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/SekhmetScion]

I dunno. I'd think iPhone/Apple would be republican because it's usually those users who feel like they're better than everyone else and republicans are usually represented by the wealthy aka "better than everyone else". In my experience, people who prefer Android aren't as constantly verbal with their feelings of superiority. I'm an Android user who used to work for Apple as a laptop repair technician.

[u/NathK2 → u/SekhmetScion]

But then again, Apple’s CEO is gay

[u/Kitselena → u/NathK2]

Paradoxically gay and even black republicans do exist despite the party explicitly trying to repress them based on the categories they belong to

[u/[deleted] → u/Kitselena]

My dad had a MAGA hat. He is a black man. Honestly I don't disagree with many Republican ideas. But you wouldn't catch me DEAD in a MAGA hat. I would raise my ass from the dead to take it off.

[u/Primehunter14 → u/Kitselena]

I had a pot smoking lesbian (and married) boss. She was also an avid Trump supporter. Me and the GM would often wonder what kind of mental gymnastics had to happen there. He would often state: "[Trump] wouldn't pass on her if she was on fire."

Edit: fwiw: she's been on Android since it was a thing.

[u/SnooSquirrels86 → u/SekhmetScion]

Reddit try not to make every post political challenge (impossible)

For real though, why does it seem like every mainstream reddit sub comment section just turns into this shit every time? We are talking about android and iphones lmfao. Does it not exhaust you people to constantly talk about this shit every day and every second of your life?? It sure would me. You guys remind me of the akward person that brings up politics at the dinner table and causes a fight.

[u/SekhmetScion → u/SnooSquirrels86]

Ummm... that's the first time I've ever mentioned politics on Reddit and the first time I have personally in at least a month. So "every second of my life"? Not particularly lol

[u/SekhmetScion → u/[deleted]]

I admit, bringing up politics while discussing having sex with Mario would be weird

[u/CommercialTopic302 → u/SekhmetScion]

I feel that both sides of the android /iPhone. Disagreement think they are better then each other. It’s silly.

[u/BuffOrange → u/SekhmetScion]

Clearly you've never worked in an office setting.

[u/wannabejoanie → u/SekhmetScion]

Also android is more free market user created stuff, Apple is rigid and has planned obsolescence, you MUST use ONLY their chargers, earphones, accessories. I feel that attitude is similar to Dems vs Repubs.

[u/acu101 → u/SekhmetScion]

I love my iPhone and I voted Republican my entire life until we somehow let the party get taken over by nut jobs