Asklemmy

I'm now on a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Moved from an iPhone 12 Pro mainly because the Truecaller app could not block numerous spam calls I got daily, and the S23 Ultra camera was about good enough to be a sideways migration (iPhone's macro photos are better but S23's zoom is way better).

I was previously on Android (and before that a jailbroken iPhone) but I've finally realised that the eco-system lock-in grates on me every time I use an iPhone (I'm now sitting with AirTags that don't work with my Samsung phone). But that said, iPhone is a quality phone and does do really great photos.

Redmi Note 10 Pro with custom ROM (right now A13 based SparkOS, but I switch them from time to time). I have gms installed, but there's always an option to use vanilla version.

I'm looking to switch to LibreMobile OS (https://libremobileos.com/) for my second device, which is currently running Crdroid (also A13)

Samsung S10e - LineageOS 20

iPhone SE 2020 here. The main reason I like Apple is because the designs and sizes suit me better. I find that Samsung phones tend to be too big and focus on camera, rather than battery time (which I personally prioritise). I haven’t checked out other alternatives such as OnePlus, Pixel, Motorola since my parents only purchase either iPhone or Samsung. I think if Apple wasn’t so restrictive (their ecosystem), I would like them better (+their prices going down). It’s difficult finding compact phones that focus on battery time nowadays, as someone who doesn’t care for the camera… I truly wonder what new phone I will get in a few years.

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.

I kinda prefer One UI over other brands' takes on Android.

Samsung S20 FE 5G

I don't really love Samsung. I've had it for maybe 2 years now, I think? But it stutters at times and I feel sometimes is slower that it should be.

But I went with it because of price + 5G + NFC. Poor battery, but has fast charge and I no longer have a need for prolonged periods without charging. Kinda satisfactory phone, tho.

I didn't like where the newer OS versions on my Oneplus 7 pro were going and I couldn't for the life of me get my bank app to work with a custom ROM. It was around this time I found out that Apple does 6-7 years of software updates and to be fair, I'd never heard any of the iOS users in my circles complain about any iOS updates. So I bought an iPhone 13 mini last year.

I'd previously had some phones with relatively vanilla Android (quite good) and I'd tried other peoples' Samsungs in about 2011 or 2012 and that alone was enough that I decided never to buy one (no matter how good they may be now - in the early 2010s they were borderline unusable compared to something like the Xperia lineup).

Had Google announced the in-house designed SoC a few years earlier for there to be a 2nd or 3rd generation out by the time I switched, I might have chosen to remain with Android. But at the time we were on generation 1 of Tensor with lots of people complaining the phones weren't behaving nicely with Android 12 and going with anything with a Snapdragon SoC would've meant max 3 major versions of Android updates.

Redmi Note 11. Cheap but good.

Moto g7 play with lineageOS 20, Android 13 and microg

Plain old Android on a Samsung galaxy A-series.

I'm on Android partially out of familiarity - my first smartphone was a Samsung - but also because I like options! Let me theme it, let me use other app stores, let me install a custom OS if I feel like trying! (Mind you, I've also bricked an old phone but that was choice to try and fail miserably.)

I use OnePlus 7t. I got it because OnePlus's good lineageos support. However OnePlus 7t is particular is buggy in lineage, and their Oxygen OS (reads "color os") is a pure piece of shit and it is getting more and more irritating by the day.

If it is not the fact that most electronic waste are terrible for the environment, I would stab it with a thousand knife, and throw it to a rock near the river and get a pixel.

I would get a fairphone, but they don't ship where I live, unfortunately.

iPhone 12, wanted something that would be supported for a long time and with prompt security updates. Also have an iPad and Apple Watch so the integration is nice. On the desktop though I run Kubuntu which would integrate better with Android.

Poco X3 NFC with xiaomi.eu ROM.

Oneplus Nord, about to swith to Xiaomi 12 or 13 or Pixel 7 Pro, as soon as I find out what's better for me (feel free to give advice and IRL experience!)

A Redmi K50i. I was on a budget and it had the best chip by far...the Dimensity 8100. Also, as an audiophile, the high res headphone jack is a life saver as I don't really need to carry a DAC with me.

I'm waiting for a waydroid to become usable on linux phones. Then I'll ditch android for a more open ecosystem.

but its Android for now.

An iPhone 12 mini Running IOS 17 Developer Beta 2

I'm using a Redmagic 8 Pro since February - loving it so far, besides cleaning the fan area.

Samsung Note 10+, i read manga so large screen is nice for that, and at the time i bought it it was among the largest screens, i also really like the pen, and use it for quick note taking. It was also my first large purchase after getting a new job, so that was fun.

Motorola One 5G Ace.

Every time I've had to get a new phone, I've gone on GSMArena and to me it always seems Motorola's midranges have the best bang for your buck, at least in my price range. I kinda don't like how they promised Android 12 and didn't deliver, but I've heard some things that make me think that's a blessing in disguise. Even if I could go iPhone, I wouldn't, I like having control that Apple won't allow me. I probably wouldn't go more expensive if I could either (there's a part of me that wants a Razr for coolness reasons, but I know foldables are still super fragile)