re: Switching from Android to iPhone. Advice please...

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What's the reason for international? I loved my note 4 except for one huge problem. Locked bootloader.

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There are pros and cons, and the cons may be dealbreakers for some. I did some reading right before I bought the S7, so some of what I read may only apply to the S7.

Pros:
1. Bootloader unlocks with the flip of a switch (after you enable developer settings). Rootable, can flash roms, twrp

2. Uses the Samsung Exynos processor, which apparently runs cooler, provides slightly better battery life (maybe debatable), and has a little faster performance for day-to-day tasks (opening apps, memory management). This all may also be attributable to lack of carrier bloatware more so than the CPU itself, but there is no test to compare Apples to Apples in that regard.

3. Speaking of no carrier bloat, NO CARRIER BLOAT.

4. Cheaper. Got the regular S7 for $570, whereas it's at least $100 more for a U.S. version via AT&T.

5. Updates from Samsung, not AT&T

Cons
1. Here's the big one: No warranty from Samsung. But, you can independently purchase a warranty from Squaretrade, or if you buy from B&H, it comes with a squaretrade warranty. I'm currently taking a risk by having no warranty on it at all. Just going by historically how I haven't needed to use warranty service (KNOCK ON frickING WOOD). Major hardware problems are most likely to present themselves in the first 30 days of use.

2. Samsung won't repair your device at all, according to some anecdotes. So, third-party repair only.

3. No VoLTE or WiFi calling. This is the case with any non-carrier branded phone, though.

4. No SamsungPay...Maybe? Reddit post said it works recently, but I've yet to try it. Rooting the phone renders Samsung Pay unusable regardless.

5. Doesn't support one of AT&T's 4 major LTE bands (2, 4, 5, and 17). The International S7 doesn't support band 5. Or band 30, but that one is new. However, my wife's S7 is faster on LTE than my Nexus, so it doesn't seem to be a big deal around here.