I'm happy he reiterated the "in the US" part. Here in Spain nobody uses Facetime or iMessage as lots of people have Androids so it's the iPhone users the ones that have to adapt to communicate with everyone else.
File management system is what has kept me on Android for over a decade. The ease of file organisation and file sharing with a PC is what I like on Android.
in apple you are the user, in android you are the admin
The lighting split on both sides of the room for the blue bubble/green bubble is absolutely genius. That's a lovely detail amongst many
I’m surprised you didn’t mention APKs during the apps section. The ability to download basically any app you want, even if it has been removed from the play store has always been an advantage for android.
Key factors to consider, for me personally are 1. Affordability 2. Ease of repair
We need an updated version of this, because much had changed since this one
I noticed you didn't mention sideloading in your discussion about apps, and it's a pretty big deal for some folks. You know, the open source community often cooks up some fantastic apps that can sometimes outshine the originals. On Android, you've got the freedom to choose whether you want to install them or not, but on iOS, you're kind of stuck with what Apple gives you. For many Android users, third-party apps are a big deal, and I think it's worth mentioning because it can be a game-changer.
For apps, I would have mentioned the ease of Android having the ability to download and install APK files right on the phone for "un-supported" apps without sideloading. It opens things up a lot, and definitely gives Android a leg up in my opinion.
Something that was ignored for the APPS section is that android gives you the advantage to use older versions of apps (in case the newer versions are just bad or not for you), you can also patch or install custom versions of many apps like the now dead youtube vanced or versions of certain apps that give you more features or just adblockers, that is a huge huge factor, also the ease to emulate videogames SPECIALLY on foldable phones. Edit: I'll add a list of things people have pointed out in the comments + what I already said 1.- old versions of apps and modded versions of apps (YouTube Vanced, adless instagram, yt music Vanced, etc) 2.- access to apps not available in certain counties or the store at all (Japanese games for example, we know your pain proseka players) 3.- Emulation in general is really good, specially if you have a tablet or folding phone 4.- torrent downloads
Samsung and google now have 7 YEARS OF UPDATES
I think one thing that is generally missed when talking about "ecosystem" is how the various ecosystems play with each other. Apple devices working with other Apple devices is genuinely seamless. However, for work, I'm locked into a PC environment. If I used iMessage for communication, I'd be SOL all day without pulling out my phone to respond to messages. I can use google messages, chat, google voice, whatsapp, etc seamlessly from any device that I use regularly (currently Android phone, iPad, and windows PC). Android and Google apps play nicer across all ecosystems than Apple does, and I have zero desire to get locked into one ecosystem.
If you use Apple, you use Apple. If you use Android you use anything except for Apple.
One of the things missed in the apps section is the ability to side load apps on Android phones. The iOS app store is notoriously limiting. You can put whatever you want on your Android
The real winner is the friends we made along the way.
i like how you walked through how to make and use a decision matrix - a lot of people can benefit from using it on a lot of important choices that they normally struggle with
Here in India, an important factor to consider is pricing. I have always been an iphone user who recently switched to Samsung, only because of the pricing factor. Prices of iphones have gone up to insane levels, even if one wants to stay with ios, one will have to think hard about whether it is really worth it.
Repairability is an important aspect that I think should have been included. Apple devices are ridiculous when it comes to repairs. We drop our phones every now and then and this bit is quite important.
It's always a pleasure to watch your videos until the end.
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