Apple's Popularity With Gen Z Poses Challenges for Android

[G.U.Y. Gaga]

1 hour ago, Insanity said:

 the concerns of today's youth. A cell phone maker makes you uncool 

It has kind of always been like that lol 

 

for us it was flip phones (razers specifically)   

[Starshine]

37 minutes ago, Love Again said:

Gen Z all have disorders and are overwhelmed all the time they want a phone that is simple and to the point. Android is way too complicated and offers TOO much customization 

It's not complicated at all. There's a learning curve to both iOS and Android, however iOS is definitely a little more simple, refined, and there are some things that Android users might find frustrating. 

 

There's a paradox of choice when it comes to Android. The customization can be overwhelming, but there's always the barebones Google Pixel which is really the best Android experience anyway. I'll never switch though, I'm too invested in my Apple ecosystem. I prefer a walled garden where everything is streamlined and the choice is usually made for me. I'm not 15 years old anymore and don't want to tinker in the settings, customize adding skins, root my phone, etc. like I honestly don't care if you can play Gameboy games on your phone.  

[imabadkid]

59 minutes ago, LittleStarmen said:

 

 

 

 

This has always been truth. The blackberry era... moto razr. Theres always been a cool phone

 

 

And group texts suck on android... no airplay, airdrop

 

you miss out on features

 

 

 

idk back then there were still more options so yes, u weren't cool if u didn't have a razr but people still had more options... if that makes sense?

[Into The Void]

10 minutes ago, Leptine said:

I mean, are you for real? it's even worse with adult people over 27 because it's not even about wearing or owning a specific brand or phone but having and show off a big house, then holiday-second house, owining a real estate, having big expensive car, this mentality will always affect and conditionate people even more in the adult life, social media totally reflects that nowadays, society pressure you to own a house, the more you have and show, the more you're being considered successful and a winner in life, it's not really that different from high school mentality, sure not everybody cares but the big majority does.

Its not a thing i definitely don't care about at all

I mean Id like a nicer car but its not all that important and no one i know judges for it 

I think it depends on the social circles people run in cause in mine no one cares what u drive, live in etc etc 

[flashdagoat]

excellent. i hate those green text bubbles

[PopKills]

Why did I read Adele instead of Apple 

[LittleStarmen]

12 minutes ago, imabadkid said:

idk back then there were still more options so yes, u weren't cool if u didn't have a razr but people still had more options... if that makes sense?

BlackBerry pretty much dominated all rich people at some point.... its not a new thing...

[Pheromosa]

Have you seen the way Gen Z roasts each other over having an Android? It’s unreal 

[Archetype]

59 minutes ago, Almighty Gaga said:

Americans favoring an American company. Shocking.

Google, which owns Android, is American, and Samsung designs most of its phones and UI in California.  It doesn't really have anything to do with nationality and everything to do with class/status.  Americans love South Korea and think Korean culture is cool.

18 minutes ago, Starshine said:

It's not complicated at all. There's a learning curve to both iOS and Android, however iOS is definitely a little more simple, refined, and there are some things that Android users might find frustrating. 

 

There's a paradox of choice when it comes to Android. The customization can be overwhelming, but there's always the barebones Google Pixel which is really the best Android experience anyway. I'll never switch though, I'm too invested in my Apple ecosystem. I prefer a walled garden where everything is streamlined and the choice is usually made for me. I'm not 15 years old anymore and don't want to tinker in the settings, customize adding skins, root my phone, etc. like I honestly don't care if you can play Gameboy games on your phone.  

Ironically, Apple will be opening up iOS more so in the next two years.  They're expected to officially allow, for the first time ever, third party app stores on iOS, drop the requirement to pay for apps and in-app purchases with Apple's payment services, add more customizability, etc.  At that point, Android's only real differentiator will be the fact that it's offered on many phones from different companies at different price points.  Otherwise, it looks like the two will essentially be on par with customization and a perceived sense of freedom by 2025. 

 

Considering iOS has *always* been the best looking, most secure, most consistent, and most stable major operating system for mobile devices, it looks like price point will be Android's only competitive edge in the future.  I'm also referring to OS specifically, not actual phone hardware.  If you want a folding phone or a phone with 50x optical zoom, you'll still likely want to buy something from Samsung instead.

[Badgalbriel]

Had a party this weekend and every wanted my s23 Ultra for pictures instead of using my cousin's iPhone 14 Pro Max. 

I don't think this is the case 

[Badgalbriel]

24 minutes ago, flashdagoat said:

excellent. i hate those green text bubbles

Imagine using SMS, though 

[Tropez]

1 hour ago, Almighty Gaga said:

Americans favoring an American company. Shocking.

They’re all American. And if the maker isn’t American the software is American. All android phones are Google, and Google is a US company. You don’t have an option. 

[Starshine]

Just now, Archetype said:

Google, which owns Android, is American, and Samsung designs most of its phones and UI in California.  It doesn't really have anything to do with nationality and everything to do with class/status.  Americans love South Korea and think Korean culture is cool.

Ironically, Apple will be opening up iOS more so in the next two years.  They're expected to officially allow, for the first time ever, third party app stores on iOS, drop the requirement to pay for apps and in-app purchases with Apple's payment services, add more customizability, etc.  At that point, Android's only real differentiator will be the fact that it's offered on many phones from different companies at different price points.  Otherwise, it looks like the two will essentially be on par with customization and a perceived sense of freedom by 2025. 

 

Considering iOS has *always* been the best looking, most secure, most consistent, and most stable major operating system for mobile devices, it looks like price point will be Android's only competitive edge in the future.  I'm also referring to OS specifically, not actual phone hardware.  If you want a folding phone or a phone with 50x optical zoom, you'll still likely want to buy something from Samsung instead.

I feel like those EU regulations are trying to spite and bite Apple but ironically there will be really no key advantages Android has that Apple doesn't.  I've read many Android users waiting to switch just for this and Apple has the world to gain from this so it's really just falling into their favor.  I'm sure the sideloading will require some hoops to jump through for security reasons, but I honestly don't care for it besides Youtube Vanced and will continue to use the App Store for the most polished exp. 

[ToMmY]

 

[Dialamba]

1 hour ago, Khal said:

Not sure there's really any way to fight this. Even if Samsung was making the better product, how do you fight against Americans being the morons that they are thinking a phone defines your class status?

Because Apple has always been marketed as the better brand with better quality. 
 

[shyboi]

I do feel ostracized by having a windows laptop tbh, it feels weird. As soon as i start working i will get myself a MacBook. 

[Cheers]

gen Z started in 1996(?). We always preferred apple sorry.

Edited February 21, 2023 by Cheers

[Mr. Mendes]

I mean even taking the social pressure thing out of the conversation, Android's battle is also just making an inferior product. They're not incredibly user friendly phones, they're illogically laid out, they offer way too much in the way of customization to the point that the devices themselves start to struggle, and they're aesthetically unpleasing to look at, all for a fairly similar price point to an iPhone overall. If they improved their product, I don't know that there would be as much of a "the iphone is the cool phone" conversation happening. 

[ProudLBS]

iPhones and Macbooks are just better 

[Machete]

Duh. I judge people who don't have an iPhone, it's giving broke.

[The Next Day]

1 hour ago, Leptine said:

I mean, are you for real? it's even worse with adult people over 27 because it's not even about wearing or owning a specific brand or phone but having and show off a big house, then holiday-second house, owining a real estate, having big expensive car, this mentality will always affect and conditionate people even more in the adult life, social media totally reflects that nowadays, society pressure you to own a house, the more you have and show, the more you're being considered successful and a winner in life, it's not really that different from high school mentality, sure not everybody cares but the big majority does.

Of course I get the status symbols thing. But I can't view a phone as a status symbol. House, cars, etc., whatever, it's dumb, tho the pressure can be real if you don't feel comfortable with yourself. But a ******* iPhone? Like, should I be jealous of someone who has the same phone as my 13 year old cousin? Thank god I've yet to encounter someone who thinks they're superior because they own a certain mass-produced product. Even some high school students are more mature than that.

[Archetype]

30 minutes ago, The Next Day said:

Of course I get the status symbols thing. But I can't view a phone as a status symbol. House, cars, etc., whatever, it's dumb, tho the pressure can be real if you don't feel comfortable with yourself. But a ******* iPhone? Like, should I be jealous of someone who has the same phone as my 13 year old cousin? Thank god I've yet to encounter someone who thinks they're superior because they own a certain mass-produced product. Even some high school students are more mature than that.

It’s more so that Apple is THE rare tech company that falls within the same status symbol group as brands like LV, Prada, Mercedes, etc.  Like the brands I just mentioned, Apple has never made “affordable” products and only caters to people who can afford to buy into the ecosystem.  No one “needs” an iPhone, they can buy a good phone for under $200 these days.  No one “needs” a YSL bag, but they’ll want to be seen with the premium bag.  That doesn’t take away from the fact that the iPhone is a fantastic phone and YSL makes amazing bags, but that’s how the masses perceive Apple due to decades of consistent marketing and pricing.  Apple has always been a luxury company.

Edited February 21, 2023 by Archetype

[BloodLuster]

as they should. Apple has always been the superior girl

[flower moon]

2 hours ago, Mr. Mendes said:

I mean even taking the social pressure thing out of the conversation, Android's battle is also just making an inferior product. They're not incredibly user friendly phones, they're illogically laid out, they offer way too much in the way of customization to the point that the devices themselves start to struggle, and they're aesthetically unpleasing to look at, all for a fairly similar price point to an iPhone overall. If they improved their product, I don't know that there would be as much of a "the iphone is the cool phone" conversation happening. 

Me when I talk about android phones from 10 years ago

[Samsara]

I’m using both currently and I don’t understand the big fuss about iPhone. It feels like a normal phone for me. It’s different but nothing better or extraordinary. Also, where I live it’s no longer the most expensive brand but Samsung so I don’t get this status symbol thing.