I thought this, i was team Apple for last 5-6 years but iOS has its own issues especially if you live in an area with 1 bar (at home) you get alot of surprise voice mails because the phone never rings or text never go through to non Apple devices. Worse ive never noticed wi-fi calling on the shit actually work consistently. Beyond that the phone really hasnt changed much since i first got the plus anyways, meanwhile the fold 3 is just great. Admittedly if Apple made a fold phone similar with the exterior screen id likely go back, but as they adopt everything 2-3 years after android it may be a ways away.Last year I went with the iPhone 12 Mini, and I've liked it a lot. I had switched from the Note 9 and just was so tired of the random weirdness I was getting on the Note 9, and just the huge massive phone when I used it for so little. I'm far from a power user. My son now gets better use out of my Note 9 as a game/video device than I ever did.
Anyway, it's another year, and another round of phones are out there, and so of course I've got the itch. On Verizon and they seem to have quite a few promotions and trade in deals if you are not already on their Unlimited plans. I'm not, so was looking at those deals.
I think the only reason I'd ever go back to Android is for the ability to text from a PC. It's kinda ok since 90% of my contacts use iMessage, and I have a Bluetooth keyboard that works with my iPhone or iPad, but I really wish that I could do it from PC.
I played around with the fold when it came out. I like the tech and would have considered it had I not got the S20 Ultra when it came out. I have big hands so the Ultra doesn't feel awkward and the screen is massive for anything I do with it. I usually go 3-4 years per phone so it will be interesting to see what the fold tech looks like in another couple of years.
Big hands is why i got the fold, for the most part i keep it closed since alot of the functionality if not all remains on it then. Id have not touched the S20 just because as a regular phone i prefer an iphone. The sole reason i left the Iphone was to use dual screen phone this year. May do the pixel 6 pro tho for the gf since its atleast vanilla OS compared to Samsung and the crap they load into it.
There are definite issues with the iPhone but the conveniences that it offers I think far out-weight some of its annoyances. Like being able to parse text messages for 1 time 2FA codes and then you can enter them in automatically? Amazing QoL. Seems so little but it makes a difference. Again on the Android side, you have the ability to text from PC and that's amazing too. I've considered picking up a Mac mini or laptop just so I could more easily text from it.
Android does that. It takes the code and drops it onto the clipboard to paste automatically.
oh nice. I think these little quality of life things are huge improvements more than a slightly better camera!
Phew, dodged a bullet with that one. Couple months back I was deciding on if I should bite the bullet and deal without updates on my Pixel 2XL, or just grab the 4A 5g because of its price. Glad I went with the 4A. It's basically just a slightly upgraded (specs wise) Pixel 2XL.
I would've, but it came out after I bought the 4a. If I remember right, it was "rumored" but hadn't really been confirmed yet.
I dont understand the hate for larger phones. I am not talking Note size mini tablets, but large sized phones like the Galaxy Ultra. Fits nice in my back pocket, ultra thin aluminum case (not some janky otter box) and it fits easily in one hand with the pinky acting as a ledge underneath. I cant imagine ever going back to small phones again. Different strokes.
