Switching from iPhone to Android? Think twice, you will probably regret it, just like me!

I’ve had an iPhone since I was 15 years old and I always swore I’d never go to Android. People have tried to convince me by saying things like the camera is better you can get better apps and they don’t cost that much but honestly say what you want you won’t change your mind – and i’m more sure that now than ever.

I recently had the misfortune that I iPhone 11 (opens in new tab) stolen. It was snatched from my hand by a rowdy opportunist and before I could even process what was happening it was out of sight. Other than leaving me phoneless in London, my thoughts quickly ran to how I’d replace it, but I knew I had an Android phone at home that would tether me for now.

I am currently using a honor 50 (opens in new tab) Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad phone. It has a bright, high-resolution screen, the speaker quality is pretty good, it’s thinner than my iPhone, and it has a decent, feature-packed camera. The battery life is much better than my iPhone’s (but that’s largely due to the fact that it’s never been used), and since I use a lot of Google services, it’s handy to have them installed already. There’s certainly nothing wrong with it – the famous “it’s not me, it’s you” saying comes to mind because the phone really isn’t terrible – I’m just a slave to Apple.

I just can’t get used to the features on the touchscreen, which seems so much less sensitive than my iPhone’s screen. Last night I was going through the Glastonbury app to add artists to my lineup and got as frustrated as I was when I went ‘staring’ at an artist – nothing would happen. It looked and felt like I was tapping in the right place, but it took me an unholy amount of effort to record my choices. Overall, I find the screen to be quite insensitive and not very accurate.

Tasks so simple on my iPhone quickly frustrate me when using this Android phone. The spacing between the letters on the keyboard and the way it’s configured, I hate the style of the emojis and can’t get used to the warning sounds it makes. Another thing I really don’t like about Android phones is that they don’t automatically fill in verification codes for you – or at least I haven’t found a way to set it up to do this. It gives you an option to quickly copy, but iPhones will automatically fill in one-time passcodes and verification codes for you, saving so much time.

Despite all this, I’m not saying phones with Android operating systems are bad — they’re just not for me. I’ve seen pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (opens in new tab) and they are unbelievably good. I really love the look and finish of the Honor 50 with its sparkly body and SLR-inspired dual-lens camera, and for a camera with similar specs, you can save yourself a pretty penny. But for me the Android controls are not that intuitive, things are not where you expect them to be AND you have to download an app for notes – what a joke that is.

I am incredibly grateful to be able to use a smartphone as a replacement as I think about what to do with my iPhone. Annoyingly, I paid for it for two years, but when the contract ended, so did the insurance and I didn’t realize it. Now I’m trying to decide whether to replace my iPhone 11 which I was perfectly happy with, or upgrade to something more recent like the iPhone 13 (opens in new tab) or wait for the iPhone 14 (opens in new tab)† But one thing is for sure, I won’t be switching to Android anytime soon.

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