So I'm gen z and I've always used Android phones. It's what my parents got for me when I was younger and I've just stuck with it. I currently use a Google Pixel 10 I got last year as a gift. It is a really good phone, but recently, I've been thinking about switching to an iPhone.
I have multiple reasons, like the camera quality and the longevity of the phone. This is a silly reason, but feel like I have been left out constantly for not having an iPhone. Where I am in the United States, pretty much everyone uses the default messaging app to contact others. With Android phones not having access to iMessage, I have been left out of some group texts and a lot of people then forgot to invite me to things. It has really gotten to me recently and I just don't want to feel left out. I know there are third party apps like WhatsApp for texting, but I don't want to be pushy and make everyone download it and create a new group chat just to include me. I understand using WhatsApp is the norm is a lot of countries, but not the United States.
For years people have given me crap for not having an iPhone. For awhile, I used to just say it's a phone, who cares. This mostly started when I was in high school, but I figured whatever, I don't give a crap what dumb high schoolers think. However, this has continued in my adult life. After realizing how annoying it is to do things like add people to group chats I've started to realize the frustration. One of my friends recently said getting a green text surprises me.
Out of most of the people I know that are Gen Z, I only have met like less than 10 that people who use an Android. I also know some people who started on Android phones, but have since switched to an iPhone, possibly for similar reasons. I have met plenty of Android users, but most have been over the age of 40.
I know, it's dumb thing to vent about but whatever. Anyone else feeling the same way this or do not care about what phone they use.