Who switched from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge

[cbreze]

After using a 6+ for 6 months I came over to an S6. I prefer the customizations that are doable with android which is the main reason for the switch. I just like to tinker. The 6+ is a very sweet device and I've kept it. It does what it does very well and covered all my needs sans one, the ability to change it up and mix it up. Apple really lacks in that regard. Very happy with my decision after almost 2 months with the S6.

 

[KelseyRo4]

I had an iPhone 6. This phone (s6) is a lot more fun. I love being able to customize it, and all the features it has. I learn something new everyday. The only thing I miss is the battery life on the iphone, but the more I learn the better my battery life is becoming. Overall, no complaints really. I'm very happy with my decision.

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Still haven't charged my phone since I wrote this. 22+ hours and still have 25% left

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[Techno-guy]

Remarkable how many of us kept our iPhone 6 Plus's and switch back and forth with our S6's. Need to show my wife this thread so she doesn't think I was the only one who "needed" to have multiple phones at the same time! I love the Android Central Forums!!!!

 

[anon(1733)]

Your not alone that's for sure. I still have my iPhone 6 as well. I haven't used it though since I switched til the edge. But I kept of just in case.

 

[droidguy1964]

Your not alone that's for sure. I still have my iPhone 6 as well. I haven't used it though since I switched til the edge. But I kept of just in case.

Same here.

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[craigrn16]

Wow you guys must have a lot of money to have two or three phones on hand

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[razza1987]

Wow you guys must have a lot of money to have two or three phones on hand

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Actually no. Stop assuming. As I have said many times I was forced to pay out my six plus when I had to change carriers after I was told maintainence work could be going on for months in my area which had already been going on since Feb. They waived my cancellation fees for both the mobile broadband and phone contracts that I had with their company but told me I need to pay $1000 for my iPhone six plus which considering I am on a pension will probably end up going to debt recovery and fortnightly payments.

I can't take much more of the s6 battery. I got five hours before needing to charge it yesterday whereas right now on my six plus it reads usage: 6 hours 58 minutes. Standby 1 day 14 hours with 37% battery remaining.

If Vodafone had made me hand back my phone I would have gotten an iPhone six plus again with telstra

 

[jonrmojr10]

I switched from an iPhone 6 and I'm not at all regretting the decision. First of all, I love Android, and the features that the S6 offers are exceptional. Secondly, the camera is the best in the market right now. Never thought there'd be a camera as easy or easier to use than the one on the iPhone. This one is. Overall the S6 is a beast of a phone. I have no complaints so far (not even with the battery life). If you're on the fence about switching from iPhone, make sure you really want to switch. I suggest going to the store and checking one out. The only two things I miss about the iPhone is iMessage and FaceTime. Other than that, I don't miss it at all.

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[chezm]

IOS big issue for me is customization, or lack thereof. If I was able to change the interface around, swap out colors and add my own design style I'd be all over it again. But when I use an Android or even Windows Phone in the past, the ability to customize became a huge factor and I won't return to iOS until I can customize the UI.

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[Solitude1984]

IOS big issue for me is customization, or lack thereof. If I was able to change the interface around, swap out colors and add my own design style I'd be all over it again. But when I use an Android or even Windows Phone in the past, the ability to customize became a huge factor and I won't return to iOS until I can customize the UI.

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Agreed 100%! I don't mind iOS but it gets boring pretty quickly. Being able to customize your phone makes it feel fresh. I miss the iOS alarm clock app the most, funny enough. It gave me the ability to repeat an alarm every two weeks, which is something I can't seem to find in any of the android app I've tried so far.

 

[Coney718]

Currently switching back and forth between my iPhone 6 and the S6. Both have things i love and hate about it which is why i go back and forth but like others have said the smoothness, optimization and fluidity of iOS just cant be beat. The S6 is pretty smooth most of the time but I do get the occasional stutter and app crashes that have me reaching back for my iPhone. I do like the customization of Android but honestly I havent customized it as much as I thought I would. I'm still on the stock launcher and have made very little changes besides playing with a few of the TW themes and changing the wallpaper. Apps are also an issue. iOS apps are just better..there's no other way to put it. They are more polished and many times have more functionally than their Android counterparts.


And of course there's always the lingering battery issue. My S6 battery isnt as bad as others here but my iPhone 6 does last a little longer and I dont have to turn off as many things on my iPhone just for my battery to last all day. I was excited about wireless charging and got a wireless charger but i cant count on 1 hand how many times I've used it. Guess the novelty factor wore off. But I do love the camera and screen on the S6 for watching movies. So I'll probably keep both for as long as I can but im going to have to sell one soon for financial reasons just dont know which one yet.

 

[Coney718]

Switched from iPhone 6 and this is going back tomorrow.

2 weeks on vacation and it's easy to compare battery with my wife's iPhone 6. It's not even close.

The screen is awesome and performance is way better than the s5 but the deal breaker for me is group messaging. It's still awful on android. I don't get messages, they arrive out of order, and sending mms is painful or I don't get them at all. Google/Samsung needs something to compete with imessages and it's not hangouts.

100% agree on group messaging. Its so frustrating on Android, especially when most of your friends and family have iPhones. On android messages come out of order or dont arrive at all. A few of my friends have Whatsapp so I use that when I can but otherwise its an awful experience compared to iPhone

 

[stevelam]

IOS big issue for me is customization, or lack thereof. If I was able to change the interface around, swap out colors and add my own design style I'd be all over it again. But when I use an Android or even Windows Phone in the past, the ability to customize became a huge factor and I won't return to iOS until I can customize the UI.

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jailbreak the iphone and make your own themes. easy peasy.

 

[droidguy1964]

That's what I do

jailbreak the iphone and make your own themes. easy peasy.

 

[stevelam]

Currently switching back and forth between my iPhone 6 and the S6. Both have things i love and hate about it which is why i go back and forth but like others have said the smoothness, optimization and fluidity of iOS just cant be beat. The S6 is pretty smooth most of the time but I do get the occasional stutter and app crashes that have me reaching back for my iPhone. I do like the customization of Android but honestly I havent customized it as much as I thought I would. I'm still on the stock launcher and have made very little changes besides playing with a few of the TW themes and changing the wallpaper. Apps are also an issue. iOS apps are just better..there's no other way to put it. They are more polished and many times have more functionally than their Android counterparts.


And of course there's always the lingering battery issue. My S6 battery isnt as bad as others here but my iPhone 6 does last a little longer and I dont have to turn off as many things on my iPhone just for my battery to last all day. I was excited about wireless charging and got a wireless charger but i cant count on 1 hand how many times I've used it. Guess the novelty factor wore off. But I do love the camera and screen on the S6 for watching movies. So I'll probably keep both for as long as I can but im going to have to sell one soon for financial reasons just dont know which one yet.

i got a free wireless charger and its literally just sitting on my desk completely unplugged. it offers me absolutely no value whatsoever when i can just plug it into the usb cord and have it charge way faster.

apps on iOS are definitely way better as well. i'll most likely switch to iphone when the next version is out. android and its eco system has been pretty disappointing. i thought things would have improved a lot since i owned an s3, but not really.

 

[John Woo1]

Agreed 100%! I don't mind iOS but it gets boring pretty quickly. Being able to customize your phone makes it feel fresh. I miss the iOS alarm clock app the most, funny enough. It gave me the ability to repeat an alarm every two weeks, which is something I can't seem to find in any of the android app I've tried so far.

There are tons that can repeat weeks, months and even years. Look for remind alarm clock for example.

 

[galaxyfive]

I went from a GS5 to an iPhone 6 to a GS6 and much prefer the Galaxy series. For the life of me I can't understand why so many complain about the battery life on the GS6. I use mine 12 hours a day and when it goes on the charger I have anywhere between 45 and 60%. I'm not a facebook user at all, and I don't load up on games but I am using email, text, memento, twitter, Chrome etc...most of the day. Maybe games and facebook and or poor carrier coverage are the culprits in poor battery life? For me both the GS 5 and 6 batteries are on par with the IP6.

Camera on the GS6 is outstanding for a phone, as is the screen. Screen brightness is always set to manual @ roughly 33% +/-

Now, if Apple devices had expandable storage, ditched itunes (for a user accessible file directory), and used a standard micro USB charge port, likely they would completely own the population that uses smartphones.

edit: damn you jonrmojr10 for reminding me that I miss imessage and facetime too. But that's it! lol
Maybe Samsung is working on something similar?

 

[craigrn16]

If Apple opened up IOS a little bit more. Give me the option for a default browser, let me put the icons where I want them, allow me to MAKE MY OWN ring tones without having to use iTunes. Give me the option to download Amazon music I paid for on my iPhone. It's a lot more than customization that IOS falls short on. Also while I agree that their are some apps that are a lot more polished on IOS, there are many that are just on par. I think it has to do with the effort of the developer than the actual OS. Developers make more money on IOS so why try and Android. Just my 2 cents

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[Wiggum333]

Figure I'll toss my $0.02 in ...

It's been a while since I owned/used an iPhone ... last one for me was a 4S. That said, the rest of my family (3 brothers and both parents) use all Apple mobile products - phones, tablets, etc. so I get to see what's up with the most current iOS devices on a regular basis.

For me, the 'problem' with iOS devices isn't the "look" of the phone (ie: lack of themes or customization of looks) ... it's the fact that you're pretty well locked down on default apps, widgets, using your phone as a mass storage device, etc. It's THOSE features that I love about android, and cannot get in a meaningful way on iOS.

I don't care about apps that are slightly more "polished" on iOS vs. Android ... As long as the apps work to do what I need them to do, I'm fine. And eventually most android apps catch up to the iOS apps - at least the ones I've been using over the years (for example: iOS skype has always had animated emojis, which is nice. Android skype did NOT up until recently. I missed the animated emojis in skype, since I use skype a lot for chats/texts ... but by no means was/is this feature enough to make me want to go back to iOS)

Anyway, I have said plenty enough before that if Apple would do a few things that I consider "small, easy changes" ... I would CONSIDER using an iPhone again ... list of changes is as follows:

1. add real widgets
2. let me place app icons on the home pages as i want, and not have them auto-arrange to fill up starting at the top left
3. add an app-drawer to hide apps you don't commonly use
4. allow me to access the excess storage on the phone, so I can drag/drop pictures, videos, music, and data files at will
5. (this goes with item #4) Stop forcing people to use iTunes to do anything other than drag pictures OFF the phone
6. Let people set a third party app as a default app

To ME, those are easy changes that do not require any changes in hardware ... just extra options in the software that could be easily implemented. Just add those in, and let the user decide if they want to use the default settings for everything, or if they want to change some things around. None of those things would seemingly affect the fluidity, efficiency, usability, etc. of the phone.

Apples mobile devices are beautiful pieces of hardware that work very well from everything I see ... they just need more options for end-users to make the phones that much more efficient on a personal level. In my best Forest Gump voice ... "That's all I have to say about that."

 

[Haab]

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