What iPhones Still Do Better Than Android Phones

Summary

In this episode, Nick Ackerman outlines how iPhones continue to excel in certain areas over Android phones in 2025. He highlights the smoother and more fluid iOS experience, the high-quality app optimization, and the consistent camera performance across iPhone models. Ackerman also praises Apple's ecosystem integration, long-term software support, and customer service, asserting that these factors provide a superior experience for iPhone users. He concludes by acknowledging the strong resale value of iPhones as a further advantage.

Highlights

• iPhones feel smoother and more fluid than many Android phones in 2025. 🚀
• Application quality is notably higher on iPhones, offering a more polished user experience. 🌟
• Camera consistency on iPhones is high, ensuring smooth transitions and reliable photo quality. 📸
• Apple's ecosystem integration is the best in the world, enhancing the user experience. 🌎
• Long-term support and software updates are stronger on iPhones compared to Androids. 🔧
• Face ID on iPhones offers more convenience than Android's fingerprint sensors. 👁️‍🗨️
• iPhones have superior battery optimization, providing excellent battery life. 🔋
• Apple's customer service and Apple Store experience are unparalleled in the smartphone world. 🏆
• iPhones maintain a high resale value, making them a smart investment option. 💵

Key Takeaways

• iPhones provide a smoother and more fluid experience compared to Android phones in 2025. 📱
• App quality and optimization remain superior on iPhones, offering a polished user experience. 📱
• iPhones maintain consistent camera performance, making them reliable for photography and social media uploads. 📷
• Apple's ecosystem, with seamless integration across devices, remains unmatched. 🌐
• Long-term software support is a strong suit for iPhones, receiving timely and consistent updates. 🔄
• Face ID provides a convenient, biometric-based face unlock not matched on Android. 🔓
• Battery optimization on iPhones ensures they perform well even with smaller batteries. 🔋
• iPhones offer excellent customer service, including easy in-store support. 🏬
• iPhones hold better resale value compared to Android phones, making them a wise choice financially. 💰

Overview

iPhones have consistently offered a smoother and more fluid user experience compared to their Android counterparts. Even as Android devices have made strides with faster refresh rates and animations, there's something about the polished feel of iOS that users can't resist. Moreover, the quality of apps tends to be superior on iPhones, with developers frequently updating them to enhance user experience.

The camera capabilities on iPhones continue to impress, delivering consistent and high-quality images and videos across models. Whether capturing a moment or uploading to social media, iPhone users benefit from seamless camera operation and superior image processing. Furthermore, the integration of Apple's ecosystem—ranging from AirDrop to iMessage—creates a cohesive experience that Android has yet to match.

Apple's commitment to long-term software support is evident, with timely updates across all devices ensuring users have access to the latest features and improvements. This, along with the unmatched customer service provided at Apple Stores, contributes to a satisfying user experience. Lastly, the financial aspect of owning an iPhone is appealing, as their high resale value outshines that of most Android devices.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Overview Nick introduces the focus of the episode, which is to discuss the advantages that iPhones have over all Android phones in 2025. He clarifies that this is not an attack on any specific Android brand, as all brands run on the Android experience.
• 00:30 - 01:30: iOS Performance and App Optimization The chapter discusses the performance and optimization of iOS devices compared to Android devices as of 2025. It highlights that Apple iPhones tend to offer a smoother and more fluid user experience. The author uses personal examples from using both the iPhone 16 Pro and an Android S25 Ultra to illustrate these points, noting the iPhone's desirable size and shape which contribute to its user-friendly experience.
• 02:30 - 04:30: Camera Consistency and Social Media Experience The chapter discusses the differences in app optimization and performance between Android devices and iPhones. iOS is highlighted for its consistent and fluid user experience compared to the competition. Although Android devices are improving with features like faster animations and 120 Hz displays, iOS still maintains a more seamless feel. Android phones are catching up, but iOS remains superior in the user experience aspect.
• 04:30 - 05:30: Ecosystem Integration The chapter titled 'Ecosystem Integration' discusses the seamless user experience provided by the iPhone ecosystem. The speaker mentions that despite being barely perceptible, the fluid feel unique to the iPhone distinguishes it from other Android phones. However, they acknowledge that OnePlus is getting close to this level of integration with its latest models. The chapter also touches on the high-quality applications available on the iPhone, using a nutrition-tracking app as an example, and clarifies that the speaker is not sponsored by these apps.
• 05:30 - 08:00: Long-Term Support and Software Updates This chapter discusses the differences in software updates and long-term support between iOS and Android devices. It highlights how applications on iOS, especially fitness apps, often appear more polished and receive updates more quickly. The iPhone is seen as providing a better experience with more frequent app updates compared to Android phones as of 2025.
• 08:00 - 09:30: Face ID and Biometric Security The chapter discusses the functionality and experience of core applications on Android, indicating that major applications like Netflix and TikTok perform well on both Android and iOS platforms. It highlights that users typically will not encounter issues with these applications regardless of the platform they use. The text introduces the topic of camera consistency and image processing as another point of discussion.
• 09:30 - 11:00: Battery Optimization The chapter discusses the consistent video and photo quality across different iPhone models, such as the iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max. It highlights the smooth camera operations and consistent experience when switching between lenses, making iPhones strong contenders for quality camera phones.
• 11:00 - 13:30: Customer Support and Apple Store Experience The chapter discusses the impressive camera setup and image processing across different versions of the iPhone 16, including the regular, plus, and pro max models. Despite personal preferences against the camera setup, the quality and consistency in images, especially when uploaded to social media platforms like Instagram, are praised. The chapter highlights the superior performance of these devices in handling social media uploads.
• 13:30 - 15:00: Resale Value and Conclusion In this chapter, the author discusses the performance of social media platforms on various smartphones, specifically the iPhone, Samsung, and Pixel phones. The iPhone is highlighted as the leading choice for social media usage due to its superior performance and user experience. The discussion briefly acknowledges improvements in Samsung's performance and mentions the Pixel's competence, but ultimately positions the iPhone as the top recommendation for social media enthusiasts.

What iPhones Still Do Better Than Android Phones Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 [Music] So, what is up guys? Nick here helping you to master your technology. And in this episode, we're going to talk about what iPhones do better than every Android phone in 2025. Now, it doesn't matter if you have a Samsung device, a Pixel device, a another Android maker, they all run the Android experience, so it's not an attack on any brands or anything like that. What I am going to talk about
• 00:30 - 01:00 though is the things that iOS and Apple tend to do a bit better with their phones here in 2025. We'll start with the first one. And I'm actually going to use my personal phone right now, the or my personal iPhone. This is my personal Android phone right here, the S25 Ultra. But I'm using the 16 Pro right now as I do like its size and shape. It's a sweet spot size. The phones just feel smoother, more fluid than a lot of Android phones. Now, they don't always feel smoother than some of these faster
• 01:00 - 01:30 refreshes of these Android devices, but the overall app optimization and the iOS performance seems to me a little more consistent sometimes than a lot of Android phones. Now, you know, some of these phones are now starting to get faster animations and quicker 120 Hz displays, but there's just this feel about iOS that still feels very fluid by comparison to a lot of the competition. And these phones are really catching up these days, but it's still they're
• 01:30 - 02:00 hanging on by a thread, but it's still feels uh just a fluid feel that you just don't find. It's like a natural fluid feel to the iPhone. I just don't feel on any other Android phone just yet. Although I will say that the OnePlus is coming very close with the 13. But let's move on to the next one, and that's going to be the application quality. Now, this is just one example of a great application on here for tracking nutrition. None of these apps, I'm not going to be sponsored by these
• 02:00 - 02:30 applications here. I would let you know if I was, but just certain applications tend to just feel more polished, a little bit nicer looking on this phone, especially some of the fitness apps and stuff of that sort. they just tend to look better. And um overall, I find that a lot of developers tend to update their apps a little faster sometimes and give you a more polished experience on the iPhone. I think a lot of people tend to agree with that. So, they tend to do this better than Android phones in 2025.
• 02:30 - 03:00 But I will state that most of the core applications to the Android experience is pretty good and pretty great now actually. So, anything that's like a major application, you know, Netflix, Tik Tok, you know, these big applications that everybody knows about, those are usually still amazing on both platforms. So, you're not going to have any real issue in that regard. But at number three is going to be the camera consistency and image processing. So,
• 03:00 - 03:30 when I open up an iPhone, I don't care if I'm on the iPhone 16 Plus here. I don't care if I'm on the iPhone 16 Pro Max. They all have this consistency about their video quality, their photo quality, they're all very smooth in the camera operations, which tend to look a little bit more jarring when switching between different lenses on other phones, and it tends to give you a pretty consistent experience no matter which one you go with. So, the iPhone is still a very strong camera contender,
• 03:30 - 04:00 and that doesn't matter even if you're getting one of the cheaper versions. Although I don't really like the iPhone 16's camera setup, but any of the 16 regular plus pro max, they just have a really good image processing. And uh overall, you just have this consistency that you're going to really like. Uh especially when you look at how they upload to social media applications. If you tend to use social media, they still tend to do better. And for some reason, the Instagram stories uploads and other,
• 04:00 - 04:30 you know, social media platforms tend to just work better uh in my experience on the iPhone. Although, I do find that some of the Samsung updates have been bringing a little bit smoother performance than before. And the Pixel does very good in social media as well. So, it's no slouch either. Um, but I feel like the iPhone is still up there as the king of social media phone use. like if you're going to be uploading to social, that's definitely probably going to be the choice you'll want to go with. The next one I want to talk about is the
• 04:30 - 05:00 ecosystem integration. So, specifically, one of the best products in the Apple lineup is the Apple Watch, which every watch maker tries to outdo except for people go their own way like Garmin watches and other sport rugged styles. Those really don't try to compete with this. They try to do their own fitness rugged outdoory adventure kind of thing which is the Apple Watch tried to go for a little bit but the consistency of the performance between this and the iPhone
• 05:00 - 05:30 being super smooth. It's one of it's probably the smoothest watch smartwatch on the market. You even see a lot of knockoffs on Amazon and stuff of that sort. But not only that, combining your iPhone with the MacBook experience and the iPad experience. pop on your AirPods to watch Apple TV, turn off your Apple TV, they connect right to your iPad if you're done with that. You're done with your iPad, you need to go work on your MacBook, they all just the ecosystem is the best in the world. That's just what I feel like when it comes to the iPhone
• 05:30 - 06:00 right now. The integration between AirDrop and iMessage as well as FaceTime have still been a strong suit for the platform. And I think Apple knew this a long time ago never to bring these things over to the to the other side because they knew that that was going to be one of their strong suits and it continues to hold true. So for communications and messages, FaceTime, they tend to still have that strength and it tends to do better than every other Android phone in this department. And especially I'm talking to the US
• 06:00 - 06:30 market here. If you're not in the US, this video is not really targeted at you. So, don't take it too seriously if you're not in the US and you're thinking like nobody uses that here. I'm not talking to the nonu. I'm talking to the US consumer here when we're making this video right here. So, the next one is going to be long-term support. Now, Samsung is promising very long-term software support, but they dropped the ball with 1 UI7 in terms of the release schedule. They did get it right. like it's super smooth and you have it on the S25, S25 Ultra, S25 Plus out of the box,
• 06:30 - 07:00 but Apple brings you iOS all at the same time. I'm super stoked about what we're going to see next month with iOS 19. And it's no different whether you have a Plus, an 16e, an older iPhone. Even the older iPhones are getting this so consistently. So, there's no one doing it better than Apple when it comes to the software updates. they still hold this strong suit and it's always going to be across the board. So, that tight
• 07:00 - 07:30 integration of software support is just really unbeatable. Google does a really good job as well with monthly updates. Although, I don't like how long it takes to update the phone. I don't care if you can use it in the background. It still takes forever. I wish it would update faster, but it does very good. Samsung has a very fragmented rollout to me, but they are uh definitely pushing out a lot more updates than they used to in the past. And some people call them the king of Android updates. Uh but these two are going neck and neck, I feel like, in that area. But Apple is just the best
• 07:30 - 08:00 here. You get the early beta program. You can use it as a public beta. You can use as developer beta early on if you want to pay a yearly membership and you develop apps and stuff of that sort. It's just overall the best experience with software updates. The only con though is that it's full of bugs and a lot of times you got to update them frequently to keep them smooth versus some of these that tend to bring slower updates but a little bit more stable if you will. The next one, Face ID. Face
• 08:00 - 08:30 ID, while an old feature dating way back to the iPhone 10, it's just still a nicity if you don't want to use an indisplay fingerprint. You don't want to use a fingerprint on the side. A lot of phones have that in the Android space. I tend to like the indisplay fingerprint sensor and you can use a face unlock simply like that but it's not Face ID biometrics. So when you start to get in your bank apps and stuff of that sort you do have to go back to using this and sometimes your fingers miss or a little bit greasy something like that you can
• 08:30 - 09:00 miss occasionally. Usually on the highest of highest end like the S25 Ultra you tend to not miss too much cuz those sensors are very high quality. But I will say that I tend to still prefer Face ID for certain convenience situations like not having to look at the phone in the, you know, not have or not having to hit the button all the time. You could be looking at in the dark and it still unlocks. It's a very it's a very nice unlocking experience and one that just is not matched on Android phones. So, we don't
• 09:00 - 09:30 really see I think Google did it a while ago on one of their Pixels, but they no longer do that. So, they're doing indisplay fingerprint as well. Uh some people have argued they would like to see an IND or a Touch ID scanner which would integrate nicely I think with the camera control button. You should be able to just press that as a Touch ID and have the face unlock. That would be pretty amazing. But this phone having Face ID the iPhone still makes it kind of better than most Android phones if you do like the convenience of a
• 09:30 - 10:00 biometricbased face unlock. So the next one, battery optimization. So what do I mean by this? Well, you tend to have smaller batteries a lot of the time on some of these larger iPhones by comparison to large Android phones. Those large Android phones tend to need a little bit more battery because of the operating system, but Apple optimizes the software to give you really good battery life. So, these batteries are very well optimized for the phone itself, and you usually will get battery
• 10:00 - 10:30 life that'll match phones with significantly larger phones on the Android side. So, iPhone still does this better than pretty much every Android in 2025. Now, I know there are some mid-rangers that just absolutely crush and they have big batteries, but they're not as fast as an iPhone. I understand that there's Android phones with these carbon batteries that are absolutely crushing, but at the same time, those are unproven technologies. We're used to uh seeing these lithium ion technologies tend to last a pretty substantial time
• 10:30 - 11:00 with needing a battery replacement every few years or so. At the end of the day, the iPhone tends to have really good battery. Long story short, it tends to do really good in battery life, especially for considering the size they put in there. They also optimize it so well that your standby drains very, very slowly daily. So, it's a great experience, I think, especially on phones like the Plus, the Max, even the regular Pro is pretty good nowadays. So, very good stuff here with the
• 11:00 - 11:30 battery optimization. The iPhone also tends to do better in the Apple Store experience along with customer support. Now, you can actually message Apple yourself if you're having an issue, and I don't work for them or nothing. I'm just saying that I've had an issue with my phone purchase orders, things of that sort, and I've had issues with some other brands. I'm not going to call specific ones out in this video, but I think you know some of the ones I'm talking about. These guys give me amazing customer support and warranty.
• 11:30 - 12:00 They they obliged by the warranty and I've actually walked into an Apple store and told them the battery was shot. Just gave me a new phone. It's happened before. I don't know if that still happens today. Let me know if that happens still, but it h has happened to me before. So, that was a good experience. Generally, they have some of the best customer service, especially in the US, probably around the world as well for when it comes to the ability to just go in the Apple store and get taken care of. That's a really good experience. And in 2025, I feel like a lot of people like that experiential
• 12:00 - 12:30 style of retail where you can go in and play with the phones, go to the Genius Bar, experience the products, and if you have an issue, you can repair it there and stuff of that sort. That's just something you can't do on a lot of these Android phones. So, if something goes wrong or you drop it and you mess something up or your battery is shot or you need something like that, it's going to be a little bit of hoops to jump through on those other devices. Now, smartphones we all know are not investments. These are liabilities. They definitely lose money. They're depreciate. They depreciate pretty quickly. But out of all phones, iPhones
• 12:30 - 13:00 tend to do better in this area as well. They have a really good easy, you know, sell. So, it's very easy to sell them. So, what that means that when you go to try to sell them, you tend to get a lot of money back for them even when they're already one year old. So you can actually still get hundreds of dollars back even if you have like an iPhone 14, an iPhone 15 and it's already or even an iPhone 13 still get hundreds of dollars back. Apple tends to give you a little
• 13:00 - 13:30 bit less than what you can get. So if it's a phone's worth 450, they might give you 320 or 300, but you're getting that convenience of trading it in right there on the spot. But iPhones tend to hold really really good resale value. So to conclude, while Android phones are freaking amazing in 2025, I love the Pixel experience. Cramabar is amazing. What that camera can do, the AI, I love the Samsung experience for being an amazing tool. The S Pen over here, they softened up the edges so it's nicer to
• 13:30 - 14:00 hold. It just has every feature in the kitchen sink. It's fun. There's just a lot of things they just can't do that's not making me put away the iPhone. So until they can, I don't know if they ever can. I think being the fact that Apple was like the first with the mainstream smartphone that we know today. I feel like they had like locked down this market before anybody could actually overtake them. I've been covering phones for years and they seem to always find a way to stay in the lead
• 14:00 - 14:30 somehow. Even if phones are surpassing them and innovation, foldable technology, things of that sort, they still tend to do do the things that the customer tends to enjoy, like good battery life, um long lasting, really nice look to the phone, uh just overall good performance, software update, the actual things that probably matter in the customer's day-to-day life. They tend to do this in a lot of respects a little bit better. So, let me know your thoughts on this one down below. Do you think that I'm totally off base here? Do
• 14:30 - 15:00 you feel like iPhones tend to still uh not do as many things better than Android phones? Let me know your thoughts down below. If you found this video helpful, entertaining, or just enjoyable, click the like button for me, subscribe if you haven't already, and I will catch you all in the next episode. Nick here. Be sure to be well and peace.