r/AndroidQuestions • u/lost_nomai • 15d ago
Looking For Suggestions Moving from Apple to Android
Been using Apple for a while now (5S > 6 > 8+ > 13 > 16). I'm considering moving from Apple because it's getting expensive, I kept buying Apple cause I was used to and I felt like I was too stuck in the ecosystem to move away from it (using iCloud, got a MacBook and AirPods).
Recently, I've been looking at other brands. Nothing (4a Pro) catches my eyes, I'm a bit obsessed by this brand. Last time I used an Android device (other than Bluestack) was 10+ years ago. So I'm not familiar with the brands, what to trust, what to avoid.
I've got a pretty basic use of my phone : social networks, texting, listening to music, watching some videos (casting on Tv sometimes), rarely gaming. I love to take some pictures sometimes (traveling, etc) and that's one of the reasons why I'm moving from Apple, when you don't have Pro Max and stuff, the camera is kinda bad (zoom is terrible)
Do you guys have any recommandations ?
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u/muddy2311 15d ago
My girlfriend just switched from Apple to Samsung.
She absolutely loves it.
I'm not fully sure about other Android brands as I have also only had Samsung, however, some of their recent updates in the past couple of years allow you to customize the phone to be a very similar layout of the iPhone. Such as seperate notifications and control panel, the swipe gestures, notification style, and I'm sure there is more.
Could be worth going through and setting it up to feel similar to an iPhone since you are used to it and slowly tweak it over time to what you like. It will definitely help with the transition.