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I’ve been an iPhone guy for about 10 years, starting with the 6s Plus. But man this new Galaxy S26 Ultra has me considering making a switch! Everything about this phone screams, “BEAST!” Hoping they keep the titanium build.
Is it the phone features that has you considering making the switch or the OS? I like having both platforms. I could never fully switch to the iPhone. I would have to have more features that make it feel like Android & since that'll never happen I'd much rather just have both.
Honestly, I love Apple’s hardware. No complaints there. My biggest issues as of late, are strictly OS and software. It all started with the iPhone 16 launch, and how Apple botched the release with AI promises, that they still haven’t delivered on. I remember watching the iPhone 16 launch event, and most of that event was centered around AI features. We’re still waiting on most of those features. Then comes the launch of iOS 26. What a train wreck that has been. Since updating to iOS 26, I have about a 1/4 less battery than I had when running iOS 18. My phone heats up even when performing normal tasks, like web browsing, scrolling through Instagram, streaming Spotify, etc. And my phone isn’t as smooth as it was before. The OS is choppy, and stutters quite a bit. All of this is unacceptable from a multi trillion dollar company. I love FaceTime, iMessage, FindMy, and AirDrop features on iOS. But I’m being tempted to leave by the amazing Galaxy S26 Ultra. I’ve seen how amazing the S25 Ultra is.
Thanks for the detailed answer. That makes sense, especially if it's your daily driver.
My 14 Pro Max ran perfectly for the first year. After updating to iOS17, my battery heath drained 12% in 4 months, attaching pics or videos in iMessage was laggy, it wouldn't connect to hotspot w/o a power cycle, iMessage would sometimes lock the phone, I couldn't back out of certain sh¡t... iOS17 made me see why iPhone users don't always update their phone to the next version.
Although it's not my daily driver, I hope I'll have a better experience after the first year of having my 17 Pro (once I'm finally able to get it). But at least I can speak on & rebut 1st hand to the fanboys (and one specific "fangirl" on this site) about how the iPhone/iOS is not perfect.
Honestly how refreshing. No phone or phone OS is perfect and your choice of IOS or Android should be respected by both sides. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses as does the hardware they run on. I have a great respect for Apple hardware and IOS but prefer the Android OS. That doesn't mean I think IOS is a bad OS, it just always have been on Android so it is what I am proficient at using and comfortable with. To experiment and try the Apple ecosystem juat to see how i like it would be very costly (i would need the phone, tablet and new smart hub). I just wish we all could respect each other's choices and stop the name calling (fanboys, fangirls, sheep, etc).
Samsung had better make a big size upgrade on the battery, as the likes of Honor and Oppo have already made them mediocre. No doubt Oneplus and Xiaomi will do the same.
"Honestly how refreshing. No phone or phone OS is perfect and your choice of IOS or Android should be respected by both sides. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses as does the hardware they run on. I have a great respect for Apple hardware and IOS but prefer the Android OS. That doesn't mean I think IOS is a bad OS, it just always have been on Android so it is what I am proficient at using and comfortable with."
I agree with you 100%. I enjoy my iPhone, but the enjoyment is limited to just iPhone to iPhone interaction. Minus the perfection of swiping between apps from the bottom of the display, there's isn't any other feature that has me thinking, "Man, I wish I had this on my Ultra". There are already so many features of Android that I can't live without.
"To experiment and try the Apple ecosystem juat to see how i like it would be very costly (i would need the phone, tablet and new smart hub)."
My ecosystem is just my iPhone, my AirPods Pro 2 & my sons' iPad Mini. I don't need anything else.
"I just wish we all could respect each other's choices and stop the name calling (fanboys, fangirls, sheep, etc)."
I agree & am guilty of it when it comes to responding to a certain individual on here.
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I’ve been an iPhone guy for about 10 years, starting with the 6s Plus. But man this new Galaxy S26 Ultra has me considering making a switch! Everything about this phone screams, “BEAST!” Hoping they keep the titanium build.
Is it the phone features that has you considering making the switch or the OS? I like having both platforms. I could never fully switch to the iPhone. I would have to have more features that make it feel like Android & since that'll never happen I'd much rather just have both.
Honestly, I love Apple’s hardware. No complaints there. My biggest issues as of late, are strictly OS and software. It all started with the iPhone 16 launch, and how Apple botched the release with AI promises, that they still haven’t delivered on. I remember watching the iPhone 16 launch event, and most of that event was centered around AI features. We’re still waiting on most of those features. Then comes the launch of iOS 26. What a train wreck that has been. Since updating to iOS 26, I have about a 1/4 less battery than I had when running iOS 18. My phone heats up even when performing normal tasks, like web browsing, scrolling through Instagram, streaming Spotify, etc. And my phone isn’t as smooth as it was before. The OS is choppy, and stutters quite a bit. All of this is unacceptable from a multi trillion dollar company. I love FaceTime, iMessage, FindMy, and AirDrop features on iOS. But I’m being tempted to leave by the amazing Galaxy S26 Ultra. I’ve seen how amazing the S25 Ultra is.
Thanks for the detailed answer. That makes sense, especially if it's your daily driver.
My 14 Pro Max ran perfectly for the first year. After updating to iOS17, my battery heath drained 12% in 4 months, attaching pics or videos in iMessage was laggy, it wouldn't connect to hotspot w/o a power cycle, iMessage would sometimes lock the phone, I couldn't back out of certain sh¡t... iOS17 made me see why iPhone users don't always update their phone to the next version.
Although it's not my daily driver, I hope I'll have a better experience after the first year of having my 17 Pro (once I'm finally able to get it). But at least I can speak on & rebut 1st hand to the fanboys (and one specific "fangirl" on this site) about how the iPhone/iOS is not perfect.
Honestly how refreshing. No phone or phone OS is perfect and your choice of IOS or Android should be respected by both sides. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses as does the hardware they run on. I have a great respect for Apple hardware and IOS but prefer the Android OS. That doesn't mean I think IOS is a bad OS, it just always have been on Android so it is what I am proficient at using and comfortable with. To experiment and try the Apple ecosystem juat to see how i like it would be very costly (i would need the phone, tablet and new smart hub). I just wish we all could respect each other's choices and stop the name calling (fanboys, fangirls, sheep, etc).
Samsung had better make a big size upgrade on the battery, as the likes of Honor and Oppo have already made them mediocre. No doubt Oneplus and Xiaomi will do the same.
"Honestly how refreshing. No phone or phone OS is perfect and your choice of IOS or Android should be respected by both sides. Both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses as does the hardware they run on. I have a great respect for Apple hardware and IOS but prefer the Android OS. That doesn't mean I think IOS is a bad OS, it just always have been on Android so it is what I am proficient at using and comfortable with."
I agree with you 100%. I enjoy my iPhone, but the enjoyment is limited to just iPhone to iPhone interaction. Minus the perfection of swiping between apps from the bottom of the display, there's isn't any other feature that has me thinking, "Man, I wish I had this on my Ultra". There are already so many features of Android that I can't live without.
"To experiment and try the Apple ecosystem juat to see how i like it would be very costly (i would need the phone, tablet and new smart hub)."
My ecosystem is just my iPhone, my AirPods Pro 2 & my sons' iPad Mini. I don't need anything else.
"I just wish we all could respect each other's choices and stop the name calling (fanboys, fangirls, sheep, etc)."
I agree & am guilty of it when it comes to responding to a certain individual on here.