Samsung default apps vs Google Apps?

Umbrokhan

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Just want to know what other people use.

Samsung Messages -or- Android Messages
Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome
Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar
Samsung Calculator -or- Google Calculator
Samsung Email -or- Gmail/Inbox
Samsung Clock -or- Google Clock
Samsung Notes/Reminder -or- Google Keep
Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher
Samsung Health -or- Google Fit
Samsung Pay -or- Android Pay
Samsung Keyboard -or- Gboard
Samsung Music -or- Google Music
Samsung Gallery -or- Google Photos
 
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Just want to know what other people use.

Samsung Messages -or- Android Messages
Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome
Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar
Samsung Calculator -or- Google Calculator
Samsung Email -or- Gmail/Inbox
Samsung Clock -or- Google Clock
Samsung Notes/Reminder -or- Google Keep
Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher
Samsung Health -or- Google Fit
Samsung Pay -or- Android Pay
Samsung Messages -stock app on phone

Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome. Both

Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar - Whatever is stock. I use widget so I have a large calendar on homepage

Samsung Calculator - the stock calc on the phone

Gmail/Inbox. - use Bluemail app gmailacct

Samsung Clock - the stock clock

- Google Keep love Google keep!!

Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher. ----Nova Launcher

Samsung Health - but really use a fitness app MapmyRide or Endomondo

Samsung Pay -
 

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Samsung Messages
Chrome
Samsung Calendar
Samsung Calculator
No email (mine is a secondary phone), but I’d most likely stick with Gmail
Samsung Clock (with weather)
Google Keep
Samsung Experience (what they call TouchWiz now)
Neither health app (I use my iPhone and Apple Watch for that)
Neither (Apple Pay), but I’d probably use Samsung Pay
 

Umbrokhan

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i use Samsung Messages, Samsung Internet, Samsung Calendar, Samsung Calculator, Samsung Clock, Samsung Health, Samsung Music

from Google i like Gmail, Google Keep, Gboard, Google Photos
any Launcher that looks like pixel for example Action launcher
I use Android Pay becuase my bank support it.
for some reason most banks don't support Smaung pay in UK.
 
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* Samsung Messages
* Firefox (sometimes Samsung Internet)
* Samsung Calendar
* Samsung Calculator
* Gmail
* Samsung Clock
* Samsung Notes is really great, but because it lacks a web version I'm now using the wonderful Zoho Notebook
* Samsung Experience/TouchWiz
* Google Assitant - it's amazing! (I occasionally use Bixby, but it has a long way to go)
* Samsung Keyboard
* Google Play Music/Spotify - I actually prefer Samsung Music which is an overall better app, but I use Google Play Music because it works better with the Google Assitant
* Google Photos and Samsung Gallery
 
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Samsung Messages -or- Android Messages --> Textra
Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome --> Chrome
Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar --> Google
Samsung Calculator -or- Google Calculator --> Samsung
Samsung Email -or- Gmail/Inbox --> Nine
Samsung Clock -or- Google Clock --> Samsung
Samsung Notes/Reminder -or- Google Keep --> Samsung
Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher --> Nova Prime
Samsung Health -or- Google Fit --> Samsung
Samsung Pay -or- Android Pay --> Samsung
Samsung Keyboard -or- Gboard --> Google
Samsung Music -or- Google Music --> None
Samsung Gallery -or- Google Photos --> Both
 

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Samsung Messages -or- Android Messages = I jump between Textra and Samsung Messages.
Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome = Samsung Internet. Add ons for privacy, tracker blocking, add blocking and syncs to Google Chrome on PC. Basically better than Chrome on all fronts.
Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar = Samsung Calendar.
Samsung Calculator -or- Google Calculator = Samsung Calculator
Samsung Email -or- Gmail/Inbox = Samsung Email/Outlook
Samsung Clock -or- Google Clock = Samsung Clock
Samsung Notes/Reminder -or- Google Keep = OneNote/Reminder
Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher = Nova Prime
Samsung Health -or- Google Fit = Samsung Health
Samsung Pay -or- Android Pay = Not available in my country
Samsung Keyboard -or- Gboard = Swiftkey
Samsung Music -or- Google Music = Spotify
Samsung Gallery -or- Google Photos = Samsung Gallery
 

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Samsung Messages -or- Android Messages --> Textra
Samsung Internet -or- Google Chrome --> Chrome
Samsung Calendar -or- Google Calendar --> Google
Samsung Calculator -or- Google Calculator --> Samsung
Samsung Email -or- Gmail/Inbox --> Nine
Samsung Clock -or- Google Clock --> Samsung
Samsung Notes/Reminder -or- Google Keep --> Samsung
Samsung Touchwiz -or- Google Now Launcher --> Nova Prime
Samsung Health -or- Google Fit --> Samsung
Samsung Pay -or- Android Pay --> Samsung
Samsung Keyboard -or- Gboard --> Google
Samsung Music -or- Google Music --> None
Samsung Gallery -or- Google Photos --> Both

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My answers are all the same except I use BlackBerry keyboard and TouchWiz.
 

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All Samsung App's, delete or hide as many Goggle ones as possible. I like the uniform look and function of Samsung, and they all just function very well.
 

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AT&T messages
Blackberry for the rest.
Blackberry keyboard or default.
Sync calendar, messages, contacts through Outlook.
Firefox & Sometimes Samsung browser.
 

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Samsung internet was the only Samsung app I used to use before, but chrome has come a long way now and mainly use Firefox focus. Either way zero interest in using Samsung apps since their design looks dated and doesn't add any value to me especially when using so many other devices. Mostly Google bundled apps all the way.
 

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Samsung Messages
Samsung Internet
Google Calendar
Samsung Calculator
Google Keep
Samsung Touchwiz
Samsung Health
Samsung Pay
Samsung Keyboard
Samsung Music and Google Music
Samsung Gallery and Google Photos
 

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Samsung Messages

Browser. I alternate between several, but mostly Chrome.

Today Calendar Pro

CALCU Calculator

Evernote

Nova Launcher

Samsung Pay

SwiftKey

Google Play Music, Spotify and iHeart Radio

Samsung Gallery and Google Photos
 

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Gotta say I'm surprised the amount that uses Samsung Messages. It's too plain for me and not enough customization. I use textra for the individual contact notifications and LED.
 

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Gotta say I'm surprised the amount that uses Samsung Messages. It's too plain for me and not enough customization. I use textra for the individual contact notifications and LED.
I don't do enough texting to care, and I like that Samsung messages supports RCS and system themes.
 

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AT&T messages
Blackberry for the rest.
Blackberry keyboard or default.
Sync calendar, messages, contacts through Outlook.
Firefox & Sometimes Samsung browser.
How do you use AT&T messages in the S9? It's baked into Samsung messages. The standalone AT&T messages app isn't available for the S9.
 

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