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This just shows how much Americans techies talk favourable about Apple to get an invite to Apple events. It's crazy. Jon Retinger is an example. Baffles me the hype with iphones in the west when they are so many amazing phones out there
A few things thing not mentioned in many tech vids are: 1. The USA is extremely limited in what phones FULLY work here and are fully supported here. Apple, Samsung and Google fully work and are fully supported in USA. Xiaomi, Vivo….etc don’t work here without extreme limitations and have near zero reliable ways to get support outside of sending your device overseas to be fixed or replaced. 2. iPhone has taken over the youth of USA. I think the last stat i saw said 8 out of 10 kids (sub 21yo) have iPhone. It’s a status symbol.
Jon Rettinger also buys views. He has a video with 635K views and 69 comments and every video he makes these days have that sort of views to comment ratio. I used to like him a lot. Don't know why he felt the need to lie in his videos.
@@dell1032It seems to be his business model now. Sad to see, and I wish sponsors would see it because unfortunately, all sponsors care about (most of them anyway) is the number of views and subscribers. Which means people like me and others struggle to keep the channel going as sponsors won’t look at how engaged the audience is, but whether the video got 500K views or not.
Very true. I can kind of understand though, it’s an American brand and they used to be such leaders in the smartphone space. It’s hard to leave that world too, I’ve been there. I used to blindly upgrade every year without asking whether or not there was anything better out there. So I get it. I have no doubt Apple will make the iPhone great again (see what I did there?) but for me it feels like they rested on their laurels for too long and focused on profits rather than customer satisfaction for to long
Thank you! Yes, I know it’s an unpopular opinion and I’ve been saying some of this for a while. But now I feel like I really tried and ‘walked a mile’ in an Apple user’s shoes.
As a lifelong Samsung user, I'm glad you made this video. I've had so many instances where my iPhone friends would ridicule and judge me for using Android. Yes, maybe in the past, Apple was dominating. However, Apple hasn't been innovative in years. RCS is finally universal. The ONLY thing Apple has is good video (esp on apps like ig). Other than that, I've used my wife's iPhone (she is now a S23 Ultra user and she loves it) and it was SLOW and choppy. My Fold 6 is smooth and fluid. I will say the only thing with Samsung is they're becoming like Apple with their iterative updates on the Fold line. The S24 Ultra is the best phone right now. Excited to see what the S25 Ultra will look like.
thank you! Yes, Apple does a lot of great things but the iPhone isn’t one of them, comparatively. I am sure they will turn things around, but right now, it only makes sense for people who are too entrenched in the ecosystem already. I understand that and I know lots of people who are perfectly happy with the iPhone and apple in general (I was one of those people!) But I do agree with you, Samsung does sometimes do some things that are a bit like Apple. I can’t wait for the S25 Ultra myself, the S24U is already such a beast!
I wanted to try an iPhone because i was curious about them. After a week, i returned it to my friend because the back button was driving me crazy one button on the bottom corner or just a swipe across the navigation bar itself.
Gracias por la excelente reseña. ¿En algún momento durante el período de revisión llamó al soporte técnico de Apple? ¿Qué dijeron sobre los problemas que tenía y le brindaron alguna recomendación para resolverlo?
Nice video! My wife and I have both S23U and iPhone 15. She is so mad about the battery! BTW you don't compare the Apple watch with the Garmins but with the Huawei ones. And OMG they thrash them in any aspect!
I’ve always carried devices from both Apple & Samsung at the same time for years, even now. I thoroughly enjoy both equally, hence always two. Recently, I began selling my Apple devices. Why? I don’t use this as much, preferring the Samsung experience. One area I’ll never change however is my MacBook. I’ve tried Samsung’s offerings, sleek and good battery, but I honestly don’t like the Windows experience. Thank you for another interesting and well shot video. I already know the comment section is going to be a train wreck, but people don’t get this is YOUR experience, not a judgement of either ecosystem. Great New Year for you and your team
The issues you’re experiencing with your iPhone 16, I would definitely have your iPhone looked at or perform a full reset. Regarding asking Siri to pause workouts, I haven’t encountered this issue.
So, so many people talking about the drastic drop in Apples general user experience. Bluetooth connection, freezing, call drops, mediocre dull photos, literally useless Siri ability. It's boggling .. & iMessage perks are losing weight quickly. What a fall from grace.
Yes. the more Android devices I try the more I realise how bad the iPhone is. Such a shame. I want them to be better though, they are still the leaders in tech and if they are not innovating, the competition may feel like they don’t need to either.
Thanks for this video - last year I got an iPad mini 6 and a MacBook Air m3 and while I really like these devices I don't feel in a rush to get the iPhone. A friend of mine is currently trying an older iPhone and does not rate it much vs his Note (though that had to be sent off for repairs!) and I am happy with my S23 FE anyway. I think I will be sticking with what I have rather than getting more Apple gear...
The greatest scam of all is the Apple Music, I intentionally download my music so that I can always listen to it offline and save my Data, but Apple automatically removes my downloaded music and I end up using internet to stream my music rather than listening to it offline because I downloaded it, this still baffles me 🤦♂️
I've been in the Apple "ecosystem" since 1997, and have seen things change and slowly improve and evolve. And although your video is interesting and I do understand some of your points, I do think it is a little biased, as I myself have simply never experienced any of these issues with any of my devices that you are mentioning. I do not consider myself an Apple Fanboy or anything like that, but, I do think that your experience has come about because you have not spent enough time working things out to make things work for you (just TURN OFF notifications or tweak it in Focus mode). Your iPhone problems also baffled the crap out of me, because, again, I have simply never had any significant battery issues at all, but then again, I have always owned the "S" models or the Pro Max models of the iPhone, as a bigger phone will always have a bigger battery and thus will last longer. I have comfortably come to use Apple devices, because they simply work and have always worked for me without any fuss or issues right out of the box, and save me time, and when it comes to durability and to quality, I have NEVER had an Apple device, die on me, or fail me in any objective way (for example, my wife's, a die hard PC user, computer, runs into problems at least once or twice a week!). Thanks for the video! I love your stuff. Keep on keepin' on!
Hi there! I am definitely biased, but that is just a ‘point in time’ thing. There have been a few years when looking at anything other than Apple made no sense to me. It was only in 2021 that I felt like it was worth a change, then again Apple were better in my opinion in 2022. But since then, especially in the handheld devices, I feel like I get more for my money out of Android devices. Not saying the iPhone is bad, in fact I’ve created some amazing work with it, but these issues are frustrating for sure. Before I totally get rid of it I will take it to an Apple Store and see if there is anything wrong with it. It was good that I tried this challenge though as a lot of my opinions were less factual based previously.
And yes, I agree with you on the Pc side of things. As much as love my gaming on Windows, when it comes to sheer performance and reliability you simply can’t beat Macs. My M1 Max MBP still cuts through my work like it’s nothing. I don’t there will be any 3-4 year old Windows computer that would be able to get anywhere near that level of satisfaction
@AlexGTech is a RUclipsr and one trying to grow his channel. It's a good channel and it is clear he works hard at it. A common technique is to play one against the other and bait and switch sides to create story out of what is pretty much the same level of tech plus or minus a few weebles. I mean, Apple Intelligence - it was pretty obvious it would be lukewarm at launch - what did he expect and well it is not like it is that much different elsewhere. All the phone AI is overblown fluff that really isn't worth it. Get one of the services and start creating custom GPTs and the it starts to sing. There are few that do this and while it makes for controversial watching at times, it brings in the views and keeps people guessing. @AlexGTech won't want to stay with Apple but will want to cover it as, again, it broadens his watch base, so he baits in the switch and then brings back the others in return. At least he isn't constantly sitting on the fence like some RUclipsrs. He will probably make the switch back again in September next year or at least come up with a reason to try the iPhone and other Apple gear. Oh, I've also never had iPhone battery issues either - why wouldn't you just take it back to the store? They would swap it out if he had the logs to prove the battery was draining more quickly.
@@NeilLavittI slightly disagree with you on a couple of things but you are mostly right. I do cover tech in general and it would be way better (financially and growth-wise) for me to take the easy route and never criticise Apple again. The story you see on my channel is my story, I don’t do things for the sake of bait views, that strategy is very short lived anyway. Even my most ‘clickbaity’ videos have to have some sort of value, some sort of useful information so I try to do that at times. An example is my “Don’t waste your money” video that I do once a year. It’s basically a buying guide, but if I called it that no one would watch. Sadly that’s just the RUclips way. When it comes to how I feel about devices, I can’t hide that the iPhone does nothing for me. And this challenge really proved it for me. On the positive Apple side - which many ignored - I can’t live without my Macs! I wouldn’t dare do this challenge and ONLY use Android and Windows for a month. I would not last 2 days.
@@NeilLavittOn the battery issues - I have taken the iPhone to the store before. They ran diagnostics and told me after hours wasted that there was nothing wrong with it. I had a similar experience with my i9 MacBook Pro. Diagnostics, hours wasted and you know what fixed it? Downgrading macOS to the original OS it came with - literally the software updates were killing my Mac!
Great video and keep up the good work! I’ve owned Apple devices (I’m even typing this on an iPad) and I couldn’t have explained it any better. They’re fine products but not worth it for *most* people.
I've been using Apple devices for almost 5 years and got the entire ecosystem apart from AVP, but recently I started to become pissed off of their limitations (terrible hotspot, garbage containerized file system, no background apps, no screen overlays, only PiP, etc), so I'm slowly getting rid of it, device by device. Waiting for the S25U unveil in a few hours, so I can place a preorder. I would have gone for the OnePlus 13, but after thorough investigation, I saw the Samsung's implementation of Find My Device network is miles ahead of the Google's and comparable, if not better than Apple's, at least in Europe, so I decided to invest in Samsung. I use Apple's Find My network now all the time, so this was my deciding factor.
Fantastic review!! I loved your videos because, you just show to the people your opnion. Simple. Congrast!! Agora, tem que fazer um video desse em português. 😅😂 Forte abraço, mano!! 😉
Interesting take. I'm actually slowly switching to apple ecosystem (over last 2 years). I've been Windows user for 35+ years and Linux user for almost 30 years. Windows lately is a disaster. Nothing works as it should. These small things that makes me want to pull all my hair ... macOS is surprisingly good ... my last PC device is my video workstation. I might switch to Studio if M4 version is good enough. Question, what is the equivalent of iPad Mini in Android world? I couldn't find anything like it. Sure there are tablets at 1/10th of the price of the iPad Mini, but there is no premium model like apple Mini ... there are some nice small tablets, but they always miss something :(.
In 2021, I transitioned to the Apple Ecosystem, replacing my previous Android phone, Windows PC, and Chromebook laptop. Prior to this, my devices were scattered across different platforms. Since adopting Apple, I have found the ecosystem to be user-friendly and efficient. I have considered switching to Android, particularly Samsung devices, but the complexity of managing multiple ecosystems, including Android, Windows, and my OCD tendencies, have deterred me. However, your review has prompted me to reconsider my decision. I may take a more comprehensive approach when selecting my next device upgrade, exploring the various ecosystems and their potential benefits. :)
Hi Graham! Yes, I think it’s good to keep an open mind. I wanted to really try the Apple ecosystem and whilst some things were a nice surprise, I do feel like I was missing out quite a bit. There are definitely gotchas through in being in a mixed ecosystem, but I feel like even if I wasn’t doing tech reviews, that would be what I’d do. Using Macs for my creative stuff, Android handheld and Garmin watches. That may change in future but for me that feels like the best combo
I've loved my IPads, really the only Apple products I've owned. I have used Samsung phones for 20 yrs, and have an s9+ tablet that I love. I'm thinking about the M4Mini to replace some of the windows machines I have. The price and performance is very attractive. I thanks for another honest review!! I great work as usual!
I am currently using the 15 PM, a MacBook Air M2, Mac mini, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. So bored of my iPhone though - but it just works so well with my other devices. I am so tempted to switch to the Pixel Pro fold or maybe the Samsung Fold 6, or S24 Ultra.
great point on how well they integrate everything. I did enjoy using the Mac and iPhone together, and the iPad sometimes as an extension to the monitor. But you hit the nail on the head with the iPhone, it's been lacking something new for a while and the last 3 major changes were not it. (Dynamic Island, Action Button and Camera Control)
Next phone will undoubtably be something other than Apple - unless they do something fabulous with the 17/18 iPhone. Although if I could afford it now, I would choose the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Man this video is gonna blow up. Great analysis, one thing I'd like to add, overheating, in the other side of the world mostly in hot and humid countries of Asia this phone heats like crazy, screen gets dimmer, overheat warning appears, all the while androids work fine. Also, I mean think about it, dudes that gets personal interviews from Tim Cook, how much objective would they be? Same goes with dudes that get invitations. RUclips is filled with them.
Thanks so much! And yes, I noticed the overheating too!! Not as bad as the 15 Pro Max when it first came out but I noticed that it gets warmer than any other phone I tried, especially after wireless charging it. But playing games and recording 4K videos can get it heated up too. Not beyond what I’d say it’s normal but pretty close to being unacceptable I’d say, sometimes reaching 110F.
I moved away from apple in september. I honestly dont miss anything and I was a huge fan girl. I havent thought about going back and hearing everyone complain about the 16 pro seals it even more for me. Apple needs to innovate and make some changes. Until then its the s24 ultra for me.
Wow, that was a brave move! But yes, I too feel like there’s more value outside of Apple, especially when talking about handheld devices. The iPads are amazing though, just limited by software which is sad. Like you said, Apple can and should be leading the way in this space, but I feel like they are simply too focused on profit and less worried about customer satisfaction…
I was ready to upgrade from the 14 pro to the 16 pro and was just disappointed. Nothing new or exciting. Samsung offered the excitement I wanted and a nice change.
I will say, Apple is absolutely brilliant at marketing their products and tailoring their products to really appeal to the marketing strategy. That said, they’re not perfect, they do have some downsides I wish they didn’t. But, for my uses, their products work exactly as I need from them, and I rarely run into issues. But, if you have uses that are more tailored to specific tasks or require specific software, apples probably not for you. Until steam released the steam deck and eventually Asus ROG Ally, my biggest hang up for a long time was gaming on the go that wasn’t on a phone. Because Apple makes the best power efficient laptops by a MILE, but no gaming support. Now, I’ve got all my apple devices for traveling, and my Ally for everything else.
The iPhone does NOT offload apps unless you select it to do so. I have both the Ultra and the Pro Max and the Pro Max's battery lasts extremely longer. Comparing the regular pro to the Ultra is silly. And I've never had the issues that you say you had with FindMy. Very biased video.
Interesting video Alex, thanks. I simply do not experience the issues that you’re having with the iPhone here in the UK (which should have nothing to do with the price of fish), eg apps having to be downloaded back from the cloud, or battery. My usage will be different to yours and everyone else for sure, but my experience is that it does indeed just work. Siri in certainly not where it should be, that doesn’t get in the way for me at least, and they are still working on it. The more I use the ecosystem, the more I find it working better and saving me time. Having said that, I bet that if I just went Android for 50 odd days I would experience similarish issues to you, as time invested in either will bear dividends. Peace
I have the 16 pro as my main and then my z fold 6 as my secondary. I am done with apple as my primary. Android really is another level in my opinion. Samsung AI blows away Apple's. Great video man. Fyi, i have the same issue with find my. Its the worst.
I haven't experienced any of these problems with my Apple devices. And I don't really use any AI on any device or system. Now you should do a Google and Pixel ecosystem comparison. Good luck finding a comparable tracker to AirTags or Samsung's Smart Tags.
Good point on the ecosystem comparison. I do think Apple has the most complete, but that is usually at a price of lock-in and over the top prices for small upgrades.
I absolutely second everything you said. i LOVE the Mac Mini. I LOVE my Macbook Air. I´m a data scientist and a hobby musician with a studio. Even the MINI performs better than everything i had with windows over 3 decades. But IOS and Watch OS incl. the corresponding products? I had them all... YES, the Apple ecosystem might sometimes be missed....but honestly, i can actually WORK on my Samsung S23 Ultra (i can´t on my iphone), that thing is smart af (the iphone isn´t)...and my Garmin Fenix 7X has to be charged like every 28 days with 95% of the things I REALLY use when it comes to a smartwatch.
Totally agree, the mini has been a revelation, probably in the last decade. Previous minis were already great value and I remember thinking - not that long ago - how the first M1 Mac Mini are still incredible for a lot of use cases. Fantastic point about getting work done! It’s hard to portray in this video but it really was painful not having the multitasking abilities of the Tab S10U or my Sw4U. It was worth doing this though, I think my reviews will be less based on opinion and more factual as a result. Have a great weekend!
I use to jump from ecosystem to ecosystem every few months for a long time. Then i wanna say maybe around when the iphone 14 pro max came out? That's when I started experiencing those exact problems. Constant find my notifications, bad battery life, couldn't get all my backups to work etc etc etc. now i just use strictly android products (primarily foldables) and things have been so much easier for me. I dunno what happened to apple's walled garden, but it desperately needs some new trees and fruits or something because it just doesnt hit for me the way it did before...not even close.
I returned the m4 mini after 4 days.. I had flickering issues on the 2nd monitor every day (tried several highend cables). I would unplug the usbc of the first monitor and it would fix it.. seems to be occuring since the M1 generation.
@@AlexGTech not really, each monitor had their own power. Just the HDMI whici is buggy. Could work for 8h without a glitch but I had the issue at least once every day. May get a MBA when they come out. But I'm all in on Android, so don't really need a mac.
Just moved to S24 Ultra, after having most iPhones since the 3GS. At the moment the jury is still out, only been using S24 since Xmas day, so not really in a place to comment on what is better. Yes, everything is easier on Apple, as it’s like second nature, on android takes a bit more thinking about In some scenarios, due to I’ve not got the app, or forgot to move stuff over etc… I’ve wanted to move for about a year, and also wanted the S24 Ultra so bad. Before I purchased the ultra, my opinion was if iOS was on the S24 Ultra, then it would be the perfect phone for me. I just love the design of the S24 Ultra. Many things to learn going forward, and who knows what the final decision will be.
Great video! I own an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 1TB storage (€1800) and a Vivo Android V30E (€200). I tend to use my Vivo more often than the iPhone because it's lightweight, offers free (modded) apps, and allows me to store my entire 1.5TB micro sd movie collection, including series, action, and comedy films, on a memory card. With modded games available without any cost 😅, unlimited movie downloads 😅, and an mod AI keyboard for Asian languages, plus cheaper subscriptions for other apps, it just fits my needs better. The Vivo lasts about two days on a single charge and has survived five drops down the stairs, still working like a charm, unlike the iPhone Pro Max, which drains battery quickly, is pricey in apps and subscription, and makes it difficult to transfer my movie collection 😢.
Great video, I agree with most of your points. I currently have two main apple devices. The first one is the iPhone 15 Plus. I paid brand new price for this (expensive but I think it was worth it).This is (in my opinion) one of the best iPhones. It has a very long battery life, bigger screen, and I don't have to deal with apple intelligence until I am ready to upgrade. The Pro model (not pro max) has the most features and smaller body, ergo worse battery life (I'd never buy it myself). The 15 plus still feels brand new to me even a year and a half later, the iPhone 16's are definitely not good enough phones to justify any sort of upgrade. The other device I have is the M2 MacBook Air. I bought it on sale with 16gb ram and 1tb in February, for $1500. While it was expensive, it has definitely proved its worth. I mainly bought it because I am a student, and I only had to make a one time payment for Logic, which is very logical. iPad is not worth it without a specific use case, and I have $60 headphones that are good enough. This video definitely gives flack to the iPhone 16's, which I agree with. The two devices I have do keep me in the walled garden, but I am happy there. For $2,400 everything does seem to just work. I'd also like to point out that higher priced Samsung devices, like the S24 ultra costs $1,299 which is $100 more than the iPhone 16 pro max.
Man people are really offended over a company that doesn't care who you are! This person in the comments wrote a book defending apple lol Man apple doesn't know or care about you. Grow up Man! This Man has a right to his opinion about his personality experience. This is what's wrong with people now! You can't even have an opinion without people getting in their feelings.
Microsoft authenticator is garbage. No syncing, only a useless "backup" where you have to re-authenticate all codes anyway. Useless, just like Windows. the Airpods are ok for online calls, nothing else. Sound quality is very meh.. and they break.. often.
Oh man, totally! That MS Authenticator backup is such a con! Nothing gets restored properly! I tried Google’s too and that’s not that much better to be honest…A necessary evil I suppose.
Would never ditch Mac’s but am seriously tempted by the Pixel Pro 9 Fokd this year. Definitely do not like Samsung gear, though I have a Frame TV though. Funny enough, the most sticky thing keeping me with the iPhone is the Apple Watch Ultra. I’ve had Garmin’s as a cycle but still like the Health stats I get from the Watch. You’re right about Apple Intelligence, they really dropped the ball. Though Samsung AI is pretty ordinary as well - kinda unfinished wash of features that are really poor compared with the Gemini features embedded in the Pixel. I’ve started using Gemini on the iPhone and to be honest while not as embedded it’s still very good. I have the action button set to launch Gemini so as I have always, I ignore Siri. I’m still tempted by the Pixel. Might not get it passed the wife though.
I don’t know, but I am certainly less anxious about my stuff that I already know is with me. If I do lose something I can go to Find My whatever. I do like the AirTags and I do like FindMy, but I don’t like the false positive notifications, they drive me insane.
The Samsung implementation of Find My does, and it does it much quicker than Apple. As soon as it loses connection you are notified. Apple waits some time, in my experience 5-10 minutes after connection is lost, which often is too late.
First I will say that I use both Apple and Android devices. I see strengths and weaknesses in both of them. And I definitely see some very idiotic things that Apple does with some of their products. I will have to say though, that I do think you have a defective iPhone 16 Pro. While none of them have stellar battery life, a fully functioning one would last a lot longer than the one you have. So I do think as far as the phone goes you have a defect. Not sure about the ultra watch. I have one and it lasts me for two days but I would say I use it at what one might call a low/medium use level. Apple Intelligence is a joke. Not only the fact that it did not roll out with the new phones, but that they forced people who had just bought the last generation to upgrade unless they had a pro. I honestly think Tim Cook should retire for that.
ok tbh chess does needs too much processing power that even computer's can't even handle if we use any engine with higher depth parameters but if it wasn't about any engine then it is definitely trash
I like your videos in general..unbelievable how wrong you are about IPhone 16 pro..i know it is probably based on your experience..but i love 16 pro coming from big bulky s24 ultra.. Being smaller phone i have better standby time and better battery life in general..it sound like something is faulty with your iPhone..having apps crashed and poor battery sound like cpu is constantly working hard.. I have never ever not even once had my iphone crashed.. I love Samsung phones and if only they have had flagship camera level on smaller size phone same as 16 pro wjth same battery efficiency without doubt i would get samsung again.. But till then i am happiet here with my iPhone than s24 ultra
Thanks for your honest comment! I love that we can respectfully disagree with each other. I see your point on the S24U being bulky and I actually enjoyed the size of the 16 Pro (that’s why I didn’t get the Pro Max this year) but the display alone on the S24U is out of this world. I don’t think there’s anything out there in this form factor that beats it - but hey, that’s just my opinion and what I experienced. I think it was important to really try the Apple ecosystem without falling back to anything else, because sometimes I may take ‘the easier route’ of bashing Apple. But now I feel like I at least have some facts and learned a few things, good and bad about the Apple world that hopefully will make my reviews even better in future.
Anyone giving pushback to what Alex is saying, solely based on their personal experience/point of view, ask yourself: why are so many people echoing Alex’s sentiment? Why are so many people praising other phones over the iPhone in the last two years? Are there any metrics to what he’s saying to help determine the truth of what he’s saying? Words like “biased” or “hating” have proven to be escape-from-reality-words when a person doesn’t like what they’re hearing. You might as well stick your fingers in your ears and scream “no”. 😂 Remember, regardless of what the last few years have introduced into the mainstream psyche: reality is not only said, it’s demonstrated.
@@d.s.6221 um, in last 2 years, more and more people I know are giving up on Samsung and switching (mainly) to Iphone. RUclips and online hype with all the "kings" "beasts" or whatever people call their phones, often has nothing to do with reality.
@@stevanb.2590 tbh, this is me. I’ve been on Android for a LONG time, until recently. However, contrary to the hype, I switched bc of privacy concerns, esp with the rise of AI. I feel Apple will be more responsible when integrating it in their software. Also, there’s more recourse through Apple vs Android when stuff goes wrong. Software wise?? Apple is NOT it. At least in terms of iOS/iPadOS. I felt I would go all in on Apple’s walled garden and purchased, out of pocket, both the iPad M4 (13/cell/2tb) and 16pm (512) and have been grossly disillusioned. The techy in me loves the prospect of Apple’s powerful hardware, but it really doesn’t do anything and somehow manages to still have bugs and limitations. To be quite honest it’s not much different from the last time I had an iPhone (8 plus). But the battery is MIND BLOWING and I feel safer and more private using it. So, there.
@ what do you mean it doesn't do anything ? Like, special features ? The only thing I still miss is split screen option. When it comes to others... in 14 months I've been using Iphone I had to restart my phone once (due to Viber not working) and maybe youtube closed itself 2-3 times. Other then that - zero issues. And I've been using 11 Pro Max as work phone for 3-4 months, again - zero issues. Yeah, since iOS 18 there are bugs here and there (looks like their main goal is AI and nothing but AI), but basics work perfectly. People seem to forget Face ID (no other unlocking method can match it), iMessages and Facetime, Airdrop, iCloud and all the other stuff that really does not exist on the other side. Also, Samsung flagships still come with a lot of bloatware and double apps, while on Iphone you can delete pretty much everything. Above all, invest in Iphone and you're good for at least 3-4 years, with Android, as soon as next model is presented, last years one becomes "old". PS anyone not satisfied with Iphone can easily sell it and invest in Android flagship, I see many people complaining but still continuing to use Iphone.
I thought I was missing something by not having an iPad years ago so I bought one. I'll bet I probably only used it a handful of times in the two years I owned it. I could literally do everything on my android phone better and it was more convenient for me. I ended up giving the iPad to my daughter who uses an iPhone. At least she uses it. Here in the states I think Apple is seen more as a status symbol by the type of people that care about those things. Everyone that cares about productivity and what the tech does pretty much uses android.
Very true, I think that’s true in many places. Where I come from in Brazil it’s the ultimate flex to own anything Apple. But I am seeing more and more people trying different brands now. To be honest, from a hardware perspective you can’t fault Apple too much. I just feel that their software is a bit dated now, and the little increments in handheld stuff feels like gimmicks like the camera control button and action button on iPhone. Lots to like too like how well integrated everything is, and some of the exclusive apps that are not on Android, but like you mentioned, for productivity there’s definitely better options with Android.
1. Your iPhone 16 Pro was a bad one. Should have traded it in. Offloading apps is a bug/malfunction if the option is off. 2. Samsung S24 Ultra is a much larger phone with a larger battery. Why didn’t you use an iPhone 16 Pro Max or 16 Plus for a realistic comparison? And Tab S9 vs iPad Mini? Why not a Pro 11? 3. Apple intelligence and Siri are maddening. 4. You aren’t in the USA and have no idea how reliant we are on the “blue bubble”. No one here uses WhatsApp unless they have European friends or family. 5. Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > (toggle off) - What is the Android equivalent that prevents social media or Google from tracking your every move on your phone or tablet?
Alex take your iPhone to Apple, I’d say because crashing doesn’t sound like it should be happening. Same with apps offloading by themselves. I have a 13 and don’t have any of these issues. I think your phone has an issue.
I tend to agree, I will do that. It’s been terrible from the beginning but obviously exacerbated during this challenge as I had nothing else to use but the iPhone.
It’s a case from Mous, their new super thin model. Pretty neat. I have an affiliate link but I haven’t actually reviewed the iPhone ones, only the Pixel 9 Pro version: ruclips.net/video/IjyjIG-DS2k/видео.htmlsi=r285C47g6NBGwxNC if you get the links in that video it will take you to the iPhone ones too
Couldn’t disagree more. Everything you hate is everything thing I love about the Apple ecosystem. It seems when someone doesn’t “like”Apple they will remain stubborn and against them for eternity! No idea why.
I have 2 Samsungs for certain apps that you can't get on apple and several iPhones. The Samsung tablet was a nightmare to sync with the Samsung phones. Went to check out the latest galaxy phone but the heating issues playing a game was border line worrying. Must have been a problem somewhere.The iPhone 15 pro really surprised me in performance so I choose that and went Apple ecosystem for running a small business. Every year I get a major software upgrade and lot's of security updates, I now trust banking apps on apple , which has stream lined everything. When you ve been hacked you know how much you have to really worry about security, of course reliability and syncing between devices, which is a no brainer now. Down time to make something work is expensive. We re fortunate to have a choice, so good luck with your purchases, if you think android and windows are better, go with that lots of people do. But my next buy will be an AI iPad. just cause I can sync email appointments with calender automatically. Thanks for the review, lots of good points in making an informed decsion and I appreciate you in what you think about the whole thing.
agree with you i have a google pixel 9 and one plus 6 i used iphone and don't like the overall sysetem i used ipad for teaching puprse as there is no android alternative with same apps support i used pc lenovo for all my work except mac mini for video editing only
Been using the Pixel 9 now and super impressed with it! My review will come out soon. And I agree with you on iPadOS apps. I’d also say the Magic Keyboard makes the iPad a superior experience than the Galaxy Tab S10 ultra for example. But I do prefer the Galaxy Tab for multitasking.
Ive tried the switch to iOS many times. I feel like a lot of iOS users are just used to this way of life because they dont know any different- ios 18 is a mess. Alternatively i think people may accept these shortcomings because using iPhones might be a social pressure for them. Idk i cant rationalize it hah. Great video, i feel you summed up a lot of my feelings too
I agree, they just need a handful of basic apps, nothing too fancy. I’d also say a mobile plan would make it even better. But I appreciate their focus is on health and fitness tracking rather than the smartwatch aspect.
Thanks for suffering on our behalf to confirm what we expected for a long time. If work did not mandate iPhone use I would never touch it. Carrying iPhone Pro Max and S23 Ultra daily highlights enough to me to not understand what the hysteria and hype about IOS is Good Honest Job Alex ;-)
My absolute pleasure! I know it’s not going to be a very popular take but I can’t make stuff up. There’s been good and bad and I am sure I’d find similar issues if I decided not to use Apple for a month. In fact I already know I’d struggle because of how much I rely on Macs, but like you said, there’s a lot of hysteria out there about Apple and I thought I’d give it a go by really trying to put myself in an Apple user’s shoes. Have a great weekend and Happy New Year!
Very interesting as I am moving my art business to Apple and I am more than satisfied (for the moment) Before I used Huawei and Xiaomi and my last experience was just.. awful and also for privacy concerns : those brands are Chinese. My opinion Apple is not worse than Android and Android is not better than Apple both are amazing what we need is more synergy between the two systems. And Yes we don't need Apple Intelligence it is useless. You are also right when you advice to choose the ecosystem who fits for you for me it is Apple.
Well said! To be fair, I think Apple's ecosystem would work better for art / creative work. Some apps are simply not available on Android. But the point on privacy can be challenged for sure as Apple is no saint. Think it was just this week when they agreed to settle $95M for Siri listening to private conversations and selling that data to advertisers.
"The Apple ecosystem is overrated". Truer words have never been spoken on RUclips!!! I was shaking my head up and down in agreement with many of the points you made in this video. Apple is nowhere near as good as Apple wants you to think it is. Sadly, many people buy Apple stuff just to be able to display the logo to other people. (They are usually trying to impress other Apple users.)
Well said! Apple has incredible products and some are well beyond the competition, but I’d say on handheld stuff they are falling behind, and have been for a few years now…
@@AlexGTech Yep, Apple is no longer an innovator. They are desperately trying to play catchup. Lately, their "innovations" are products in new colors. The iphone's keyboard is absolute garbage. Apple's predictive text and autocorrect are AWFUL. The iphone notification system is just... BROKEN. It's incredibly frustrating to receive the same notification multiple times even when I've tried to turn notifications off for certain events. Battery life of the iphone? MISERABLE. Sadly, many Apple users think the iphone's battery life is good. When you DON'T know, you DON'T know. It's honestly refreshing for somebody like me to see somebody telling the truth about Apple on RUclips!
@@VernL4 Cope harder! Microsoft, Samsung and Google all copy Apple. They only manage to create an inferior copy. They also have the fastest chips available on any device.
Apple is based on convenience and it's so successful. That people are scared to try other forms of technology that are not apples. You see this with Gen. Z and gen alpha.
Very true. It has become automatic for a lot of people to just consume the latest from Apple and assume it’s the best. It’s not easy to move one way or another, I did both in my lifetime - while it does get easier by using agnostic services for photos and music, it’s still a pain so I understand why people are scared to leave
@@AlexGTech it's the reason why I try to stay tech agnostic, because at an it job you need to be able to troubleshoot. I agree with you that it's a shiny club that everybody pays to be a part of and once you're in you just deal with its problems and don't talk about them which is awesome that you're one of the few that actually come out and talk about them because how can a company improve if it doesn't know what's wrong?.
I swapped out my iphone 15 pro max for an S24 plus several months ago, mainly for the reasons a lot of commenters are giving, which is iphone is just boring. I have got to love so many Android features, back gestures, fingerprint scanner, one handed use is a dream. However, I really miss my apple watch ultra I will give that win to Apple for definite. I still use my macbook pro for my new photography hobby, and I still have an ipad as I need to have a foot in the Apple ecosystem for family connections. I love my blended ecosystem, and whilst I appreciate that a full Apple walled garden does feel great, for me personally, I just prefer the android experience in my phone. I am eagerly eyeing up the S25 ultra, those rounded corners will win me over I think. In one way it is great that people defend their loyalty to a brand as it shows they are passionate about, lets face it, a very big financial investment, however none of us are wrong in our choices, as they are our personal choices for what works best for us. for those who are long term invested in Apple I really hope they stop being complacent and release something of a holy grail in the iphone 17 range, for me, for now, I shall remain part of the Sample family 😂
Bro I love your videos and your honesty in your videos, but the iPhone 15 is the worse here in Ghana West Africa I dont want to even upgrade to the 16 pro max coz of the the bad Apple intelligence and that image playground is really bad ooo, my iPhone 15 pro max is always hot even when is is not charging and even boiling with i try to charge it. hmmmm Apple screwed up IOS 18 and the 15 and 16
Apple products drive me crazy compared with Android devices. I've been using both platforms for two decades now and am far happier using Android over Apple. I still like Apple products, though. So, there's that.... I think I'm an abuse victim- LOL!
"my idevice experience is not that bad" this is the only mention that any Apple device might even desserve. Other than that impression would be overhyped
And here I am going to bed with my 16PM with 60% of juice left thinking “should I charge it, should I not?” 😂 I think you might have a lemon, that’s not an acceptable performance at all. Although for the battery drain when using the camera, I imagine you were using an SSD shooting log etc so that could explain the excessive drain. Your videos are exciting because you sound like you have “just found” android haha. I used 8 different android devices in the space of 8 years when they were so exciting comparing to iPhones. I had the legendary HTC one M8 (my 1st android), I had the galaxy s7 edge (that phone was absolutely incredible, the aesthetic was unmatched for the time), I moved to the note line up and was even part of the Samsung upgrade program, tried a few Xiaomi phones (disappointing experience overall) until I had the s22 ultra (Exynos). That phone was the nail in Samsung’s coffin for me. It gave me a subpar performance for an eye watering price tag. Samsung in the last few years copied Apple in all aspects that they shouldn’t have: removing the charging brick, removing de SD card, headphone jack etc. So at that point, when they take so many things that used to differentiate them from Apple, they should very well deliver a good performance, which they didn’t with that phone 😢 Don’t get me wrong, they add loads of features that people absolutely love (mostly tech nerds, let’s be honest), unfortunately, I couldn’t care less about the majority of them. I really hope Samsung fixes the problems that they have and for the love of god put better chipsets on their watches because those things are laaaaaaaggy 😂
you definitely got a lemon and should've returned the phone for another. why even suffer through 52 days to review a lemon? i have the iPhone 12p/13/15pm and not one til this day have 1% of what you mentioned. my extended family are 70% apple and not one complained about notifications on airtags. I'm not an apple fanboy at all and actually consider looking into pixel 10 next year but apple's wall garden is well managed and makes it so hard to jump across. ultimately, we're at a point where 'who cares what you pick', they both eventually end up at the same place with some things working better on one vs the other. not to mention, the phones are so expensive nowadays that many hold onto theirs 4+ years and they just don't care for any of the new fancy stuff. only folks here do, the 2%. there are lots you didn't mention because you can't really experience it but when you need it, which one are you going to bet on? fall detection, ecg on watch, SOS satellite messaging, faceid, airtags (find my), crash detection, etc... .these are features that came first on the apple ecosystem and proven while the rest are playing catch up. point is, stick to your ecosystem that you have today or what you want to do with it. you've already invested so much and they are basically very close in what you get in return so save that money and get another device within that ecosystem. for the ones who can afford it, have fun.
While I firmly believe you have mischaracterized Apple’s ecosystem, I’m in complete agreement with you as it pertains to the 16 Pros. I have never seen an Apple product as unfinished and flawed. 18.1 and 18.2 are full of issues such as battery drains, freezes, lags, slow and at times no response. Similar to Bixby, Siri continues to be dumber than a post, and the overhyped Apple intelligence appears to be the reason the 16’s have flaws. Writing tools and ChatGPT may be of use. However, Genmoji and Image Playground animations are fit for a 5-year-old. Fortunately for those of us who own a 16, Apple’s service is unmatched, and Apple itself has a well-established reputation for refining its OS with updates until they get it right. If not, well you know the outcome of that decision?
I agree, the only feature in Apple Intelligence I care about is Writing Tools and that has been so bad in comparison to others like Google and Samsung. I am sure they will catch up though, I just wonder if it will be too late and others will be onto something else by then.
And good point on being open minded about this stuff, if iOS and updates don't make it right for you, there's always other options. But as someone who switched in both directions I can tell safely say, nothing is perfect. Some options may just suit you better than others, and that's cool!
Nearly 18 minutes of apple bashing. Anyone who has used the same devices will know that what you’re saying simply isn’t true. Apps don’t just offload unless the setting is checked and the Apple Watch Ultra can easily last a couple of days on 1 charge. You lost a subscriber with this garbage.
😂 It took some guts, not gonna lie. Especially in the first week. I do think this experience will help my reviews going forward as a lot of what I’ve been saying for a while I can now back up with actual things that I learned. It was tough, but here is the thing… I am not sure I could do it the other way around and not use Apple for a month. Mostly because of my Mac work. It would make it extremely slow and pretty much halt my creative work if I had to move everything to Windows.
Honestly, I think it will work well for a lot of people for a long time. Heck, I only used Apple for a long time myself. But for me as I evolved what I do and experienced other devices I learned how limiting the ecosystem can be. I do think the Apple one is the most complete right now, but that comes at a price of course…
Hi, i have been an android user for most part and recently switched to iphone. I still think android is better at many things. I see a few problems with your testing. 1) using iphone 16pro, it has the worst battery life. U have to get pro max 2) air pod 2nd gen, go for 4th gen. 3) i agree about ipad display, it's criminal. I believe you really gave it a shot which is why i am pointing out potential flaws in ur analysis. The battery life on s24 ultra & s23 ultra are mediocre. I am using iphone 13 pro max and it is so much better battery life, there is no comparison.
90% of people buy iphone just for social status reasons. I can guarantee that at average office job, 100% of all women working there will have iphone, because if you don't have iphone you will be judged and for women it is mega important (same with stupid clothing brands and other vanity nonsense).
My sons and wife have Apple watches SE, and they're better than my galaxy watch classic from 2023. We have several ipads and they're better than the S9 ultra functionality, keyboard, and app support, not to mention their interoperability, like file sharing. Finally, my Dell XPS and windows 10 pale in comparison to the M1 MacBooks and macOS have from the same era.
Ofc the s24 ultra has better battery than the 16 pro. The battery size is no where near comparable. They both are great phones. I had the 24 ultra and I loved it. I switched tho for the 16 pro max and I’ll say the battery is far better on iPhone.
he is comparing 16 pro to U thats the prb 16p is a small phone same size as s24 and both almost similar in battery life gonna be totally diff with 16PM vs S24U As many tests already proved
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And moreover, almost nothing is available in Europe: News app, fitness app, AI, mirroring, …. It’s basically designed for the US only.
Yeah that apple intelligence 'launch' has been the worst software release I've seen in a long time
This just shows how much Americans techies talk favourable about Apple to get an invite to Apple events. It's crazy. Jon Retinger is an example. Baffles me the hype with iphones in the west when they are so many amazing phones out there
A few things thing not mentioned in many tech vids are:
1. The USA is extremely limited in what phones FULLY work here and are fully supported here. Apple, Samsung and Google fully work and are fully supported in USA. Xiaomi, Vivo….etc don’t work here without extreme limitations and have near zero reliable ways to get support outside of sending your device overseas to be fixed or replaced.
2. iPhone has taken over the youth of USA. I think the last stat i saw said 8 out of 10 kids (sub 21yo) have iPhone. It’s a status symbol.
Jon Rettinger also buys views. He has a video with 635K views and 69 comments and every video he makes these days have that sort of views to comment ratio. I used to like him a lot. Don't know why he felt the need to lie in his videos.
@@xyro77well, those phones you listed would have a chance if china would stop stealing american tech
@@dell1032It seems to be his business model now. Sad to see, and I wish sponsors would see it because unfortunately, all sponsors care about (most of them anyway) is the number of views and subscribers. Which means people like me and others struggle to keep the channel going as sponsors won’t look at how engaged the audience is, but whether the video got 500K views or not.
Very true. I can kind of understand though, it’s an American brand and they used to be such leaders in the smartphone space. It’s hard to leave that world too, I’ve been there. I used to blindly upgrade every year without asking whether or not there was anything better out there. So I get it. I have no doubt Apple will make the iPhone great again (see what I did there?) but for me it feels like they rested on their laurels for too long and focused on profits rather than customer satisfaction for to long
Fantastic video. Brave of you to say out loud what so many people know to be the case. Apple stuff is good, but it’s not amazing.
Thank you! Yes, I know it’s an unpopular opinion and I’ve been saying some of this for a while. But now I feel like I really tried and ‘walked a mile’ in an Apple user’s shoes.
As a lifelong Samsung user, I'm glad you made this video. I've had so many instances where my iPhone friends would ridicule and judge me for using Android. Yes, maybe in the past, Apple was dominating. However, Apple hasn't been innovative in years. RCS is finally universal. The ONLY thing Apple has is good video (esp on apps like ig). Other than that, I've used my wife's iPhone (she is now a S23 Ultra user and she loves it) and it was SLOW and choppy. My Fold 6 is smooth and fluid. I will say the only thing with Samsung is they're becoming like Apple with their iterative updates on the Fold line. The S24 Ultra is the best phone right now. Excited to see what the S25 Ultra will look like.
thank you! Yes, Apple does a lot of great things but the iPhone isn’t one of them, comparatively. I am sure they will turn things around, but right now, it only makes sense for people who are too entrenched in the ecosystem already. I understand that and I know lots of people who are perfectly happy with the iPhone and apple in general (I was one of those people!) But I do agree with you, Samsung does sometimes do some things that are a bit like Apple. I can’t wait for the S25 Ultra myself, the S24U is already such a beast!
I wanted to try an iPhone because i was curious about them. After a week, i returned it to my friend because the back button was driving me crazy one button on the bottom corner or just a swipe across the navigation bar itself.
I was an iphone user for 2 years but decided to switch to a Fold 5 last month and yes the fun is back.
Amazing isn’t it? So much more value for money
@@AlexGTech Whatever value he gets from it is quickly evaporated after the screen splits apart from mechanical fatigue.
@@AlexGTech Yes it is an amazing piece of machine. I love your vids keep up the great work.👌👌👌
@@bobweiram6321 Better own one to find out how long it'll take.
@@bobweiram6321nothing get split, sit down
As a reviewer, honesty to the viewers is number one and most appreciated!
thank you! Always!
So glad u n others r calling apple out. I’ve never seen apple this bad in 14 years with them. Literally cannot wait for S25.
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Dp you think S25 is good for artists ? I don't talk about technology but ergonomy and daily use.
Thank you! and same here!!
Until 12/16/24 when I purchased an M4 Mac Mini. the only Apple product I've ever owned since my Apple II in 1982.
Gracias por la excelente reseña. ¿En algún momento durante el período de revisión llamó al soporte técnico de Apple? ¿Qué dijeron sobre los problemas que tenía y le brindaron alguna recomendación para resolverlo?
IOS 18 IS THE WORST UPDATE APPLE HAS EVER HAD.MOST IPHONE MODELS ARE FULL OF SMALL BUGS AND DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH THIS LAST IOS.
Nice video! My wife and I have both S23U and iPhone 15. She is so mad about the battery! BTW you don't compare the Apple watch with the Garmins but with the Huawei ones. And OMG they thrash them in any aspect!
I’ve always carried devices from both Apple & Samsung at the same time for years, even now. I thoroughly enjoy both equally, hence always two.
Recently, I began selling my Apple devices. Why? I don’t use this as much, preferring the Samsung experience.
One area I’ll never change however is my MacBook. I’ve tried Samsung’s offerings, sleek and good battery, but I honestly don’t like the Windows experience.
Thank you for another interesting and well shot video.
I already know the comment section is going to be a train wreck, but people don’t get this is YOUR experience, not a judgement of either ecosystem. Great New Year for you and your team
The issues you’re experiencing with your iPhone 16, I would definitely have your iPhone looked at or perform a full reset.
Regarding asking Siri to pause workouts, I haven’t encountered this issue.
So, so many people talking about the drastic drop in Apples general user experience. Bluetooth connection, freezing, call drops, mediocre dull photos, literally useless Siri ability. It's boggling .. & iMessage perks are losing weight quickly. What a fall from grace.
Yes. the more Android devices I try the more I realise how bad the iPhone is. Such a shame. I want them to be better though, they are still the leaders in tech and if they are not innovating, the competition may feel like they don’t need to either.
Thanks for this video - last year I got an iPad mini 6 and a MacBook Air m3 and while I really like these devices I don't feel in a rush to get the iPhone. A friend of mine is currently trying an older iPhone and does not rate it much vs his Note (though that had to be sent off for repairs!) and I am happy with my S23 FE anyway. I think I will be sticking with what I have rather than getting more Apple gear...
The greatest scam of all is the Apple Music, I intentionally download my music so that I can always listen to it offline and save my Data, but Apple automatically removes my downloaded music and I end up using internet to stream my music rather than listening to it offline because I downloaded it, this still baffles me 🤦♂️
Oh yeah, don’t get me started on that… I felt so restricted… ended up using RUclips music instead!
Amazing work, Alex! Keep it up! 👌🏼💪🏼
I've been in the Apple "ecosystem" since 1997, and have seen things change and slowly improve and evolve. And although your video is interesting and I do understand some of your points, I do think it is a little biased, as I myself have simply never experienced any of these issues with any of my devices that you are mentioning. I do not consider myself an Apple Fanboy or anything like that, but, I do think that your experience has come about because you have not spent enough time working things out to make things work for you (just TURN OFF notifications or tweak it in Focus mode). Your iPhone problems also baffled the crap out of me, because, again, I have simply never had any significant battery issues at all, but then again, I have always owned the "S" models or the Pro Max models of the iPhone, as a bigger phone will always have a bigger battery and thus will last longer. I have comfortably come to use Apple devices, because they simply work and have always worked for me without any fuss or issues right out of the box, and save me time, and when it comes to durability and to quality, I have NEVER had an Apple device, die on me, or fail me in any objective way (for example, my wife's, a die hard PC user, computer, runs into problems at least once or twice a week!). Thanks for the video! I love your stuff. Keep on keepin' on!
Hi there! I am definitely biased, but that is just a ‘point in time’ thing. There have been a few years when looking at anything other than Apple made no sense to me. It was only in 2021 that I felt like it was worth a change, then again Apple were better in my opinion in 2022. But since then, especially in the handheld devices, I feel like I get more for my money out of Android devices. Not saying the iPhone is bad, in fact I’ve created some amazing work with it, but these issues are frustrating for sure. Before I totally get rid of it I will take it to an Apple Store and see if there is anything wrong with it. It was good that I tried this challenge though as a lot of my opinions were less factual based previously.
And yes, I agree with you on the Pc side of things. As much as love my gaming on Windows, when it comes to sheer performance and reliability you simply can’t beat Macs. My M1 Max MBP still cuts through my work like it’s nothing. I don’t there will be any 3-4 year old Windows computer that would be able to get anywhere near that level of satisfaction
@AlexGTech is a RUclipsr and one trying to grow his channel. It's a good channel and it is clear he works hard at it. A common technique is to play one against the other and bait and switch sides to create story out of what is pretty much the same level of tech plus or minus a few weebles. I mean, Apple Intelligence - it was pretty obvious it would be lukewarm at launch - what did he expect and well it is not like it is that much different elsewhere. All the phone AI is overblown fluff that really isn't worth it. Get one of the services and start creating custom GPTs and the it starts to sing.
There are few that do this and while it makes for controversial watching at times, it brings in the views and keeps people guessing. @AlexGTech won't want to stay with Apple but will want to cover it as, again, it broadens his watch base, so he baits in the switch and then brings back the others in return. At least he isn't constantly sitting on the fence like some RUclipsrs. He will probably make the switch back again in September next year or at least come up with a reason to try the iPhone and other Apple gear. Oh, I've also never had iPhone battery issues either - why wouldn't you just take it back to the store? They would swap it out if he had the logs to prove the battery was draining more quickly.
@@NeilLavittI slightly disagree with you on a couple of things but you are mostly right. I do cover tech in general and it would be way better (financially and growth-wise) for me to take the easy route and never criticise Apple again. The story you see on my channel is my story, I don’t do things for the sake of bait views, that strategy is very short lived anyway. Even my most ‘clickbaity’ videos have to have some sort of value, some sort of useful information so I try to do that at times. An example is my “Don’t waste your money” video that I do once a year. It’s basically a buying guide, but if I called it that no one would watch. Sadly that’s just the RUclips way. When it comes to how I feel about devices, I can’t hide that the iPhone does nothing for me. And this challenge really proved it for me. On the positive Apple side - which many ignored - I can’t live without my Macs! I wouldn’t dare do this challenge and ONLY use Android and Windows for a month. I would not last 2 days.
@@NeilLavittOn the battery issues - I have taken the iPhone to the store before. They ran diagnostics and told me after hours wasted that there was nothing wrong with it. I had a similar experience with my i9 MacBook Pro. Diagnostics, hours wasted and you know what fixed it? Downgrading macOS to the original OS it came with - literally the software updates were killing my Mac!
Great video and keep up the good work! I’ve owned Apple devices (I’m even typing this on an iPad) and I couldn’t have explained it any better. They’re fine products but not worth it for *most* people.
I've been using Apple devices for almost 5 years and got the entire ecosystem apart from AVP, but recently I started to become pissed off of their limitations (terrible hotspot, garbage containerized file system, no background apps, no screen overlays, only PiP, etc), so I'm slowly getting rid of it, device by device. Waiting for the S25U unveil in a few hours, so I can place a preorder.
I would have gone for the OnePlus 13, but after thorough investigation, I saw the Samsung's implementation of Find My Device network is miles ahead of the Google's and comparable, if not better than Apple's, at least in Europe, so I decided to invest in Samsung. I use Apple's Find My network now all the time, so this was my deciding factor.
Dude, this video was on another level.👏👏👏
Happy new year Alex. Strong start with this video my friend 😁
Happy new year John! Thank you so much for🥰
Fantastic review!! I loved your videos because, you just show to the people your opnion. Simple.
Congrast!! Agora, tem que fazer um video desse em português. 😅😂
Forte abraço, mano!! 😉
Interesting take.
I'm actually slowly switching to apple ecosystem (over last 2 years). I've been Windows user for 35+ years and Linux user for almost 30 years. Windows lately is a disaster. Nothing works as it should. These small things that makes me want to pull all my hair ... macOS is surprisingly good ... my last PC device is my video workstation. I might switch to Studio if M4 version is good enough.
Question, what is the equivalent of iPad Mini in Android world? I couldn't find anything like it. Sure there are tablets at 1/10th of the price of the iPad Mini, but there is no premium model like apple Mini ... there are some nice small tablets, but they always miss something :(.
In 2021, I transitioned to the Apple Ecosystem, replacing my previous Android phone, Windows PC, and Chromebook laptop. Prior to this, my devices were scattered across different platforms.
Since adopting Apple, I have found the ecosystem to be user-friendly and efficient. I have considered switching to Android, particularly Samsung devices, but the complexity of managing multiple ecosystems, including Android, Windows, and my OCD tendencies, have deterred me.
However, your review has prompted me to reconsider my decision. I may take a more comprehensive approach when selecting my next device upgrade, exploring the various ecosystems and their potential benefits. :)
Hi Graham! Yes, I think it’s good to keep an open mind. I wanted to really try the Apple ecosystem and whilst some things were a nice surprise, I do feel like I was missing out quite a bit. There are definitely gotchas through in being in a mixed ecosystem, but I feel like even if I wasn’t doing tech reviews, that would be what I’d do. Using Macs for my creative stuff, Android handheld and Garmin watches. That may change in future but for me that feels like the best combo
Danke!
My absolute pleasure! Thank you so much for the donation, very kind of you 🙏🏼
I've loved my IPads, really the only Apple products I've owned. I have used Samsung phones for 20 yrs, and have an s9+ tablet that I love. I'm thinking about the M4Mini to replace some of the windows machines I have. The price and performance is very attractive. I thanks for another honest review!! I great work as usual!
I am currently using the 15 PM, a MacBook Air M2, Mac mini, iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Ultra 2. So bored of my iPhone though - but it just works so well with my other devices. I am so tempted to switch to the Pixel Pro fold or maybe the Samsung Fold 6, or S24 Ultra.
great point on how well they integrate everything. I did enjoy using the Mac and iPhone together, and the iPad sometimes as an extension to the monitor. But you hit the nail on the head with the iPhone, it's been lacking something new for a while and the last 3 major changes were not it. (Dynamic Island, Action Button and Camera Control)
Next phone will undoubtably be something other than Apple - unless they do something fabulous with the 17/18 iPhone. Although if I could afford it now, I would choose the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
Thanks for doing that Alex, saves me having to do it myself. (Sorry Timmy boy, maybe next year!)
😊 taking one for the team here 😂
Man this video is gonna blow up. Great analysis, one thing I'd like to add, overheating, in the other side of the world mostly in hot and humid countries of Asia this phone heats like crazy, screen gets dimmer, overheat warning appears, all the while androids work fine.
Also, I mean think about it, dudes that gets personal interviews from Tim Cook, how much objective would they be? Same goes with dudes that get invitations. RUclips is filled with them.
Thanks so much! And yes, I noticed the overheating too!! Not as bad as the 15 Pro Max when it first came out but I noticed that it gets warmer than any other phone I tried, especially after wireless charging it. But playing games and recording 4K videos can get it heated up too. Not beyond what I’d say it’s normal but pretty close to being unacceptable I’d say, sometimes reaching 110F.
I moved away from apple in september. I honestly dont miss anything and I was a huge fan girl. I havent thought about going back and hearing everyone complain about the 16 pro seals it even more for me. Apple needs to innovate and make some changes. Until then its the s24 ultra for me.
Wow, that was a brave move! But yes, I too feel like there’s more value outside of Apple, especially when talking about handheld devices. The iPads are amazing though, just limited by software which is sad. Like you said, Apple can and should be leading the way in this space, but I feel like they are simply too focused on profit and less worried about customer satisfaction…
I was ready to upgrade from the 14 pro to the 16 pro and was just disappointed. Nothing new or exciting. Samsung offered the excitement I wanted and a nice change.
I will say, Apple is absolutely brilliant at marketing their products and tailoring their products to really appeal to the marketing strategy. That said, they’re not perfect, they do have some downsides I wish they didn’t. But, for my uses, their products work exactly as I need from them, and I rarely run into issues. But, if you have uses that are more tailored to specific tasks or require specific software, apples probably not for you.
Until steam released the steam deck and eventually Asus ROG Ally, my biggest hang up for a long time was gaming on the go that wasn’t on a phone. Because Apple makes the best power efficient laptops by a MILE, but no gaming support. Now, I’ve got all my apple devices for traveling, and my Ally for everything else.
100% agree on Macs / MacBooks - nothing out there could beat them, particularly for creative work.
Could you show in a vid the benefits of using Samsung in your workflow? Over apple
Cool video!! I keep seeing your videos to practice my listing! Thank you !
The iPhone does NOT offload apps unless you select it to do so. I have both the Ultra and the Pro Max and the Pro Max's battery lasts extremely longer. Comparing the regular pro to the Ultra is silly. And I've never had the issues that you say you had with FindMy. Very biased video.
Opinions can seem biased when you don't agree with them
Shut up 🐑 your iphone is trash
Interesting video Alex, thanks. I simply do not experience the issues that you’re having with the iPhone here in the UK (which should have nothing to do with the price of fish), eg apps having to be downloaded back from the cloud, or battery. My usage will be different to yours and everyone else for sure, but my experience is that it does indeed just work. Siri in certainly not where it should be, that doesn’t get in the way for me at least, and they are still working on it. The more I use the ecosystem, the more I find it working better and saving me time. Having said that, I bet that if I just went Android for 50 odd days I would experience similarish issues to you, as time invested in either will bear dividends. Peace
I have the 16 pro as my main and then my z fold 6 as my secondary. I am done with apple as my primary. Android really is another level in my opinion. Samsung AI blows away Apple's. Great video man.
Fyi, i have the same issue with find my. Its the worst.
I haven't experienced any of these problems with my Apple devices. And I don't really use any AI on any device or system. Now you should do a Google and Pixel ecosystem comparison. Good luck finding a comparable tracker to AirTags or Samsung's Smart Tags.
Good point on the ecosystem comparison. I do think Apple has the most complete, but that is usually at a price of lock-in and over the top prices for small upgrades.
I spent a ton on the newer watch and the iPhone, but turns out they are not supported in my region.
100 percent agree with you on everything. Well done video. I wish more people saw past these walled garden by apple.
I absolutely second everything you said. i LOVE the Mac Mini. I LOVE my Macbook Air. I´m a data scientist and a hobby musician with a studio. Even the MINI performs better than everything i had with windows over 3 decades. But IOS and Watch OS incl. the corresponding products? I had them all... YES, the Apple ecosystem might sometimes be missed....but honestly, i can actually WORK on my Samsung S23 Ultra (i can´t on my iphone), that thing is smart af (the iphone isn´t)...and my Garmin Fenix 7X has to be charged like every 28 days with 95% of the things I REALLY use when it comes to a smartwatch.
Totally agree, the mini has been a revelation, probably in the last decade. Previous minis were already great value and I remember thinking - not that long ago - how the first M1 Mac Mini are still incredible for a lot of use cases. Fantastic point about getting work done! It’s hard to portray in this video but it really was painful not having the multitasking abilities of the Tab S10U or my Sw4U. It was worth doing this though, I think my reviews will be less based on opinion and more factual as a result. Have a great weekend!
I use to jump from ecosystem to ecosystem every few months for a long time. Then i wanna say maybe around when the iphone 14 pro max came out? That's when I started experiencing those exact problems. Constant find my notifications, bad battery life, couldn't get all my backups to work etc etc etc. now i just use strictly android products (primarily foldables) and things have been so much easier for me. I dunno what happened to apple's walled garden, but it desperately needs some new trees and fruits or something because it just doesnt hit for me the way it did before...not even close.
I just wanted to try iOS "world" but you published your video Alex just in time. I will wait for s25 Ultra and see then ;)
I returned the m4 mini after 4 days.. I had flickering issues on the 2nd monitor every day (tried several highend cables). I would unplug the usbc of the first monitor and it would fix it.. seems to be occuring since the M1 generation.
Sad to hear that… I wonder if it’s a power issue. I’ve never experienced that with Macs to be honest
@@AlexGTech not really, each monitor had their own power. Just the HDMI whici is buggy. Could work for 8h without a glitch but I had the issue at least once every day. May get a MBA when they come out. But I'm all in on Android, so don't really need a mac.
Just moved to S24 Ultra, after having most iPhones since the 3GS. At the moment the jury is still out, only been using S24 since Xmas day, so not really in a place to comment on what is better. Yes, everything is easier on Apple, as it’s like second nature, on android takes a bit more thinking about In some scenarios, due to I’ve not got the app, or forgot to move stuff over etc… I’ve wanted to move for about a year, and also wanted the S24 Ultra so bad. Before I purchased the ultra, my opinion was if iOS was on the S24 Ultra, then it would be the perfect phone for me. I just love the design of the S24 Ultra. Many things to learn going forward, and who knows what the final decision will be.
Really great and thoughtful and yeah give credit where credit is due, however on the iphone front it's been really bad lately.
Great video! I own an iPhone 16 Pro Max with 1TB storage (€1800) and a Vivo Android V30E (€200). I tend to use my Vivo more often than the iPhone because it's lightweight, offers free (modded) apps, and allows me to store my entire 1.5TB micro sd movie collection, including series, action, and comedy films, on a memory card. With modded games available without any cost 😅, unlimited movie downloads 😅, and an mod AI keyboard for Asian languages, plus cheaper subscriptions for other apps, it just fits my needs better. The Vivo lasts about two days on a single charge and has survived five drops down the stairs, still working like a charm, unlike the iPhone Pro Max, which drains battery quickly, is pricey in apps and subscription, and makes it difficult to transfer my movie collection 😢.
Great video, I agree with most of your points. I currently have two main apple devices.
The first one is the iPhone 15 Plus. I paid brand new price for this (expensive but I think it was worth it).This is (in my opinion) one of the best iPhones. It has a very long battery life, bigger screen, and I don't have to deal with apple intelligence until I am ready to upgrade. The Pro model (not pro max) has the most features and smaller body, ergo worse battery life (I'd never buy it myself). The 15 plus still feels brand new to me even a year and a half later, the iPhone 16's are definitely not good enough phones to justify any sort of upgrade.
The other device I have is the M2 MacBook Air. I bought it on sale with 16gb ram and 1tb in February, for $1500. While it was expensive, it has definitely proved its worth. I mainly bought it because I am a student, and I only had to make a one time payment for Logic, which is very logical.
iPad is not worth it without a specific use case, and I have $60 headphones that are good enough.
This video definitely gives flack to the iPhone 16's, which I agree with. The two devices I have do keep me in the walled garden, but I am happy there. For $2,400 everything does seem to just work. I'd also like to point out that higher priced Samsung devices, like the S24 ultra costs $1,299 which is $100 more than the iPhone 16 pro max.
Man people are really offended over a company that doesn't care who you are! This person in the comments wrote a book defending apple lol Man apple doesn't know or care about you. Grow up Man! This Man has a right to his opinion about his personality experience. This is what's wrong with people now! You can't even have an opinion without people getting in their feelings.
Microsoft authenticator is garbage. No syncing, only a useless "backup" where you have to re-authenticate all codes anyway. Useless, just like Windows. the Airpods are ok for online calls, nothing else. Sound quality is very meh.. and they break.. often.
Oh man, totally! That MS Authenticator backup is such a con! Nothing gets restored properly! I tried Google’s too and that’s not that much better to be honest…A necessary evil I suppose.
Also, agreed on AirPods, though I do enjoy when I notice the Spatial Audio stuff, it’s definitely a great differentiator.
@@AlexGTech Spatial audio can be nice for TV, I admit.
Would never ditch Mac’s but am seriously tempted by the Pixel Pro 9 Fokd this year. Definitely do not like Samsung gear, though I have a Frame TV though. Funny enough, the most sticky thing keeping me with the iPhone is the Apple Watch Ultra. I’ve had Garmin’s as a cycle but still like the Health stats I get from the Watch.
You’re right about Apple Intelligence, they really dropped the ball. Though Samsung AI is pretty ordinary as well - kinda unfinished wash of features that are really poor compared with the Gemini features embedded in the Pixel.
I’ve started using Gemini on the iPhone and to be honest while not as embedded it’s still very good. I have the action button set to launch Gemini so as I have always, I ignore Siri.
I’m still tempted by the Pixel. Might not get it passed the wife though.
do andriod let you know if you left things behind?
I don’t know, but I am certainly less anxious about my stuff that I already know is with me. If I do lose something I can go to Find My whatever. I do like the AirTags and I do like FindMy, but I don’t like the false positive notifications, they drive me insane.
The Samsung implementation of Find My does, and it does it much quicker than Apple. As soon as it loses connection you are notified. Apple waits some time, in my experience 5-10 minutes after connection is lost, which often is too late.
First I will say that I use both Apple and Android devices. I see strengths and weaknesses in both of them. And I definitely see some very idiotic things that Apple does with some of their products. I will have to say though, that I do think you have a defective iPhone 16 Pro. While none of them have stellar battery life, a fully functioning one would last a lot longer than the one you have. So I do think as far as the phone goes you have a defect. Not sure about the ultra watch. I have one and it lasts me for two days but I would say I use it at what one might call a low/medium use level.
Apple Intelligence is a joke. Not only the fact that it did not roll out with the new phones, but that they forced people who had just bought the last generation to upgrade unless they had a pro. I honestly think Tim Cook should retire for that.
ok tbh chess does needs too much processing power that even computer's can't even handle if we use any engine with higher depth parameters but if it wasn't about any engine then it is definitely trash
I like your videos in general..unbelievable how wrong you are about IPhone 16 pro..i know it is probably based on your experience..but i love 16 pro coming from big bulky s24 ultra.. Being smaller phone i have better standby time and better battery life in general..it sound like something is faulty with your iPhone..having apps crashed and poor battery sound like cpu is constantly working hard..
I have never ever not even once had my iphone crashed..
I love Samsung phones and if only they have had flagship camera level on smaller size phone same as 16 pro wjth same battery efficiency without doubt i would get samsung again.. But till then i am happiet here with my iPhone than s24 ultra
Thanks for your honest comment! I love that we can respectfully disagree with each other. I see your point on the S24U being bulky and I actually enjoyed the size of the 16 Pro (that’s why I didn’t get the Pro Max this year) but the display alone on the S24U is out of this world. I don’t think there’s anything out there in this form factor that beats it - but hey, that’s just my opinion and what I experienced. I think it was important to really try the Apple ecosystem without falling back to anything else, because sometimes I may take ‘the easier route’ of bashing Apple. But now I feel like I at least have some facts and learned a few things, good and bad about the Apple world that hopefully will make my reviews even better in future.
Anyone giving pushback to what Alex is saying, solely based on their personal experience/point of view, ask yourself: why are so many people echoing Alex’s sentiment? Why are so many people praising other phones over the iPhone in the last two years? Are there any metrics to what he’s saying to help determine the truth of what he’s saying?
Words like “biased” or “hating” have proven to be escape-from-reality-words when a person doesn’t like what they’re hearing. You might as well stick your fingers in your ears and scream “no”. 😂
Remember, regardless of what the last few years have introduced into the mainstream psyche: reality is not only said, it’s demonstrated.
“So many people” = some random people you’ve seen on social media 😂
@@alexpiptomand how did you deduce that? Genuinely curious.
@@d.s.6221 um, in last 2 years, more and more people I know are giving up on Samsung and switching (mainly) to Iphone. RUclips and online hype with all the "kings" "beasts" or whatever people call their phones, often has nothing to do with reality.
@@stevanb.2590 tbh, this is me. I’ve been on Android for a LONG time, until recently. However, contrary to the hype, I switched bc of privacy concerns, esp with the rise of AI. I feel Apple will be more responsible when integrating it in their software. Also, there’s more recourse through Apple vs Android when stuff goes wrong. Software wise?? Apple is NOT it. At least in terms of iOS/iPadOS. I felt I would go all in on Apple’s walled garden and purchased, out of pocket, both the iPad M4 (13/cell/2tb) and 16pm (512) and have been grossly disillusioned. The techy in me loves the prospect of Apple’s powerful hardware, but it really doesn’t do anything and somehow manages to still have bugs and limitations. To be quite honest it’s not much different from the last time I had an iPhone (8 plus). But the battery is MIND BLOWING and I feel safer and more private using it. So, there.
@ what do you mean it doesn't do anything ? Like, special features ? The only thing I still miss is split screen option. When it comes to others... in 14 months I've been using Iphone I had to restart my phone once (due to Viber not working) and maybe youtube closed itself 2-3 times. Other then that - zero issues. And I've been using 11 Pro Max as work phone for 3-4 months, again - zero issues. Yeah, since iOS 18 there are bugs here and there (looks like their main goal is AI and nothing but AI), but basics work perfectly. People seem to forget Face ID (no other unlocking method can match it), iMessages and Facetime, Airdrop, iCloud and all the other stuff that really does not exist on the other side. Also, Samsung flagships still come with a lot of bloatware and double apps, while on Iphone you can delete pretty much everything. Above all, invest in Iphone and you're good for at least 3-4 years, with Android, as soon as next model is presented, last years one becomes "old".
PS anyone not satisfied with Iphone can easily sell it and invest in Android flagship, I see many people complaining but still continuing to use Iphone.
I thought I was missing something by not having an iPad years ago so I bought one. I'll bet I probably only used it a handful of times in the two years I owned it. I could literally do everything on my android phone better and it was more convenient for me. I ended up giving the iPad to my daughter who uses an iPhone. At least she uses it. Here in the states I think Apple is seen more as a status symbol by the type of people that care about those things. Everyone that cares about productivity and what the tech does pretty much uses android.
Very true, I think that’s true in many places. Where I come from in Brazil it’s the ultimate flex to own anything Apple. But I am seeing more and more people trying different brands now. To be honest, from a hardware perspective you can’t fault Apple too much. I just feel that their software is a bit dated now, and the little increments in handheld stuff feels like gimmicks like the camera control button and action button on iPhone. Lots to like too like how well integrated everything is, and some of the exclusive apps that are not on Android, but like you mentioned, for productivity there’s definitely better options with Android.
1. Your iPhone 16 Pro was a bad one. Should have traded it in. Offloading apps is a bug/malfunction if the option is off.
2. Samsung S24 Ultra is a much larger phone with a larger battery. Why didn’t you use an iPhone 16 Pro Max or 16 Plus for a realistic comparison?
And Tab S9 vs iPad Mini? Why not a Pro 11?
3. Apple intelligence and Siri are maddening.
4. You aren’t in the USA and have no idea how reliant we are on the “blue bubble”. No one here uses WhatsApp unless they have European friends or family.
5. Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > (toggle off) - What is the Android equivalent that prevents social media or Google from tracking your every move on your phone or tablet?
Alex take your iPhone to Apple, I’d say because crashing doesn’t sound like it should be happening. Same with apps offloading by themselves.
I have a 13 and don’t have any of these issues. I think your phone has an issue.
I tend to agree, I will do that. It’s been terrible from the beginning but obviously exacerbated during this challenge as I had nothing else to use but the iPhone.
What's the iPhone case used?
It’s a case from Mous, their new super thin model. Pretty neat. I have an affiliate link but I haven’t actually reviewed the iPhone ones, only the Pixel 9 Pro version: ruclips.net/video/IjyjIG-DS2k/видео.htmlsi=r285C47g6NBGwxNC if you get the links in that video it will take you to the iPhone ones too
Couldn’t disagree more. Everything you hate is everything thing I love about the Apple ecosystem.
It seems when someone doesn’t “like”Apple they will remain stubborn and against them for eternity! No idea why.
I agree about Apple Intelligence, the contextual intelligence experience is spot on poor.
Happy Mew Year Alex.
Happy New Year mate!!
I have 2 Samsungs for certain apps that you can't get on apple and several iPhones. The Samsung tablet was a nightmare to sync with the Samsung phones. Went to check out the latest galaxy phone but the heating issues playing a game was border line worrying. Must have been a problem somewhere.The iPhone 15 pro really surprised me in performance so I choose that and went Apple ecosystem for running a small business. Every year I get a major software upgrade and lot's of security updates, I now trust banking apps on apple , which has stream lined everything. When you ve been hacked you know how much you have to really worry about security, of course reliability and syncing between devices, which is a no brainer now. Down time to make something work is expensive. We re fortunate to have a choice, so good luck with your purchases, if you think android and windows are better, go with that lots of people do. But my next buy will be an AI iPad. just cause I can sync email appointments with calender automatically. Thanks for the review, lots of good points in making an informed decsion and I appreciate you in what you think about the whole thing.
agree with you
i have a google pixel 9 and one plus 6 i used iphone and don't like the overall sysetem
i used ipad for teaching puprse as there is no android alternative with same apps support
i used pc lenovo for all my work except mac mini for video editing only
Been using the Pixel 9 now and super impressed with it! My review will come out soon. And I agree with you on iPadOS apps. I’d also say the Magic Keyboard makes the iPad a superior experience than the Galaxy Tab S10 ultra for example. But I do prefer the Galaxy Tab for multitasking.
He’s telling the absolute truth, AirPods Pro is a waste of money. And the Apple intelligence is an absolute flop
The s34 ultra must be a good phone
Was that I typo I made? 😅 sorry if it was. I meant S24U
@AlexGTech thought you said it about 2 mins in. Might be my ears 👂 anyway good engagement for the algorithm
Ive tried the switch to iOS many times. I feel like a lot of iOS users are just used to this way of life because they dont know any different- ios 18 is a mess. Alternatively i think people may accept these shortcomings because using iPhones might be a social pressure for them. Idk i cant rationalize it hah. Great video, i feel you summed up a lot of my feelings too
If Garmin added afib detection, that would really seal the deal for me
I agree, they just need a handful of basic apps, nothing too fancy. I’d also say a mobile plan would make it even better. But I appreciate their focus is on health and fitness tracking rather than the smartwatch aspect.
Thanks for suffering on our behalf to confirm what we expected for a long time. If work did not mandate iPhone use I would never touch it. Carrying iPhone Pro Max and S23 Ultra daily highlights enough to me to not understand what the hysteria and hype about IOS is
Good Honest Job Alex ;-)
My absolute pleasure! I know it’s not going to be a very popular take but I can’t make stuff up. There’s been good and bad and I am sure I’d find similar issues if I decided not to use Apple for a month. In fact I already know I’d struggle because of how much I rely on Macs, but like you said, there’s a lot of hysteria out there about Apple and I thought I’d give it a go by really trying to put myself in an Apple user’s shoes. Have a great weekend and Happy New Year!
I agree 100%
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AG&T
Thanks!
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My pleasure 🥰 Have a great weekend!
Yeah, after years of Apple, I traded them all in and went Samsung. Best value if you can break the Apple spell? 😮 watch, phone and tablet
Very interesting as I am moving my art business to Apple and I am more than satisfied (for the moment) Before I used Huawei and Xiaomi and my last experience was just.. awful and also for privacy concerns : those brands are Chinese. My opinion Apple is not worse than Android and Android is not better than Apple both are amazing what we need is more synergy between the two systems. And Yes we don't need Apple Intelligence it is useless. You are also right when you advice to choose the ecosystem who fits for you for me it is Apple.
Well said! To be fair, I think Apple's ecosystem would work better for art / creative work. Some apps are simply not available on Android. But the point on privacy can be challenged for sure as Apple is no saint. Think it was just this week when they agreed to settle $95M for Siri listening to private conversations and selling that data to advertisers.
"The Apple ecosystem is overrated". Truer words have never been spoken on RUclips!!! I was shaking my head up and down in agreement with many of the points you made in this video. Apple is nowhere near as good as Apple wants you to think it is. Sadly, many people buy Apple stuff just to be able to display the logo to other people. (They are usually trying to impress other Apple users.)
Well said! Apple has incredible products and some are well beyond the competition, but I’d say on handheld stuff they are falling behind, and have been for a few years now…
@@AlexGTech Yep, Apple is no longer an innovator. They are desperately trying to play catchup. Lately, their "innovations" are products in new colors. The iphone's keyboard is absolute garbage. Apple's predictive text and autocorrect are AWFUL. The iphone notification system is just... BROKEN. It's incredibly frustrating to receive the same notification multiple times even when I've tried to turn notifications off for certain events. Battery life of the iphone? MISERABLE. Sadly, many Apple users think the iphone's battery life is good. When you DON'T know, you DON'T know. It's honestly refreshing for somebody like me to see somebody telling the truth about Apple on RUclips!
@@VernL4 Cope harder! Microsoft, Samsung and Google all copy Apple. They only manage to create an inferior copy. They also have the fastest chips available on any device.
You mean we can now record & Analyze all their Lies, especially Politicians.
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My friends and I have been using Apple eccosystem for at least 6 years, and exactly most of the problems you said we didn’t face one time!
Try 15 years 😅 I’m kidding. Hey, I understand people who are perfectly happy in this world - I was one of them!
Apple is based on convenience and it's so successful. That people are scared to try other forms of technology that are not apples. You see this with Gen. Z and gen alpha.
Very true. It has become automatic for a lot of people to just consume the latest from Apple and assume it’s the best. It’s not easy to move one way or another, I did both in my lifetime - while it does get easier by using agnostic services for photos and music, it’s still a pain so I understand why people are scared to leave
@@AlexGTech it's the reason why I try to stay tech agnostic, because at an it job you need to be able to troubleshoot. I agree with you that it's a shiny club that everybody pays to be a part of and once you're in you just deal with its problems and don't talk about them which is awesome that you're one of the few that actually come out and talk about them because how can a company improve if it doesn't know what's wrong?.
I swapped out my iphone 15 pro max for an S24 plus several months ago, mainly for the reasons a lot of commenters are giving, which is iphone is just boring. I have got to love so many Android features, back gestures, fingerprint scanner, one handed use is a dream. However, I really miss my apple watch ultra I will give that win to Apple for definite. I still use my macbook pro for my new photography hobby, and I still have an ipad as I need to have a foot in the Apple ecosystem for family connections. I love my blended ecosystem, and whilst I appreciate that a full Apple walled garden does feel great, for me personally, I just prefer the android experience in my phone. I am eagerly eyeing up the S25 ultra, those rounded corners will win me over I think. In one way it is great that people defend their loyalty to a brand as it shows they are passionate about, lets face it, a very big financial investment, however none of us are wrong in our choices, as they are our personal choices for what works best for us. for those who are long term invested in Apple I really hope they stop being complacent and release something of a holy grail in the iphone 17 range, for me, for now, I shall remain part of the Sample family 😂
Bro I love your videos and your honesty in your videos, but the iPhone 15 is the worse here in Ghana West Africa I dont want to even upgrade to the 16 pro max coz of the the bad Apple intelligence and that image playground is really bad ooo, my iPhone 15 pro max is always hot even when is is not charging and even boiling with i try to charge it. hmmmm Apple screwed up IOS 18 and the 15 and 16
Apple products drive me crazy compared with Android devices. I've been using both platforms for two decades now and am far happier using Android over Apple. I still like Apple products, though. So, there's that.... I think I'm an abuse victim- LOL!
"my idevice experience is not that bad" this is the only mention that any Apple device might even desserve. Other than that impression would be overhyped
The Apple EcoTrap 😂
Damn, that should have been the title of the video 😅
Merci Alex.
Ppl don't buy phones for fun unless you're a rich RUclipsr trying to sell something lol
Not sure I got your point tbh
And here I am going to bed with my 16PM with 60% of juice left thinking “should I charge it, should I not?” 😂
I think you might have a lemon, that’s not an acceptable performance at all. Although for the battery drain when using the camera, I imagine you were using an SSD shooting log etc so that could explain the excessive drain.
Your videos are exciting because you sound like you have “just found” android haha. I used 8 different android devices in the space of 8 years when they were so exciting comparing to iPhones. I had the legendary HTC one M8 (my 1st android), I had the galaxy s7 edge (that phone was absolutely incredible, the aesthetic was unmatched for the time), I moved to the note line up and was even part of the Samsung upgrade program, tried a few Xiaomi phones (disappointing experience overall) until I had the s22 ultra (Exynos). That phone was the nail in Samsung’s coffin for me. It gave me a subpar performance for an eye watering price tag. Samsung in the last few years copied Apple in all aspects that they shouldn’t have: removing the charging brick, removing de SD card, headphone jack etc. So at that point, when they take so many things that used to differentiate them from Apple, they should very well deliver a good performance, which they didn’t with that phone 😢
Don’t get me wrong, they add loads of features that people absolutely love (mostly tech nerds, let’s be honest), unfortunately, I couldn’t care less about the majority of them. I really hope Samsung fixes the problems that they have and for the love of god put better chipsets on their watches because those things are laaaaaaaggy 😂
Great review 👏 I am still and android user
Nice! I enjoy mixing it up every now and then and wondered what it would be like to go 'full apple' - but yeah, back to my mixed ecosystem now 😅
you definitely got a lemon and should've returned the phone for another. why even suffer through 52 days to review a lemon? i have the iPhone 12p/13/15pm and not one til this day have 1% of what you mentioned. my extended family are 70% apple and not one complained about notifications on airtags. I'm not an apple fanboy at all and actually consider looking into pixel 10 next year but apple's wall garden is well managed and makes it so hard to jump across. ultimately, we're at a point where 'who cares what you pick', they both eventually end up at the same place with some things working better on one vs the other. not to mention, the phones are so expensive nowadays that many hold onto theirs 4+ years and they just don't care for any of the new fancy stuff. only folks here do, the 2%. there are lots you didn't mention because you can't really experience it but when you need it, which one are you going to bet on? fall detection, ecg on watch, SOS satellite messaging, faceid, airtags (find my), crash detection, etc... .these are features that came first on the apple ecosystem and proven while the rest are playing catch up. point is, stick to your ecosystem that you have today or what you want to do with it. you've already invested so much and they are basically very close in what you get in return so save that money and get another device within that ecosystem. for the ones who can afford it, have fun.
It sounds like that doesn't it? I will try and take it to Apple for a check up, before I completely shelf it or sell it
thats so weird my apple watch ultra last me 3 days
While I firmly believe you have mischaracterized Apple’s ecosystem, I’m in complete agreement with you as it pertains to the 16 Pros. I have never seen an Apple product as unfinished and flawed. 18.1 and 18.2 are full of issues such as battery drains, freezes, lags, slow and at times no response. Similar to Bixby, Siri continues to be dumber than a post, and the overhyped Apple intelligence appears to be the reason the 16’s have flaws.
Writing tools and ChatGPT may be of use. However, Genmoji and Image Playground animations are fit for a 5-year-old. Fortunately for those of us who own a 16, Apple’s service is unmatched, and Apple itself has a well-established reputation for refining its OS with updates until they get it right. If not, well you know the outcome of that decision?
I agree, the only feature in Apple Intelligence I care about is Writing Tools and that has been so bad in comparison to others like Google and Samsung. I am sure they will catch up though, I just wonder if it will be too late and others will be onto something else by then.
And good point on being open minded about this stuff, if iOS and updates don't make it right for you, there's always other options. But as someone who switched in both directions I can tell safely say, nothing is perfect. Some options may just suit you better than others, and that's cool!
Nearly 18 minutes of apple bashing. Anyone who has used the same devices will know that what you’re saying simply isn’t true. Apps don’t just offload unless the setting is checked and the Apple Watch Ultra can easily last a couple of days on 1 charge. You lost a subscriber with this garbage.
Boohoo.. Apple cult fan boy.
You need a new phone, that is definitely not the normal experience. iOS 18 has been terrible but it hasn't been that bad.
Well you lasted about 50 days longer than I would have 😅
😂 It took some guts, not gonna lie. Especially in the first week. I do think this experience will help my reviews going forward as a lot of what I’ve been saying for a while I can now back up with actual things that I learned. It was tough, but here is the thing… I am not sure I could do it the other way around and not use Apple for a month. Mostly because of my Mac work. It would make it extremely slow and pretty much halt my creative work if I had to move everything to Windows.
I’ve been using the Apple ecosystem for 10 years and I love it!!
Honestly, I think it will work well for a lot of people for a long time. Heck, I only used Apple for a long time myself. But for me as I evolved what I do and experienced other devices I learned how limiting the ecosystem can be. I do think the Apple one is the most complete right now, but that comes at a price of course…
You need to try the other side, may be you will know what you are missing and love more. I did and I think I should have done it earlier.
Hi, i have been an android user for most part and recently switched to iphone. I still think android is better at many things.
I see a few problems with your testing.
1) using iphone 16pro, it has the worst battery life. U have to get pro max
2) air pod 2nd gen, go for 4th gen.
3) i agree about ipad display, it's criminal.
I believe you really gave it a shot which is why i am pointing out potential flaws in ur analysis.
The battery life on s24 ultra & s23 ultra are mediocre. I am using iphone 13 pro max and it is so much better battery life, there is no comparison.
90% of people buy iphone just for social status reasons. I can guarantee that at average office job, 100% of all women working there will have iphone, because if you don't have iphone you will be judged and for women it is mega important (same with stupid clothing brands and other vanity nonsense).
My sons and wife have Apple watches SE, and they're better than my galaxy watch classic from 2023. We have several ipads and they're better than the S9 ultra functionality, keyboard, and app support, not to mention their interoperability, like file sharing. Finally, my Dell XPS and windows 10 pale in comparison to the M1 MacBooks and macOS have from the same era.
Ofc the s24 ultra has better battery than the 16 pro. The battery size is no where near comparable. They both are great phones. I had the 24 ultra and I loved it. I switched tho for the 16 pro max and I’ll say the battery is far better on iPhone.
he is comparing 16 pro to U thats the prb
16p is a small phone same size as s24 and both almost similar in battery life
gonna be totally diff with 16PM vs S24U As many tests already proved
@ yea lol it’s like comparing the 16 pro max or even the 16 plus to the s24. Make it make sense plz.
Lmao he has an apple watch on