> I'm interested what happens after a year, two or even three years.
I can write an older version of this review, so it may be a bit out of date now. I owned the iPhone 1, 3g, 4, 4s, got tired of waiting for a larger less expensive phone, and moved to Android. I had the HTC One X, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 (also a Nexus 7 tablet). I move back to the iPhone for the 6, and have had the 6s, 7+, and now the X.
The One X was almost a disaster that forced me to switch back. As soon as I had to deal with carrier and HTC crap, I immediately thought mistake but made it work and decided to never get another non-Google Android phone.
IMO, Google hit a sweet spot with the Nexus line because they were priced well and performed well. I had nagging issues with them, but for the price I dealt with them. The build quality was also not quite the same as the iPhone, but again at that price they were great. On my value recommendation quite a few friends left their iPhones and gave the Nexus line a shot (all have since moved back to the iPhone).
My main issues were around performance, camera quality, general quirks (a google process would randomly spin out of control causing the phone to really heat up and be fully out of battery in about 10 minutes). If I didn't notice this happening, then I would end up with no phone until I charged again. This issue along with Google moving the price up near flagship is what caused me to look at the iPhone again (I can write an entire other rant about how Google destroyed my perfectly working N7 with an update).
I looked at some of the other manufacture flagship Android phones and IMHO, none are worth the flagship pricing. The build quality is just not the same as with the iPhone at that price. And since Google decided to go flagship also, I decided to give the iPhone a shot again. Once back on the iPhone, only then I realized how much I took for granted all the things that just worked. At this point, I doubt I'll ever try Android again. iMessage, Continuity, my Apple Watch, etc... all rely on the iPhone now. Plus, I think my point is still true that even the latest Pixel2XL screen is not as nice looking at the screen on my X. I've looked at the them side by side and even the Android people in the office agree.
I'm sure someone will come along and say I'm an idiot and Android is the best thing ever (I'm sure it is for a lot of people), but you asked for opinions from someone who used both extensively :)
Thank you for your thorough review. The last Android device I used was a Samsung S3 which was very glitchy. Your review matches my experience and confirms my suspicions (based on that experience) that Android phones will never be as polished and "just work" as Apple devices.
I can write an older version of this review, so it may be a bit out of date now. I owned the iPhone 1, 3g, 4, 4s, got tired of waiting for a larger less expensive phone, and moved to Android. I had the HTC One X, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 (also a Nexus 7 tablet). I move back to the iPhone for the 6, and have had the 6s, 7+, and now the X.
The One X was almost a disaster that forced me to switch back. As soon as I had to deal with carrier and HTC crap, I immediately thought mistake but made it work and decided to never get another non-Google Android phone.
IMO, Google hit a sweet spot with the Nexus line because they were priced well and performed well. I had nagging issues with them, but for the price I dealt with them. The build quality was also not quite the same as the iPhone, but again at that price they were great. On my value recommendation quite a few friends left their iPhones and gave the Nexus line a shot (all have since moved back to the iPhone).
My main issues were around performance, camera quality, general quirks (a google process would randomly spin out of control causing the phone to really heat up and be fully out of battery in about 10 minutes). If I didn't notice this happening, then I would end up with no phone until I charged again. This issue along with Google moving the price up near flagship is what caused me to look at the iPhone again (I can write an entire other rant about how Google destroyed my perfectly working N7 with an update).
I looked at some of the other manufacture flagship Android phones and IMHO, none are worth the flagship pricing. The build quality is just not the same as with the iPhone at that price. And since Google decided to go flagship also, I decided to give the iPhone a shot again. Once back on the iPhone, only then I realized how much I took for granted all the things that just worked. At this point, I doubt I'll ever try Android again. iMessage, Continuity, my Apple Watch, etc... all rely on the iPhone now. Plus, I think my point is still true that even the latest Pixel2XL screen is not as nice looking at the screen on my X. I've looked at the them side by side and even the Android people in the office agree.
I'm sure someone will come along and say I'm an idiot and Android is the best thing ever (I'm sure it is for a lot of people), but you asked for opinions from someone who used both extensively :)
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