muzik_dude7 t1_iu641e1 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:51 PM

I switched from a Pixel 6 Pro to a 14 Pro Max after using Android phones for the last 7 years. The 14PM is an excellent device, and I had a great experience overall, but there were just too many things that I missed from Android that affected my day-to-day usage, and I had a hard time trying to get used to those things. So I ended up deciding to switch back. I ordered a Pixel 7 Pro and it was just delivered to my house today. As far as specific things that I missed from Android, there were a lot, but a few bigger ones are:

Pixel-specfic features (call screening, now playing, swipe for Google Assistant, etc.)
Swipe back gesture from any screen
The way notifications overall are handled
Being able to double tap to lock screen (I know you can double tap the back on iPhone)
Having an app drawer (not limited like iOS)
All of the usual Android customizations (arranging icons, custom launchers, installing 3rd party apps, etc.)

Here me again though, iPhone 14 is an excellent phone! Easily in the top 2-3 phones available right now. I could rattle off a bunch of things about the phone that are amazing which I will miss switching back. But, I've just come to realize that Androids (and specifically Pixel phones) are definitely what work best for me and my lifestyle.

Edit: Grammatical corrections

ThatAdamGuy t1_iu713dl wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:10 AM

Agree with your note overall, and I also made the same decision (had Pixel 6 Pro, bought an iPhone 14 Pro & Pixel 7 Pro and carried both around for a couple weeks, decided to make the Pixel my daily driver).

Re app drawer, though... iOS has one, just not as convenient:

- swipe all the way to the right-most screen
- swipe down, or tap in the "App Library" search box

muzik_dude7 t1_iu77716 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:00 AM

Nice! How are you liking the P7P so far?

You’re absolutely right. iPhone does have an app drawer. It’s just so basic and limited that I never considered it a true app drawer and never used it, but you’re right they do have it there.

ThatAdamGuy t1_iu7e62f wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:59 AM

I'm loving the the P7P and -- though I was initially skeptical about trading in my P6P for it -- the deals with the Google Store and Best Buy were too good to pass up.

My only minor frustration so far is that even though the fingerprint unlock is pretty good, it's still not as great as the system-wide face unlock on the iPhone 14.

Oh, wait, one more minor frustration: while I hate the sharp-brick form factor of the bare iPhone 14... with a case it does fit a lot better in my pocket, and I really wish Google would make their best-camera flagship phones in a smaller form factor.