10 Year iPhone User Switches to Google Pixel 9 Pro

[@jaivirpandhi]

TBH i switched because i was just BORED of apple ios look

[@bk24708]

@@jaivirpandhi they are lacking in innovation I will say. Lately it seems like they’ve been just updating the type of casing on the phone. Meanwhile, pixels, adding things like temperature sensors lol. But honestly, I like both iPhone and pixel. They’re the best in my opinion.

[@livelifefamilyzone]

me too. I like iOS as a whole but it's the same and boring already. Pixel is just a nice change and Gemini is very helpful in basic info.

[@WishIKnewMyName]

I feel the same way. I’m incredibly bored of my iPhone. I upgraded from the 12 pro to the 15 pro and I just feel… meh about it. Sure it’s good at what it does, but my god is it lacking innovation and new features. Now they they’re adding the AI stuff I got excited… until I used it. Now I hate it. I keep eying the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Watch 3. Haven’t taken the plunge yet but I keep leaning in that direction.

[@JuanAlvarado-ls7ik]

Same here

[@edwinruiz9679]

Same here, I went and got the pixel 9 pro fold and I love it but apps are just way better on iOS and most of them are edge to edge

[@shomari17]

Great video! I switched from iPhone 15 pro Max to the pixel 9 pro fold. I haven't looked back since I am enjoying the pixel experience. Phones are Fun again

[@NickKendall]

So good! The Fold looks great!

[@Thefastlane425]

The problem is people listen to the propaganda around Android and never even give different devices a shot. I've had every Nexus and pixel since launch and I have purchased the iPhone every year as well and I've never stuck with the iPhone more than a few months.

[@NickKendall]

Yeah I think that's what happened to me! Never even looked at Android for years!

[@mikldude9376]

The iPhones do have some redeeming qualities though mate , and I’m not an Apple shill , I’m a 12 year android boy , that’s had 4 high end galaxy’s , lg , nexus , Huawei , and pixel, as well as 2 iPhones , I would definitely say there are some things to this day I miss from android on my iPhones , but that works 2 ways , there are things that often do not get a mention that Apple is extremely polished at that is not always apparent in videos or spec sheets, like crash detection and emergency calling , and I never realised until the one day it mattered , on that day I had my pixel with me and my pro max , and at the end of the day I was blown away how good the iPhone did everything from calling emergency services with my location to also notifying my nexts of kin it had detected an impact , not once but to my next of kin’s annoyance about 8 times 😊. It did all this automatically. My pixel on the other hand detected an impact and left a button on the screen to call emergency services and that was it. If I was unconscious and bleeding out , ask me which phone I want with me , ask me which phone I want my kids to have. When you look at photos , nearly every high end phone back to about 2017 regardless of platform can take pretty good photos , UI differences are in actual fact pretty much just user choice . Both platforms are very good , and on iPhones you can run chrome with a lot of Google apps and even get Gemini on iPhones but you can’t get iOS apps on Android so much so , there are some benefits to iOS , , even the Apple walled garden that some see as a disadvantage can in some ways be an advantage. It’s funny when I first bought an iPhone 12 Pro Max my first ever apple product, for the first 3 months IOS seemed weird and un co operative , I just wanted to drive a kenworth over it 😊, I loved the hardware , but hated iOS . But I have come to really like it , flaws and all 😊. In the end none are perfect regardless of brand , although my galaxy note 9 was close😊 . Everyone has to go with whatever works for them , Apple eco system , and the underlying very good basics I lean towards the Apple stuff. One other thing I like about the way Apple syncs everything, if I have my iPhone on charge in the bedroom and get a call , I can take the call seemlessly on my other iPhone , my iPad , my MacBook Pro , my Apple Watch , and some other things too. Apple Pay is pretty good too. That’s just me , but if I ever need an android fix , I still have 3android devices to choose from 😊. It’s good to have both platforms , but for me the iPhone is my daily.

[@Ehz92]

There is no propoganda, i was a samsung user from 2013-21, i changed to iphone and been using apple for 3 years, it gives u a different experience. Both are good, it depends on your preference. I feel ios is aesthetically beautiful than any other. That is my reason to stay on ios

[@aryanagrawal5329]

use the video boost technology in the pixel its really good u will love it 😮

[@joshualebowitz]

Absolutely agree. 8K Video Boost is especially under-appreciated.

[@NickKendall]

Keen to test this out more!!

[@IndrajithMadhumal]

Great video! Also checkout notification settings for each notification you receive by tapping hold on each notification. On 5:47 I can see that you don't have silent notifications. You can have silent notifications that won't make a sound but still receive the notification, plus you can even make it so that it won't appear on the lock-screen/aod as well. So that you can have notifications that doesn't bother you, and give priority for important notifications. If you want to go all the way, you can have seperate notification sounds for each app, for each contact, etc. In the next update (which should be around March) we get Notification cooldowns as well.

[@NickKendall]

Ohh yes thanks for sharing that! I've had a little bit of a look into notification customization, but will have to dig a bit deeper!

[@abul1]

'Notifications are so much better on android, how has no one ever told me this'. Sir, I believe you've been living under a rock. If you've spend a second on subreddits like r/ios or r/iphone the top complains are for three to five years running are how bad the keyboard is and the notifications. This seems to be the least researched video on ios vs android comparison and pretty much comes across as someone living under a rock for the last 5 years when it comes to mobile OS.

[@fmkhan213]

10 years apparently 🤣

[@MaiElizabeth]

I actually hate Android's notification.

[@ellomurz]

Quick share is equivalent to air drop, and I think it's a faster.

[@NickKendall]

Yeah, Local Send is what I've been using so far and the transfer time is definitely faster than Airdrop.

[@DanWalshTV]

@@NickKendall LocalSend is awesome and totally cross-platform :) PairDrop is another good alternative if you want something for quick web-based transfers but LocalSend is great for having native apps everywhere

[@vin.k.k]

Google was said to be making Quick Share for Mac3.

[@ClintGibbs]

Good video! Here’s a tip, if you haven’t figured out already. You can text through a browser just like you would use iMessage on your Mac. I do it through Chrome. The nice thing is I can do it from my work PC or my home Mac. Also, you can delay text messages. I know you can do that on iOS, but it is only two people who use iMessage. On the pixel, you can delay text messages to anyone.

[@mc1877]

I’m in the same position as you were. Now iphone 11, but google pixel 9 pro really got me thinking about switch. Hate to leave apple music tho 😂 but I really want to buy pixel after christmas

[@AlastairOfficialMusic]

Apple Music is still available on Pixel as well I have the 9 pro XL and still use it fine.

[@mc1877]

@ ooo that’s some great news didn’t know it was possible

[@jaughnekow]

cant wait to switch back to google pixel from an iphone 11

[@joshualebowitz]

Great video, Nick. Wait until you actually start using the Phone app and its exclusive features like Call Screening, Hold For Me, Recorder, etc.

[@NickKendall]

Ohh yes, I've used screening and hold for me a couple of times and they are amazing!!

[@shomari17]

Also look out for the pixel quarterly updates. Keeps your phone up to date and fresh with new features

[@NickKendall]

Good tip! I'll make sure to check them out :)

[@deepeshgupta5451]

I switched for the same reasons. Specially the price and no major advancements in Ios. But I miss two things that is ability to mute any call using Airpods and voice isolation. Apart from these two it's working great so far.

[@NickKendall]

Nice!!

[@rfethers]

Welcome to the dark side 🌚🌚🌚

[@NickKendall]

haha thanks what do you have??

[@rfethers]

@NickKendall I'm using an s24 ultra! Honestly I love it a lot over stock Android. My fav Samsung feature is 'Bixby Routines' if you've ever heard of it. The corners do hurt my hands though 😂

[@Ssj2Bardock]

@@NickKendall welcome from me too, ive got the pixel 9 pro and the pixel 9 pro fold aswell

[@charalamposkounes5071]

7:38 finally somebody admits that imessage < Google messages

[@Sherifkhalifa]

Hi Nick, I like ur presentation so much, Will switched to google pixel for sure

[@NickKendall]

Thanks! Hope you enjoy the switch! :)

[@hectorruiz7143]

Creo que te vas acostumbrando al sistema operativo, yo he usado Android toda mi vida y este año me pasé a un iPhone 16 pro Max y la verdad de momento no termino de acostumbrarme porque estoy acostumbrado a Android y me resulta difícil entender cómo hacer algunas cosas en iPhone. Ahora si me preguntan si me arrepiento si me arrepiento de mi compra les digo que no, iPhone es un lindo celular y estoy encantando con sus funciones y aparte me compré unos AirPods y un Apple Watch así que estoy Feliz. En cuando a la IA me encanta genmoji y playground son buenas para hacer animaciones o emojis con la cara de otras personas y las hace idénticas. Seguro ese Google pixel es muy bueno y vas a disfrutar de todo lo que te ofrece Android así como yo estoy disfrutando y acostumbrándome a iPhone. Creo que salir de lo cotidiano y probar algo nuevo siempre es emocionante.

[@marceloparodi_]

Loved the video. I relate to this as well. I just bought a Pixel 9 and can’t wait to start using it. Can you make a video discussing how you’ve adapted all of your Apple devices to your new Pixel? Any challenges or surprises? My biggest thing is having to invest in new hardware since I rely heavily on my Apple Watch and my AirPods

[@NickKendall]

100%, definitely have some follow up videos planned. And agree, also been a heavy Apple Watch and Airpods user so I think the biggest adjustment I've found so far is moving fitness apps that I was using on my Apple Watch.

[@HyperCS2]

Iphone 16 with a 60Hz screen in 2024 is criminal. I know how apple users defend it by saying that it 'feels' smooth.

[@NickKendall]

I am loving the higher refresh rate on the new Pixel. Feels great!

[@HyperCS2]

@ How about the videos take on your pixel vs the ones taken by the latest iPhones. This is one area where the newer android flagships can still get a run for their money by the iPhones. I guess video wasn’t covered in this video.

[@jpg334]

I have used Samsung Galaxy phones and iPhones off and on for years mostly using iPhones and I am thinking about getting another Samsung Galaxy phone or a Google Pixel in 12 to 15 months minimum and I agree with everything you said in this video. My family and especially my father keep telling me I would be better off staying with iPhone I use gmail, chrome, google photos and a few other google apps on my iPhone and my PC but I also have an Apple Watch 9 and an iPad Air. My family keep trying to tell me that the fact that I have the Apple Watch 9 and an iPad Air is why I should stick with iPhones.

[@jpara_dise]

Go and try pixel. In terms of watches and airpods, there are a lot cheaper yet reputable watches and earpods/earbuds out there which work really well with Android for the mean time.

[@NickKendall]

I've found moving away from the Apple Watch the biggest challenge so far as the fitness apps I was using aren't on the Play store.. will keep looking though!

[@nztoddhaskell]

I watched the video as I just curious. I've a iPhone 14 Pro & it's still really good!

[@NickKendall]

Nice!!

[@Gerrit-zq4md]

Ofc it is 🤦 it is Just 2 years old....

[@OsamaMohamedHD]

dude, stop changing the thumbnail every 2 sec, use the thumbnail test comparison inside KZbin studio instead, it's better than changing the thumbnail every few hours, and will get you better understanding on which thumbnail is attracting more viewers to watch your video, and great video BTW I loved it.

[@NickKendall]

Glad you enjoyed the video! I'm actually using a different thumbnail test service that gives me more insights than the KZbin one :)

[@OsamaMohamedHD]

@NickKendall ah ok, I saw in vidiq that you changed the thumbnail a lot in a short time, I thought you're doing it manually

[@toacaadrian]

Try the MotionCam Pro for RAW Video on Pixel 8:33

[@livelifefamilyzone]

1 month later: 10 years iPhone user switched back to iPhone from Pixel reason: Apple ecosystem is hard to escape 😂 Kidding aside, true Android has matured now.

[@NickKendall]

😅 I guess we'll see in a months time haha

[@jettnerona]

I used windows phone for 5 years and switched to android because they stopped making windows phones, then I switched to iPhone and used it for a month or 2 then switch back to android (Pixel only)

[@JohnManson]

I feel like I just watched a guy make a video about leaving a cult and the liberation he feels. I do reckon you'll go back to iOS though. A lot of people do because it's truly hard to break free.

[@NickKendall]

😅 You're probably not far off. Time will tell if I switch back haha

[@SamoelFilho]

The man is comparing an iPhone 11 with pixel 9 Pro, FaceID shit and doesn’t work horizontally, only since iPhone 13 it started to be better…everything in iPhone 11 is worst because we are comparing an base iPhone from 2019.

[@Dannyv1987]

Bro u were coming from iphone 11 😂

[@marksouthwell4490]

I have a pixel and an iPhone. As much as i love Apple, my go to to device is my pixel . iPhones feel awkward to use and aren't as intuitive

[@passivevii4052]

Why the heck would you use chat gpt when you got Gemini

[@NickKendall]

I still rank ChatGPT higher than Gemini :)

[@valentinberroa1012]

I did bought the iPhone 16 pro max and now I do have the google pixel pro just because of the same thing iPhone 16 feels like it’s an iPhone 15 honestly doesn’t worth the update

[@bk24708]

I would love to go with the pixel but I tested out the pixel 9 and found even in something basic like the Bible app, processor was slow. I don’t know if it was the chip or bad app development but it would lag while I scrolled. This kept me with the iPhone 16 pro. I’m not a gamer so I normally don’t look for best cpu, most work great for me.

[@kventinho]

Android is a ecosystem, so it can't be the chip. It has to be the app. Unlike iOS that is unique to Apple, Android is a system that has to be built for so many different potential hardware variants, so the app quality can be hit-or-miss.

[@bk24708]

@ I’ve heard they have put slower processors in the pixel phones and people have complained about it. Processor power is important for how well it can handle managing resource demanding apps. The iPhone processor is faster than the pixel in the latest models

[@NickKendall]

Yeah, that was something I thought about since the chip performance slower than other flagships. I think I have noticed it in small things; so far I'm ok with the tradeoff. Will report back with more in the next video.

[@DanWalshTV]

Your bible app having lag while scrolling had absolutely nothing to do with the SoC (processor) and everything to do with it just being a poorly optimized/developed app. Generally speaking, the performance on Pixel's for everyday tasks is great. Yes, it's not going to be as performant as the flagship chips produced by Qualcomm or Apple and thus will be slightly inferior in certain areas (for example, graphically intense games) but that'll have near-zero effect on general day-to-day usage and in the vast majority of scenarios, you won't notice the difference. I have both a Pixel 9 and iPhone 14 Pro Max and for the vast majority of the apps I use, the experience is more or less identical across both. There is always an outlier or two, but that's more the exception than the rule.

[@macgyvermac2344]

super video try raw it's better than ProRes, plus if you have the final cut or one of them photo correction studios, you set it and forget it and raw carry more details😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@NickKendall]

So good! Don't make me regret not getting the iPhone 16 Pro ;)

[@gepatvplus]

Well to be honest, as a very long time iPhone user I’m waiting for the iPhone 17 pro to change my 12 pro but I am extremely tempted by à pixel phone. I love the design, the price and I really want a change. I’m getting tired of the iPhone design. But what’s holding me back is: airdrop. Specially with my Mac at work or other iphones in my family. I tested RCS and it works fine so I’m not worried about iMessage. Other concern : my EarPods, my Apple Watch my HomePods … I might loose all this. Id love you to make a video on these aspects 😊 thank you !!

[@NickKendall]

I feel that! I'll definitely talk more about those aspects in upcoming videos as I've also traded my Apple Watch for a Pixel Watch. Like I said in the video, there's heaps of great alternatives to Airdrop from Pixel to Mac that I've found so far, but I haven't done much testing with Pixel to iPhone.

[@makata_pro1698]

My draw back for me is the Battery life, even though i am not power hungry user and some of the reviews says the pixel getting warm if you play games even casually but all phone does that, im tired of Samsung so still debating if i will change to Pixel 9 Pro from 16PM.

[@_EP794]

if you are that heavy on Apple how are you going to switch?

[@LChineze]

i doubt he will stay on android for more than a year, once the iphone 17 pro or air come out, he will switch back

[@NickKendall]

That's the experiment! I guess we'll find out :)

[@SuperDarktide]

Please don't call it a Shazam feature.

[@aussiegruber86]

Good switch, Apple is trash

[@TomGfromM]

Can’t send SMS from iMessage? Must be something new, doing ist since the beginning… Just check your Settings in the Messenger settings. Otherwise mostly everything what „Intelligence“ you use on the Pixel is done on Google Servers, nothing is private at all. Been in the Google infrastructure with most of your stuff you use, is it really a surprise that it works well with a Google device? Wouldn’t it be more of a surprise if not? Coming from 10 years of iPhone and other Apple devices you use, as you claim. Sorry can’t really follow what your real message here is.

[@NickKendall]

I hear you on the privacy concerns; definitely points for Apple there!

[@Isac462]

This also confused me. I send SMS daily from my Mac.

[@paulonvula6495]

While others had a big apple fence around them, some hv a huge rigid wall. This dude is one of them. Seems like he was so set in his apple ways that he couldn't even hear anything going on behind those walls, but somewhat miraculously he escaped the matrix. It's a complete madness that a simple electronic device can only communicate with the ones of the same company. Utter Stupidity! It's like different computers brands not communicating with each other like in years gone by. Yip, apple still does it.

[@NickKendall]

I'm glad I've been able to jump over the wall and have a look around 😅

[@erik-q8f]

I switched too

[@NickKendall]

Nice!

[@Spoonfed78]

Refreshing seeing someone just test and share their experience vs other platforms. Without trying something else properly you'll never know. People entrenched in a single brand or ecosystem (cringe) rarely have anything more than perception and narratives about other systems, services or brands. I think there's a huge swath of users caught up in a belief system and want to shout the narrative of that no matter what options are out there that offer more in most areas. I mean it seems the comments already are going there.

[@NickKendall]

Thanks, yeah it's definitely opened my eyes to being more open to other options!

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Nice vid. I’ve been on iPhone since 2011. Have pixel 6a as back up. I truly believe that iOS 18 n ai, really exposed Apple. Still lacking so much, implementation of iOS 18 features r weak n they r so far behind in ai. They have the nerve to advertise Apple intelligence like it’s something special. I can’t do Apple anymore. Getting S25 next month. Apple is primarily a marketing company, secondarily a hardware company n a far distant software company.

[@NickKendall]

Yeah, I have to agree. Apple used to be the king of delaying new features until they nailed them upon release. I wonder if AI is moving too fast for them to be able to do that and therefore they rushed their AI in a very un-Apple like fashion and dropped the ball?

[@eddiemunoz3677]

Mate, great video. iMessage and Airdrop are not my reasons for not making the switch completely. It’s not having AppleCare Plus. You know what I’m talking about being an Apple user. It’s the best thing ever. Your Pixel breaks; you can forget about walking into a Google store and 20 minutes later walking out with a new replacement. Ain’t gonna happen because there isn’t one in Australia; it’ll all have to be done online. You’ll have to send it off and hope they fix it in a few weeks, and you’ll be without a phone because in Android land, they don’t give you a temporary one. That alone is why I won’t switch. Also, the resell value sucks !! It’s really shit. You’ll get barely half of what you paid for it. That’s if you just bought it. It’s even worse it it’s an old one. Ive had many Android phones in the past but only as a second device. I’m not hating on Google; I actually am getting the Pixel 9 Pro XL in January but still gonna keep my iPhone. I’ve had the 6 and 7Pro. Pixels are great phones.

[@NickKendall]

Great points, thanks for bringing that up!! I also hadn't thought about resale value which is also a great point!

[@JithuChilukuri]

yeah he should have gotten s24 plus (snapdragon edition) its better than pixel and samsung care plus

[@TrustaBro1914]

I have a 15 pro max and I’m looking to ditch Apple. Bored with it

[@davidstjohn1]

You're not going to fool anybody. You'll be right back on your iPhone after the video LOL. Doing it for views

[@jacobfry9633]

I think you'd actually like the Samsung Galaxy s 25 ultra more the The Pixel 9 pro, which is coming out soon! Just saying.

[@NickKendall]

I'm very keen to see it and compare. I'm still definitely open to the Galaxy for sure!

[@Doglover123-m2p]

Ok sure

[@micheldiggelmann3968]

I switched also.....apple is Bored🎉

[@NickKendall]

Definitely doesn't feel the same as it used to!

[@douglas8352]

Have you try the add me?

[@NickKendall]

What's that?

[@salahalselene4957]

❤ e

[@NickKendall]

🙌

[@goodies7813]

Try the video boost on your pixel 9 pro, its a lot better than the iphone 16 video

[@NickKendall]

I've done a little testing with the boost and it's very impressive!

[@MrOrtmeier]

You moved from a private platform to spyware central. I know because I’ve done that too and also thought Android was great. However I recently moved back to iPhone because imo iOS has leaped ahead of Android which has been stagnant for years now. Every update brings zero user features. Only Samsung has updates that add user features because of One UI and they try to copy Apple as closely as possible.

[@frankw3123]

Lol this guy

[@SamoelFilho]

The man is comparing an iPhone 11 with pixel 9 Pro, FaceID shit and doesn’t work horizontally, only since iPhone 13 it started to be better…everything in iPhone 11 is worst because we are comparing an base iPhone from 2019.

[@MrOrtmeier]

You moved from a private platform to spyware central. I know because I’ve done that too and also thought Android was great. However I recently moved back to iPhone because imo iOS has leaped ahead of Android which has been stagnant for years now. Every update brings zero user features. Only Samsung has updates that add user features because of One UI and they try to copy Apple as closely as possible.

[@IndrajithMadhumal]

"zero user features"? 👁👄👁 What do you mean? Are you talking about Android? Because Sure we don't get features as much as we used to it previous Android versions, but still we get a ton when compared with Apple man. Btw, there are TON of ways for an Android user to secure their privacy if they want. Just that it's a bit of a hassle when compared with apple.

[@IndrajithMadhumal]

Samsung doesn't make Android-Google does. Samsung often implements Android features much later, and even the latest Android features aren't available on the S24 yet.

[@MrOrtmeier]

@ Actually many Android features were invented by Samsung and they let google use it. But OneUI has many more features than Pixel. They also have Dex Mode which pixel doesn’t.

[@shabbarbukhari7200]

OneUI doesn't look anything like iOS... Look at the Chinese OSes, those are the ones "copying Apple as closely as possible"

[@hhhmmmmmmmm]

Privacy is an outdated concept. You’ve been propagandized. Also, if u think iOS had more features than Android, that’s just not close to the truth. Still waiting for a numbers row on iOS 😂😂😂