Thinking about switching to android, thoughts?

[CasualGamer...]

Hello all. I am really thinking about switching to android with the galaxy s8. I have always used ios, ever since the iphone 3g, and I currently use an iphone 6s plus as my daily driver. My iphone is great, but the galaxy s8 looks awesome and I really would like to buy one, but I am not sure if android is right for me. So I came here for your opinion, how does android compare to ios? How is battery life compared to ios? Does android run smoothly for the most part, or does it stutter and freeze? I just appreciate a seamless experience on my devices, and I have never used an android device before, so I am not sure what the experience is like. 

[Himommies]

2 minutes ago, CasualGamer... said:

How is battery life compared to ios?

Infinitly better.

2 minutes ago, CasualGamer... said:

Does android run smoothly for the most part, or does it stutter and freeze?

Yes it runs fine

3 minutes ago, CasualGamer... said:

I just appreciate a seamless experience on my devices,

It;s possible but it requires more setup time and you need a different app for pretty much anything you want to do.

 

Unless for some reason you need Android for something the 6s is a perfectly adequate phone and I woudn't pay another grand for a S8 if your already intergrated into apple because you'll need to re buy apps and stuff.If you really want a new phone I would wait for the iphone 8

[emosun]

why dont you go to a phone kiosk somewhere and actually try an android device

[emosun]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

Infinitly better.

battery has to do with usage , not to mention there are 100's of different android phones , so a blanket statement of "better" is incorrect

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, emosun said:

why dont you go to a phone kiosk somewhere and actually try an android device

I actually have, but not for a long enough time to really get a feel of it.

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, emosun said:

battery has to do with usage , not to mention there are 100's of different android phones , so a blanket statement of "better" is incorrect

I mean like compared to the S8 which is what the op plans to buy

[emosun]

Just now, CasualGamer... said:

I actually have, but not for a long enough time to really get a feel of it.

well theres no time limit you're allowed to play with it , so go back and see if it works smoothy and you like it

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, emosun said:

well theres no time limit you're allowed to play with it , so go back and see if it works smoothy and you like it

I plan on going and doing just that, but I just want to hear from android users on how android feels

[Goodman2265]

android is great, untill your phone becomes obsolete and doesn't receive updates from OEM anymore and it dies slowly. One thing i like about apple. Everything gets updated

[DrMacintosh]

13 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Infinitly better.

Numbers please

 

The iPhone 8 is being announced in September, you would be a fool to buy the S8 which is basically an S7 with a pretty face without waiting for Apples response. 

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, Himommies said:

Unless for some reason you need Android for something the 6s is a perfectly adequate phone and I woudn't pay another grand for a S8 if your already intergrated into apple because you'll need to re buy apps and stuff.If you really want a new phone I would wait for the iphone 8

Well said, I honestly am not all that exited about iphone 8, simply due to the projected price. 1000+ dollars is a whole lot to spend on a phone.

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, CasualGamer... said:

I honestly am not all that exited about iphone 8

There might be a 7s as well which should occupy the current price points. The S8 is just as expensive as the iPhone now. 

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, DrMacintosh said:

There might be a 7s as well which should occupy the current price points. The S8 is just as expensive as the iPhone now. 

If there is a 7s, I may consider it if it has some nice features. 

[Zodiark1593]

Functionally speaking (from a software standpoint), I find Android to focus more on functionality, versatility (Different OEM skins as an example) and efficiency of the UI, while iOS is virtually unmatched in attention to detail and utilization of underlying hardware resources. Both have come far enough to where it is difficult to determine a clear winner based on the merits of the respective OSs alone.

 

Cross platform apps and games tend to be of a somewhat lower quality on Android than what you can find for iOS. However, Android has very good support for emulation software. Assuming you can tolerate touchscreen mapped controls (or stick to RPGs), the game library suddenly opens up massively. If you want anything that pushes visuals though, Android has been a bit of a disappointment.

 

For updates, you'd probably be better waiting for the next Pixel phone. In fact, that might be preferable anyway if you want to see the best of Android.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, CasualGamer... said:

If there is a 7s, I may consider it if it has some nice features. 

we will know in a month

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Zodiark1593 said:

Functionally speaking (from a software standpoint), I find Android to focus more on functionality, versatility (Different OEM skins as an example) and efficiency of the UI, while iOS is virtually unmatched in attention to detail and utilization of underlying hardware resources. Both have come far enough to where it is difficult to determine a clear winner based on the merits of the respective OSs alone.

 

Cross platform apps and games tend to be of a somewhat lower quality on Android than what you can find for iOS. However, Android has very good support for emulation software. Assuming you can tolerate touchscreen mapped controls (or stick to RPGs), the game library suddenly opens up massively. If you want anything that pushes visuals though, Android has been a bit of a disappointment.

 

For updates, you'd probably be better waiting for the next Pixel phone. In fact, that might be preferable anyway.

I can actually get behind this

[Mi26]

Wait for the pixel successor before making your decision if you are getting android  

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, Mi26 said:

Wait for the pixel successor before making your decision if you are getting android  

Sounds good, some concepts look really nice.

[Mooshi]

If you value OS updates, Samsung is towards the bottom. Took them forever just to get Android 7 lol

 

Bixby is also hit or miss. I'd wait for the Pixel 2 before dropping dosh.

[TheCherryKing]

Android is a powerful tool with a spiky handle. It has many more features than iOS but the experience of Android varies greatly among the different Android devices. Overall, iOS has a better user experience than most Android versions.

[ARikozuM]

For $1000, [I'd] stick to iOS. Seems to have less issues when trying to set up an ecosystem and if you ever upgrade, you'll know that you're being upgraded rather than spending another wad of cash for a clock speed bump and a lesser battery. 

[dizmo]

Battery life isn't really something you can compare since it's wildly different depending on the phone you get. You can have battery life that absolutely crushes the iPhone, or something that isn't anywhere close and will die after a few hours of heavy use. If you get a flagship, and do your research, you'll get a great device. Even some of the mid rangers still have extremely solid performance depending on what you use your phone for.

Personally, I love Android. It has very deep customization, and I like having a wider range of devices to choose from. 

I'm not stuck with what one company deems "best".

35 minutes ago, Himommies said:

I mean like compared to the S8 which is what the op plans to buy

The S8 isn't drastically better than the iPhone 7 though...it can actually be significantly worse.

28 minutes ago, Goodman2265 said:

android is great, untill your phone becomes obsolete and doesn't receive updates from OEM anymore and it dies slowly. One thing i like about apple. Everything gets updated

Doesn't always work though, I've had quite a few friends have their devices crippled by Apples updates.

23 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

The iPhone 8 is being announced in September, you would be a fool to buy the S8 which is basically an S7 with a pretty face without waiting for Apples response. 

The S8 is quite a bit different than the S7.

3 minutes ago, CasualGamer... said:

Sounds good, some concepts look really nice.

Don't wait for 'the next great device'. Android phones are staggered throughout the year, and you'll end up never buying anything.

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

For $1000, [I'd] stick to iOS. Seems to have less issues when trying to set up an ecosystem and if you ever upgrade, you'll know that you're being upgraded rather than spending another wad of cash for a clock speed bump and a lesser battery. 

....missing the /s? That's basically exactly what every S model is, and even the 6 to the 7 wasn't a huge difference.

[CasualGamer...]

3 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

For $1000, [I'd] stick to iOS. Seems to have less issues when trying to set up an ecosystem and if you ever upgrade, you'll know that you're being upgraded rather than spending another wad of cash for a clock speed bump and a lesser battery. 

I may just stick with ios, and upgrade when I am really impressed by a new iphone, maybe the iphone 8, if its not 1300$ or something like that

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

....missing the /s? That's basically exactly what every S model is, and even the 6 to the 7 wasn't a huge difference.

I went from 4 to SE and it was a grand improvement for me. The 7 has the much faster SSD vs the slower 6, IIRC. I'm still waiting for the 8 to upgrade. 

[dizmo]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

I went from 4 to SE and it was a grand improvement for me. The 7 has the much faster SSD vs the slower 6, IIRC. I'm still waiting for the 8 to upgrade. 

It's rather misleading to imply that an Android phone wouldn't see similar improvements over a 6 year span, or even year to year. There's a lot more going on than simple speed bumps.