realise this is a hot topic, but considering making the switch from iphone 12 pro max to s23 ultra.
i’m pretty integrated in apple which concerns me, i have mac and ipad and use these regularly. one thing i use a lot is the notes app, and the copy and paste feature is seamless through all devices. is there anything that mimics either of these?
and second, keychain. i have no idea what half my passwords are - can these be integrated straight to a samsung phone?
because i can trade in my phone at £330 directly with samsung, i would be saving ~£600 for the phone which brings the cost down considerably to £600. but that does mean i lose my phone as a back up should i dislike it and then id be left to fork out more for a new iphone.
so realistically what are the pros and cons?! is it worth messing up my seamless ecosystem?
You can only export the passwords from a Mac, then import them on the new phone. I would highly recommend switching to a platform agnostic password manager such as Bitwarden, that way if you switch back it’s not a huge burden.
Copy paste works between Samsung devices, but then you need to buy a Samsung tablet… you’d be trading one ecosystem for another.
Ask yourself “what am I going to gain by switching?” Make a list of the things you are gaining and like that’s on android, such as customization, split screen, etc.
Then make a list of all the things you are losing, like integration with your Mac, your notes app, FaceTime, iMessage, airdrop, Apple Watch (if you have one) etc.
Then compare the lists, is what you’re gaining outweigh what you’re losing?
Often times the grass isn’t greener on the other side. There are a ton of reasons to chose either, but what fits you best only you know.