Switching from iPhone to the Galaxy s24 Ultra? What No One Else Has Talked About

I just picked up the Galaxy s24 Ultra to see if it truly has enough appeal to pull me away from the iPhone and out of the Apple ecosystem. During my testing, I encountered a few things that no one else seems to be talking about. Here are my thoughts behind it all.
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[@iDanielch]

Makes no sense, this is not an android problem or s24 ultra its just that your invested in the apple ecosystem thats all

[@tuplifting]

different fingerprint reader placement makes you angry?? dang.... I should make this exact video complaining about iPhone. i.e. (It does not zoom as far as s24 ultra. I'm so frustrated!!!! ) haha

[@9rit]

I think you made excellent points but also missed some key things at the same time. The premise that switching from 1 ecosystem to another is not worth is true. The grass is just about as green on the other side. However, you failed to mention that it is also the other way round. I know many people who have always used Android and everything works well for them but when they switch to iphone, it no longer works. For example, the S-Pen is key for my friend who is an architect and always doodles on what needs to change. Same goes for another friend who is in creative and needs to quickly highlight fixes on the go and draw. Just because something is a gimmick for you isn't necessarily a gimmick for another person. Once you are used to 1 ecosystem, it will most likely be more familiar and work better than on another.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Great points!

[@Mateee.01]

I totally agree with you! I've had many Androids, especially Samsung, but I've never felt the same with Apple devices, that it works simply, there's no problem with it, it doesn't lag, it doesn't leave you anywhere (it can be laggy, but only if I don't have storage space)

[@Scottydoesntknow6531]

So if your iPhone is connected to wifi you're saying android messages or android wifi calling doesn't work?

[@ZotmundSzele]

I stopped watching this nonsense after 4 minutes, which was actually 4 minutes too many.

[@Mateee.01]

I don't really understand this blue bubble green bubble thing... so I understand that it's better to write on imessage, it's free, the picture and video quality is better, it's fast and fluid, but I simply don't care what I use... what you said in the video that I don't you like to use e.g. messenger and wattsup, which I don't understand. You're right, it takes 1 more click to open than imessage, but it can be used in the same way.... on iPhone and Mac, I often want to write an SMS to someone who doesn't have an iPhone, but it displays what I'm writing in a blue bubble and it says that it could not be sent and that there is no way I can send him an SMS if there is, say, an emergency or something wrong...

[@marcgabrieI]

Honestly hate these tech reviewers giving biased opinions cause they’re sponsored by samsung and got the phone for free. You literally point out most of what I had issues with. I haven’t found a single “tech youtuber” that was honest until I found your channel..

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

That’s my issue with tech KZbin as well and I’m trying to change that. Thanks for watching!

[@madridi03]

It's clear that Android passed ios in the last years. Your problem is with cellular not with Android which give u all of ios and extras. And about tweaking u have to do it once and u good to go.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Unless you’re used to iPhone where everything transfers with zero setup effort.

[@BroBrown357]

I’m confused so if you built your business around the Apple ecosystem, why would you switch to Android and jeopardize it for a KZbin video 🧐

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

I was curious to try the Android side of the fence. The ecosystem doesn't make or break the business, but it can make things easier for sure.

[@CurtisDishman]

@@AlexVassiosOfficialI was gonna say if a business is impacted by an iphone or not thats not a good business lol. You beat me

[@radiologistanonymous2353]

And obviously KZbin earns him money too. It is his job to put different perspective for people around the globe.

[@SamGarfield1]

You could run blue bubbles on your Mac there to have iMessage on Android.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Yeah I thought about trying that, but I don’t have a Mac running all the time

[@griffithluke572]

Solid video. Totally get it. I tried switching to Android. Gave the good college try. Had a Samsung for about a year and half but had to switch back to apple. And basically for all the reasons you outlined and explained.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Right. I actually enjoy it, but at the end of the day it’s a PHONE. It’s a tool that doesn’t give me much advantage in my life.

[@Rika-sensei]

Ive switched to a different OS every time Ive gotten a new phone (from iphone 4 -> galaxy s6 -> iphone xs max and finally galaxy s24 ultra) and i can say that both are great. Each time i switch, i miss the things i can do on the last phone😂. But in the end, someone can give me either phone and I'll gladly use it. However there is only one thing that brings me to continue using Samsung and thats how SLEEK the phone looks. The s24 ultra just looks too sexy

[@stefanr.3495]

You offer nothing new mate. Setting up and tweaking a new phone is expected, and you only do it one.

[@maikaimakena9424]

Also iMessage messaging over WiFi is key 🔑 in remote areas like where you live probably

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Exactly. If I'm outside in my yard I get no signal when my wifi disconnects. I use Starlink so inside the house the wifi is great. But otherwise the signal is spotty around here. iMessage is hugely helpful even if I have a little LTE or 3G signal and zero bars.

[@beautyneytiri]

i actually got myself a second gen iphone se because i wanted to start using imessage but then i found out that literally NO ONE in this entire country uses it, even though also over here by far most people have iphones.

[@gagasaurio12]

skill issue. i miss android so much ='( but moved to iphone because the pro res log camera capabilty is too good

[@ZotmundSzele]

So it's not Android what sucks but the signal at where you live. 😂

[@a-terrible-fate532]

from my experience the signal on samsuns phones have always had good signal.

[@beautyneytiri]

it's 2024 and you're seriously talking about sending text messages via a cellular conncection. have you ever heard about smartphones, at all ? sms and mms was BEFORE smartphones existed.

[@beautyneytiri]

well, just move to another country.

[@maikaimakena9424]

You bring up really good points I’m am totally bored with my iPhone but maybe it’s not worth the switch

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Honestly I am too, but I think that’s a good thing. The technology has matured and stabilized to the point that boring = consistent. I found that through all the tweaking and setup on the Android side, I missed a lot of life in between because I was concerned about my phone. And when it was all setup the way I like it, it didn’t provide me much more value at all than if I hadn’t done the exercise in the first place. Just missed some time with the family in between, not worth it.

[@maikaimakena9424]

Yeah I think 🤔 your right consistency can be reliable but also boring and there will always be a shiny ✨ object like another new phone but we all got families and have to work and have to get shit done everyday and learning a new ecosystem is hard. I used to have Samsung Note phones back in the day and I really liked them but between the Apple Watch Ultra and the Tablet and the MacBook Pro the ecosystem is so strong 💪 it feels impossible to break away and at least I know how to do what I want on my phone without taking time away from my family to learn a whole other way of working which to be honest I don’t have the time. 😂 I really liked your video keep up the good work. 🤙⚡️💪

[@maikaimakena9424]

Yeah I think 🤔 your right consistency can be reliable but also boring and there will always be a shiny ✨ object like another new phone but we all got families and have to work and have to get shit done everyday and learning a new ecosystem is hard. I used to have Samsung Note phones back in the day and I really liked them but between the Apple Watch Ultra and the Tablet and the MacBook Pro the ecosystem is so strong 💪 it feels impossible to break away and at least I know how to do what I want on my phone without taking time away from my family to learn a whole other way of working which to be honest I don’t have the time. 😂 I really liked your video keep up the good work. 🤙⚡️💪

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

@maikaimakena9424 well said. Thanks for watching!

[@bigravs1]

continue to eat your apple

[@beautyneytiri]

even android users over there use sms ??? WHAT ?????????

[@d.lloyd8188]

Google Messages is RCS. People who still use SMS on Android are stubborn or lazy.

[@beautyneytiri]

@@d.lloyd8188 well why does RCS even exist ? why don't americans use whats app ?

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Or they just don’t know. People in my circle that use Android are not tech people and they have no idea what it is or how to turn it on.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

It’s because we started using SMS as a standard way back before iPhone when it was the industry standard. People got used to doing things a certain way for a while before iMessage introduced the first IP messaging service (that’s why they were blue, because the green bubbles cost money back in the day when paying per text). Fast forward and people still do things the same way

[@beautyneytiri]

@@AlexVassiosOfficial well i don't understand. SMS was indeed the standard before smartphones. when people started using smartphones though, whats app became the standard.

[@simonsamson9967]

You know what im kinda sick i mean its a hype. Iphone samsung flagships gimmicks. Practical quality performance experia 1 6 i am very very happy. Finally goodbye Iphone and samsung

[@Delicate141]

To sum up the 23 minutes long video - as a 7 years of using Apple products, you didn't have the time and will to switch and find alternatives. That's fine, you're deep inside the walled garden.

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Close. I couldn’t find the purpose in switching. I had the will and took the time to switch. But in the end, I gained essentially nothing and was attempting to fix something that wasn’t broken for me.

[@Delicate141]

@@AlexVassiosOfficial I can understand you well, switching to a different player after investing time and effort on one player, and gain nothing, is something you wished you never did. But you made and now smarter about it. Personally, I'm a PC guy. macOS was fine, but like you said - everything is okay with Apple, but the integration of all services is what makes the experience. And I love Windows, and after 4 years of trying all of their products (2 iPhones, 3 Watches, 2 AirPods, 2 Apple TVs, 2 AirTags, iPad Pro M2 with MK), I'm tired of the experience. Thank you for the video, Alex. ♥

[@Max-zp3th]

"i lost the ability to track my wife over five mile" hahaha bro you have way bigger issues than ios android :D

[@rsupremexx3971]

This video is confusing lol

[@kaelanperrett817]

ur not a big enough youtuber for me to listen to this review

[@EricK-vw5wh]

But yet you took the time to click on it and reply with a comment?? LOL

[@AlexVassiosOfficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@ffprior]

Pointless video.

[@_madman04]

Donate me the phone if you don't need it? 🥹