One thing that irritates me about iOS is the fact that we can’t organize our apps in the home screen in any order we want! Like Apple needs to change this it’s been too long dealing with this bull-ST!

Worst thing is not being able to pause while recording video

#Team pixel

Yessss! I tried using an iPhone a few years ago and couldn't do it because the notifications didn't show up on the status bar. It really is a game changer with Samsung 😊

It’s ridiculous how they refuse to even add split screen. This is a feature that has been on all phones for the longest time now. Not to mention you can’t customize your phone to your liking.

I tell people yes android does offer what may seem to be an overload of features, but somehow they are more simple/intuitive to use vs ios

That iOS app library is a mess.

Everything you said in the video is pure and simple truth. Nothing to add.

What people want from a phone can change over time. After all when you started this channel you said you didn't see the point in camera comparisons, now that you have to use the cameras every day your phone reviews all feature lengthy camera comparisons. I'm on Android primarily because of the ease of emulation. Customisation used to be important but one day I realised I've used the same Nova Launcher layout for years because it is comfortable and familiar. It's that which iPhones provide, comfort and familiarity can't be under-estimated.

Same thing mate. been apple fanboy for years but then decided to try android because it got boring. Since then, I had so many different androids and i am happy with the s24 ultra and oneplus 12 atm

5:12 finally someone said it. It's not easier to use nor is it intuitive.

Outside US, Imessage and facetime apps are not useful. Apple's keyboard and the absense of a back button makes it really worse. Buying a ~1000$ phone and living with the flaws isn't user friendly😂.

I have to admit iOS software team have been very lazy.. I’m hoping this redesign changes in iOS 18 will excite me cause honestly iOS is very behind in a lot of features.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s wild how often the things people bring up with Android that iOS supposedly doesn’t have, are things it does have, or just like “why isn’t iOS identical to Android” I used Android, I used to shit talk Apple constantly. Now I have Apple everything

Fantastic video. Congratulations, Mark.

I remember watching your first review of the Galaxy S10 plus and it convinced me to get one and switch to Android! Now i have an S21 Ultra and I'm ready to upgrade to the S24 Ultra!

Still rocking a One Plus 7 pro from 2019 with nothing but a battery change. Never letting it go lol

One of the best reviewers on YT coming up with genuine and logical takes one after the other. Gonna get my S24 Ultra soon, so excited.

OnePlus has the "different phone" feature too, as far as I remember, by unlocking with different fingerprints.

Do you know? Your videos rich with so many details & good examples! I really appreciate your thoughts & contents also!! Ofc im agree with you all the time!!

I am a long time user of both Android and iOS and both have their pros and cons. But, my 80 yr old mom, who has always had Android phones up until about 2 years ago, DEFINITELY has an easier time on iOS. I think there are less settings that she can "accidentally" get into and change something she doesn't mean to. Also, if she gets a new phone, with iOS, it's going to be exactly what she's used to. Lastly, at her age, for whatever reason, fingerprint readers can NOT register her print. But, with FaceID, everything runs so smoothly for her. So, I DO think that iOS is the simpler, more error proof of the two operating systems.

Consistency, brother. Always awesome videos. Success for you always. 😊👍

Nothing but facts! I also like 2 apps in split screen and opening apps in freeform (floating window), number row on the keyboard, changing ringtones for free without going through a hundred steps and much better file management.

Hey man I remember watching your pixel 3a video and how much it impressed you.

Only thing I use the app library for... going through apps to see what I want to delete

Well done bro😊

My first and last iPhone is and will be is 13 mini. Planning to switch to pixel 9 or 10

Never owned iphone in my life.

Also your take on ecosystem is brilliant and unique how you mentioned icons for apps. Samsung ecosystem in my opinion surpassed ios because I use my s23 ultra as a controller to game on my Samsung TV wirelessly

Great video! I currently am rocking the IPhone 14 Pro, but am HEAVILY considering switching over to an android device me and my wife have grown so tired of Apple charging for everything, and the phone just doesn’t deliver in my opinion compared to what we pay for them. I’ve heard Pixels are good phones, Samsung’s S24 lineup seems quite nice! One plus seems okay.. so many choices which to actually choose? Any recommendations for someone whose used Apple primarily for the last 10 years? 😅

I will repeat agin but 10 basic Android features : 1️⃣ Navigation Gestures from Left to Right and from Right to Left 2️⃣ Multitasking with Split View and floating Windows 3️⃣ Moving icons on my home screen wherever i want, top, bottom, left, right with empty space or not. 4️⃣ Easy Link to Windows 💻 5️⃣ Pro Camera Mode without buying an app 6️⃣ Keyboard with numbers row key on top 7️⃣ Using 2 instances of the same app with 2 different account : Pro and Personal thanks to Cloned apps 8️⃣ File management system: massively better on Android, easy to handle. 9️⃣ Android clipboard 🔟 Notifications

Very interesting.Thank you.

The fact that I'm watching this video on my S10+ 5 years later and the phone still holds very well to more newer phones. I just did a battery replacement and the phone just began to give me 8+ hrs of sot again with 1440p. If I want to improve more the camera I install gcam and problem solved. Also I love the weight and size that's only 175grams and not 200+ on the newer ones. It'll be a sad day when this phone dies because I love it, I love my blue S10+.

also 120hz is almost always getting throttled on ios. cant take it anymore

👍🏻💖🌹the best video ever I seen. Agreed with everything you said and mentioned 🥰 oh I am with both systems about 15 years 😊

Amazing analysis!

The most annoying thing is you don’t have a quick toggle on the control panel for the gps function.

After listening to this video I don't think I want to buy an iPhone 16 Pro Max anymore. I think I'll wait for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Thank you for making this video!

Thanks you it was so useful

Notifications, separate volume sliders and button navigation is what keeps me on android in general. iOS does not feel more intuitive.

8:18 i am totally mind blown by this xiaomi lock feature 😳 damnn i wish i have this on samsung too

My son uses the iPad for school and it drives me nuts, so much old tech that shouldn't be that hard

Agreed. If ios 18 doesn't bring significant changes I'm going to Android.

Everytime I see my boyfriend use his iPhone, I’m glad I’m an android user who has separated audio controls, a far more intelligent voice assistant and a universal back gesture, instead of sometimes a x in the top left or right corner, if the usual back swipe fails. And don’t get me started with the hella stupid keyboard, lacking the number row.

people only stay in IOS because of pride also most android users bought had midrange android devices back in the day, which iphone never had they always had their premium line so as most consumers came from midrange android devices (which were actually kinda horrible in comparison to the main IOS device at the time) they perceived an iphone as being better but when in actuality high end android devices have always been better than iphones.

Mark I really hope Apple Watches this video you have great points in here! 👍🏻👍🏻

With android 14 i noticed you can no longer run older apps, which has made me think about what google plans for the future of android, because legacy support was something i used a good bit, just as i would on window, now its gone

I rarely comment but I remember that first video of yours about the Samsung S10...I remember clearly smiling when you dropped the "Come on Apple" :)

I know that "ecosystem" refers to IoT-based communications, but what I really like about the Samsung ecosystem is that it also has an "offline" ecosystem. For example, when travelling, I do not need to bring chargers for my watch and buds because I can charge them on the back of my Samsung phone. 🤣 I could remember, there was also a Galaxy Book where the mousepad could double as a wireless charger. I hope they will bring that back or in any Windows PC.

I had iPhones before purchasing a Pixel 3a. I loved that device and it lasted 5 years until I changed just recently, could have gone longer. I was quite neutral on the iPhone/android debate until I had to use an iPhone for the past few months, helping a family member with a bereavement. I couldn't believe people think iPhones have better software/user experience than android. I've just bought a Pixel 8 which was on half price on the back of experiencing an iPhone again.

Nice dude

I have the 13 Pro (free hand-me-down) and the S23 Ultra. I love love love how the caseless Pro feels in my hand, but then I unlock it and it's the same unintuitive iOS it was years ago...

Great video.

Xiaomi hyperOS also have app locker.. From iOS (main phone) and hyperOS (2nd phone) user

Enjoyed the rant. Having no universal back gesture on iOS drives me nuts.

There's really 3 deal killers for me with ios vs android. 1. Stock Keyboard is trash. 1. Icon & widget gravity forced upper left. 3. The gesture navigation feels inconsistent and janky.

I have both apple and Samsung’s top tier phones. For camera reliability, facetime quality, animation premiumness,, apple is much better. And all this is handy in everyday use. Samsung has better customisation, which is useful as well but then when I use more basic smartphone features apple is much superior.

Perfect video

I used an android phone back in 2012. HTC and Samsung Galaxy S3 mini. I’m aware of the customization. But I got tired of the battery life and OS system becoming lagging. When I first got the S3 mini I noticed it lagged after 1 1/2 months. I currently own a iPhone 12 (3 years). I ended up on iPhone in 2014/15 with the iPhone 5s. Still…I am impressed with Android’s premium upgrades. I’m not here to pick sides. It’s up to people’s preference to stick with what they want

Totally agree

~The one which isn't engaging in monopolizing and anti-competitive practices.

I have a Xiaomi phone and I'm having a problem, want to upgrade to a new one and I'm really liking the S24. But I have almost all my apps locked with face unlock or finger print and use game mode on the game I play. I'm playing and replying to whatsapp without leaving the game. Don´t imagine not having that anymore. Does Samsung have app lock with face unlock or fingerprint?

Someone finally speaks my mind

Hey, nice video, thanks for keeping me busy while eating! Reason why I personally use Apple devices: I've been an Android fanboy all my life, but every single flagship android that I had always leaves me down after a year or two of using (camera starts lagging, gallery won't load, whole operating system starts lagging) Since switching to iPhone, every single iPhone that I sold I sold it solely cause I wanted a new one, not because the old one was bad or was starting to let me down That's the only reason why I use iPhone, and will gladly go back to android when it becomes fully stable (yes, I've tried android recently as well, flagship as S23 Ultra, still the same thing)

I've been a full time Android user since 2011. And I bought the iPhone 15 Pro Max in January. I've barely had it for two months. And I absolutely hate 99% things about the iOS system. I'm not even exaggerating. I've had discussions with some family members and friends who swear by the Apple products. And why the heck they love iPhones so much, is beyond me. My conclusion is simply that they're bias and follow the trend. I'm going to sell my iPhone and go back to my trusty 4 year old OnePlus 8 Pro, which btw eats the iPhone 15 Pro Max for breakfast. And I'm willing to challenge that 🤷🏽 The only two things that iPhone does good is recording video, and it holds battery good. It's a new phone so obviously the battery will be good. But at the same time, it also takes nearly 2 hours to charge it. Some Android phones are capable of charging from 0-100 in 18-20 minutes. How ridiculous is that. Anyways I've finally tried an iPhone and I'm glad that this experience confirmed what I already knew 🚮

Serching contacts you have to go to contacts then search on Android you just tap on the dialer where the letters that spell the name you’re looking for appears.

Notification, not being able to pause video, not being able to set custom ringtone, not being able to use freely with other devices you might have all these are real deal breaker for me. iOS has only one positive thing that's developer support. Developers can milk more money out of Apple users so they tend to give more features to iOS apps or release apps for Apple first. Other than this it's pure cons and cons and cons

Well said bro. Rightly said. I'm using iphone for last 10 months after coming from android. What I like in iphone 1. Speed with its processing each activities. Call, msg, app opening speed, the animations. All top notch 2. ⁠build quality is excellent. Durable and premium 3. ⁠Apple Music. I’ve almost tried all music apps. It’s the best in terms of audio quality and looseless music. 4. ⁠camera. It doesn’t have any gimmicks. It’s natural and Colour accuracy is the best ever. video quality is the best available. But I think these positives are not just enough for me for a long run in IPhone. I might think to go back to android. May be OnePlus or Samsung S series or pixel devices. I've decided to go back to android back due to following issues 1. Back button in top left corner. Back Gesture not working in all screen. It's annoying 2. Lack of other way number pad in keyboard. Iphone only having the usual number row. That's also difficult to adjust. 3. Icons cannot be placed in your home screen as you wish. For example if you want a particular icon in bottom left of your screen it cannot be done. It can only placed next to the last icon which is in order from top right of the screen. Though you can shuffle the order, lack of placement whereever you want is annoying. 4. Call rejection option not available in main call receiving screen. It can be done only in popup screen. 5. Wallpaper/ui customizations are very very limited. Very monotonous appearance. 6. I miss the smooth 120 htz refresh rate coming from android I may shift to android soon.

Amazing video, thank god for mentioning this, its the same thing i keep saying to my friends i dont like ios because it does not provide customization or features that andriod already have that too on a lower price phones. Its about having a choice.

Your points are mostly valid. But as far as widgets, app drawer, that’s just the way Apple is. I kind of like not being able to do certain things because it gives me structure. There is also a way to lock icons with the shortcuts app, using a custom automation that allows the app to lock itself to the Lock Screen as soon as it’s opened. The reason why Apple doesn’t have any other compétions is because they’re it’s own software and hardware. Google tried to replicate this with the pixels. But I agree, android gives you the option to many things and the ultimate freedom. Apple doesn’t give you that freedom, which sucks in many ways. However their users, I , an iPhone user has just gotten used to it. And I can’t see myself switching to android because of wanting more freedom. I really hope iOS 18 brings better things for iPhone because us users really want to see things change.

The only thing I love ios on iphone is when you edit the homescreen and then the icons dances, that's it.

Finally someone sensible on youtube! Even zack (jerryrigeverything) made a good video but I really hated the MKBHD video on this topic, you did an awesome job. All the Apple fanboys know ios sucks still defend it because they will look stupid if they say "I bought this super expensive phone which lacks basic functionality".

I have always used both platforms due to my job in the cellular industry to be quite honest. It wasn’t really until the last three or four versions of ios that it got really good lots of features that we used to have to jailbreak for or now baked right into the os, And all those years of people saying was better than android they honestly didn’t have that strong of an argument when it came to functionality and the things that you could do vs a android. Purchased an S2 four ultra and I have a 13 Pro Max as my primary phone. you wouldn’t think that there was multiple things that the 13 pro max does better than my s24u fbut there are many of them.

I have been using IOS for years, I wanted a phone with a better battery and I went from the pro to the promax. I was about to get a Pixel or S24 Ultra. So far so good with the battery, but a litter bored with the same thing if they don’t change next year I’ll go for android…

The fact that apple doesn't trust their customers enough to have the pro camera options easily available just shows you how dumb they think their customer base is

Thank you for saying these stuff and for being unbiased and honest. (Subscribe )

Every company has their ecosystem but nobody says how crap those other devices in those ecosystem are… you can’t compare AirPods to galaxy buds or pixel watch to Apple watch or iPad to any other android tablet!

I transitioned FROM Android to iOS. The love hate relationship people seem to have is purely subjective. Both these camps have been here long enough now that they have both come a long way from where they started. Both have their pros and cons and quirks. I think it’s time we let people pick whatever side they want and let them enjoy it. Let’s learn to appreciate the differences and enjoy the tech we know and love.

I was so close to getting an iPhone 15 pro as i wanted to upgrade my S21 Plus for a good camera experience. Thank you for reminding why i shouldn't 😊 I'm gonna lose so much if i get into IOS

Yep the ecosystem , I use google photo for the short term stuff and I use my NAS with Synology Photos and Tailscale . I can switch between iPhone or android now without any problems. Apple is slow because they can :)

Tim cook: haha, i know, but i save those for your children 😂😂

40 guys dislike ur video, vs 1.4k? The more people realize how they value their money. Excelent comparison.

The benefits of the Apple ecosystem are very overblown in my opinion. I've never found it all that helpful. Being able to use google apps (gmail, google photos, drive, keeps, etc.) on any device anywhere on earth is much more useful to me.

Bro I cannot stress how true this is. So they say that iOS is "the most user-friendly OS" out there but recently my aunt when on a vacation and I got to use her iphone for a while..... And it wasn't "user-friendly" to say the least. Like on android with swipe gestures you just swipe left or right of the screen to go back but you can't do that in iphone. The gallery is also very confusing because it does not automatically create a folder to organize your pictures like screenshots, downloads, shared via bluetooth, etc. It just stockpiles all of them together. Those are to name a few 😅

I think it's a skewed reality when asked in this order, for a company that sold twice as many flagship phones as everyone else combined

Im giving up my iPhone 15 pro max to honor magic 6 pro... just waiting when the prices will go a bit down))

Also one main thing using connecting android to windows is pretty easy😂

Waiting for the Pixel 9 Pro to see how that is and then I'm making the switch. Hopefully Apple's implementation of RCS is good enough and not a bullshit attempt

Android u can use Two space Two Custom ROMs Two complete different skins UI Multiple different taste. Never can't in iOS 😂

Live caption is on iPhone but I’ll keep watching

Great video! You put it together very nice. These are all very valid points. I have always switched back and forth and wasted so much money until I really thought about how locked down Apple is. I bust my butt and pay so much for a phone that does not feel mine. I got the s24 ultra and yes it's expensive but it's mine!! I can do whatever I want on it and Samsung and Android gives me that freedom. Apple can keep the iMessage,air drop and FaceTime. $700 to $1200 for that!! Really!! 🤦 When Android gives me soooo much more and it's well worth every dollar.

4:20 you don't need other options, daddy apple knows better what's best for you /s

After being "only Android" All of my smartphone life. I tried an iPhone for about a month. I believe it was the 14 Pro Max. And I was just confused and aggravated the entire time. It's a good thing Most of my friends and family use Android.

It'd be nice if you did a social media camera test, iPhone 15 pro max vs s24 ultra vs pixel 8 pro to see if android has caught up, specially now that Samsung loves to brag about partnering with Instagram and Snapchat

Apple could have switched to usb c right away instead of lightning then to usb c.

I moved in USA almost 2 years ago. iPhone used to be my 2nd phone since 5s. But after coming to USA I ditched iPhone forever. That's quite a bold move and I'm enjoying to live an anti-USA life in USA 😂

So basically customization, that's the issue?

Short answer: no, not even close. Nice summary!!

With apple you have your lifestyle around the eco-system. With android you customize the eco-system around you.

I stopped using iphone after jailbreak stopped. Stopped using Samsung after the bloat ware. Now I use an Android with a 1 inch camera sensor and couldn't be happier.