Hi guys and girls, what made you all decided to change over to iPhone, be it new buyers or older buyers.
I'm considering whether or not to get one, maybe an iPhone 15 Pro Max, but then just want to know more real use cases or benefits of iPhone instead of through Youtube reviews where they mostly speak of the main features and not the small small functions.
Things like gestures, or hidden functions that you guys really like in an iPhone

The only thing I know about iPhone is that there's no back button. Different app have different ways to go 'back'. Some are on the top left or right corner, some have gestures like swipe to left to back?
Any other things / features that are different an Android?

I am ex-Android user during my school time, I like to customized alot of things, everyday change this and that.

Then after coming out to work, i became minimalist. I like those that work from day to day, of course without lag.

ADD-ON: Back then I used Note 3, when I urgently want to call someone in front of my client, my phone froze and required to pull out battery to restart
My client and I stood there very awkwardly like few mins.

In IOS, there's a back button on the top left corner, and sometimes don't, depends on the UI of the app. But i just have to swipe from left to right, and it act as a "back" shortcut.


This post has been edited by nebula87: Mar 20 2024, 11:33 AM

Coz my wife is using it. Several years later, the whole family. So its the ecosystem.

why do you want an iphone?
is it for your own usage?
just youtube only?
for its ecosystem?
for your work?
you want to test iOS?

Hi For me i have both android and iOS. I prefer iOS because it works most of the time and is safe. Generally I treat it as my safe and secure device and dependable. I use my android daily too. Ultimately my failsafe phone will be my iPhone.

yeah that's what I know, it is usually at one of the top corners, and being a massive phone, I'd probably struggle to reach that far up to go back
unless its a universal gesture where you swipe left to right to go back then that's alright

ecosystem as in the ease of use and transfer of data between devices no?
if you got a macbook, ipad or apple tv (box) then can transfer videos or notes or files between all these devices, then I guess it make sense la to get an iphone if the whole family is using it


This post has been edited by technosakai: Mar 20 2024, 02:19 PM

Yes. Even if you are using it for yourself, it just works when u have ipad, macbook, or apple watch.

I'm using pro. Pro max is just too big.

But if u want to game with it, i suggest to go with android.

swipe left to back is almost universal.

Why got me into using Iphones -
I bought 2 expensive Samsungs (Note's and S's) were my last 2 androids. I was seriously considering to shift to Huawei but it got nerfed, and frankly I got spooked by stories of insecurity.

I had the most trouble with both Samsungs up to the point I could not take it anymore and surely needed a few phone. There was no good choice in 2020, except for the Iphone 12. The samsungs never lasted more than 1.5 years everytime. Either SW bugs or HW bugs will surely come out. I didn't want to spend 3-4k on a phone that doesn't last.

My wife who was very adamant about not switching to IOS even though we all used Ipads since 2012, also found the Iphone usable eventually. Now she is fine with it.

So i think if you value your life and time in not having to tinker and do all sorts of reset / reflash / tweaking / greenify bullshit, and just want to use your phone then Iphone works.

I've seen the latest Samsung S's that some of my friends rock. I think their camera are great, if not better than equivalent year Iphones. I think their HW is also great. But no one has a better SW package that works easily out of the box than a Iphone.

AND when you combine this with a Apple watch and Airpod it is really smooth and simple ecosystem that just effing works. On top of that it works for a far longer time than a Samsung or China phone.

For me, iPhone just fades into the background as a reliable tool - not a piece of tech that I need to baby and plan around.

Before buying iPhone, I was always checking each update for the Note 3 that I had to ensure there's no issues before updating.
Always keep up to date to phone news for something better. Always left the house with a powerbank.

After buying iPhone, stopped caring about phone news because don't have any issues with the phone - both hardware and software work as they should. Not say that battery life is better on the iPhone but I can predict when the battery will die.

Only changed phone due to tax exemption and wanted to avoid the hassle of battery replacement.

The simplicity of iOS.
I’ve reached the age that I just want things to work smoothly.

But for My next phone I might shift back to Samsung S series due to new iPhones are getting more and more expensive.
For now still loving my 13 mini

That no back button issue is only a matter of getting used to. As mentioned by others, you can swipe left or right to go back or forward on certain apps. Also, many things you could do on an android doesn’t work on an iPhone and you might get annoyed at first but after a while you get used to it. Once you really understand how the phone works and all its tips and tricks, you’ll start to realize how easy it is.
Only setback for me is many functions are not available in our region. Might be nitpicking to some, but it annoys me that I cannot use the phone to its full potential.

yeah now the latest or rather their flagships are quite comparable with iphones. Good software and hardware, just depends on what the user really wants in a phone.
yeah I heard of iphone lasting for years, easily 4 and above. But I still haven't heard of a Samsung even flagship ones lasting more than 3 years before something starts to spoil.
heck, even latest s24 is getting exynos chips, which is quite a let down. Only the s24 ultra is getting sd gen 3.
at least base model iphone 15 is getting last year ip 14 pro's A16 chip.
feels like samsung is not treating their customer base with respect..

Samsung S series is similarly in price with iphones though. around similar range. maybe only differ by a few hundred.

cons of living in a non-western country i guess?
true, everything takes time to get used to. Android do give more freedom for customization, widgets, and layout setting.. like you can place apps wherever you feel like it whereas iPhone forces you to fill up the grid.

I'm more comfortable with iOS as my daily driver than Android although I've tried using severals Android phones including Mi, Pixel, Samsung, Huawei etc. I always prefer a straight forward OS. 80-90% of the time iOS doesnt give me any issue. Any of my daily driver apps works flawlessly. Currently using Android as 2nd device.

It all depends on individual preferences. Both has its pros & cons. Need to take consideration of your daily usage. What app, does it run smoother, will it give me problem in long run etc.

Been using iPhone since 3GS -> 4 -> 6Plus -> X -> 11Pro -> 15pro.. only other phone ill consider if changing is Google Pixel...which is not available officially here.

So far how's your experience on iOS or iPhones? Any apps ever crashed before or just hang?
Most importantly banking apps. Like cimb, public bank and maybank.. All good?
as for Facetime and iMessage, do they work and are FOC when use between apple users? sorry if noob question.. totally 0 knowledge on apple product.
daily driver apps for me usually just whatsapp, microsoft teams
social media are the usual - fb, ig, tiktok..

long time user of ios.. so far nothing bad eh? as in real terrible experience

very simple, for security purposes...
very used android menus and gestures, now struggling big time. do i regret? no, because security is important to me and i still keep an android to do the less secure things

Why would you still consider rewarding Samsung that disrespect you? Besides even every version of SD has certain flaws (just much less than Exynos).

Its 2024, there is no need to debate this anymore, Iphone's have officially won and its just like Blu ray has beaten HD DVD. Accept it and move on.

BTW Iphone also can place apps everywhere nowadays and it also has a sort of app drawer if you like. Trully, there is no major difference that one cannot really over come either way. If you need something very specific like 100x or 50x camera that only a certain Android phone can offer you, or some specific app like location spoofing etc, then you get the Android. Or gaming.

Otherwise just get an Iphone and live your life. Simpler, no need to worry and sure lasting.

15 pro 512 is around 6k after discount, for s24+ 512 is around 4.4k..

thats a big difference

Long time user using iPhone since 3GS, cant say much about experience for new user. My experience might be differ than your expectations.

All banking apps work flawlessly. As others mentioned, the security is top notch.

FaceTime & iMessage are FOC.

Another strong point for iOS is the app optimization. Main reason why they all work flawlessly.

Customer service is top notch as well. No other brand comes close to this point.

I started using iphone since 5S. Bought it from my friend which upgraded his phone. haha. I bought for 700 that time. lol. Consider quite cheap, market rate was around 1k i think. Used the phone for close to like 5 years+ i think, then upgraded to iPhone 11, preordered it cause it will arrive on my bday. haha.. Really did got it on my bday. After 3 years i upgraded to iPhone 14 Pro Max and gave my phone to my dad. Also bought an ip11 for my mom last year. So my whole family now is in Apple ecosystem haha. my sisters are using iphones as well. lol so far phone is good, rarely lags, been using ip14pm only lagged once.

Just dull with the same interface. And you can’t really install any “free” streaming apps. Also battery tend to suck after the 1 year warranty period..maybe due to new iOS. Other than that, no issue with the daily UI experience. Value for money? Can’t really say that now with the pricing reaching 7k for appropriate storage. Got better value in android. Just waiting for pixel to be officially launched and I’ll probably switch just for change of experience.

Nah gotta compare iphone pro max with s24 ultra. both of these phones are more competitively priced
15 pro is like somewhere in between s24+ and s24 Ultra imo.
but yeah samsung offering more promos and sales.. I saw someone in the Samsung thread got s24 ultra 512gb or 256gb for around 4.5k also. But from some online store that he states is original set la..

as long as no issues with banking apps and apps never crash then its all good i guess.

what was the reason that it lagged on the ip14pm? just random or heavy usage at that time?

Suck as in how suck? Can make it through 1 day of usage from morning till night?
True, updates might drain some as well..
value for money imo if you pay 6k now, and last you through 5-6 years.. then its quite worth it. provided there's no other major issues with anything and still pretty lag free throughout the years
I doubt pixel will ever be launched in malaysia.. unless there's a big player that is willing to take it up and be the authorized seller here.

no hang
less advert
no pop up
more securities

I am an Android to iOS converter.

Android has more freedom on personalization but with the cost of lesser optimization and too many settings to do out from the box. Plenty of choices for brand; Samsung, Oneplus, Google Pixel are some of the past smartphones I used.

In other hand, iOS is stricter on customizations and more restrictions on what user can or cannot do. However out from the box they are so much easier to use compared to Android. Everything is optimized and in order. I even bought my elder parents iPhones for the ease of use. Except for volume control…… my god.

I know Apple always said how secure their devices are. It is not entirely/totally, but I would say more controlled than Android. No one is safe in this internet world so always be vigilant. Ecosystems wise I have no comment as my iPhone and Airpods Pro are the 2 Apple products I only owned.

In conclusion, I am using iPhone now is due to its more minimalist user interface, stable/well optimized OS and readily support for longer period of time.

Not sure also. Most likely i had many apps running in the background. lol also kinda forgot ad cause it happened last year not sure when also. ahha. other than that no issues till now.

my 1st iPhone was 3GS, truly a ground breaking experience with those apps and games

it was my friend who recommended me when I was still using dumbphone like Samsung Omnia (IIRC)

I personally love the software, the features & it’s much easier to transfer photo during hangout/family gathering as most of them wear iPhone (in my case), been using both iPhone & samsung (as second phone), but tbh I like them both. I like samsung for its zoom camera quality, I like Iphone for the software.

built quality
camera quality
love everything bout it

true i guess.. with the airdrop, can just drop and share to other iPhone users around easily.
like when I'm the only samsung user in a group of friends with iPhones. All use airdrop while i need whatsapp.. kek
camera wise, I think it's subjective. No doubt Samsung's camera with the zoom is better in quality as its a legit lens and not digital zoom.
but the outcome of the colours and texture, still kinda 50-50 between samsung and iphone, depending on light
screen wise, I can't say as I've only been looking at Samsung AMOLED for the past 3.5 years
but if im not mistaken, Samsung is the one providing OLED screens to Apple right?
So quality wise, similar?

can see that.. lol. You're active in the iphone 15 and ip15 pro threads. . hahah

the last iphone i've own was iphone 4 then migrate to android phone , still using android phone as my main phone as i bought honor 90 5g on september 2023 last year , but early this year bought an iphone 15 pro max , so enjoyed both at the same time

Am hybrid users of both samsung (Currently S23FE) and iphone (Currently 14 pro) user.

The main reason i like iPhone is their video recording (specially stability and quality and options) where as Samsung always has this weird "movement" feel trying to stabilise the result (tested S22 & S23 series)

Camera wise also depends user i guess, i love the color tone of iPhone as compare to Android's which always like to go vivid and vibrant or over-sharpness.
However, recently i do notice Samsung decreases the "fake" color feel which is nice.

The iCloud performs very well across all other apple devices which i can easily retrieve my things as long as connected to internet.

Simplicity also one of the selling point for me now as i really lazy do those customization already (almost 40 d). Swipe up to background the apps is so convenient or hold the bottom line to swipe between apps.

Recently also purchase HomeKey compatible door lock and can use iPhone/Apple watch to unlock

This.


At that time, I was using SonyEricsson m600i.

The cheap screen protectors & cases

Some things that I miss from Android:
- Back button
- Keyboard
- Notification icons
- Youtube without ads
- Other Android apps not available on App Store
- Camera settings
- Volume button

What, since when apple has cheap screen protectors and cases? You're saying knock offs and things from china or original items?

Back button - yeah, not universal across apps, understandable
Keyboard - what about it? I know the new iphones can swipe right?
Notification - I see my friend has a long ass list of notifications, are they not able to be cleared? She always has like 20+ items
Volume button - what about it?

OEM. I've always been jealous that iPhone users can get cheap SP & cases.
Of course, that was just one of the reasons.

The following are just my personal observation and experience. They may or may not be cons.
YMMV.

Keyboard - The layout of the keyboard.
Android has numbers, comma and period. It's also customizable.

Notification icons - Icons on top of your screen when there's a notification.

Volume button - Volume settings, to be precise
Android can adjust media, ringtone, notification, alarm volume all at the same time.

ooh right.. Keyboard. on the ipad, I think you cannot long press the top row of alphabets to choose their number counterparts. Only become the same alphabet with a symbol above
So notifications in apple, cannot see the app logo / icon, but you gotta pull down the whole notification tab to see what kind of notification you got?
ah.. true. android can set different volumes for separate functions.

security for credit card transaction.

These statements are contradict to each other.

Sorry but Iphone won as in?


Source: https://www.bankmycell.com/blog/android-vs-...e-market-share/

Samsung Pay does the same.

The only thing i think iOS wins is the environment it creates including other Apple products, which is no doubt.

This post has been edited by jkfoong: Apr 3 2024, 02:45 PM

Normally I’d not like to be baited into these type of debates but you’re comparing the entire phone population. If you slice it correctly by comparing phones at the same price points it will look way more different.
Of course if you look at phones below rm3000 there is no Apple phone and that market is vast. And iPhones simply don’t exist in those markets to compete. So perhaps in my analogy of Blu-ray beating hd dvd you can say a large percentage of population still using VCD?

Not really attempting to engage in a debate, but rather couldn't find any supporting articles or statistics for your statement regarding "Iphone's have officially won."
I would find it interesting if there were any sources from your side, or rather if it's just your personal opinion.

in my case , previously my mom use iphone 6 plus and recently i bought iphone 14 pro max for her , since she get used to ios better buy iphone

Sorry about my use of rhetoric, my own opinion is worth only 2c or less. Feel free to ignore.

My mom was using huawei before switching. lol. it was a really old huawei model. no more supporting in OS. haha.. bought for her bday cause the phone lagging also, hence why we bought ip11 for her xD Since shes in apple ecosystem so we have find my mobile tied to their phones.. xD

that's good , once hook up with an iphone , will stick to it no matter what

I'd say as of 2024 only lah....we can't say Android will never be a better choice in the future. Make a better product, people will buy.

I was given a iPhone… yes, the original iPhone, by one of my patients who worked with Apple Inc some 13 to 14 years ago, and I’ve been an iPhone user since that very first generation.

It was natural for me, as I was previously a Treo user.

Before all of that, I was a Motorola, then an Ericsson and later a Nokia user.

This post has been edited by hksgmy: Apr 24 2024, 08:40 AM

Been using android for over a decade and converted to iOS last year to iphone 13 mini. Using iOS for over a year now. Here's my experience.

Things I miss from android:
- Notifications (iOS notification just sucks)
- Notification light (subjective, since now all has AOD)
- Rootable, can install F-droid, YT revanced, Adaway (blocked all ads including webview) etc.
- Dedicated web browser (unlike, iOS all browsers are just safari webkit reskin)
- Web browser plugins, only safari support plugins (WTF).
- Dedicated back button. (Controversial)
- One click almost anything instead of iOS gesture all the way (kinda slower compare just a button)
- Custom ROM (I don't use it, but hey at least an option)
- default 15gb Google cloud storage (ffs iCloud 5gb)
- Battery replacement is cheaper compare to iPhone.

Things I hated from android:
- crappy apps (even to this day)
- Bloatware (Almost all android pre-loaded with bloatware including pixel device)
- Adware (if you r getting china phone, you will find ads baked into default apps, yes you can turn if off, but they still tracked and sending analytics back to their server).
- Tracker (almost all china phone has some sort of tracker in it, they are sending all kind analytics back to china)
- Software update (android just can't beat iOS)
- Chipset (Still can't beat iPhone)
- resell value (bye bye hard earn money)
- root now require time for count down (ffs WTF)
- Price, (flagship is not cheaper than iPhone, sometimes more expensive, one of the reason I ditched android)

Look, iOS is not perfect, I had couple of times when someone is calling me, I just couldn't swipe to answer the phone, the swipe just do not work and app crashed, could related to low ram.

iOS is simple or boring, work straight out of the box. The experience is universal across their devices like iPad. I gave my mom an iPhone she immediately know how to use it, since she has been using iPad for more than a decade now. She tried android before, just couldn't get use to it, because each brands their to do things in their own way, UI/UX is not consistent. Other than that, the experience is acceptable for iOS and I can live with it.

Wanted to add... I'm a very superficial phone user - mainly for email, banking apps, WhatsApp, web-browsing and online shopping...

So, the easier/simpler the user interface, the better.

iOS is as idiot proof as they come, IMVHO...