Every few years or so a different online debate will rear its ugly head and people will go back and forth waxing poetic about why their side is the best, and the other side is worse. This will go on for a few days, or maybe even a week or two, before things simmer down again and life returns to normal. One of these perpetual online arguments is iPhone vs. Android: the two biggest phone manufacturers on the planet.
People will argue back and forth over and over about this topic and seemingly never reach a conclusion on which phone is actually the best.
The problem with this particular debate is that a typical debate is supposed to have fairly reasonable viewpoints pitted against one another to see who comes out on top. But this
debate is not even close — and has not been close for quite a long time now.
The iPhone is simply the superior product for a few key reasons: aesthetics, ease of use and product synchronicity.
Let’s start with surface-level stuff before we dig too deeply into this proverbial tech-heavyweight bout.
Aesthetics
The iPhone has the looks and presentation portion of the contest won by a landslide.
Ask even the most die-hard Android supporter and they will tell you that when it comes to style and aesthetic, nobody can come close to the iPhone. If they don’t agree, you can discount their opinion because they most likely work for Samsung.
iPhone users know exactly how sleek and clean the style of the phone truly is and I would feel bad about rubbing it in for the Android users who have no idea what I am talking about so I will just move on.
Ease of Use
Apple products are designed for the lowest common denominator, to be useful to the most amount of users possible.
Most people just want a phone that works and the design, layout and user-interface is incredibly simple and easy to navigate for tech novices, which the majority of customers are.
Sure, if you want to have customized settings and connect your phone to your smart fridge and run your home security system with your own firewall then Android is probably your best bet.
But who really needs all that?
The average person just wants a phone that can make calls, send texts and load TikTok for hours on end. Android’s ability to fully customize your system or server or whatever is a neat trick but ultimately unnecessary for the vast majority of users around the globe.
The iPhone is both kid and boomer proof as I have seen both age groups navigate the iPhone without much help at all – and if they can do it, truly anyone can.
Product Synchronicity
One of the most valuable benefits of having an iPhone is unlocked once you commit to using Apple products exclusively. It is definitely expensive to switch over, but well worth the price for how much easier it will make your life.
From AirPods to iPhones to MacBooks, simply log in with your Apple ID and your notes, photos, text messages, music, contacts and more will be easily accessible on every device you own.
Being able to seamlessly transition from using one device to another and back again is a boon that you can truly never appreciate until its no longer an issue for you.
At the end of the day, you will only know how good an iPhone is once you try it for yourself. And once you do, I doubt you’ll ever go back.
But of course, that’s just one nation’s opinion.
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