Title: Long-time iOS user considering switch to Android - Need advice on $1000 flagships

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Hey everyone, I’m looking at phones around the $1000 price point and would love some input. I’ve been an iOS user for years but I’m seriously considering making the jump to Android this time.

Here’s what I’m looking at:

iPhone 17 Pro - The safe choice since I’m already in the ecosystem

Samsung Galaxy S25 - Hearing good things about this generation

Pixel 10 Pro - Probably crossing this one off the list due to the stability issues I’ve been reading about (the 911 call failures, overheating problems, etc.)

Nothing Phone - The design looks really cool, but I’m not sure if they have anything in this price range

For those who’ve made the switch from iOS to Android (or vice versa), what would you recommend? Any major gotchas I should know about? And is the Nothing Phone even worth considering as a daily driver at this price point?

Thanks in advance!

  • hornedfiend@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    61·
    20 hours ago

    The only things affected might be some banking apps and google nfc payments. Graphene OS is still the best alternative for Pixel Android for both privacy and security.

    • brillotti@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      I agree that Graphene OS is the best alternative far privacy and security, but we’re giving advice to an iPhone user who probably expects their phone to just work. The OS can always be flashed later if the phone is a Google Pixel.

      • hornedfiend@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        Well, I mean Graphene has a web installer via chrome, making it on par with standard Google web installers. It’s not difficult, but I agree regarding the works out-of-the-box part of any argument. When looking for the closest equivalent for ios, Pixel is the only true alternative.