Choosing A New Android Mobile

[Archev]

My first phones were android but I’ve been on Apples for a number of years. My Son wouldn’t change from Apple I don’t think whereas my Daughter prefers the Android type. Is it just what you get used to or are there indeed any fundamental differences that make either one any better overall ? I always thought the Apple system was more secure but was, or is that the case ?
I suppose this argument could last forever.

 

[siteguru]

There are ardent supporters of both types, those who won't consider anything else and anyone of the opposite camp must be a moron. Then there are those who have actually used both and make a decision which to go ahead with - I'm in this latter camp, and decided that Android better-suited my needs.

 

[securespark]

I find Apple very overpriced and generally have smaller screens. But I do concede that they have very good lenses and the speakers sound good.

However, you're paying a huge premium for that.

My eldest and youngest sons are both Apple fans. The middle son, a techie who works in IT, hates Apple products. He was a great fan of Motorola phones until they became part of Lenovo and stopped giving so many OS updates, then he started buying Pixel phones (which you could argue are as equally highly priced as Apple products). He likes the fact that both Moto and Pixel software is skin and bloatware free. Me and Mrs S have only ever had Android phones. Both of us had Samsung, I moved away from them and Mrs S has stuck with them.

I'd quite like a Pixel because they have several updates guaranteed, but I haven't got the budget for a larger screen model and they don't have a dual physical SIM model.

Looks like the Redmi Note 13 or 14 is the one to go for, it seems they have a number of updates, but their version of Android isn't unadulterated.

Choices, choices!

 

[siteguru]

The Redmi Note series uses Xiaomi's HyperOS, which is their skinned version of Android. It has its foibles (and bloatware, so you probably need to uninstall several preinstalled apps when first setting up) but I find it works well. In fact, since getting this Redmi Note 13 I've switched to using Gesture navigation on the phone (vs the buttons at the bottom of the screen) as it works so well.

 

[dsimpkins]

I have a POCO Android phone, it's apparently the "youth" brand of Xiaomi, but thought it was a great value replacement for my Moto phone. Have had many Motorola Motos, iPhones, and now the POCO. Daughter bought a Pixel 8a, about a year ago which was good value as it had just been replaced by the PIxel 9. Guessing there will be deals on the 9a now the 10 is out. Dislike Samsung with their skin and bloatware.

 

[securespark]

Yes, I found my Galaxy Mega 6.3 of 2013 OK, but later versions of their skins were more Samsungy and less Androidy.

OOI, which POCO model? I will consider all comers!

 

[5teep]

Yes, I found my Galaxy Mega 6.3 of 2013 OK, but later versions of their skins were more Samsungy and less Androidy.

OOI, which POCO model? I will consider all comers!

Hah! I still have my Samsung Mega, used to think that thing was huge!!

 

[dsimpkins]

Yes, I found my Galaxy Mega 6.3 of 2013 OK, but later versions of their skins were more Samsungy and less Androidy.

OOI, which POCO model? I will consider all comers!

It's a POCO M4 Pro. It's a few years old now, so no doubt there's a newer version by now

 

[securespark]

Hah! I still have my Samsung Mega, used to think that thing was huge!!

Yes, me too.

What was huge, and I loved it, was my Huawei Media Pad X2. Still have it, but the software is well out of date. If I could get it flashed and updated with a newer OS, it might be worth raising it from the dead.

It was a 7 inch screen but in the days when the ratio was 16:10 so it was like a tablet, but it was a phone! 184 x 104mm!