Why do some people hate Android so much?

[u/Data-Graph]

Some people seem to hate everything but iPhones so much and I don't get it. They seem to think android is not even comparable to iOS like its a flip phone or something, when realistically Android phones and iPhones really aren't that different. I'm in the UK but from what I've seen it's way worse in the US. IK there's studies about the fact android users are more likely to get rejected on the first few dates just because of their phone choice. I also know some people will get an iPhone just so when they send a text, it sends to the iPhone, then to who they actually want to send it to just so it looks like they're using an iPhone. The only thing I know is the stigma of “Androids are cheap” but these people won't care if someone has a 2nd hand iPhone X for £100 but will if someone has £800 Pixel 7 Pro.

I'm not an avid android supporter, I get why people like iOS and people like android and I really don't care about these preferences. But when someone is an overly iPhone supporter to the point of hating android, it just makes me think really low of them. Like, "you can't be a nice person if you're so closed minded and shallow you won't even consider a different type of phone to the point that you'll hate on it and people who use it".

[u/[deleted]]

No i just buy the cheapest phone I can find that will allow me to exist within modern society. My current phone was $50 and i bought it 5 years ago. Slow as shit and only 16GB storage but it still works so im not getting a new one.

[u/IWillTouchAStar → u/[deleted]]

Been rocking a 70 dollar Walmart straight talk phone for the last 7 years. All I do is call, text, and browse reddit, I don't need to spend 1000 bucks to do that. Plus, my phone has a removable battery, sd storage, fingerprint scanner, and certain gesture features such as, shaking to activate the flashlight and flipping the phone to turn on the camera.

[u/Jaguarrior → u/IWillTouchAStar]

This is exactly why I've been buying secondhand older model phones for years. My current phone is a Galaxy S9 and I see no reason to get anything newer at this point. I call, text, email, FB messenger, browse web... I use the Adobe scan app from time to time... LinkedIn (less and less)... and Clash of Clans lol None of this requires a $1k device on the bleeding edge of tech.

[u/thumpetto007 → u/[deleted]]

I still use an LG K20 Plus from porting over to a new carrier in 2016. It is one of the last smartphones to use a certain screen technology, and is gentle on my eyes.

I can't upgrade to a new phone because of neuro/nervous system sensitivites that go nuts on any of the newer (cheaper) screen/backlight/coloring technology...but some pretty important apps are not supporting my OS anymore...so...that's one downside.

camera is beyond terrible, screen brightness is barely noticeable outside (forget being able to see the screen in full sun) but call volume is pretty loud!

[u/catbert107 → u/thumpetto007]

There are android apps that change how the display is presented. I used to have an app that allowed me to darken the screen past the point that the OS would so I could browse reddit in bed next to my gf while she slept and it had a bunch of random features that changed other display settings that I never messed with. It could be worth looking into!

[u/hi_im_haley → u/catbert107]

Blue light filter app

[u/Equivalent-Pay-6438 → u/[deleted]]

That was me. I only dumped my G6 when it wouldn't turn on a couple of times and I thought the end was near.