OK, so he hates the new phone's screen, battery life and camera but likes its case. He hated the old phone's case and UI "improvements" by Samsung, but he liked

OK, so he hates the new phone's screen, battery life and camera but likes its case. He hated the old phone's case and UI "improvements" by Samsung, but he liked its battery life. He compares these to the iPhone, which he says is better than both of them. So basically, this article is saying he thinks the iPhone is the best. The only strange part is where he doesn't get the iPhone he craves at the end, but gets instead a model that he is unhappy with.