Update! Going to an iPhone after 15 years of android

[almoststew1990]

Update: I did go for an iPhone

My pixel 6 contract runs out soon and whilst the sensible thing would be to move to Sim Only as the Pixel 6 is in good condition I kind of want a new shiny.

I've never had an iPhone before and I am tempted to get the new 15 (the smaller 6.1" for my baby hands). Is there anything I would "lose" other than my paid for apps which is basically GTA San Andreas, Worms and Whatsapp? Are there any glaring omissions on the iphone app store?

Currently when I sign into Youtube my phone gets a pop up to authenticate this, how does this sort of thing work if you don't have an android phone? Will I be missing out on a lot with it being my only apple device?

Also just checking that the the iPhone 15 isn't a dud or one to avoid etc.

 

[almoststew1990]

Nothing that I would miss! Other than GTA San Andreas and GTA 3 which are my go to games if I've got a spare 20 mins.

I had a look at second hand iPhone 11 12 and they're pretty expensive, £220+. Which seems expensive as a stop gap that I won't keep whether I like the iphone or not. Ofc I appreciate it is cheaper than 24x £45 for a 15 and I'm aware of the man maths that I'm doing here lol.

I'm leaning towards just getting the 15 but I've got 30 days to decide.

 

[almoststew1990]

I did contract an iPhone 15 in the end. Overall I prefer my android pixel 6 as the iPhone has some annoyances:

I don’t like the way you launch apps by sliding to the right and then either spotting the app in a bunch of quick select lists that keep updating and shifting around, or then pressing the app list and scrolling or typing the app name. My old phone I would flick up to get the full screen (width and height) of screen app icons.

The notifications never seem quite right especially when I’m using my phone and I’m still not sure what direction I need to swipe to get rid of the notification. The volume for notifications seems to either be linked to media playback volume or I am turning up the notifications whilst listening to playback, or something. Notifications seem to be stored even when you swipe them away on the lock screen and they will sometimes reappear over the next day or two.

Selecting text and moving the cursor on screen when you’re typing and correcting a mistake is very difficult to do. The keyboard itself is great and I immediately got on well with it but the predictive text and editing text and adding new words is pretty difficult.

The battery doesn’t seem to last as long as my pixel 6 even at two years old. Maybe I am using my phone more but it doesn’t feel like it.

The camera forgets the default settings I want (16:9) but it has at least remembered I want Live mode off.

day to day it’s fine. I’ll probably go back to android when this contract is up