOSAURUS OP t1_j6mk2kh wrote

I meant "better hw" by a bigger screen with higher resolution, S-pen, faster charging, etc. Not saying iPhone sucks, if it would suck I wouldn't even think about buying it but I do. Just saying those phones are on par with build quality/hw/sw just very different price tags.

I want to try iPhone because it's something new I have never owned, not because androids are slow etc. They are not, google/Samsung did a lot of progress in the past years.

S20 and S22 are models of Samsung. Samsung Galaxy S 20 Fan Edition and Samsung Galaxy S 22 Ultra.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6ml9g8 wrote

> I want to try iPhone because it’s something new I have never owned, not because androids are slow etc.

In my opinion, switching ecosystems purely out of curiosity is a waste of time and money.

I switched from Windows to Mac not out of curiosity, but because I was thoroughly dissatisfied with Windows.

Are you dissatisfied with Android/Samsung?

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BLBOSAURUS OP t1_j6mm0uz wrote

The ecosystem contains only a charger and that's pretty much it. I don't have everything connected together because my internet is way too slow to use the cloud etc. I don't plan buying Macs or other of their products same with Google/Samsung products.

I am happy with Android but I wonder if I could be even happier with IOS. The only reason I wonder about this is my 2y old phone and very good offers from my work on both phones. I could get 14 Pro for 1000$, fully unlocked.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6mn7ns wrote

You need to explore a “try before you buy” strategy. A borrowed iPhone, a second-hand one, perhaps spend a couple hours at an Apple Store exploring one and asking a lot of questions…something.

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BLBOSAURUS OP t1_j6mnudi wrote

There are exactly 0 apple stores in my country for some reason. So I have to keep looking for an electronics store with both.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6mok4z wrote

> So I have to keep looking for an electronics store with both.

Why both? You’re already familiar with Android. A store isn’t going to let you install benchmark software on two new phones; going to a store would be about figuring out if iOS is acceptable to you.

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BLBOSAURUS OP t1_j6morr5 wrote

Yes, but the S22 Ultra is a quite different experience from any other model except the older Note.

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mobyhead1 t1_j6mpqjp wrote

You could…maybe…visit two stores? What, specifically, do you need to compare in the exact same time and place?

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cokenrum1 t1_j6mgycd wrote

I think the answer is here " is the Iphone 14 pro worth the money? It costs 1.5x the price of S22 Ultra which has more features and better HW". if you want the new tech and features, then switch to iPhone without this mindset "It costs 1.5x the price of S22 Ultra which has more features and better HW". Love and light to you.

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MtMetNO t1_j6mowz0 wrote

If you are not interested in using the Apple ecosystem (i.e. having an iWatch, iPad, etc) then I'd stick with Samsung. iPhones are great phones but they really shine when used with other Apple products. Personally I like the way Android does notifications better, you have more flexibility and you don't need iTunes to move media to your phone from your PC.

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Comfortable-Basil-47 t1_j6owz5o wrote

The problem of iTunes to move media from phone to PC got better. There’s the Intel unison app that implements iMessage and reminders as well as transfer files. I personally use sendanywhere with my devices because Intel unison is windows 11 only and I’m on windows 10.

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bristow84 t1_j6n85l7 wrote

I think you're going into this with the wrong mindset from the get-go. In your mind, the S22U is already a superior device due to the price and as you say, more features and better HW. That's not the way to look at switching, you already have an inherent bias.

If you're not using the Apple ecosystem in any way, shape or form, such as the Apple Watch, AirPods or Macbook then no, don't switch. The phone by itself is a great device but the device and software really shine with the connectivity between Apple's devices.

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mina1984 t1_j6p58fg wrote

So, this is what I did before I made the leap, I was due for an upgrade your n carrier.

I went with buying an older iPhone (I believe it was an iPhone 7, with an 84% overall battery health), I tested out everything on it but it's battery health prevented me from using it as a "daily driver", I went to my carrier's store and other stores that had the phone models out that you could play around with, so in the meantime I got another unlocked android that didn't have the navigation buttons (it was, in my eyes, android phone with iPhone 13 layout, everything done physically on screen).

After about 6 months of doing this, I finally took the plunge and upgraded my phone (on black Friday weekend 2022, so I'm relatively new to iPhone) and I can tell you honestly, I love the iPhone, I have the 13, it's battery life is amazing, I can easily get through the day on a charge, I have noticed that the colder weather zaps the battery more quickly but I'm pretty sure that is to be expected, I charged my phone to 100% last and took it off charge at 11:23pm, it is currently at 51% at 5:18pm.

So my suggestion would be try this if you can, if not then I wouldn't jump head first just yet until you are able to do some physical testing

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mina1984 t1_j6p5m6z wrote

Mind you, I've been wanting to do the switch for years but never having the opportunity to do so

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