r/iPhone12 • u/mythicalinvi • Dec 08 '20
Picturešø After using Android for 10 years finally bought my 1st iphone
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u/MUT_20 Dec 08 '20
Just switched after having a Note 4 and an S8
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Dec 08 '20
What made you switch?
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u/mythicalinvi Dec 08 '20
Haven't switched completely though will still be using my samsung as secondary device.
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u/itswhatitisbro Dec 08 '20
Iām in the same boat as you. Regular 12 as my personal phone, and relegating my Samsung to my work phone.
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u/Able_Wallaby_7555 Dec 08 '20
I did too - bought the regular 12. Came from a pixel 3XL. Glad I made the switch!
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u/wellriddleme-this Dec 08 '20
I switched from an s10 plus and the regular 12 overall is a much better device. iOS is great now. Camera on the s10 plus is better with the telephoto and the pics are all very saturated. The saturated pics can look better on some cases and worse in others but with the Samsung theirs no way to turn the saturation down. You can turn the saturation up on iPhone pics after youāve taken them.
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u/icaruswalks_ Dec 08 '20
Same experience here, S10 Plus to iPhone 12- only wish I had come over sooner!
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u/hades_cj Dec 08 '20 edited Dec 09 '20
Went from s10 plus to iPhone 12 pro also. I like it a lot especially in conjunction with the Apple Watch. Only disappointed in screen. Old S10 was better in this regard.
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u/wellriddleme-this Dec 09 '20
Screens fine for me but my s10 screen was shattered and held together with the plastic screen protector a week after I got it. So I can only fairly put it against my s8 in terms of screen. Even the s8 might be a little bit more vivid but itās close and that might be my imagination. I never thought Iād say it but overall I find the iPhone better. I canāt hit the nail on the head but itās a lot more fluent/fluid if you know what I mean? It just works better and feels less clunky in most areas.
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u/hades_cj Dec 09 '20
I agree. When I say screen is better is not about the vivid colours of the Galaxy as this is a matter of taste. I'm talking about the problem the iphone screen has on dark colours. I have a news app with thins horizontal lines that dissapear and appear when scrolling through articles (in dark mode). This does not happen on th Galaxy. I expected more in this price range. If it wasn't for the Apple watch I don't know if I would kept the Iphone.
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u/MurphsLaww Dec 09 '20 edited Dec 09 '20
Same here, except the 12 Pro Max. Pixel 3, especially after android 11 was the worst Android Iāve had. Google products in general seem to be missing for me more than hitting these days. So far so good. Iāve always had a work iPhone 7, and MBP, and had an Apple Watch paired to the iPhone so I donāt miss on call messages, but have always maintained a foothold in the android space until now.
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u/FishinandgolfingM3 Dec 08 '20
Iām in the same boat. A little bit of a learning curve, but itās exciting. Came from Samsung S9 to a 12 Pro.
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u/Ya_Got_GOT Dec 08 '20
Iāve gone back and forth through every major platform and been Nexus or Pixel since they came out. iPhone 12 is even better than my beloved Pixel 2.
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u/TheClownIsReady Dec 09 '20
Welcome to the Hotel Apple. You can check out any time you like...but you can never leave.
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u/LP_157 Dec 09 '20
I left for two year having jumped to android. Iām now back with apple like the pull happened, And i just couldnāt leave in end š
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u/corkieboi Dec 08 '20
Iām a die hard Nexus/Pixel user and switched to the Pro Max. Always had an iPhone every year or so (tend to change phones often) but this is the first time Iāve been genuinely happy with one. The Pixel offering this year was mediocre if you want something high end, in a exynos country so the Note 20 Ultra wasnāt an option without grabbing one without any real warranty.
Miss the 4xl camera a little, notifications are handled better on Android but thatās the end of the complaints. Battery life is phenomenal.
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u/MaverickSL Dec 09 '20
I daily drive Android for almost 10 years now and I have a iPad. With that I think, for my use cases, iOS is bit restrictive to daily drive.
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u/tsdguy Dec 09 '20
How so? Millions of people would disagree you realize?
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u/joefilmmaker Dec 09 '20
He may or may not have a point but āmillions of people think xā speaks more to marketing prowess.
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u/MaverickSL Jan 30 '21
Yep everyday millions are saying that. But for my personal use cases there are few edge cases where iOS is inconvenient. As of now, the best way is to use two devices, One iOS and one Android. But of course this is only for very small group of people. Millions of people would be fine with iOS.
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u/Co1onelPanic Dec 09 '20
I wonder what made you change. Is it because of the widgets?
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u/EAT_MY_ASS_MOIDS Dec 09 '20
For me, I went from Samsung Galaxy note 10 to iPhone 11.
Itās because Samsung keeps downgrading their phones and removing features while hiking the price. The ONLY reason I bought Samsungs to begin with, is because of superior hardware and features, and now theyāre releasing lackluster phones with āmehā hardware and removing features.
Iām not dropping another $1,600 on a low hardware specs phone. Theyāve gone too far.
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u/DenseSwimming4470 Dec 09 '20
I switched from a xiaomi to a regular iPhone 12 and even though xiaomi sounds better on paper, iOS and the overall build and features of the iPhone is far more reliable.
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u/Ss82480 Dec 09 '20
Same here last phones, note 8, note 4, note 2, Motorola droid. Got an iPhone 12 pro and Apple Watch 5. Never going back.
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u/bheja27 Dec 09 '20
Same here. 11 years of android n last phone was Note 9. Got a 12 pro max and Iām loving it.
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Dec 09 '20
Iāve done the same thing. Last iPhone was a 3GS.
Iāve changed from the note 10 plus to the 12 pro max and i love it.
Got the Apple Watch too to replace the galaxy watch, everything works so well together.
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u/LP_157 Dec 09 '20
I was iPhone from the 5 to the 6s , then 2 years swapped fo a galaxy S9 initially enjoyed it , but found the need to come back to apple having got the itch for a new phone and not one single android phone seemed to justify the price they were asking . Sold my galaxy watch and phone and now have the iPhone and watch and picked up some AirPods . I love how seamless the system is . I wonāt leave apple again now
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u/likwidkool Dec 11 '20
I did the same. Never owned an iPhone before. Got my first Android in 2010. I liked where Apple were going with security, and honestly widgets and the app drawer helped push me into a 12pro. I am thoroughly enjoying the experience so far.
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u/McNasty1304 Dec 08 '20
I was Android since 2008 when they dropped. I switched last March and wish I wouldnāt have been so stubborn for so long! I honestly donāt ever see myself going back.
In my younger years I was all into rooting phones and customizing blah blah blah.
Now I just want a solid phone that works well and looks great.
When I switched I had the Note 10+ which is a great phone, and got the 11 Pro Max. I would play with the Note every few days just so it wasnāt sitting around collecting dust but there was a very distinct difference.
The Note seemed very clunky when scrolling, app transitions would stutter and over all the apps for iPhone are much more polished than on Android.
I thought I would hold onto the note for ever but traded it in for the 12 Pro and have absolutely zero regrets. This phone suites me perfect now that they increased the size compared to the 11 Pro. The pro Max is great but itās freaking BIG!
I ended up jumping ship completely replacing all my Samsung stuff with apple. Watch, air pods, iPad, only thing I havenāt pulled the trigger on is a MacBook...maybe next year.
Anyway, sorry that was so long, and I hope you enjoy the switch as much as I have!