[Open Discussion] iPhone vs Android: Which do you use and why?

Spot on leedorney, whilst iPhones always feel great and you don't really get many issues, you are definetly paying the premium and without alot of the flexibility and innovation that you do get with Android. I dream of the day I can get a folding iPhone!

Apple all the way since 2009 with a 3GS phone. iPads MacBooks iMacs etc etc along the way. Android is pretty good too and I have used when employed and no other option provided by the company. 

iPhone for me had one for years + all the family on iPhone 

Phones - I love thinking about them!

I'm an Android person. I don't have a Mac and never had an iPod so when I looked at getting a smart phone, I didn't see the point in spending two or three times the amount. I also had an odd requirement - offline sat nav functionality. I actually had a Nokia as my first smart phone for that reason. Then shifted to Android when it was at version 2.2 and Nokia had given up on Symbian. I had a bigger screen for less cash. And at the time, a replaceable battery was important to me as that's what often kills off a device - they're not worth fixing once the battery goes. Oh - and an SD card - cool.

I did enjoy messing around with custom ROM's for a while and writing a simple app.

These days though, all phones have fixed batteries and the Pixel phones I'm going with now don't have an SD card. I've even given up on the 3.5mm headphone jack with the latest one. Android is also tightening up on permissions - getting closer to being an iPhone in many ways!

Some of the features listed in the original post apply to Android too - photos and text messages are visible on any web browser as well as your phone. I agree with a lot of the advantages of Apple - the updates and device support are much better. You even have more choice of iPhones with the bigger screens and the budget friendly versions too. If you have a Mac, it's the obvious choice.

Both systems have come a long way and I don't see the big difference now.

Had phones provided by work for years as they developed from bricks. Then a decent android and most recently an IPhone SE.

Having had the iPhone there was no going back to android for me and now retired I use an iPhone 13 Pro Max and my wife my former iPhone 12.

Can’t see any point in upgrading again for several years though. Maybe the iphone 18?

Was always iPhone until around 5 years ago and then changed to android and its the best thing I've done so much more freedom and allow you to install external applications.

I'm patiently waiting for apple to release a USB-C IPhone so I can have one cable for everything. When that day comes I'll be going all in on the apple ecosystem. Fingers crossed it'll happen with the next iPhone.

Besides, that gives me time to save up the small fortune it takes to buy one. 

iPhone brigade!

If you use Mac for computing, then having an iPhone simply makes it easier to sync everything i.e. all contacts, email etc.

That's not to say that there is anything wrong with Android. I acknowledge that vast numbers of people use that OS and are very happy with it.

Isn't it great to have the choice ! A real "first world problem" !

I'm an Android fan. I find that android allows for great customisation and apps typically include advanced settings. My parents have iphone and found that for non tech nerds, it's a great device.

However, I am a tech nerd and find iphone very limiting. On top of this, I like the option to repair my own device without too much cost. I have replaced my phone screen 3+ times and found it fun to do for a cheaper price!

I will however say that apple commitment to updating devices, including phones that are several years old is outstanding. Android phones may get varied support, with the highest typically being 4 years. My phone (OnePlus 6T) unfortunately does not get updates anymore, but still runs great after owning it since December 2018. Hopefully I can get a few more years out of it before needing to replace it.

I think what'll happen in the future is that one will come out on top or they'll be absorbed by the other, look at Blackberry..