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0:00 so I'm just throwing this out there if you've ever had an interest in making a switch from iPhone to Android I think now might actually be the time but let's get into why I think that's the case if you're new around here you like Android you like Google content then how about come join our growing community of like-minded enthusias casual fans and regular folk Like You by hitting that subscribe button it really helped me out before we really start getting into the weeds with this one if you simply can't live without things like iMessage airdrop and the Apple ecosystem a phrase I actually really detest personally then don't go and throw that all away just because you think trying out an Android phone is going to make things better for you you'll just end up disappointed you'll buy the wrong phone and you won't have a good time stick with what you know is my advice but take it from me I actually use Apple products every single day I have a Mac I I even have a backup
0:46 iPhone and I live and breathe Android I use lots of other products without issues or problems and Android has been my main operating system of choice for around 12 years now I think if you want a breath of fresh air and some reasons why May maybe switch into Android might be for you then stick around as I think this might be a little bit of an entertaining one for you so it's stupid to say that apple is not in a good place right now the reality is that the iPhone is still the most popular individual device globally however the disaster that has been Apple intelligence isn't really to be underplayed and I'm not underplaying it here the company doesn't make many missteps like this especially pronounced missteps whereas it feels more commonplace in other tech companies that's just a matter of fact at this point so if you've lived under a rock for for a little while at this point Apple basically used Apple intelligence
1:33 as a vehicle to sell the iPhone 16 series which isn't great when you consider that much of the functionality showcased is not even available on the hardware around six or months 6 months or so after its launch this isn't just about missing features I think it's more about broken promises and the potential erosion of trust when you're paying a premium for a device and make no mistake Apple does charge your premium Fair devices you expect delivered features no buts no ifs No Maybe I think we've said it before here on the channel if you've stuck around for a while you should never really go out and buy a product or invest in something on the promise of future functionality or features so understandably I don't think this is a good look and I I'm sure many of you out there don't think it's a good look given the Dazzle and rasat Tas of the Apple intelligence or at least a preview of that shown back at WWDC last year it
2:20 really did look incredible even from the Android side of the fence looking over I'm naturally a bit of a skeptic so I have to say I really didn't think Apple could pull all of this off in just under a year especially given that the company has been so far unable to even make Siri a really helpful product after 15 years of trying Siri itself does the basics but little more it hasn't evolved apart from adding some well truly lovely animations in iOS 18 and the fact that apple is quite far behind especially with their AI efforts that mini ran or complaint aside I think this looks even worse when you consider that Google has been making some steady progress with Gemini and many of the things that Apple intelligence at least claimed to be able to do last year actually already works now on lots of Android phones or at least there are versions being added to
3:06 devices Gemini it's easy to say it started off pretty rough at least in a rough state but I think the Catalyst for Google is going to be that the this is going to replace the assistant across the entirety of the Android platform in the coming year or so and let's not forget Android offers a massive variety of hardware at various price points allowing you to use Gemini across these ecosystems it on top of that it just means you're not locked into a single ecosystem with a single price tier Gemini bridges that Gap better than probably any other AI service even at this stage Apple intelligence and the new Siri are just locked to that latest and greatest which again inhibits the availability of those apple intelligence features which yet we're not able to see those at this point Google just isn't new to this space that's one of those
3:51 benefits Deep Mind and Astra functions look like the next Frontier of the company and they've been working those quietly in the background even if you don't want or use or even ever access AI I think it's clear to see that Google has a distinct Advantage as Android and Gemini are actually starting to become more decoupled from Main OS updates which is still something that Apple can't do the progress is just much faster this way and it means things can be rolled out way more readily to billions of people this modular approach allows for faster Innovation and therefore wider accessibility you're not waiting for that yearly OS update for crucial AI improvements and software improvements and the update comes if your phone supports it that's basically it you don't need to have a device that is going to be released at that point in time to get those functions I think
4:38 Astra is going to offer that really nice world-facing AI that could be helpful in more scenarios and I have seen this in action looks really impressive and I'm excited to try it out when it rolls out very very soon let's be honest again for a second though I do think most of you out there don't care about any of this you might be one of those people though who did want some of these Apple intelligence functions or you're even sick of your iPhone as a result of that I think there appears to be a growing number of people online at least hankering for a change because iOS has stayed pretty similar since its Inception at least a change of scenery is something you can do with your mobile phone maybe you're a little bit tired of that world Garden approach I think the limited customization or the increasing prices as well maybe you want more control over your device more options and even more from your ecosystem or
5:25 wider or more open ecosystem as always it's about finding what suits you and to a l extent it's for some people also feeling a bit behind the curve not necessarily basically in front of it let's talk about the pros and cons though from making this switch to iOS to Android if you ever want you're even contemplating it I alluded this to this at the beginning of the video Apple really has that tightly integrated system that I think it almost forces you to add another product the downside to that approach is that you have a homogenized pool of products that will fit into your ecosystem again I hate that phrase but and it doesn't allow you though for outside product integration all that easily it's more of a closed system like a fishbowl rather than an open ecosystem a a little bit more like a safari for instance with little scope
6:12 for change at least from where I'm sat here right now this does mean that you get a more consistent experience across hardware and software but on the other hand you're limited to what works and what doesn't Android naturally offers more in the way of options you don't need to use all Samsung products or even all Google products but you can if you want to Common protocols and processes are used for the hardware and software so you can tailor things that to to basically to your needs and often that means you can just adjust to suit those specific cost barriers if you do have those as well there are just more form factors on top of that you have your folds you flips you slabs there's various sizes shapes colors finishes on top of that the choice isn't exactly endless but it's definitely more varied across the entire price Spectrum on iOS you just have the pro the pro Max you
6:57 have your standard model the SE or the I don't even know what they're calling that now that's basically it you just have four choices when they make those devices communication between the iPhone and Android is also a lot better now I know this is one of those big problems people have they're dropping the iMessage for instance especially North americ markets it's just a lot better now that RCS is working on more Global carriers I don't think it's perfect and I do have a full guide on the channel here if you do want to check that out so visit that by the link in description if you want to know how to get the most from RCS sure you might not get blue bubbles in those group chats but you can send for photos and videos at high resolution and the group chats themselves will work they won't break like they did in the past this doesn't matter if like me or those of us in the rest of the world use WhatsApp which is fine on both sides anyway and objectively the highest end Android phones they just have better cameras now
7:44 particularly when it comes to steals photography you have better Zoom ranges you have various profiles looks tuning and although I do think iOS still has the edge in video recording at 4K resolution you can actually shoot up to 8K resolution on more Android phones which is great for future proofing and the quality is very good considering it is something that not a lot of people are going to take advantage of the gap on the camera system is really closing drastically and even in social medias social media applications those inapp cameras work a lot better on Android devices as well as more supported and therefore you get better quality across the board one thing I really like about Android and I think a lot of iOS people maybe might be a little bit jealous of is the ability to mix and match accessories from Brands and still get a really cohesive experience for instance the pixel Pro 2 they work well with a
8:31 OnePlus phone or a OnePlus watch which I'm wearing right now plays nicely with a Samsung Galaxy phone and basically that's a tip of the iceberg the functions like Fast pair which is available on lots of devices means you can quickly get things working by tying them to your Google account and the hardware you use once you signed in is actually pretty much secondary to that as it'll work across the Android space and Chrome OS as an extension I think even the update timeline for Flagship level Android phones has drastically changed over the past couple of years you actually on some devices get updates for longer than most iPhones even the highend ones at the top end of the market the pixel 8 series was actually the first to offer seven years of major updates Samsung has followed with their own Galaxy S Series and a few other are the top top-of the line foldables but
9:17 other oems like OnePlus Oppo and xiaomi are offering really solid 5year update schedules on their devices the idea is that you buy a phone and it never gets updated is a problem well it isn't a problem now for reputable Android makers as some people on iOS would maybe have you believe I spoke about this earlier in the video as well but I think Gemini is already starting to do what Apple intelligence claimed it would do last year on Samsung phones you can do things like control various parts of your phone using voice voice controls and voice commands with that multimodal AI doing these things step by step so you can give it multiple actual controls at one time the integration currently is limited to Galaxy phones at least at this point in time but with the pixel X expect to launch its own version of this with pixel sense later this year it'll
10:03 integrate with almost all of your default applications and I think the era of true handsfree voice control is coming something that Apple intelligence was supposedly able to do when they showed demos off last year another thing we need to note here is that at the top end of the market Android phones can also cost more than Apple's Flagship lineup especially when we start to factor in foldable devices which are dual form factor however there are just more options in the budget mid-range and high high-end catch points because there are manua more manufacturers out there take for example the OnePlus 13 which I've talked at length out here on the channel I really love this device it's just an incredible phone that is just $899 at retail that's brand new you may get a deal on that in the later down the line and its value proposition for a top tier 2025 flagship phone is almost
10:49 unrivaled Apple's best phone the 16 Pro Max starts at $1,99 with discounts often not available and I don't think there is that much of a performance or an experience discrepancy between those to account for that extra $200 one of the best things now is that switching between either side of the fence is really easier than ever has been if you use third party services that process was always pretty easy but if you're entrenched in apple services with Google services making that switch is a bit harder but it is doable Google has buil-in switching tools during the initial setup process and some oems like Samsung offer applications to transfer things over from the very small to the very big so that you you're not missing out on anything when you do eventually or choose to make that jump of course it's one of those things that has
11:35 definitely put roadblock in the way and I think those have been moved a lot more readily and in some respects the EU has helped with that with regards to things like USBC and other options making them available I appreciate that this isn't ever going to be the most in-depth explanation of why you might want to take a look if you're getting bored of your iPhone I'm here to just say that you don't have to stay on one side of the fence just because you think you have to when when we put aside the cringe which is better argument the main experience is it's really similar let's be completely honest but with some undoubted benefits I do think Android a really nice place to be and it's only getting better let me know what you think though if you are an iPhone user who's made that switch let me know in the comments sections below it's always interesting to hear why you've made that jump this happened to me basically 15
12:22 years ago and I haven't looked back Android is where I think I will see myself for the foreseeable future and as long as I'm doing this I'll always have a pixel or a Android phone of some form in my pocket but yeah let me know what you think down in the comment sections below and I will speak to you later [Music]
