OnePlus One or iPhone 6

Hey guys,

I'm in a pickle here. I've owned literally ever flagship Android phone since the LG G2. My phone before that was the iPhone 5. I love Android, but I also hate it. Same goes for iOS. I'm not truly happy with either one.

I won't go into details about that right now but I'm in a unique position. Keep my iPhone 6 and refuse delivery of the OnePlus One or keep the OnePlus One and return my iPhone 6.

I know only I can answer what's best for me but wanted to reach out and perhaps get some help on this decision. I've been constantly battling myself for the past few days and it's now time to make the call.

Top reason why I want to keep the iPhone.

• It's a pretty phone that is good at everything but doesn't seem to excel at anything.

• App available and compatibility

• Accessory compatibility, it works a lot better in my car than Android does. Same goes for my alarm clock and home stereo system.

• iMessage. 90% of my friends are not tech savvy. They all use iPhone. So it's nice to be able to iMessage them and use that feature.

• Updates - I love getting updates on time.

• Fingerprint scanner - it's more than just the scanner. A lot of apps use it to authenticate like Amazon.

• Google - I can have a decent Google experience with iPhone with most Google apps being available on iOS. Not as good as Android but decent.

Now here's my reasons for wanting Android instead of iOS.

• More choice - not one of many. There's nothing special about the iPhone. Nothing sets you apart from someone else.

• Customized user interface. I can make my Android phone simple or complex. I can have all my apps in icons on my home screen to mimic iPhone or do something else entirely.

• Android L - Android L is a major jump for Android. Better looking UI, faster, safer, better for app developers with more APIs than iOS.

• Default Apps

• App remorse period - 15 minutes to decide if I wanna keep this app or not.

• Usable features - some are gimmicks but a lot of them I actually use to benefit my life.

• Price - Android loses value quickly which sucks but for someone that likes having a new phone it's a great thing. Selling my current flagship Android phone for $300 - $400 then buying a used Android flagship for roughly $400 - $500 is almost a wash. $100 to $200 for a new phone isn't bad and I get a new phone constantly. Thanks Swappa.

Now here's a quick why I hate each.

Android doesn't update on time... well most of them. Android phones sometimes have a compromise. HTC One M8 for example, everything was great minus camera, Galaxy S5 great minus software, etc. A stolen android phone is literally gone and free for anyone to use. Just load up recovery and wipe phone and it's theirs. App availability, there's just more apps available on iOS. Granted most big names are on both but some like APR tuning are not.

iOS is not very convenient to me. I hate having to re-sign into things after some time. It's like the app forgets I was signed in if it goes unused. I hate being forced to use Apple stuff when I don't want to. iOS can be classified as boring because it really is simple and sometimes simple is boring. iPhone unfortunately is expensive. I am using JUMP for this iPhone and after my $200 deposit and $28 a month I will have paid nearly $1000 for a phone. I'm sure resale will be great but do I want this phone for two years?

Anyway please offer me any insight you have.

Remember this is about me not you so please don't fight.

 

if you don't want a bending jPhone you should probably just take the 1+1 lol

 

Well you can't have both worlds unfortunately. You need to decide what is more important to you, the customization of Android (honestly I always thought it was overrated, I used vanilla Android on my Nexus 4 and it worked perfectly fine), or the conveniences/ease of use of iOS. And yes I've owned both (Samsung Blaze 4G, Nexus 4, and now my iPhone 5). I do want to go back to Android mainly because of the screen sizes and the better choices then 2-3 years ago. I can't stand the 4" screen anymore on the iPhone, and as amazing as the 6/6 Plus are, I don't feel it is a worthy upgrade for me.

Also another reason why iOS gets more timely updates is because there are so few models and Apple controls the software and hardware. Unless you own a Nexus device, you cannot count on timely updates from carriers/manufacturers, even huge ones like Samsung, HTC, LG, etc.

 

It's my understanding that this isn't an issue and was blown way out of proportion. From the more recent reports its only a small fraction affected.

On my local news they did a very non scientific test with both men and women repeatedly sitting and kneeling with the Plus. Average jeans and skinnier jeans. No bend. So I'm not sure how serious this actually is.

I do love timely updates and Motorola, HTC, and OnePlus said that major updates will happen within 90 days. I'm still up in the air lol. But your insight is truly appreciated.

 

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Phones have a compromise, not just Android phones. iPhones have compromises too. The lack of microSD expansion and the high price of storage (the cheapest iPhone 6 Plus with more than 16 gb of storage costs $400 on-contract and I think $850 off) are compromises. The lack of customization options and the inability to plug the phone into your computer as a USB device and drag-and-drop files on and off it is a compromise.

That said, I have some real concerns about the OnePlus One specifically. There are widespread reports that the screen has a yellowish cast and that OnePlus is a nightmare to deal with in terms of warranty claims. And while the Cyanogen software onboard should mean regular updates, we don't know that for sure right now. Overall, the OnePlus just seems to me like it's just waiting prove to people that "if it seems too good to be true, it probably is." It's too much phone for $300. It smells like a trap.

I'm a much bigger fan of the Moto X (2014) for a clean software experience, rapid updates, and low price if you're not picky about the camera quality; the Xperia Z3 if you want a fashionable, waterproof case and superb refinement; and the Note 4 or Note Edge if you just want an absolute beast of a phone that dials everything to 11 (with both software and hardware).

 

Most iOS users buy what they need. It's true that external storage is a "bane" of iOS compared to Android, but Apple has never offered it to their customers, so honestly most iOS users already deal with the issue. The USB vs Lightning connector I don't think is a huge debacle, Lightning connector has been on the market for a long time and there are a ton of aftermarket stuff for it. Had you said that when the 5 first came out, I'd agree with you.

The Z2/Z3 look very nice, the UI is simple and clean, and the performance is there, but are only available on GSM (sim card carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile, Straight Talk, Net10, and all other MVNO carriers). I can't say much about the Note 4 as I haven't personally used one yet, but I doubt it'll stray far from the phablet formula Samsung has made.

Motorola ONLY started to update their stuff when Google bought it, otherwise many many Motorola owners were furious to find out a top of the line phone they bought was basically stuck on the crappy stock roms they were loaded with, and ever since the OG Droid, they've had locked bootloaders. HTC too also got alot of flak for locked bootloaders but now make an attempt to update their roms, but I still can't stand Sense. Only buying a Nexus ensures that Google continually pushes out good and consistent updates, and that is why I have stayed loyal to Nexus even with my iPhone purchase (Nexus 7 2nd gen for my tablet, purchased a couple Galaxy Nexus as ghetto tablets).

 

One word: #Bendghazi

 

That wasn't what I meant when I said "inability to plug the phone into your computer as a USB device and drag-and-drop files on and off it is a compromise." I meant that when you plug your phone into your laptop, you can drag-and-drop music and other documents on and off your phone using Windows Explorer instead of having to use iTunes. I just really hate iTunes.

Well, I'm sorry for them, but that was the previous management's fault. Nowadays Motorola is by far the best mainstream OEM at providing quick updates, and with the Moto phones continuing to stick with a near-vanilla approach to Android after the Lenovo buyout, I expect that to continue.

But don't forget Nexus devices are GSM only, just like the Z2/Z3 you called out for being GSM only. I can't use either on US Cellular, a CDMA carrier...

 

The jphone thing isn't blown out of proportion. That is Apple doing damage control.

A friend of mine put it in his pocket and ended up with a bent phone. He tried to fix the bend and ended up with a cracked screen.
It seems the j6 plus has a weak point around the buttons and very easily bends and stays bent!
Competing phones bend, but then return to shape even with much more force applied. The jphone stays bent with very little real force applied.

I don't even need to link that "one" test... just go to youtube and search for iphone bend test.
You have really skinny guys making jphones with just their hands.

The worst part is the low amount of force and the fact that just being in your front pocket is good enough.

I own both an older iphone (it doesn't bend) and an android.
I wouldn't purchase any phone from apple right now.

 

Both are best in their own segment iPhone 6 is for iPhone lovers and one plus one is for android lovers. If you have problem with a budget then go for one plus one and if you don't have budget problems and believes in brand name then go for iPhone 6.