Author: Cameron Summerson / Source: howtogeek.com
I started using Android with the original Motorola Droid back in 2009, and I’ve been a hardcore Android user ever since. Four months ago, I got an iPhone 8 and have been using it alongside my main Android phone. This is an Android user’s take on using the iPhone.
While this isn’t my first experience with iOS, it is my first time using an iPhone in any real capacity. Prior to this, I had an iPad Mini for a couple of years (that I really liked), and an iPhone 5S that was only used for testing—it never even had a SIM card in it.
But for the last four months, I’ve carried the iPhone 8 and whatever Android phone I was using at the time (mostly the Pixel 2 XL) and used them side by side. If fact, the iPhone has been my most consistently carried phone over the last four months—I’ve changed Android phones a handful of times since then for different reasons. As such, I’ve collected some thoughts on the iPhone 8, and iOS as a whole.
What iOS Gets “Right”
Saying “right” is, of course, subjective. Especially since it heavily depends on what you’re used to. But having used both platforms (Android and iOS) fairly heavily now, there are some things that iOS inherently just gets right where Android continues to struggle.
The Keyboard
If someone asked me what my favorite feature of iOS is, it would easily be the keyboard. To this day, Google still hasn’t been able to replicate what Apple has done with the iOS keyboard. The typing experience on iPhone is second to none.
The keyboard layout, on the other hand, could use a bit of work—the comma really should be a part of the main keyboard interface. Having to tap to a secondary screen to get to the comma is just annoying.
But otherwise, I really love this keyboard. In fact, I found myself reaching for the iPhone over my Android phone when having lengthy conversations on mobile over chat. I was able to bang out my thoughts with far fewer errors than I could ever do on Android. And the auto-correct is generally very good on iOS, too, which helps a lot.
Touch ID
I’m firmly rooted in the “fingerprint readers belong on the back of phones” camp, but I will say this: Touch ID on the iPhone is great. The location is a little dodgy at first, but after getting used to it, it’s not too bad. I still prefer fingerprint readers on the back of the phone, but Touch ID works so well I don’t mind the location.
Too bad they’re going to ditch it for Face ID in future version of the iPhone, heh.
Apple Pay
I’m a big fan of contactless payments, and Apple nailed it with Apple Pay. My favorite thing about it is the Touch ID requirement—even though that’s more of a faux safety feature than anything else. I like that it feels more secure, even though it’s really not (compared to Google Pay on Android, that is). Direct access to Apple Pay from the lock…
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