Hello! As promised, this blog post is going to be about my experience on switching from being an iPhone to an Android. Now all of this is based on personal preference and I am in no way shape or form convincing you that one is better than the other. Everything that you choose to use for a long period of time is going to take a lot of research and based on your personal preference also.
iPhone: I had an iPhone 4 8BG in White. Now at the time, I was switching from a sliding keyboard type phone into a smartphone. I admit, I got an iPhone because I thought it was the cool thing to have. I wanted to have the same things other people had. I had a materialistic way of thinking back then, but that's the past. I didn't do much research before purchasing it, I just wanted it so bad because it was popular. I actually really enjoyed my iPhone. It was cute and I was practically addicted to it. I was on it almost all the time, but I think anyone with a smartphone eventually becomes that way one time or another. I think I was such a fan of it because I could be in a group text with my sisters, because they lived far, it was the only way we could communicate on a regular basis. During the time I had an iPhone, I became Apple obsessed. I loved a lot of the things that my iPhone had to offer, but in the world of technology and smartphones, your phone can get out of date fairly quick, and that's what happened.
I had my iPhone 4 for 2 years and by this time the iPhone 5S had already made it's debut. My first smartphone was not cutting it out for me anymore. I barely had any room to download/install the new updates and my phone was starting to run slowly and lag. The camera wasn't as high quality as it once was because of new phone with better cameras. And to be frank, Apple wasn't providing anything new for me and other smartphone companies had the things I was looking for.
Samsung: My biggest factor for switching to an Android is customization. I've mentioned this in a previous blogpost, but the Samsung phones had other things to offer than just customization. I was transitioning from a clean and simple operating system (OS) that was easy to understand. I think choosing to go with a Samsung phone was a smart decision by me. Samsung phones operate almost like a combination of iOS and Android, which is perfect for someone switching from an Apple product to an Android based phone. The one other thing that I really liked about the Samsung is the camera. The camera is literally so amazing. The one thing that really got me was that the camera can record videos in 4K. Now I'm not really sure what exactly that means, but it's similar to 1080p but on steroids; so imagine super super high quality and high definition videos. This was an important factor for me because I had the option to use my phone as a regular camera and as a video camera without sacrificing too much quality.
I was coming from a small phone to a huge phone. Many consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to be a 'phablet', basically a phone the size of a tablet. I was very used to the size of my iPhone. It would fit anywhere. When I upgraded to a bigger phone size, I had to carry it in a purse or in the pocket of my bag, because it is way too big to fit in a pocket, and I actually don't wear a lot of things with pockets. I hold my phone instead of putting it into a bag or pocket because I'm afraid of losing it and also because I am constantly checking my phone. Now with that said, I think I made a mistake of choosing such a big phone. It's a little embarrassing to be holding a huge phone all the time and if i tried to put it in my pocket, it would look like I was trying to put a book in there instead. I have some issues with how the messages look and I kind of miss the simplicity and clean look that iPhones have. I also have a problem with the battery life, but I think it's also in part that I use my phone a lot..... like a lot.
Verdict: I think overall, I am very happy that I made the switch. I have a bigger screen to watch Netflix and I have a lot more freedom to customize it any way that I want. I did consider switching back to Apple after they announced the iPhone 6, but I don't want to give up all of the features that Samsung has to offer. Make sure you do as much research as you can before making any type of purchase. Also see if you know anyone with the phone that you want and test it out, or go to a store with working demo models. There are so many resources on the internet that can help you also.
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