If you see someone pretending to be me and offering you a prize, it is a SCAM!. Report them immediately. Use the flag on the side. I don't use Telegram or Whatss app or anything like that.
Hi Travis! I’m SO glad you posted this! I received a message twice from what appeared to be YOU and I was very skeptical as I often am about things online but it did convince me to give Telegram a try. I’ve never used it either. I had NOT texted the “impostor” yet though. Luckily I saw this post first. Even if I had I would’ve been skeptical until I heard your voice or saw you directly on a voice or video call or something. lol 😂
I don’t recall you mentioning the always on display…maybe I missed it. Considering that you used both devices now, do you think Apple is reluctant to add AOD to their phone because it would decrease the dependency of the Apple Watch?
@@jclif77 It was such a non-factor for me, I literally didn’t remember it even had that feature until I read this comment! I don’t think it makes sense on a phone. If you have it on your desk (facing you), sure, I could see that being (marginally) useful. Maybe when charging? But most of the time, it’s in my pocket. And it provides so little information (time and some icons) that I just didn’t really even notice it when the opportunity presented itself. If you’re the kind of person who pulls your phone out to check the time, maybe. But the iPhone can wake the screen when you raise it, so … 🤷🏻♂️ But yeah, I’ve got an Apple Watch and check the time on that.
@@RobStevens64 point taken. I turned it off on my galaxy to see if I really liked it. I didn’t miss it as much as I thought I would. In mentioning the watch, it’s the reason why I can't move on from iPhone. This watch is a true game changer.
This particular experiment was telling how Apple's ecosystem is very taxing on customers by not allowing users the true ability of choice of different smartphones. The moment Rob said he had other Apple devices in his home was the moment I knew exactly where this was going to go. When switching from iPhone to Android, it's not just switching to the iPhone. It's switching everything which is extremely costly to the customer on so many levels. When switching from Android to iPhone, it's just switching the Android phone which is how I think it should be for customers.
On my android I have a small file system in my home directory. And I can open my files without the files being tied to a specific app. I have an audio folder where I have audiobooks and music. And I can use whatever app I want to open those. On iphone, when I copy with itunes the audio files to the iphone, I need to copy them in the context of one app. So to listen to those audio files with a different app I would have to copy those files again into that new app. On iphone/ipad each app has its own file system. Even with the files app, the file is opened in the app in the context where that file was copied to the device. In my opinion iMessage is really tied to the iOS device and is difficult to switch away from. All this stuff about devices working together has for me a problem: I start with 1 apple device (the rest are windows, androids). So I don't have the advantages of apple devices working together but the disadvantages of using only 1-2 apple devices. On mac's need to be careful what apps I'm using so they are available for the arm architecture (or live with the Rosetta interpreter). On iOS devices the limitation when copying files to them (proprietary airdrop or itunes).
@@4000marcdman samsung already does, you just sound bias. Their phones can turn on the tv, lights, washer, dryer, connect to the fridge, so why make that clown statement? My phone also connects flawlessly to my buds and watch. I can be on my galaxy tablet and have my buds in, as soon as I get a call, my buds will transer back to the phone to take the call
@@crown_vic3759 and iPhones can do all that, and more, that’s the point. Apple generally is the one leading the pack when it comes to cross device experiences, the seamless connection of your phone to your watch only came out years after the Apple Watch, same thing with AirPods, but instead of switching the buds to your phone to take the call you get the call directly on your iPad instead. Im pretty sure what they mean is that Samsung needs to really beat apple at their own game and make exclusive and revolutionary features for their ecosystem, instead of just catching up to apple Samsung has still, unfortunately a major disadvantage, they don’t own windows, the experience of using a galaxy phone and tab is amazing, but it doesn’t translate as well when you go to a PC.
@@liamsz apple has catching up to do on everything else. I own the fold 3, bring an iphone that compares, I'll be waiting in the comment section years from now
Excellent video! I enjoyed the frank view on the experiences of the switch. For Rob, I get it that he uses the phone pretty much for work. In my case, I use both platforms. I like to work and play and the Samsung (I am with the Fold 3 now), it allows me to do just that. Not so much because it is the Fold. I have had this experience pretty much with all my Samsung flagships. Being a writer, the Fold has taken flagship phones to a whole new level. I have told people to skip the S22 Ultra and go for the Fold 3. It is a serious workhorse and playtool at the same time. I had the S21 Ultra with the S-Pen and loved it. Had it for about 6 months. Now, Mt wife uses it. But the Fold is something else - the split screens. As Rob has said , both flagships have pretty much leveled off, the Fold being the exception. The S-22 has a superb camera. The "toothpick" S-pen - I am not a fan, though I have had nearly all the Note Series. The S-Pen on the S21 Ultra and now with my Fold 3 and my Tab S7; is about the right size, especially if you have a lot to write. Samsung is high on technology, so I am going to be with it for sometime to come. So, I would say that Samsung and Apple would aim at new users, who don't or have not had a real feel of products from both brands.
Hey Travis, I love Apple and Android. I currently use both systems. On the Samsung side it does have an eco system. Maybe, you should try eco systems. I think Apples wins on eco systems but Samsung is catching up.
To resolve double app (settings,hide icon,hide all double app from Samsung,calculator,messages,etc.Use yust Google.With that all blotware are removed and with Samsung hardware and One Ui the greatest android is here!
The hardest people to get to switch from one platform to the next are the ones with multiple devices that's integrated into an ecosystem. I totally understand with this guy. He has the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple watch and Apple headphones. Switching for him would be very disruptive and expensive. It would be the same for me also, since I have a Galaxy phone, Galaxy watch and a Galaxy tablet.
Once you are hooked into the Apple ecosystem you are literally hooked! Mentally and sometimes physically. All I need is a phone, no extra baggage here, great content Travis!
I'm surprised nobody ever mentions Android's option to change launchers. If you're bored with the regular grid of homescreen icons you can change it to something dramatically different. It can feel like a totally different phone and OS. Keeps things interesting 😁
I would have loved to see Rob spend more dedicated time on the Samsung specific features such. It is cool to see a person who is ingrained in the ecosystem see how good both sides of the operating system are.
Interesting. I'm surprised be didn't mention split screen multitasking. Yes I'd love a decent 10x optical telephoto camera. I'll stick with my i12pm for another 2 years at least. Your friend was a great communicator!
Travis, these videos are truly fascinating and honestly just validating what I already suspected: it literally doesn’t matter what phone you use now. It’s literally become “Get what you’re comfortable with.” Honestly, it’s a refreshing place to be in tech. Not needing to have the thought in my mind “Did I get a bad phone?” if you choose an Apple or Samsung, odds are you got a good phone. It’s one less thing to worry about.
Another great video and love these device swap experiences and love seeing the experience of people who are heavily invested in one ecosystem and to see how they do during this swap. I used both android and iOS for years and s8 plus was last Samsung device I used and been iOS ever since and been upgrading to new iPhone every year. Couple things that I wish iOS had would be more zoom on camera and multitasking features and am hoping those are coming soon on maybe the 14. Great video as always, thank you and keep up the great work!
@@PSYCHOV3N0M It could once you factor in how inefficient Android is vs how efficient iOS is. Just gotta get rid of that stupid notch and actually implement the feature.
I just made the switch to the S22 Ultra from my iPhone 12 Mini the other day! I've been on iOS for past few years and before that I was using generally crappy Android phones and a lot has changed since then. Pros with the Ultra? I'd say it's a gorgeous device...feels very premium and the display is phenomenal. Love the ability to fully customize everything. Love that the S Pen is included. Love the always on display. Love the fingerprint scanner. Where I would say iPhone wins hands down is in performance....I mean, my 12 MINI was more buttery smooth than this brand new device. I find some apps are quite laggy, sometimes the screen just won't load. Never had that issue with iPhone. I'd also say moving app icons around is a lot easier on Apple. iphone is just more intuitive and user friendly. Things I don't care so much about.....the cameras. BOTH have amazing cameras and take great shots. I also don't care about the gestures...kind of nice having a back button on such a big device tbh. And the one thing that Android users mock Apple for is the lightning cable....who cares?? I just don't get the hype around USB-C. Both connectors work perfectly fine for their devices...just have a lightning cable and a USB cable hanging around and you're good;) Anyhow, those are my thoughts. I definitely get Apple people sticking in the ecosystem because it all works so well together. But I wouldn't say one platform is definitively better than the other. All the phones nowadays are premium.
Great job Rob! Awesome to see your experience. I am not sure I could do the switch. I think just getting everything (including my 33K photos) switched over would be so painful. Love this series Travis! Keep it up. Great video. ☮️💜
Since it was a temporary swap, I really didn't worry about stuff like the photo library. iCloud isn't going away. If I were going to do it permanently, I'd probably dump everything to a NAS or something. I did have to remember to grab my photos and videos after my trip!
The camera on the 22U is simply too good. It's not perfect but it's damn good. Seeing how baffled this apple user was by simple stuff astonished me. It's like cro-magnon man finding a motorcycle.
Now that's really an excellent idea. The switching process seems to be the worst part of it. I'm not interested in it either. I just want to hear how they like the phone and the comparisons they make. I don't want them bummed out already from the switching part.
As someone who switches back and forth basically every year: 1) Notification sounds: on iOS it is weird that alarm volume is the only one completely hidden into the specific alarm setting and not on sound settings. On Android you press the volume button and hold the volume slide on the screen to show individual volumes. 2) password: getting locked on Apple, Samsung or Huawei keychain is horrible when you switch back and forth. Now I use Microsoft Authenticator, which works flawlessly across all devices and prompts autofills immediately at every password filling situation, including in the iPhone. 3) Camera shutter lag: that is REAL in any Android phone. I’ve had the best Samsungs and Huaweis, and while the camera is adjusting to the scene the shutter won’t work and you will only notice that when suddenly pointing the camera at something and immediately pressing the shutter. The iPhone takes the photo even non fully adjusted then tries to deal with the captured information. Video frame-drops in panning footage is rare in the iPhone while in Samsungs and Huaweis happened pretty much in most files (my last Samsung was a Note 10) Also, I try to stick to Google and Microsoft apps so I always have a smooth transition without major stress of not having data ported. My life is much easier now when I need to switch
Yeah I didnt like that on iphones, i always had the ringer off because I wanted it to be complete silence, but you'd still hear it vibrate. Samsung lets you do each individual sound, media, system, ringtone, notifications, bixby. All while letting you put sound, vibrations or complete silence, and all being individual adjusted differently if you wanted
Good experiment Travis and Rob... you all proved a big point in why a lot of Apple and iPhone users will never leave Apple's ecosystem... although they'll admit that the S22U is a great phone, they but scratch the surface of it's capabilities... they're so use to iPhone being so easy and simple(and that's not necessarily a bad thing)... they rarely take advantage of what makes Samsung...Samsung... couldn't for the life of me expect anyone ingrained in Apple's ecosystem switching in less than a month usage of Samsung... man it takes almost that long just for your adaptive battery to learn your usage... it's all about preference, and I don't knock anyone for having theirs... but to be fair a person would have to give a device at least a month if not more to sway them from their dedicated system of preference... good stuff all the same...subscribed.
Thats why ill never change samsung to iphone....if you put an iphone to my hands i dont know how to get back to previous page ....i know only to get out from that bottom line :)) that so easy and sample i it s nightmare for me..,
Loved the video. My niece recently gave me her extra iPad that she didn't need. As an android lover I figured I'd take it just try it out. After mainly using it for the last month, I found the experience as not as bad that I thought. It's definitely more user friendly than android by far. Overall, I will still stay with android because of the customization and multitasking options, but it was nice to try something different. Watching these videos that you have put out recently really highlights even more that we as tech users shouldn't be so close minded when it comes to brand loyalty. Never hurts to try something new.
Honestly, this sort of content is what we need from Travis. The normal specs sheet rolling around in the default YT tech video has reached its peak. I don't understand how this video does not have at least 10k views. That is like the bare minimum for this sort of quality content.
@@TravisMCP Oh wow. Especially when someone like you takes the time to make these videos and still be able to reply to people in the comments from week old videos. Keep at this mate, YT algorithm will lose. Quality stuff never gets thrown out, you just need patience. Trust me, I am sending this video to as many as I can.
It's interesting, I have both an iphone 13 pro and an s22 ultra, and have the exact opposite experience with the camera than he did. I get frustrated with the iPhone that what I see in the view finder doesn't come out in the shot, whereas with my s22 ultra I get exactly what I see. It's one of the main reasons why I always end up back on the Samsung device.
I’m iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 6. My preference for photos in low light is my Google. But the 13 Pro Max is fire too. I’m eyeing the 22 Ultra because my Pixel 6 buggy on IG and fingerprint sensor.
Great video! I felt like there was some really good “insight” into the differences between iOS and Android. Possibly better insight and commentary than seen in some of your other “switch” videos. Gave me a lot to think about! Really enjoyed it! :) Really reinforces the fact that virtually all phones can get the job done well these days even if you may prefer the “style” of iOS over Android or vice versa. While you could believe that you’ll be missing something or can’t live without a feature (on iPhone), I think at this point the only way you could really “lock” yourself into an iPhone (and iOS) NOW is if you choose to get & use the Apple (credit) Card! You can’t replicate that on an Android phone. lol Of ALL the ways Apple might try to keep you in their ecosystem, the Apple Card is perhaps the most clever thing they’ve come up with! lol 😂
Great video Travis, Apple and Android say 10 years ago the line is so far apart, but since then that line is increasingly closer and closer together. Travis how about doing a video with someone who uses both devices together and why, that would be interesting. 👍
For him to have the same (Very similar)ECO system experience will need to change the MAC for a Win PC, the iPad for a Samsung tablet, the iWatch for an Android Smartwatch... I will need to do a full switch, for people that doesn't needs that full sync between products switching to Android it won't be a pain. The notification issue he mentioned the solution is not to optimize the apps, the deep sleep is to save battery, the apps will not run in background and for that reason no notifications. There are now 2 places, one of them will allow you to set the app to deep sleep, but on properties/app info it will allow you to fully restrict the background activities. I have only like 13 apps not on deep sleep, the 300+ apps are on that mode and my Note10+ still giving me more than 6 hours of screen time. Great video, was cool to hear the opinion of a never Android user 😀
Watching these makes me realize how similar these ecosystems really are. It really seems to all come down to which hardware fulfills the needs that you have in your day to day life.
There's a big difference between the ecosystems though, and that's the fact that numerous devices interconnect on Android versus Apple. For instance, I have a touch screen Windows laptop that I can get all my texts on, share files with, etc. Of course Google works across platforms, including passwords, if you choose to go that route (just set Google as default). This is on a Samsung phone. If the Samsung ecosystem were similar to Apple, I would be restricted to a Galaxybook Windows laptop. The same goes for smartwatches. Don't like Apple's Apple Watch, or don't want to pay that price? Well now you can't text on any other competitors. Android, use one of the many competitors who are often near $100 that can still respond to texts.
@@whenhen It's not quite that 'all-or-nothing' on the Apple side. For example, I happily used Pebble smartwatches on my iPhone for years, only moving to an Apple Watch when it was clear Pebble was going end-of-life. In my experience, using non-Apple stuff in the Apple ecosystem tends to work about as well as a mixed-ecosystem on other platforms.
@@RobStevens64 interesting. Could you send SMS and iMessages to phones on that? I've tried setting up iMessage on a few cheaper smartwatches and none have been able to do that. Even for devices not running wear OS, there is often the option to text via Android
@@whenhen There was a way to send texts, but I remember it being a bit of a hack. But I don’t really text/message with my Apple Watch that much either.
As someone who has taken the smartphone journey from inception, my take is usually the same as with cameras. The best one is the one you have with you. After that, there is almost always something which distinguishes one brand/style from another, something that is enviable about the one you don’t have. However, I was a new Googler when I finally got an Android and had already been in the Google ecosystem so as to have an escape route from Apple’s well tended garden. As such, the transition was easy. However, as time progressed, I found the flaws in Google’s ecosystem, like spotty updates that end long before the phone’s useful life does, and switched back to Apple. I occasionally wish I had the cool hardware advances like bezelless screens and pinholes rather than chins, but the way the phones, laptops, and tablets all interact more than makes up for the slow rollout of hardware updates, as does the longevity of the devices due to not shifting hardware dramatically quite as rapidly.
This has been a great and very informative series and love how the participants have approached the switch with an open mind. I have been on an iPhone since I switched to a 3Gs. I also had a 5, 6s and currently have a 7+ that now needs the battery serviced. The iPhones have been bullet proof except for the 6s, that died when it tried swimming, so not really the phones fault. The main reason to update them has been the impending end to the OS support or to update the mobile radio. I loved the phones, but since Apple has never played well with Windows PC's, which have been a must for work, I avoided being reliant on Apple's proprietary ecosystem. I continue to hate iTunes to this day and glad I never went that direction. I was an early adopter of music streaming and have been using a streaming service in some form since Rhapsody was launched in 2001. Aside from an early stint with a Macintosh Classic, Macs were never an option for PC's and laptops after that due to work software requirements. Fast forward to today and my wife and I are both consultants, but in different fields, and have acquired have multiple Windows 10 laptops and PC's that are regularly used for work or personal use. Unfortunately, all but one meets Windows 11 requirements. So now I am at a crossroads, as it is time to update the phones, PCs, and laptops all about the same time. The improved Windows/Android integration makes a switch to Android on the phone side look interesting, especially since I am not embedded into the Apple ecosystem. The new Macs have made great progress and the virtual machines, cloud access, and not being the road warriors anymore, has made it possible to consider iMacs or MacBooks as options for computers going forward. I may still need access to a Windows PC for windows only software, but I already have that until Windows 10 support goes away. The door to go to Apple systems is open again. So now I am considering updating the iPhones and PC's to the Apple ecosystem as an alternative to a Windows/Android option. Would love to see getting someone going from full on Windows/Android ecosystem (with Windows laptop, Android phone, earbuds, watch, Chromecast/Firestick, tablet) to Apple Ecosystem (Macbook, iPhone, Airpods, Apple TV, iPad) and vice versa and see their takes. I suspect Apple would win for ease of use, but when you throw in cost of equipment, I am not sure that ease of use is worth it.
My first phones were the 3gs, 4s, and 6s. After the 6s, I went to android and never looked back. Currently using the s21 with a gear s3 watch and loving it
Heyy, i was an iphobe user for 8 years till last october. To be honest i loove iphones and have no problem with them but honestly i feel that no one can lock me in his system, plus i had always a windows laptop and never used macs. So when i saw the new galaxy z flip 3 which is an amazing phone i decided to give a try. So i switched. I am flexible guy so the system was easy to used to and very very customizable which is i make everything as i love. The hardest part was moving the files and that bcz apple try to lock you by force but not me. So i am very comfortable with my new device an amazing device maybe the only thing i dont like is the battery isnt that great but its an z flip 3 problem not a Samsung in general. The phone is very high quality in everything. As i said before i still love iphone , both are great so whatever u feel wanna use go for it and in 2 days u will used to. P.s. from ages i used google photos not apple icloud incase in the future i switched or any other reason and this step helped me alot
Exactly where I am now. Using an 8 year-old Windows laptop, Samsung Note 20 Ultra n a Samsung Galaxy Watch. Thinking about jumping onto the Apple ecosystem, but the initial device cost of the MacBook, iPhone n Apple Watch is what's discouraging.
I am far from that as I am fully in the Android/Windows ecosystem and I have 0 plan of moving but.... I would be curious to try the switch. I love my Note 20 Ultra, Tab S8 my Dell G3 15 and my various smart devices. Like I have a fit bit but I am looking at getting a Pixel or Gear watch. So yeah
Another great review Travis! :-) I've been in the Apple ecosystem for so long now. Thought about Android a few times, but I don't think I could ever go down that part. However, the camera stuff sounds interesting though. Camera suggestions etc. Well done Rob and Travis! :-)
👏 I would love to see tech TH-camrs interviewed on why they made a switch if they did. I know most of them use both but for those that stick to one it would be interesting
He has an iPad, Apple watch and a MacBook you don't even have to ask him if he'd switch. If he had a GalaxyBook, Galaxy watch and Galaxy Tab at least that would have been easy.
People engaging into these idiotic iPhone-Android wars seem to miss the point that it all comes down to personal preference. People who prefer iPhone don't care about Android features just as Android users don't care about iOS' green/blue bubbles or its ecosystem.
You should do one of these where you show them how to set it up the way they want it. Settings, apps, data transfer, features etc. android user’s just know how it works and can just use the phone. It would be cool to see an iPhone user be able to just jump into android and judge the experience like an android user can who knows how it works instead of having to judge the transfer process on top of the actual user experience
Two weeks isn't enough. Run it for 4 years like I run all of my phones. The iphone keeps chugging right until I switch it for a newer one. I only change for the better cameras primarily - iPhone 6, iPhone XS and now the 13 Pro Max. All my friends with Android start finding judders and freezing after 2-3 years. And this is when they buy the current flagship. The iPhone is just consistent, and reliable. I realize that features get old after the first 2-3 months (even on the iPhone). But after that honeymoon phase you just want that reliability.
Another great video. I used Android exclusively until 2020 when I switched to iPhone, and I can say now that as of about a month ago, I've convinced my entire family to convert to iPhone lol. The only one that hasn't switched yet is my special needs older brother who isn't eligible for an upgrade for another year, but he will be upgraded to an iPhone when its available. How did I do it? It took a while but my mother was first one to switch as she already had issues with Android and ever since switching to iPhone never had any outlying issues which was surprising. My other brother switched earlier this year after his Pixel phone was starting to die on him and he liked the idea of having a phone that just worked no matter what. Then, maybe a month ago or so, my Dad switched after initially trying it out in 2020 and hating it, primarily because he saw that my mother who always had issues with Android was having none on iPhone, and there wasn't anything interesting on Samsung side that appealed to him. He loves his 13 Pro max now; I don't blame him. :P
All phones have issues and convincing someone to switch is just to fit in a fan base and not necessarily because your choice was right, I would hate to be trapped on an ecosystem, that is Apple strategy to keep their customers locked and raised the price of their products and not necessarily because they are better, yes I have used I phones and their ecosystem and needed to jailbreak the I phone.
@@metallion0738 You think that isn't the strategy of other phone makers? PFF. Look at Samsung - Ear Buds, Phone, Watch, Tablet, Samsung Pay, Bixby, Samsung services, etc. Pixel is expanding its ecosystem as well. Phone, Watch, Tablet, Ear Buds, Google Pay and other Google services. All these phone manufacturers want to do is give yo ua reason to stick with their devices forever. It's a winning strategy that I don't think will ever slow down. People are just as stuck in the Samsung ecosystem as they are in the Apple one. It's us as users, our perception, that dictates which way we go. Some decide to try something new (switching from Android to iOS or vice versa) and some decide to just stick to what they know. Also, I'll also point out that Samsung's most expensive phones are currently far more expensive than iPhones. Even the S22 Ultra is $100 more than the 13 Pro Max, although that may change this year. But, the arguments people had against the Apple hold is changing drastically nowadays. It's more about personal preference than anything else now. Opinions change and so does taste in tech.
@@TheHanStudios True but even if android and their main brands achieve an ecosystem you will still have more freedom to modify the smartphones the way you want, and not the way Apple thinks is best for you, lol, not to mention most apps from the Apple store apple charges, most Google apps from the Play Store are free, and Google maps is still better etc, I'm not convinced to that Apple is necessary better, that's just a choice since I've used both systems.
Wow Travis ur outdoing yourself love love love these videos I truly are a different t type of tech channel unlike the typical unboxing videos and if I want to watch more of those videos I can go to other channels but boy keep it up ur truly I inspirational for people to try android have a great rest of ur day
Hello Travis, I love your channel and especially these conversion videos. I have been vacillating around switching from my iPhone SE 2022 to a larger Android phone but have struggled to find one with enough performance to make the conversion worth it. Is the Samsung Galaxy S22 enough of a phone or would I need the Ultra to make the switch worth it? I know it is expensive and really making it hard to decide on it but I wanted your opinion. Thank you.
It is video like these that show that both android and apple have ups and downs, but both are reliable devices. Love these vids and the responses from those involved in them.
Phenomenal guest. I appreciated his insights. It would be very difficult to switch from an iPhone to an Android and sever the continuity of the Apple ecosystem. I’m trapped!
I find it interesting his comment about the notifications not going away. That happened with my iPhone ALL THE TIME. I have also experienced it on Droid, but it's definitely an app issue. At least with Droid the stupid number badge goes away from the app on your screen unlike iphone!
I don't think he had the full oneui experience! What about extra dim in the dark, battery protect, maximum power saving, different screen tones/modes, secure folder, power sharing, ram plus...
Another great video. Some of the frustrations of switching a phone is knowledge of the phone. Maybe do a few days of training/instructing of all the features like split screen, pop view etc..
Good decision Rob! You’ve got all apple products, you even have AirPods max, that would be a world of pain, if you switched to an Android phone lol. I’ve used both android and apple, and I sun it up as apple..the sh!t just works. Plus you’ve got an actual apple store to go to if there’s a problem. Most people don’t have a Samsung store, and trust me you don’t even realise this is a problem until you have any issues. There should be some more focus on this issue, if sh!t hits the fan, and your phone starts to give issues, how does android compare to apple. In my opinion, with android, you need to leave your phone with a third party repairer for a few days to a week (without any phone), whereas with apple you can sort out issues at the Genius Bar (on the spot). Depends how much you value your time.
Phones that runs on the android system do not need an Apple store, they just take their smartphones or whatever to any technician, some might do the job in a few hours or in a few days, now you cannot take an I phone to any technician even though it can be fixed by them, if you do you'll lose your warranty, so it's not all as bright as you might think it is trust me, now who's going to keep their smartphones for more than 2 or 3 year? Almost nobody, the average consumer switches phones ever 1 to 2 years on average, that's why most android users don't care about a Samsung store or whatever brand they use, I know what I'm talking about because I also use Apple product, the ecosystem is just a strategy Apple uses to lock people in and raised the prices of their products.
As someone who has been a Apple fan for years, I do get annoyed when android fans say things like “That is not new android has been doing it for years”. Despite the fact that may or may not be true I still am not curious to move to android to try it I love how iPhones work. Like they mentioned in the video the ability to use any Apple device but to have everything still there cause it syncs so well together makes everything easy .
Great video. While I'm not a "brand loyalist", I've never used an iPhone. Like everyone else, I'm invested in an ecosystem, Samsung and haven't had any issues. No FOMO but I enjoy these videos
Me too i love samsung i can do everything with my samsung is my Mercedes s class with Luxury thats all i need apple is a BMW brand Mercedes Benz always do thing different from BMW
Reminds of a time back in 2014 when I tried a Nokia windows phone from iOS. Definitely a worse experience, the windows phone ecosystem just was not there. I thought the Nokia was a great bit of hardware, felt great to hold. But the apps just weren’t there (opposite of what Rob experienced with Android apps). I’ll grant you it was 8 years ago, but the lack of apps/support/device integration had me running back my iPhone within a few weeks. Having to go off of iMessage was much more of a deal breaker than I had anticipated too. It’s a shame, I was really pulling for Windows Phone, I thought it had potential. Great video, I loved the even, unbiased opinion and thoughtful responses on what the phone actually does!
That was great, I think Rob did an amazing job breaking down his experience and if anything making me feel that if I'm comfortable where I'm at then maybe it's a good idea to stay there... Thanks for video, ✌🏽N💙
Great video! I usually switch between iPhone and android every time I get a new phone but I must say the last two years I’ve wanted to stay with iPhone just enjoy it more
Yeah, I agree with the beginning comments by Rob. Apple just WORKS. Once your in a system, its hard to go to something else because its not exactly cheap to change over.
Awesome, but I think this man is more into the ecosystem than just the phone. So I think getting someone to compare ecosystems will be best. Or an extreme iPhone guy switching to Samsung. But awesome videos and experiments Travis.
So first smartphone Ive ever owned was an HTC android(pretty cool phone at the time) for 2 or 3 years. Then made the switch to iPhone and loved it, but throughout the 6 years following the switch I grew bored and frustrated with my iPhones. Between them switching chargers, taking out headphone jacks and my batteries failing, I decided to go back to android in 2016… samsung s8+.. there was a 1 week return policy through Xfinity mobile so I figured if I didn’t like it I’d return it for the iPhone. Problem was a week is not enough time to get acclimated to a new os/device. Stuck with android from s8+ to the Note 10 to the s20fe and finally to the s21 ultra(best phone I’ve ever owned).. about 6 to 8 weeks ago I switched from the Samsung s21 ultra to the iPhone 13 and was pretty happy. Now some days I just find myself wishing I hadn’t ever switched back to iPhone. It’s a great phone but it’s just the same old iPhone. The camera is good, not great on the 13 and I’ve taken a lot of photos on it. Just doesn’t have the quality I was getting on my s21 ultra. That phone was a beast. Basically what I’m saying is I’ve been on both sides and given them both fair chances. iOS is hands down better, but the android devices are better… I wish I could have my s21 ultra on iOS… then we’d be talking about an absolute ripper of a phone.
I’d like to see a full eco system switch. Would be interesting to see the option if the iPad is replaced with a Samsung Tab for example. Messaging sync isn’t the same on Android devices or is it now?
I'm a phone only guy, no laptop, no tablet and no watch. I'd be curious to see someone like me in one of these videos, also like to see something besides Samsung, maybe a Pixel with it's speech to text and magic eraser being used.
Apple users doesnt switch as easy as the android users. I know so many people with android phones that really want iphones and almost none with apple that wants android.
That's because most Apple users are in the apple ecosystem. Whether it's something small like airpods or something big like a laptop, it's hard for them to switch and lose the extra features of a product they own and spent a bunch of money on. With Android, it's mostly all open so you don't need specific products to do specific things but you also lose out on the ecosystem. That and the fact that any other ecosystem is shit lol.
Great video! :) Personally, I've always used both Android phones and iPhones, but I use them as "a separate device", which makes switching between the two a lot easier, as I'm not "locked" into an eco system.
@@fuzer4047 True.. Also, concidering how expensive these phones are, they definitelly should be great on their own, without depending on an eco system and other products.
@@fuzer4047 . Even if someone is rich, why in the world would anyone want to be locked in an ecosystem? That's just a strategy that Apple use to trap their customers so they can higher the price of their products etc.
Enjoyed this comparison, especially as it was more than a week…. Like Rob said the camera zoom is really the only thing that stands out for me having seen people at work with one…. The Apple eco system is just so well integrated, when I need to do something and knowing it just works. Now if only Apple would put, say a 6X zoom knowing their photo processing I think it’d be comparable to Samsung’s periscope 10x
I feell ike if Apple people had a deeper understanding of features and functionality of Samsung devices, Rob and others would be more apt to switching. if they also knew in full detail how much Apple is not as secure as they market, people wouldn't feel so locked in. I'm a long time Samsung user, but I've been deep on both sides of the fence, and due to security issues, switched back to Samsung. I found the hard was, that having an Apple Card is the highest brick layed in the walled garden and the biggest hurdle to overcome in trying to get away from the Apple ecosystem.
I like both android and iPhone but switching between ecosystems and syncing your stuff is a nightmare. iMessage doesn’t work on android and WhatsApp messages don’t sync between ecosystems. Once set up you’re good to go
It would be nice to have the opinion of an Iphone user who isnt neck deep in apple products already. Because they end up comparing the apple ecosystem to a single android device. Instead of an iphone to an android phone.
I wonder what the results would be like if someone else transferred all of their data for them, got all their passwords over, etc and then spent about 30 minutes teaching them the ins and outs. The pains of the initial switch are always a big shock to people. Then you have to deal with people who don't realize the level of customization (like home screen customization) and they don't realize that you can download different keyboards, different launchers, or that you can download zedge to get ringtones or notification sounds. All of these things are such a big deal but most people don't find out about that stuff on their own within 2 weeks, and normally the pains of switching give them a bad taste to their mouth.
Yes that camera stutter is one the most annoying things but it’s probably a A chip thing. Relying on Google for account management is easily the most convenient option but data concerns. Good lock is really the differentiator
Good video. I have a mixture of Apple and Android. IMac, iPad, and even the iPod. But I use Samsung S20 for my phone. The main reason is the the file management system which is more complicated on Apple IOS. I don’t buy a phone based on its camera since I have a nice Sony mirror less camera. However, it is nice to have a camera always available on a phone. The Samsung S20 takes decent photos, but I do not like the “portrait” mode or photos that have closeups of faces. The camera uses software to try and make people look “better”. I like the “natural” look, which is why a use a Sony camera. I do like the video on the Samsung S20 and especially how easy it is to pick a frame from the video to turn into a “photo”. Much easier than my Sony camera. Thanks again for the this video.
What a nuanced test! Superb! As a person who frequently uses BOTH Android and iOS, I "could not have said it better myself". Both platforms are equally useful in nearly any situation. Personally, I could point to the loss of removable storage in the highest-end Android phones as THE omission that robs those Android models of their distinctiveness. Meanwhile, Apple's tight integration within their proprietary ecosystem goes from strength to strength. The removable MicroSD card was what I liked Androids for in the first place. Now... who cares about that feature anymore? Through Apple...I learned a workaround for it. Now...I'll keep my ancient Android phones until they croak, but I won't buy any new ones. I'll keep my iOS devices until Apple stops providing security updates. In MY experience...both platforms can be seen to have won some and lost some. As you've said...the tech is mature. We're at peak smartphone!
My first "smartphone" was the very first iPhone. I was in love! And I stayed with Apple up to the IPhone 4S. By this time the Galaxy line of phones had grown in screen size well above the IPhone and I got tired of waiting on Apple to make the Iphone bigger and went over to Galaxy. Back then the one thing I really missed was just how smooth the Iphone scrolled. Galaxy hadn't figured it out yet at that time. But outside that I really loved my Galaxy. Not being so restricted by Apple when it came to customization was great. But every few years when I'm ready for a new phone I ALWAYS look at the flagship phones from Samsung and Apple. Right now I'm still using the Galaxy S10+ and I've really been leaning towards the S22 Ultra. I had a Galaxy Note once and I really missed the S-pen. Which is something some people will use a lot are hardly none at all. At this point the Galaxy still seems to give me more freedom than the Iphone. lm also a photo freak lol. I love taking pictures. I think the Iphone 13 Pro Max is better at taking videos. But the S22 Ultra is better at taking photos. Both are awesome phones in their own way. But for me personally I'm going with the S22 Ultra. Two main reasons. 1. Customization, 2. Photo ability. That's it.
If you see someone pretending to be me and offering you a prize, it is a SCAM!. Report them immediately. Use the flag on the side. I don't use Telegram or Whatss app or anything like that.
Hi Travis! I’m SO glad you posted this! I received a message twice from what appeared to be YOU and I was very skeptical as I often am about things online but it did convince me to give Telegram a try. I’ve never used it either. I had NOT texted the “impostor” yet though. Luckily I saw this post first. Even if I had I would’ve been skeptical until I heard your voice or saw you directly on a voice or video call or something. lol 😂
Thx bro I thought it was strange that on all these TH-cam videos they always want to give me a prize. ⚡️⚡️
People really have nothing better to do 🤦
They almost got me, but I bailed at last minute.
This was a fun experiment, Travis! Thanks for letting me take part in it with you.
I don’t recall you mentioning the always on display…maybe I missed it. Considering that you used both devices now, do you think Apple is reluctant to add AOD to their phone because it would decrease the dependency of the Apple Watch?
@@jclif77 It was such a non-factor for me, I literally didn’t remember it even had that feature until I read this comment!
I don’t think it makes sense on a phone. If you have it on your desk (facing you), sure, I could see that being (marginally) useful. Maybe when charging? But most of the time, it’s in my pocket. And it provides so little information (time and some icons) that I just didn’t really even notice it when the opportunity presented itself. If you’re the kind of person who pulls your phone out to check the time, maybe. But the iPhone can wake the screen when you raise it, so … 🤷🏻♂️
But yeah, I’ve got an Apple Watch and check the time on that.
@@RobStevens64 point taken. I turned it off on my galaxy to see if I really liked it. I didn’t miss it as much as I thought I would. In mentioning the watch, it’s the reason why I can't move on from iPhone. This watch is a true game changer.
Hey Rob! Great job, I loved how you explained things and I think you should do more reviews on this channel along with our guy.
Thanks Rob! I appreciated your views on the phone in comparison the iOS!
This particular experiment was telling how Apple's ecosystem is very taxing on customers by not allowing users the true ability of choice of different smartphones. The moment Rob said he had other Apple devices in his home was the moment I knew exactly where this was going to go.
When switching from iPhone to Android, it's not just switching to the iPhone. It's switching everything which is extremely costly to the customer on so many levels.
When switching from Android to iPhone, it's just switching the Android phone which is how I think it should be for customers.
this is exactly my opinion as well. Samsung needs to do some major cross device communication work in order to get apple users to ever switch.
On my android I have a small file system in my home directory. And I can open my files without the files being tied to a specific app. I have an audio folder where I have audiobooks and music. And I can use whatever app I want to open those.
On iphone, when I copy with itunes the audio files to the iphone, I need to copy them in the context of one app. So to listen to those audio files with a different app I would have to copy those files again into that new app.
On iphone/ipad each app has its own file system.
Even with the files app, the file is opened in the app in the context where that file was copied to the device.
In my opinion iMessage is really tied to the iOS device and is difficult to switch away from.
All this stuff about devices working together has for me a problem: I start with 1 apple device (the rest are windows, androids). So I don't have the advantages of apple devices working together but the disadvantages of using only 1-2 apple devices. On mac's need to be careful what apps I'm using so they are available for the arm architecture (or live with the Rosetta interpreter). On iOS devices the limitation when copying files to them (proprietary airdrop or itunes).
@@4000marcdman samsung already does, you just sound bias. Their phones can turn on the tv, lights, washer, dryer, connect to the fridge, so why make that clown statement? My phone also connects flawlessly to my buds and watch. I can be on my galaxy tablet and have my buds in, as soon as I get a call, my buds will transer back to the phone to take the call
@@crown_vic3759 and iPhones can do all that, and more, that’s the point.
Apple generally is the one leading the pack when it comes to cross device experiences, the seamless connection of your phone to your watch only came out years after the Apple Watch, same thing with AirPods, but instead of switching the buds to your phone to take the call you get the call directly on your iPad instead.
Im pretty sure what they mean is that Samsung needs to really beat apple at their own game and make exclusive and revolutionary features for their ecosystem, instead of just catching up to apple
Samsung has still, unfortunately a major disadvantage, they don’t own windows, the experience of using a galaxy phone and tab is amazing, but it doesn’t translate as well when you go to a PC.
@@liamsz apple has catching up to do on everything else. I own the fold 3, bring an iphone that compares, I'll be waiting in the comment section years from now
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Excellent video! I enjoyed the frank view on the experiences of the switch. For Rob, I get it that he uses the phone pretty much for work.
In my case, I use both platforms. I like to work and play and the Samsung (I am with the Fold 3 now), it allows me to do just that. Not so much because it is the Fold. I have had this experience pretty much with all my Samsung flagships.
Being a writer, the Fold has taken flagship phones to a whole new level. I have told people to skip the S22 Ultra and go for the Fold 3. It is a serious workhorse and playtool at the same time. I had the S21 Ultra with the S-Pen and loved it. Had it for about 6 months. Now, Mt wife uses it. But the Fold is something else - the split screens.
As Rob has said , both flagships have pretty much leveled off, the Fold being the exception. The S-22 has a superb camera. The "toothpick" S-pen - I am not a fan, though I have had nearly all the Note Series.
The S-Pen on the S21 Ultra and now with my Fold 3 and my Tab S7; is about the right size, especially if you have a lot to write.
Samsung is high on technology, so I am going to be with it for sometime to come.
So, I would say that Samsung and Apple would aim at new users, who don't or have not had a real feel of products from both brands.
Hey Travis, I love Apple and Android. I currently use both systems. On the Samsung side it does have an eco system. Maybe, you should try eco systems. I think Apples wins on eco systems but Samsung is catching up.
To resolve double app (settings,hide icon,hide all double app from Samsung,calculator,messages,etc.Use yust Google.With that all blotware are removed and with Samsung hardware and One Ui the greatest android is here!
Nice video bro. Keep your head up. Things will turn around. Everyone falls on hard times.
The hardest people to get to switch from one platform to the next are the ones with multiple devices that's integrated into an ecosystem. I totally understand with this guy. He has the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple watch and Apple headphones. Switching for him would be very disruptive and expensive. It would be the same for me also, since I have a Galaxy phone, Galaxy watch and a Galaxy tablet.
The fact that were seeing this experience on a regular or non-youtube reviewer makes it more natural .. love the series
Once you are hooked into the Apple ecosystem you are literally hooked! Mentally and sometimes physically. All I need is a phone, no extra baggage here, great content Travis!
The best series on tech TH-cam has returned. Kudos to you, Travis
Thank you!
I'm surprised nobody ever mentions Android's option to change launchers. If you're bored with the regular grid of homescreen icons you can change it to something dramatically different. It can feel like a totally different phone and OS. Keeps things interesting 😁
That's because they're only using the phone for 2 weeks
They don't know any better.
They don't know that they are used to apple eco system so they probably don't know they can do that
@@thetechrealist yeah it took me like 3 months to discover launchers when I first switched to Android in 2015
Unlimited customization, they mentioned it all, it will take a long time.
I would have loved to see Rob spend more dedicated time on the Samsung specific features such. It is cool to see a person who is ingrained in the ecosystem see how good both sides of the operating system are.
Interesting. I'm surprised be didn't mention split screen multitasking. Yes I'd love a decent 10x optical telephoto camera. I'll stick with my i12pm for another 2 years at least.
Your friend was a great communicator!
Loving this series!! Great entertainment but also good insight on how different type of users experience Android and iOS
Travis, these videos are truly fascinating and honestly just validating what I already suspected: it literally doesn’t matter what phone you use now. It’s literally become “Get what you’re comfortable with.”
Honestly, it’s a refreshing place to be in tech. Not needing to have the thought in my mind “Did I get a bad phone?” if you choose an Apple or Samsung, odds are you got a good phone. It’s one less thing to worry about.
Another great video and love these device swap experiences and love seeing the experience of people who are heavily invested in one ecosystem and to see how they do during this swap. I used both android and iOS for years and s8 plus was last Samsung device I used and been iOS ever since and been upgrading to new iPhone every year. Couple things that I wish iOS had would be more zoom on camera and multitasking features and am hoping those are coming soon on maybe the 14. Great video as always, thank you and keep up the great work!
iOS has never been about multitasking. The RAM capacity on iPhones is too low.
@@PSYCHOV3N0M It could once you factor in how inefficient Android is vs how efficient iOS is. Just gotta get rid of that stupid notch and actually implement the feature.
I just made the switch to the S22 Ultra from my iPhone 12 Mini the other day! I've been on iOS for past few years and before that I was using generally crappy Android phones and a lot has changed since then. Pros with the Ultra? I'd say it's a gorgeous device...feels very premium and the display is phenomenal. Love the ability to fully customize everything. Love that the S Pen is included. Love the always on display. Love the fingerprint scanner. Where I would say iPhone wins hands down is in performance....I mean, my 12 MINI was more buttery smooth than this brand new device. I find some apps are quite laggy, sometimes the screen just won't load. Never had that issue with iPhone. I'd also say moving app icons around is a lot easier on Apple. iphone is just more intuitive and user friendly. Things I don't care so much about.....the cameras. BOTH have amazing cameras and take great shots. I also don't care about the gestures...kind of nice having a back button on such a big device tbh. And the one thing that Android users mock Apple for is the lightning cable....who cares?? I just don't get the hype around USB-C. Both connectors work perfectly fine for their devices...just have a lightning cable and a USB cable hanging around and you're good;) Anyhow, those are my thoughts. I definitely get Apple people sticking in the ecosystem because it all works so well together. But I wouldn't say one platform is definitively better than the other. All the phones nowadays are premium.
Great job Rob! Awesome to see your experience. I am not sure I could do the switch. I think just getting everything (including my 33K photos) switched over would be so painful.
Love this series Travis! Keep it up. Great video. ☮️💜
Since it was a temporary swap, I really didn't worry about stuff like the photo library. iCloud isn't going away. If I were going to do it permanently, I'd probably dump everything to a NAS or something.
I did have to remember to grab my photos and videos after my trip!
The camera on the 22U is simply too good. It's not perfect but it's damn good. Seeing how baffled this apple user was by simple stuff astonished me. It's like cro-magnon man finding a motorcycle.
Love to see more of these. Participants should be helped with the initial switching process so they can just jump in and start driving.
Now that's really an excellent idea. The switching process seems to be the worst part of it. I'm not interested in it either. I just want to hear how they like the phone and the comparisons they make. I don't want them bummed out already from the switching part.
As someone who switches back and forth basically every year:
1) Notification sounds: on iOS it is weird that alarm volume is the only one completely hidden into the specific alarm setting and not on sound settings. On Android you press the volume button and hold the volume slide on the screen to show individual volumes.
2) password: getting locked on Apple, Samsung or Huawei keychain is horrible when you switch back and forth. Now I use Microsoft Authenticator, which works flawlessly across all devices and prompts autofills immediately at every password filling situation, including in the iPhone.
3) Camera shutter lag: that is REAL in any Android phone. I’ve had the best Samsungs and Huaweis, and while the camera is adjusting to the scene the shutter won’t work and you will only notice that when suddenly pointing the camera at something and immediately pressing the shutter. The iPhone takes the photo even non fully adjusted then tries to deal with the captured information.
Video frame-drops in panning footage is rare in the iPhone while in Samsungs and Huaweis happened pretty much in most files (my last Samsung was a Note 10)
Also, I try to stick to Google and Microsoft apps so I always have a smooth transition without major stress of not having data ported. My life is much easier now when I need to switch
Yeah I didnt like that on iphones, i always had the ringer off because I wanted it to be complete silence, but you'd still hear it vibrate. Samsung lets you do each individual sound, media, system, ringtone, notifications, bixby. All while letting you put sound, vibrations or complete silence, and all being individual adjusted differently if you wanted
Good experiment Travis and Rob... you all proved a big point in why a lot of Apple and iPhone users will never leave Apple's ecosystem... although they'll admit that the S22U is a great phone, they but scratch the surface of it's capabilities... they're so use to iPhone being so easy and simple(and that's not necessarily a bad thing)... they rarely take advantage of what makes Samsung...Samsung... couldn't for the life of me expect anyone ingrained in Apple's ecosystem switching in less than a month usage of Samsung... man it takes almost that long just for your adaptive battery to learn your usage... it's all about preference, and I don't knock anyone for having theirs... but to be fair a person would have to give a device at least a month if not more to sway them from their dedicated system of preference... good stuff all the same...subscribed.
Thats why ill never change samsung to iphone....if you put an iphone to my hands i dont know how to get back to previous page ....i know only to get out from that bottom line :)) that so easy and sample i it s nightmare for me..,
Loved the video. My niece recently gave me her extra iPad that she didn't need. As an android lover I figured I'd take it just try it out. After mainly using it for the last month, I found the experience as not as bad that I thought. It's definitely more user friendly than android by far. Overall, I will still stay with android because of the customization and multitasking options, but it was nice to try something different. Watching these videos that you have put out recently really highlights even more that we as tech users shouldn't be so close minded when it comes to brand loyalty. Never hurts to try something new.
Honestly, this sort of content is what we need from Travis. The normal specs sheet rolling around in the default YT tech video has reached its peak.
I don't understand how this video does not have at least 10k views. That is like the bare minimum for this sort of quality content.
Totally agree. Sucks when cool content like this gets pushed to the bottom.
@@TravisMCP Oh wow. Especially when someone like you takes the time to make these videos and still be able to reply to people in the comments from week old videos. Keep at this mate, YT algorithm will lose. Quality stuff never gets thrown out, you just need patience. Trust me, I am sending this video to as many as I can.
@@saisibi6708 Thank you, I appreciate it!
a few moments later......32K views.
It's interesting, I have both an iphone 13 pro and an s22 ultra, and have the exact opposite experience with the camera than he did. I get frustrated with the iPhone that what I see in the view finder doesn't come out in the shot, whereas with my s22 ultra I get exactly what I see. It's one of the main reasons why I always end up back on the Samsung device.
o thats interesting ive heard lots of people say iphone has better camera preview
@@seanslayer2647 not true
@@seanslayer2647 that's not true
I’m iPhone 13 Pro Max and Google Pixel 6. My preference for photos in low light is my Google. But the 13 Pro Max is fire too. I’m eyeing the 22 Ultra because my Pixel 6 buggy on IG and fingerprint sensor.
@@TheActualKingSmith IG ?
Great video! I felt like there was some really good “insight” into the differences between iOS and Android. Possibly better insight and commentary than seen in some of your other “switch” videos.
Gave me a lot to think about!
Really enjoyed it! :)
Really reinforces the fact that virtually all phones can get the job done well these days even if you may prefer the “style” of iOS over Android or vice versa.
While you could believe that you’ll be missing something or can’t live without a feature (on iPhone), I think at this point the only way you could really “lock” yourself into an iPhone (and iOS) NOW is if you choose to get & use the Apple (credit) Card! You can’t replicate that on an Android phone. lol
Of ALL the ways Apple might try to keep you in their ecosystem, the Apple Card is perhaps the most clever thing they’ve come up with! lol 😂
As an afterthought, both ecosystems seem to make it hard to leave one another. Intentional? Great video Travis.
I believe it is absolutely intentional.
Great video Travis, Apple and Android say 10 years ago the line is so far apart, but since then that line is increasingly closer and closer together. Travis how about doing a video with someone who uses both devices together and why, that would be interesting. 👍
For him to have the same (Very similar)ECO system experience will need to change the MAC for a Win PC, the iPad for a Samsung tablet, the iWatch for an Android Smartwatch... I will need to do a full switch, for people that doesn't needs that full sync between products switching to Android it won't be a pain. The notification issue he mentioned the solution is not to optimize the apps, the deep sleep is to save battery, the apps will not run in background and for that reason no notifications. There are now 2 places, one of them will allow you to set the app to deep sleep, but on properties/app info it will allow you to fully restrict the background activities. I have only like 13 apps not on deep sleep, the 300+ apps are on that mode and my Note10+ still giving me more than 6 hours of screen time. Great video, was cool to hear the opinion of a never Android user 😀
Watching these makes me realize how similar these ecosystems really are. It really seems to all come down to which hardware fulfills the needs that you have in your day to day life.
There's a big difference between the ecosystems though, and that's the fact that numerous devices interconnect on Android versus Apple. For instance, I have a touch screen Windows laptop that I can get all my texts on, share files with, etc. Of course Google works across platforms, including passwords, if you choose to go that route (just set Google as default). This is on a Samsung phone. If the Samsung ecosystem were similar to Apple, I would be restricted to a Galaxybook Windows laptop.
The same goes for smartwatches. Don't like Apple's Apple Watch, or don't want to pay that price? Well now you can't text on any other competitors. Android, use one of the many competitors who are often near $100 that can still respond to texts.
@@whenhen It's not quite that 'all-or-nothing' on the Apple side. For example, I happily used Pebble smartwatches on my iPhone for years, only moving to an Apple Watch when it was clear Pebble was going end-of-life. In my experience, using non-Apple stuff in the Apple ecosystem tends to work about as well as a mixed-ecosystem on other platforms.
@@RobStevens64 interesting. Could you send SMS and iMessages to phones on that? I've tried setting up iMessage on a few cheaper smartwatches and none have been able to do that. Even for devices not running wear OS, there is often the option to text via Android
@@whenhen There was a way to send texts, but I remember it being a bit of a hack. But I don’t really text/message with my Apple Watch that much either.
Thanks!
No problem! Thank you so much for the super like! Awesome!!!!
As someone who has taken the smartphone journey from inception, my take is usually the same as with cameras. The best one is the one you have with you. After that, there is almost always something which distinguishes one brand/style from another, something that is enviable about the one you don’t have. However, I was a new Googler when I finally got an Android and had already been in the Google ecosystem so as to have an escape route from Apple’s well tended garden. As such, the transition was easy. However, as time progressed, I found the flaws in Google’s ecosystem, like spotty updates that end long before the phone’s useful life does, and switched back to Apple. I occasionally wish I had the cool hardware advances like bezelless screens and pinholes rather than chins, but the way the phones, laptops, and tablets all interact more than makes up for the slow rollout of hardware updates, as does the longevity of the devices due to not shifting hardware dramatically quite as rapidly.
Love this series. Hope we one day see someone try out a whole ecosystem, not just the phone.
I would too. That would make a big difference.
This has been a great and very informative series and love how the participants have approached the switch with an open mind.
I have been on an iPhone since I switched to a 3Gs. I also had a 5, 6s and currently have a 7+ that now needs the battery serviced. The iPhones have been bullet proof except for the 6s, that died when it tried swimming, so not really the phones fault. The main reason to update them has been the impending end to the OS support or to update the mobile radio.
I loved the phones, but since Apple has never played well with Windows PC's, which have been a must for work, I avoided being reliant on Apple's proprietary ecosystem. I continue to hate iTunes to this day and glad I never went that direction. I was an early adopter of music streaming and have been using a streaming service in some form since Rhapsody was launched in 2001.
Aside from an early stint with a Macintosh Classic, Macs were never an option for PC's and laptops after that due to work software requirements. Fast forward to today and my wife and I are both consultants, but in different fields, and have acquired have multiple Windows 10 laptops and PC's that are regularly used for work or personal use. Unfortunately, all but one meets Windows 11 requirements.
So now I am at a crossroads, as it is time to update the phones, PCs, and laptops all about the same time. The improved Windows/Android integration makes a switch to Android on the phone side look interesting, especially since I am not embedded into the Apple ecosystem. The new Macs have made great progress and the virtual machines, cloud access, and not being the road warriors anymore, has made it possible to consider iMacs or MacBooks as options for computers going forward. I may still need access to a Windows PC for windows only software, but I already have that until Windows 10 support goes away. The door to go to Apple systems is open again. So now I am considering updating the iPhones and PC's to the Apple ecosystem as an alternative to a Windows/Android option.
Would love to see getting someone going from full on Windows/Android ecosystem (with Windows laptop, Android phone, earbuds, watch, Chromecast/Firestick, tablet) to Apple Ecosystem (Macbook, iPhone, Airpods, Apple TV, iPad) and vice versa and see their takes. I suspect Apple would win for ease of use, but when you throw in cost of equipment, I am not sure that ease of use is worth it.
My first phones were the 3gs, 4s, and 6s. After the 6s, I went to android and never looked back. Currently using the s21 with a gear s3 watch and loving it
Heyy, i was an iphobe user for 8 years till last october. To be honest i loove iphones and have no problem with them but honestly i feel that no one can lock me in his system, plus i had always a windows laptop and never used macs. So when i saw the new galaxy z flip 3 which is an amazing phone i decided to give a try. So i switched. I am flexible guy so the system was easy to used to and very very customizable which is i make everything as i love. The hardest part was moving the files and that bcz apple try to lock you by force but not me. So i am very comfortable with my new device an amazing device maybe the only thing i dont like is the battery isnt that great but its an z flip 3 problem not a Samsung in general. The phone is very high quality in everything. As i said before i still love iphone , both are great so whatever u feel wanna use go for it and in 2 days u will used to. P.s. from ages i used google photos not apple icloud incase in the future i switched or any other reason and this step helped me alot
Plus their new galaxy watch 4 is amazingg pair with the device
Exactly where I am now. Using an 8 year-old Windows laptop, Samsung Note 20 Ultra n a Samsung Galaxy Watch. Thinking about jumping onto the Apple ecosystem, but the initial device cost of the MacBook, iPhone n Apple Watch is what's discouraging.
I am far from that as I am fully in the Android/Windows ecosystem and I have 0 plan of moving but.... I would be curious to try the switch. I love my Note 20 Ultra, Tab S8 my Dell G3 15 and my various smart devices. Like I have a fit bit but I am looking at getting a Pixel or Gear watch. So yeah
13:15 sums it all. But I love hearing Rob's opinion because he knows what he's talking about and how to navigate the phone
Great video!!!! Love the honesty and fairness of Rob’s point of view during his time with the S22U. Thank you for sharing!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This guy is pretty interesting and very knowledgeable about tech for an “average” consumer lol maybe he should consider doing a TH-cam channel too!
I love Rob's enthusiasm.
Another great review Travis! :-)
I've been in the Apple ecosystem for so long now. Thought about Android a few times, but I don't think I could ever go down that part.
However, the camera stuff sounds interesting though. Camera suggestions etc.
Well done Rob and Travis! :-)
👏 I would love to see tech TH-camrs interviewed on why they made a switch if they did. I know most of them use both but for those that stick to one it would be interesting
He has an iPad, Apple watch and a MacBook you don't even have to ask him if he'd switch.
If he had a GalaxyBook, Galaxy watch and Galaxy Tab at least that would have been easy.
I sure in joy these switch phone videos. Smashed the like button .
Thanks, Travis and Rob, for this very interesting and informative video. It is fascinating to hear one person's perspective on phones and OS.
People engaging into these idiotic iPhone-Android wars seem to miss the point that it all comes down to personal preference. People who prefer iPhone don't care about Android features just as Android users don't care about iOS' green/blue bubbles or its ecosystem.
You should do one of these where you show them how to set it up the way they want it. Settings, apps, data transfer, features etc. android user’s just know how it works and can just use the phone. It would be cool to see an iPhone user be able to just jump into android and judge the experience like an android user can who knows how it works instead of having to judge the transfer process on top of the actual user experience
Great point!
I still like this way too though
Two weeks isn't enough. Run it for 4 years like I run all of my phones. The iphone keeps chugging right until I switch it for a newer one. I only change for the better cameras primarily - iPhone 6, iPhone XS and now the 13 Pro Max. All my friends with Android start finding judders and freezing after 2-3 years. And this is when they buy the current flagship. The iPhone is just consistent, and reliable. I realize that features get old after the first 2-3 months (even on the iPhone). But after that honeymoon phase you just want that reliability.
A tech enthusiast (i.e. isheep) finally saw the light. 🤣🤣 Interesting video Travis!
When I saw the airpods max I knew it was a wrap lol good stuff Trav!
Another great video. I used Android exclusively until 2020 when I switched to iPhone, and I can say now that as of about a month ago, I've convinced my entire family to convert to iPhone lol. The only one that hasn't switched yet is my special needs older brother who isn't eligible for an upgrade for another year, but he will be upgraded to an iPhone when its available. How did I do it? It took a while but my mother was first one to switch as she already had issues with Android and ever since switching to iPhone never had any outlying issues which was surprising.
My other brother switched earlier this year after his Pixel phone was starting to die on him and he liked the idea of having a phone that just worked no matter what. Then, maybe a month ago or so, my Dad switched after initially trying it out in 2020 and hating it, primarily because he saw that my mother who always had issues with Android was having none on iPhone, and there wasn't anything interesting on Samsung side that appealed to him. He loves his 13 Pro max now; I don't blame him. :P
What phones did they have?
@@teodora3 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, and Pixel 2 XL. (Among the 3 of them)
All phones have issues and convincing someone to switch is just to fit in a fan base and not necessarily because your choice was right, I would hate to be trapped on an ecosystem, that is Apple strategy to keep their customers locked and raised the price of their products and not necessarily because they are better, yes I have used I phones and their ecosystem and needed to jailbreak the I phone.
@@metallion0738 You think that isn't the strategy of other phone makers? PFF. Look at Samsung - Ear Buds, Phone, Watch, Tablet, Samsung Pay, Bixby, Samsung services, etc. Pixel is expanding its ecosystem as well. Phone, Watch, Tablet, Ear Buds, Google Pay and other Google services.
All these phone manufacturers want to do is give yo ua reason to stick with their devices forever. It's a winning strategy that I don't think will ever slow down.
People are just as stuck in the Samsung ecosystem as they are in the Apple one. It's us as users, our perception, that dictates which way we go. Some decide to try something new (switching from Android to iOS or vice versa) and some decide to just stick to what they know.
Also, I'll also point out that Samsung's most expensive phones are currently far more expensive than iPhones. Even the S22 Ultra is $100 more than the 13 Pro Max, although that may change this year. But, the arguments people had against the Apple hold is changing drastically nowadays. It's more about personal preference than anything else now. Opinions change and so does taste in tech.
@@TheHanStudios True but even if android and their main brands achieve an ecosystem you will still have more freedom to modify the smartphones the way you want, and not the way Apple thinks is best for you, lol, not to mention most apps from the Apple store apple charges, most Google apps from the Play Store are free, and Google maps is still better etc, I'm not convinced to that Apple is necessary better, that's just a choice since I've used both systems.
Wow Travis ur outdoing yourself love love love these videos I truly are a different t type of tech channel unlike the typical unboxing videos and if I want to watch more of those videos I can go to other channels but boy keep it up ur truly I inspirational for people to try android have a great rest of ur day
It all depends on the user. Both company's make great products. This is a great series. Thanks Travis.
Hello Travis, I love your channel and especially these conversion videos. I have been vacillating around switching from my iPhone SE 2022 to a larger Android phone but have struggled to find one with enough performance to make the conversion worth it. Is the Samsung Galaxy S22 enough of a phone or would I need the Ultra to make the switch worth it? I know it is expensive and really making it hard to decide on it but I wanted your opinion. Thank you.
It is video like these that show that both android and apple have ups and downs, but both are reliable devices. Love these vids and the responses from those involved in them.
Phenomenal guest. I appreciated his insights. It would be very difficult to switch from an iPhone to an Android and sever the continuity of the Apple ecosystem. I’m trapped!
I find it interesting his comment about the notifications not going away. That happened with my iPhone ALL THE TIME. I have also experienced it on Droid, but it's definitely an app issue. At least with Droid the stupid number badge goes away from the app on your screen unlike iphone!
I don't think he had the full oneui experience!
What about extra dim in the dark, battery protect, maximum power saving, different screen tones/modes, secure folder, power sharing, ram plus...
Another great video. Some of the frustrations of switching a phone is knowledge of the phone. Maybe do a few days of training/instructing of all the features like split screen, pop view etc..
Good decision Rob! You’ve got all apple products, you even have AirPods max, that would be a world of pain, if you switched to an Android phone lol.
I’ve used both android and apple, and I sun it up as apple..the sh!t just works. Plus you’ve got an actual apple store to go to if there’s a problem. Most people don’t have a Samsung store, and trust me you don’t even realise this is a problem until you have any issues.
There should be some more focus on this issue, if sh!t hits the fan, and your phone starts to give issues, how does android compare to apple. In my opinion, with android, you need to leave your phone with a third party repairer for a few days to a week (without any phone), whereas with apple you can sort out issues at the Genius Bar (on the spot). Depends how much you value your time.
Phones that runs on the android system do not need an Apple store, they just take their smartphones or whatever to any technician, some might do the job in a few hours or in a few days, now you cannot take an I phone to any technician even though it can be fixed by them, if you do you'll lose your warranty, so it's not all as bright as you might think it is trust me, now who's going to keep their smartphones for more than 2 or 3 year? Almost nobody, the average consumer switches phones ever 1 to 2 years on average, that's why most android users don't care about a Samsung store or whatever brand they use, I know what I'm talking about because I also use Apple product, the ecosystem is just a strategy Apple uses to lock people in and raised the prices of their products.
Great video. S22 camera awesome.
As someone who has been a Apple fan for years, I do get annoyed when android fans say things like “That is not new android has been doing it for years”. Despite the fact that may or may not be true I still am not curious to move to android to try it I love how iPhones work. Like they mentioned in the video the ability to use any Apple device but to have everything still there cause it syncs so well together makes everything easy .
Great video. While I'm not a "brand loyalist", I've never used an iPhone. Like everyone else, I'm invested in an ecosystem, Samsung and haven't had any issues. No FOMO but I enjoy these videos
Me too i love samsung i can do everything with my samsung is my Mercedes s class with Luxury thats all i need apple is a BMW brand Mercedes Benz always do thing different from BMW
Rob gets a dollar for every time he says "Walt Disney World" - is now a millionaire. 😆
Reminds of a time back in 2014 when I tried a Nokia windows phone from iOS. Definitely a worse experience, the windows phone ecosystem just was not there. I thought the Nokia was a great bit of hardware, felt great to hold. But the apps just weren’t there (opposite of what Rob experienced with Android apps).
I’ll grant you it was 8 years ago, but the lack of apps/support/device integration had me running back my iPhone within a few weeks. Having to go off of iMessage was much more of a deal breaker than I had anticipated too.
It’s a shame, I was really pulling for Windows Phone, I thought it had potential.
Great video, I loved the even, unbiased opinion and thoughtful responses on what the phone actually does!
You have very smart and original videos. Keep up the great work.
That was great, I think Rob did an amazing job breaking down his experience and if anything making me feel that if I'm comfortable where I'm at then maybe it's a good idea to stay there... Thanks for video, ✌🏽N💙
I'm really digging this series
Great video! I usually switch between iPhone and android every time I get a new phone but I must say the last two years I’ve wanted to stay with iPhone just enjoy it more
Same here.
Love these device swapping videos, keep up the good work.
Loving this series brother! Keep it up!
Yeah, I agree with the beginning comments by Rob. Apple just WORKS. Once your in a system, its hard to go to something else because its not exactly cheap to change over.
Awesome, but I think this man is more into the ecosystem than just the phone. So I think getting someone to compare ecosystems will be best. Or an extreme iPhone guy switching to Samsung. But awesome videos and experiments Travis.
How did you cope with iOS calendar to Google calendar integration?
just started watching and Rob is already my hero. Being open to new stuff is definitely a superpower.
That was a game changer for me to go back to Android. You can't turn the notification volume separately from the media, ringer and system on iPhone.
this is different interesting. good job Travis .I'm glad now I'm getting your videos recommendations from TH-cam
So first smartphone Ive ever owned was an HTC android(pretty cool phone at the time) for 2 or 3 years. Then made the switch to iPhone and loved it, but throughout the 6 years following the switch I grew bored and frustrated with my iPhones. Between them switching chargers, taking out headphone jacks and my batteries failing, I decided to go back to android in 2016… samsung s8+.. there was a 1 week return policy through Xfinity mobile so I figured if I didn’t like it I’d return it for the iPhone. Problem was a week is not enough time to get acclimated to a new os/device. Stuck with android from s8+ to the Note 10 to the s20fe and finally to the s21 ultra(best phone I’ve ever owned).. about 6 to 8 weeks ago I switched from the Samsung s21 ultra to the iPhone 13 and was pretty happy. Now some days I just find myself wishing I hadn’t ever switched back to iPhone. It’s a great phone but it’s just the same old iPhone. The camera is good, not great on the 13 and I’ve taken a lot of photos on it. Just doesn’t have the quality I was getting on my s21 ultra. That phone was a beast. Basically what I’m saying is I’ve been on both sides and given them both fair chances. iOS is hands down better, but the android devices are better… I wish I could have my s21 ultra on iOS… then we’d be talking about an absolute ripper of a phone.
I’d like to see a full eco system switch. Would be interesting to see the option if the iPad is replaced with a Samsung Tab for example. Messaging sync isn’t the same on Android devices or is it now?
That was kind of the plan. But then my original shipment from Samsung with all of that stuff got stolen: th-cam.com/video/tIUgojGIxTg/w-d-xo.html
I'm a phone only guy, no laptop, no tablet and no watch. I'd be curious to see someone like me in one of these videos, also like to see something besides Samsung, maybe a Pixel with it's speech to text and magic eraser being used.
Apple users doesnt switch as easy as the android users.
I know so many people with android phones that really want iphones and almost none with apple that wants android.
Agree to disagree on the android front.
That's because most Apple users are in the apple ecosystem.
Whether it's something small like airpods or something big like a laptop, it's hard for them to switch and lose the extra features of a product they own and spent a bunch of money on.
With Android, it's mostly all open so you don't need specific products to do specific things but you also lose out on the ecosystem.
That and the fact that any other ecosystem is shit lol.
Always enjoy this video series. Thank you for continuing to do it.
What do you think about the Huawei pocket 50
Great video! :) Personally, I've always used both Android phones and iPhones, but I use them as "a separate device", which makes switching between the two a lot easier, as I'm not "locked" into an eco system.
Yeah doesn't make much sense to be locked into it unless ur rich spoiled dude
@@fuzer4047 True.. Also, concidering how expensive these phones are, they definitelly should be great on their own, without depending on an eco system and other products.
@@fuzer4047 . Even if someone is rich, why in the world would anyone want to be locked in an ecosystem? That's just a strategy that Apple use to trap their customers so they can higher the price of their products etc.
Enjoyed this comparison, especially as it was more than a week…. Like Rob said the camera zoom is really the only thing that stands out for me having seen people at work with one…. The Apple eco system is just so well integrated, when I need to do something and knowing it just works. Now if only Apple would put, say a 6X zoom knowing their photo processing I think it’d be comparable to Samsung’s periscope 10x
I just discovered something new. You can transfer data from iCloud onto Samsung phones. It's a really neat feature
I feell ike if Apple people had a deeper understanding of features and functionality of Samsung devices, Rob and others would be more apt to switching. if they also knew in full detail how much Apple is not as secure as they market, people wouldn't feel so locked in. I'm a long time Samsung user, but I've been deep on both sides of the fence, and due to security issues, switched back to Samsung. I found the hard was, that having an Apple Card is the highest brick layed in the walled garden and the biggest hurdle to overcome in trying to get away from the Apple ecosystem.
I love these type of experiments. Side note: Apple really needs to upgrade their zoom, for real.
Cool perspective. Grown man decisions going in here. Good luck getting a teen to try out an Android...Lol
Gotta tell you bro. You dropped off the map, again. Watching, liking, and commenting to help out all I can.
Much appreciated
Great video Travis he had fun
It's really cool to see what happens when people swap platforms for a while in either direction.
I like both android and iPhone but switching between ecosystems and syncing your stuff is a nightmare. iMessage doesn’t work on android and WhatsApp messages don’t sync between ecosystems. Once set up you’re good to go
It would be nice to have the opinion of an Iphone user who isnt neck deep in apple products already. Because they end up comparing the apple ecosystem to a single android device. Instead of an iphone to an android phone.
I wonder what the results would be like if someone else transferred all of their data for them, got all their passwords over, etc and then spent about 30 minutes teaching them the ins and outs.
The pains of the initial switch are always a big shock to people. Then you have to deal with people who don't realize the level of customization (like home screen customization) and they don't realize that you can download different keyboards, different launchers, or that you can download zedge to get ringtones or notification sounds. All of these things are such a big deal but most people don't find out about that stuff on their own within 2 weeks, and normally the pains of switching give them a bad taste to their mouth.
Awesome video of the two ecosystems by Rob. Keep this coming Travis! 👍🏾
Yes that camera stutter is one the most annoying things but it’s probably a A chip thing. Relying on Google for account management is easily the most convenient option but data concerns. Good lock is really the differentiator
Good video. I have a mixture of Apple and Android. IMac, iPad, and even the iPod. But I use Samsung S20 for my phone. The main reason is the the file management system which is more complicated on Apple IOS. I don’t buy a phone based on its camera since I have a nice Sony mirror less camera. However, it is nice to have a camera always available on a phone. The Samsung S20 takes decent photos, but I do not like the “portrait” mode or photos that have closeups of faces. The camera uses software to try and make people look “better”. I like the “natural” look, which is why a use a Sony camera. I do like the video on the Samsung S20 and especially how easy it is to pick a frame from the video to turn into a “photo”. Much easier than my Sony camera. Thanks again for the this video.
Best yet. I enjoyed it
What a nuanced test! Superb! As a person who frequently uses BOTH Android and iOS, I "could not have said it better myself". Both platforms are equally useful in nearly any situation. Personally, I could point to the loss of removable storage in the highest-end Android phones as THE omission that robs those Android models of their distinctiveness. Meanwhile, Apple's tight integration within their proprietary ecosystem goes from strength to strength. The removable MicroSD card was what I liked Androids for in the first place. Now... who cares about that feature anymore? Through Apple...I learned a workaround for it. Now...I'll keep my ancient Android phones until they croak, but I won't buy any new ones. I'll keep my iOS devices until Apple stops providing security updates. In MY experience...both platforms can be seen to have won some and lost some. As you've said...the tech is mature. We're at peak smartphone!
How do you get more storage on Apple? On my samsung s10+ 128bg phone I added a 512 gb SD card
Yes the sd card was a big feature im sad they took away. Which is one reason im considering switching
I love this series. keep it up Travis 👏
Love these videos Travis! Keep making them!
Glad you like them!
Awesome 😎 experience with this one here Travis! Keep doing what ya doing! Salute! 😎💪🏽
My first "smartphone" was the very first iPhone. I was in love! And I stayed with Apple up to the IPhone 4S. By this time the Galaxy line of phones had grown in screen size well above the IPhone and I got tired of waiting on Apple to make the Iphone bigger and went over to Galaxy. Back then the one thing I really missed was just how smooth the Iphone scrolled. Galaxy hadn't figured it out yet at that time. But outside that I really loved my Galaxy. Not being so restricted by Apple when it came to customization was great. But every few years when I'm ready for a new phone I ALWAYS look at the flagship phones from Samsung and Apple. Right now I'm still using the Galaxy S10+ and I've really been leaning towards the S22 Ultra. I had a Galaxy Note once and I really missed the S-pen. Which is something some people will use a lot are hardly none at all. At this point the Galaxy still seems to give me more freedom than the Iphone. lm also a photo freak lol. I love taking pictures. I think the Iphone 13 Pro Max is better at taking videos. But the S22 Ultra is better at taking photos. Both are awesome phones in their own way. But for me personally I'm going with the S22 Ultra. Two main reasons. 1. Customization, 2. Photo ability. That's it.