4 Reasons I’ll Never Trade my Android Phone for an iPhone
4 Reasons I’ll Never Trade my Android Phone for an iPhone
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Publish Date: 2026-06-03 05:55:00
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When it comes to buying a smartphone, there are still two camps: those who automatically go for Android, and everyone else who prefers Apple. For me, it’s not a matter of loyalty, but a purely practical one.
Whenever I think about what I want from a smartphone, I always end up going for Android. No matter how I look at it (or my colleagues at Macworld and Macwelt sing the praises of the latest model), I’ll never switch to an iPhone in my lifetime.
This realisation comes as something of a surprise, because my experience of technology actually began with Apple – the iPod Nano, to be precise. I stored all my music on this little device and happily cycled to school every day, even before I had my first smartphone.
The latter didn’t come from Apple, though, but from HTC. And, while two further iPod Nano models followed, that was the end of my involvement with Apple. Here are four big reasons why I’ll never switch to an iPhone.
1: The price barrier
One of the main reasons starts with the pricing. Because if I wanted to switch to an iPhone, I’d first have to fork out more money than I’d normally be prepared to spend on tech.
Admittedly, at £799/$799, the base iPhone 17 undercuts many Android flagships, but even that is too expensive for me. What does my phone really need to be able to do, apart from making calls, sending WhatsApp messages and running a few games?
There are many reasons why expensive smartphones are overrated. And to be fair, I have to say that I wouldn’t buy an expensive Samsung Galaxy either. Why should I spend four figures on a premium handset when a budget or mid-range phone will suffice?
Admittedly, the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max look quite stylish. But that alone isn’t enough for me to spend so much money
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