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I’ve been an iPhone user for the last 5 generations and recently swapped it for a Google Pixel for a 5 day trip just as an experiment. If you substract off all

I’ve been an iPhone user for the last 5 generations and recently swapped it for a Google Pixel for a 5 day trip just as an experiment. If you substract off all the things that just work “differently vs better”, there are still many things that I found shocking with Android: * 3rd party app (Charles Schwab) was not usuable to execute an options transaction. App usability bug. * QR codes would not scan, but would scan fine on my gf’s iPhone. Hard to imagine a Google Pixel camera can’t see these well? * Battery drain was way worse than iPhone. Had lots of anxiety about this These are not just differences. These are tablestakes things that should just work without any education between Android vs. iPhone.

Mikeb85 5y ago
> * 3rd party app (Charles Schwab) was not usuable to execute an options transaction. App usability bug. Seems like a Charles Schwab problem. > * QR codes would not scan, but would scan fine on my gf’s iPhone. Hard to imagine a Google Pixel camera can’t see these well? Wouldn't scan with the default camera app? A different camera app? Because the ability to read QR codes is an app function, not a camera function. Works fine on Samsung Android phones. > * Battery drain was way worse than iPhone. Had lots of anxiety about this Pixels have relatively small batteries. Which iPhone? Hardware makes a difference.
- enos_feedler 5y ago
  It is a 3rd party app compatibility problem. It is a glaring issue with a core user journey. This does not happen on iOS. 3rd party app compat is particularly bad on Android. Default camera app would not scan. Pixel 4 vs. iPhone 12 Pro
  - enos_feedler 5y ago
    Also, your follow up questions sound exactly like the kind of questions an engineer who makes an Android phone would ask and not a product person who understands an average user and their expectations.
    - Mikeb85 5y ago
      And? For better or worse Android is an open platform. It's the vast majority of phones world-wide, it's extremely functional and can be a very good experience depending somewhat on the handset maker. Apple can control their quality to the degree they want, but it's also not an open platform and there's limited hardware choice. I'll take Android any day, and most people I know do too. Also, while we're talking about user experience, Google's cloud everything is far better than Apple's. Google services are amazing too.

Mikeb85 5y ago

> * 3rd party app (Charles Schwab) was not usuable to execute an options transaction. App usability bug. Seems like a Charles Schwab problem. > * QR codes would not scan, but would scan fine on my gf’s iPhone. Hard to imagine a Google Pixel camera can’t see these well? Wouldn't scan with the default camera app? A different camera app? Because the ability to read QR codes is an app function, not a camera function. Works fine on Samsung Android phones. > * Battery drain was way worse than iPhone. Had lots of anxiety about this Pixels have relatively small batteries. Which iPhone? Hardware makes a difference.

enos_feedler 5y ago
It is a 3rd party app compatibility problem. It is a glaring issue with a core user journey. This does not happen on iOS. 3rd party app compat is particularly bad on Android. Default camera app would not scan. Pixel 4 vs. iPhone 12 Pro
- enos_feedler 5y ago
  Also, your follow up questions sound exactly like the kind of questions an engineer who makes an Android phone would ask and not a product person who understands an average user and their expectations.
  - Mikeb85 5y ago
    And? For better or worse Android is an open platform. It's the vast majority of phones world-wide, it's extremely functional and can be a very good experience depending somewhat on the handset maker. Apple can control their quality to the degree they want, but it's also not an open platform and there's limited hardware choice. I'll take Android any day, and most people I know do too. Also, while we're talking about user experience, Google's cloud everything is far better than Apple's. Google services are amazing too.