Definitely the iPhone 8. Apples ecosystem is so much better and no need to partake in Google’s shady business practices.
Yes, as been said, it's down to preference between the two ecosystems.
I had some of the earlier iPhones but once android started to get to a polished state I switched and won't look back now.
I still find android tries too hard to be a windows PC in your pocket rather than a smartphone. Google are slowly but surely clawing back more control over their product but I wouldn’t touch google with a barge pole so they are out on those grounds
So you've never used any Google product or service? I find that very hard to believe.
I have but as it’s become apparent that google have no intention of paying me for my personal information and online behaviour, which they profit massively from, I have no intention of letting them have any of that.
And by using an iphone you are no longer subject to that? Complete rubbish.
If you use gmail, maps, google to search, any of their other apps that I'd say, the majority of iphone users use, you'll have an ad profile and be tracked just as much as the rest of us.
I bet Apple collect equal amounts to google/Amazon on their users.
@ OP - It's personal preference but the Samsung is better. iPhones haven't changed for about 10 years....same old.
get this > https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-note10plus-sm-n976-5g/SM-N976BZSEBTU/buy/I am undecided on which phone to buy, I plan on buying a refurbished phone (to fit my budget) but I am not yet decided on which one to buy does Samsung S9+ match up with the iPhone 8? and vice versa? Which one is a better choice?