I’m looking to buy an iPhone 15 when it comes out. For those that also have a Pixel, what are some things that each phone does completely better than the other?

I was thinking of using the iPhone as a phone first, and having the Pixel as just a Personal Smart Device that I can use to do sideloading, emulation, file organizing, and other productivity and entertainment stuff, maybe even social media like having Mastadon and Lemmy there, maybe Signal too.

Whereas I’ll have the iPhone for calling, texting, streaming, CarPlay, News, and Apple Watch stuff.

What are some other things I can segment?

(There’s a lot of content and apps available on both, but I’m wanting to know if there’s anything that’s visibly or marginally better on either device that you’ve noticed)

  • TurboTurbo@feddit.nlEnglish
    19·
    10 months ago

    Other than for use with your apple watch, I don’t understand why you would want twa carry around an iPhone in addition to an Android phone. Why do you prefer to use the iPhone for texting, streaming, news or CarPlay (instead of Android auto)?

    • MagneticFusion@lemm.eeEnglish
      51·
      10 months ago

      You don’t get Android auto on GrapheneOS, although there was a Github page where it showed you how to build GrapheneOS with MicroG of install MicroG while ur installing GrapheneOS to make it compatible with Android Auto? It is more technical

    • JWayn596@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      52·
      10 months ago

      Outside of the popular streaming apps, I’ve found streaming apps to be a lot better and less buggy on Apple devices.

      Waze has some of its functionality taken away on Android Auto.

      And since I’ll be uninstalling the phone app on my Pixel, I was going to use the Phone and Messages app for regular texting, that’s a preferential thing. I’d use Signal but it doesn’t do SMS anymore.

  • techgearwhips@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    10 months ago

    I have been dual wielding the Android/iPhone combo for the last 10 years. I use my iPhone for iMessage, Facetime, Apple Pay, and when my Android is dead. And it works wonderfully with my Apple watch and Airpods when I’m working out. I use my Android for everything else. So my Android is my main device and my iPhone is secondary.

    • JWayn596@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      41·
      10 months ago

      How easy is it to transfer a file from one device to the other? For example, let’s say you had to transfer photos, a pdf, an epub, and a video file. How easy is that?

      And then do you think it’s going to be much easier when USB-C comes out so I can use a flash drive to do all the work?

      Do you use Apple News at all?

      Do you carry both on your person or does one go in the bag.

      I think that covers most of my curiosities.

      Edit: Also thanks for answering politely!

      • Justice@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        (Not that person)

        1 File transfers can be done via apps like localsend, pairdrop/snapdrop (selfhosted, I wouldn’t use the public servers), or simply putting files on a shared server, etc.

        2 This is impossible to correctly answer until the new phones are actually out. Reason being we don’t know the restrictions (or hopefully not) that Apple will arbitrarily apply to the port. The iPad, for what it’s worth, can easily mount USB C drives and other accessories, so, hopefully Apple continues in that vein of sanity

        3 no

        4 my iPhone is my actual phone phone and the pixel is wifi only.

      • techgearwhips@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        1. I use localsend. Can send between my Android, iPhone, and Desktop easily. I also have a “Copy Paste” telegram group. When I send something to the group, it appears on all my devices. I kind of like this because I have a history of all my links, pics, files, etc and I can just do a search if I ever need to go back and find something. Also, Photosunc is like $6 a year and anytime I take a pic it auto backs it up to my desktop server via SMB.

        2. You can use a flash drive now with thunderbolt to usb-c converter I believe.

        3. I don’t use any apple services except for iMessage, Facetime, and Apple Pay (to accept payments). So no iCloud, Apple Music, Apple Care, etc. None of that garbage.

        4. I carry both. I’ve been doing it so long that when I have one and not the other, I feel naked. 2 phones and my Keys, everywhere I go… except the gym. I only bring my iPhone then.

        5. Sure no problem. You may be used to reddit. People are a bit nicer over here :)

  • gamer@lemm.eeEnglish
    6·
    10 months ago

    I have an iPhone as my only phone, and a Pixel sitting in a closet. Not sure why I’d want to use both. Emulation on mobile isn’t something I do anymore, but if I did, it is possible to sideload on iOS with some extra effort. It’s not as easy as Android, but I’d say it’s worth considering before deciding to go with two phones.

    You can use either the official Apple sanctioned way, where you manually install via Xcode every few weeks or pay $100/year for a dev certificate, OR use something like SideStore. No jailbreaking required.

  • WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.fmhy.netEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    Just use the android? Only thing Apple does better than android is camera and doing professional photography using a phone camera is pretty nonesensical anwat

  • random65837@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    iPhone 14 Pro Max (work), Pixel 6 Pro (personal), literally zero reason to have both, my work phone is company owned, otherwise I’d never run both. The iPhone does nothing the Pixel doesnt, can’t be customized or actually tweaked in any way. People can argue the cameras, but the Pixel takes great pics too.

    Can’t see a rationale for using a totally locked down phone vs one that will literally do anything you want.

  • NightOwl@lemmy.oneEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    If I used an IPhone my approach would just be to get the cheapest smallest version which is the SE, and it’d just be to use imessage for blue bubbles and Apple wallet.

    For that reason I wish there was a ipod nano sized iPhone.

  • Privacy Advocate@monero.townBEnglish
    2·
    10 months ago

    I never understood the all or nothing approach. I use grapheneOS as my daily drive for work, and have multiple profiles for each of my needs. That’s probably all you need, however I do have an iPhone (lots of !y family do imessage and we are sadly in the ecosystem I use apple music for example. I like also some apps more on iOS. Especially for mastodon, but even for Lemmy apple has some great apps. Again I don’t think you need two devices, especially when you use profiles. But I do see why iOS is attractive and used alongside. IPads is another big use, no android tablet comes close.