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I'm currently in the market for a new phone. I'm using a Samsung A71 and AT&T has notified me several times their 3G network is going away so I need to move to

I'm currently in the market for a new phone. I'm using a Samsung A71 and AT&T has notified me several times their 3G network is going away so I need to move to a 5G phone. I had boiled down my options to OnePlus 9 5G and iPhone 12. Just from the comments it would seem the safe choice is to go with the iphone - even though I'm still pissed about Apple removing the charging block and forcing people to buy a new one.

cogman10 5y ago
I'm getting ready to make the apple jump, my next phone will be an iPhone (when my current phone, Pixel 5, falls out of support). The major issue I have with the Android ecosystem is support is stupidly short. My last phone (Pixel 2) was fine, other than the fact that security support was ending. Meanwhile, apple is pushing their latest version of iOS down to the 6S, a 5 year old device.
- mdasen 5y ago
  > The major issue I have with the Android ecosystem is support is stupidly short I got a Motorola One Ace 5G and I'm still waiting for Android 11 (they promise one OS update beyond what it ships with). It's annoying that I don't have it almost 10 months after release. Yes, they have updated it to 11 for some, but not on my carrier. It feels like my device just gets ignored as soon as I buy it while iOS users get the updates as soon as they're released for 5-6 years (the iPhone 6S probably won't be supported by iOS 14, but it's still getting the latest OS through this fall). I'm not saying I want to keep my phone for 6 years, but even when an Android device is still within its supported-window (as mine is), they still aren't delivering me the OS updates in a timely manner. My phone was released in January 2021 without the latest OS and I still don't have access to it which is just frustrating. It just makes the whole experience feel cheap. OnePlus offers two years of OS updates on their iPhone-priced devices, but that feels kinda crappy if I'm paying $1,080 for a OnePlus 9 Pro - as expensive as an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a significantly slower processor. I kinda understand why companies don't want to offer OS updates. You'd rather they pay you money for a new phone than spend your money supporting an existing one. Maybe Apple can do it because they know that iOS loyalty will translate into future sales for Apple. If Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, or anyone else make me happy about being in the Android ecosystem, they're only going to capture a fraction of the future sales. Still, it's a frustrating experience and I think Apple might be in my future as well.
  - aidenn0 5y ago
    I had Motorola phones a while back; my experience was they got the new Android 12-14 months after release. I switched to HMD/Nokia and was pleasantly surprised with how prompt the updates were. [edit] Though my current phone is a Unihertz Jelly-2 (just purchased this month). No clue what the OS update schedule will be like, and it's not for everyone, but the form-factor was something I couldn't pass up.
  - saagarjha 5y ago
    iPhone 6s supports iOS 14 and will support iOS 15 as well.
    - at-fates-hands 5y ago
      I have an iphone 7+ in mint condition. The only issue is the IC Audio chip and a dwindling battery. I can probably fix the battery myself. The IC Audio chip is another issue and the two places I've called have given me two estimates - one for $235 and the other for $325. I love that phone, but the cost of that repair is more than the phone is worth, and I doubt Apple would fix it for any less.
fumar 5y ago
I felt the same way 2.5 years ago and finally picked an iPhone for the first time. After years of supporting Google’s nexus line and trying Samsung devices, the writing was on the wall – Android long term support is nonexistent. You get two years of updates on Android devices, then you are left with sporadic updates and broken features ranging from Bluetooth to cameras to privacy. I don’t regret switching to an iPhone at all.

cogman10 5y ago

I'm getting ready to make the apple jump, my next phone will be an iPhone (when my current phone, Pixel 5, falls out of support). The major issue I have with the Android ecosystem is support is stupidly short. My last phone (Pixel 2) was fine, other than the fact that security support was ending. Meanwhile, apple is pushing their latest version of iOS down to the 6S, a 5 year old device.

mdasen 5y ago
> The major issue I have with the Android ecosystem is support is stupidly short I got a Motorola One Ace 5G and I'm still waiting for Android 11 (they promise one OS update beyond what it ships with). It's annoying that I don't have it almost 10 months after release. Yes, they have updated it to 11 for some, but not on my carrier. It feels like my device just gets ignored as soon as I buy it while iOS users get the updates as soon as they're released for 5-6 years (the iPhone 6S probably won't be supported by iOS 14, but it's still getting the latest OS through this fall). I'm not saying I want to keep my phone for 6 years, but even when an Android device is still within its supported-window (as mine is), they still aren't delivering me the OS updates in a timely manner. My phone was released in January 2021 without the latest OS and I still don't have access to it which is just frustrating. It just makes the whole experience feel cheap. OnePlus offers two years of OS updates on their iPhone-priced devices, but that feels kinda crappy if I'm paying $1,080 for a OnePlus 9 Pro - as expensive as an iPhone 12 Pro Max with a significantly slower processor. I kinda understand why companies don't want to offer OS updates. You'd rather they pay you money for a new phone than spend your money supporting an existing one. Maybe Apple can do it because they know that iOS loyalty will translate into future sales for Apple. If Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, or anyone else make me happy about being in the Android ecosystem, they're only going to capture a fraction of the future sales. Still, it's a frustrating experience and I think Apple might be in my future as well.
- aidenn0 5y ago
  I had Motorola phones a while back; my experience was they got the new Android 12-14 months after release. I switched to HMD/Nokia and was pleasantly surprised with how prompt the updates were. [edit] Though my current phone is a Unihertz Jelly-2 (just purchased this month). No clue what the OS update schedule will be like, and it's not for everyone, but the form-factor was something I couldn't pass up.
- saagarjha 5y ago
  iPhone 6s supports iOS 14 and will support iOS 15 as well.
  - at-fates-hands 5y ago
    I have an iphone 7+ in mint condition. The only issue is the IC Audio chip and a dwindling battery. I can probably fix the battery myself. The IC Audio chip is another issue and the two places I've called have given me two estimates - one for $235 and the other for $325. I love that phone, but the cost of that repair is more than the phone is worth, and I doubt Apple would fix it for any less.

fumar 5y ago

I felt the same way 2.5 years ago and finally picked an iPhone for the first time. After years of supporting Google’s nexus line and trying Samsung devices, the writing was on the wall – Android long term support is nonexistent. You get two years of updates on Android devices, then you are left with sporadic updates and broken features ranging from Bluetooth to cameras to privacy. I don’t regret switching to an iPhone at all.