Each year the companies listen to user feedback and iteratively improve the hardware and software. I've never used an iPhone, but Galaxy phones used to have a

Each year the companies listen to user feedback and iteratively improve the hardware and software. I've never used an iPhone, but Galaxy phones used to have a really stupid and annoying button for their intrusive personal assistant. Now they don't have any such intrusive hardware or software designs. The newest versions of Android, which are only supported on newer devices, allow much more fine-grained security permissions. In particular, I like that they allow blocking background access to a capability if the app isn't currently in use. The new AR camera apps are really fun. WiFi 6 and 5G provide noticeable improvement in internet speed. The higher definition screens without bezels provide better video experiences for the same device dimensions. Allowing fingerprint reading through the screen makes for a better experience. Wireless charging, particularly in the car with a magnetic mount, is very slick and you never will want to go back. If you need a cable, USB-C is clearly better than micro-USB. All of this stuff only became common in the past couple years. If your phone is 3 years old, you probably don't have any of it. You will be fumbling with cables on a much less capable device. I can't imagine what other sorts of polish they will figure out, but betting against it seems like a historical loser.