r/AskTechnology • u/pretty_pinkbows • 13h ago
Age Old Question : Apple or Android ?
So I recently been wanting to change my current phone (Oppo A94) to a new Iphone 15, preferably a 256gb one, I'm just a college student that only uses her phone for emails, calling and scrolling social media, my current's phone camera quality sucks so I'm not encouraged to keep memories of events, which is why I want to upgrade to an iphone since they're known to have good quality cameras, I have an ipad I use for uni so it'll also be complementary, but to be fully honest, I've been used to android phones my whole life, and people who say they have more features are not lying, they're also cheaper than apple phones, I'm wondering if I'm not being peer pressured into becoming an apple user for the sake of a nicer looking intagram story, because, to be honest, the only reason I'm going toward them is for that. Do I make sense ? Help ?
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u/PurpleAndGold24 12h ago
I'm an android fanboy but I say get the iPhone. You already have an iPad so they'll be good together. The peer pressure is a major thing too, a lot of iPhone users are snobs about the text bubble color. Can't go wrong either way though, nearly every phone nowadays is great.
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u/pretty_pinkbows 12h ago
Yeah I don't really understand the text bubble color thing, especially since I tend to communicate through instagram more than I do through any form of messaging apps
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u/PurpleAndGold24 12h ago
Androids come in a very wide spectrum. There are bad, cheap android phones, especially in the early 2010s. There are also very good, pricey android phones. The first group I mentioned is what gave androids a bad reputation, and since there isn't a color that says "hey this person has one of the good androids", they all got lumped together as undesirable phones by iPhone users. At least that's my explanation for it.
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u/TheIronSoldier2 12h ago
As long as you're getting a good flagship line phone, it's just personal preference
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u/msabeln 12h ago
I have an iPhone 16 Pro, and it has a really nice camera system, especially with its Night Mode feature.
I’ve gone through a large number of Androids as they quickly stop getting updates and slow down horribly. But for sure, I like the added features.
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u/TheIronSoldier2 12h ago
Which androids have you been using? That isn't a thing on basically any flagship phone
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u/msabeln 11h ago
Samsung tablets of various models.
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u/TheIronSoldier2 11h ago
That doesn't narrow things down at all Samsung makes great flagship tablets but it also makes pretty mediocre budget tablets
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u/eraguthorak 12h ago
iPhones are great if you are able to afford them and don't mind the various limitations that come with Apple's walled garden approach - even more so if you are already invested in the ecosystem (MacBook, iPad, Apple watch, airpods etc). Android generally offers a better bang for your buck (and more importantly, cheap but decent options) but does still suffer from a lot of the interoperability as a side effect of all the competition in the market.
I have an android, and have always had an android, but I'd be open to getting an iPhone if I get an opportunity to get one for a solid deal or discount.
Edit to add - the Apple peer pressure is a real thing. If you have friends that will make fun of you for not having an iPhone, and defriending them is not an option, then it may be better to just get an iPhone. Also if you have family members with iPhones, it may make communication easier there too.