Would I be a fool to switch from Android to the new iphone 16?

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Why do you want to change?

If there's something you see that iOS does that Android doesn't then sure, make the change.

Sometimes, people spend a lot of money for something that they think is going to be a big deal, and then it turns out that in real world use - it's not.

(Penny wise, but pound foolish.)

An example would be upgrading WiFi from 6 to 7. Yes, 7 is better. But for most people 6 is already capable of delivering more than adequate performance.

Frequently, there are cheaper solutions to a problem than buying an entirely new phone.

As someone with an older iphone, I am occasionally tempted to buy a new phone, but my current phone does everything I need and it's stable as a rock. Changing it out (even for a newer iphone) just doesn't seem like a very good use of money.

I find this pattern of behavior very common in the audiophile market. People will spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on some gadget or accessory that supposedly increases the quality of music, but the truth is more often than not, it doesn't. It's confirmation bias.

That being said, if you want to buy a new phone, then don't let me stop you. Just remember that it's still just a tool. If your current phone/platform does what you need, then keep it. Instead, maybe buy something that will improve the quality of your life in a more meaningful way. (Better chair, shoes, mattress, comfortable headphones, etc.)

I don't think it's worth it. I have a pixel and my wife an iPhone. If I have to use hers I get annoyed very easily as the apps are in a weird order among other things.

I figured. I still have no want to switch. I did use iphone up until the 6s.

I just switched back to Android after being on Apple the last two years. The S24 Ultra is an awesome phone and better than anything Apple has including the new 16 series. Apple pretty much makes their users use their phones like they want them to. If you like freedom and customization stay with Android, if you like locked ecosystems get an iPhone. Both ecosystems are seamless with its other devices that argument is kinda moot now. But do what makes you happy its just a phone sometimes a switch can feel refreshing and can feel the same way when switching back. That's how it was for me when I first swapped to Apple I was like ah this is cool, iMessage and all that but it quickly became very stale. Then the 15 came out and very incremental update, swapped to the S24 Ultra and was loving life again. It's so much more versatile and customizeable especially for productivity at work.

I've had and really enjoy both.

The most important thing to me is screen/phone size.

The current iPhone is too small, but the max/plus is too big.

I'm currently using a pixel 8 pro that is just a touch larger than I'd prefer.

Something 6.4 or 6.5 inches would be perfect.

Literally just switched from S21 to Iphone 16 Pro on Friday. I don't do much customizing on my phones anymore and only needed something functional for calls/texts/emails. Other than the initial pain that comes along with apple account, so far so good. Main reason to switch was all of my family and friends use iphones and wanted better videos via text messaging since going between platforms sucks balls.

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Main reason to switch was all of my family and friends use iphones and wanted better videos via text messaging since going between platforms sucks balls.

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I thought this was over since the latest update?

To be honest, you're gonna get a lot of iPhone hate by asking a tech forum. Not that it's totally unjustified, but if you just want to use your phone as a phone, Apple really excels at a simple and straightforward user experience.

You will probably like it at first, but then you're going to regret it about 6 to 8 months later. When shite's just not there that you're used to