For most of this year, I became an iPhone user for the first time ever. I even posted some of my experiences. I’m not willing to call it a failure but I am glad to now be back on Android (hello Pixel 2 XL!).
There are three primary reasons that I’m glad to be back on Android. They may sound trivial but they are huge (in order of importance to me):
- Keyboard. iPhone’s keyboard is crap. There are no two ways about it. Their keyboard was designed to operate on a 4″ phone and it has never been updated to provide more functionality on a larger screen (numbers on the top row for the win).
- Notifications. Android has built notifications into an art. iPhone treats notifications as a river of information with no filters or controls whatsoever. Give me smart notifications all day long.
- Widgets. Yes, iPhone has widgets on their notifications screen, technically. But these widgets aren’t the flexible, adaptable, placeable ones available on Android. There’s nothing better than a well-placed widget on the home screen.
There are plenty of other reasons that I prefer Android over iPhone. But after just a single week I’m already much happier with my phone. Sometimes comfort is the key.