I had a bug where I couldn’t click on the notifications from the lock screen to open them (messages or anything else). It went away after a restart.

I think I can only do that if I get it through a 2 year plan with my carrier.

Well my first Samsung (Galaxy S4 mini) broke down after two years (it was a very buggy line-up), then I had Galaxy A3 2017, which had only 16 gigs of storage and it effectively became unusable after about 3 years because I couldn't move any apps to my SD card and I'd already removed everything that was non essential. And the battery was shit. My current phone overheats constantly and needs to be charged 2 times a day, and it will not receive Android 13 and it will stop being supported with security updates sometime next year. I've only had it for 2 yrs 7 months. I guess it would be an investment for me if it's a good phone and it can be safely and effectively used for many years (at least 4).

I love Android but all the Samsungs I've used just don't last long. And I'm not really interested in other Android phones. I guess all the advantages of iPhones you mentioned seem like they make the phone kind of... superior? In the long run

Thank you so much, you've been very helpful! 14 Plus is definitely out of the question because it's too big for me. I was in a tech store the other day and the regular 14 (and 13) are only a tiny bit bigger than my current phone, which is great. I guess I'll do some more "research" on differences between 13 and 14, although most people seem to agree that changing from 13 to 14 makes no sense, while for someone who never had an iPhone it's either or.

I think the most important thing for me would be that it's a good phone that would last me at least 4 years. I also don't think I would go older than the 13 because of how long it would be supported. I've watched so many YouTube videos and I'm even more lost lol

Yes, we all use whatsapp, but I guess I feel like I would be losing on certain features. But at the end of the day it's just texting lol

I don't think that's available in my country, although it sounds nice.

I have savings and I can afford the 14 without making a huge dent, but where I live it's a lot of money and I guess I'm trying to see if spending that amount would be justified.

Thank you for the answer!

I have heard that updates on the 14 have been minimal, but I've never had an iPhone so I wouldn't be able to tell. And the 13 is only about a 100 euros cheaper on Amazon, which, if I were to really drop that much money, a 100 euros more wouldn't make that much of a difference.

I love Samsung, but like I said they just don't seem to last a lot. My current phone overheats like crazy and loses battery so fast. Samsung has shorter phone support than Apple, and I'm wary of getting the S22 because S23 is coming out in February, but I can't wait that long. This is also my third Samsung in about 8 years (Galaxy S4 mini - Galaxy A3 2017 and now the S10e).

iPhone is tempting me with its lifespan, the camera of course, battery life, overall seamlessness. I don't know what to do lol.