Best and Worst iPhone Features, According to Hardcore Android User

I've been an iPhone user since the iPhone 3GS. While I've tried several mid-tier and high-end Android phones over the past 15 years, my daily driver has always been an iPhone, and my work and personal ecosystems have always been Apple's.

That said, I found it amusing to see YouTuber JerryRigEverything do the opposite, switching to the iPhone 15 Pro after 13 years as a hardcore Android user. Even though he always has high-end iPhones for durability testing, I thought he was one of those YouTubers who always carries an Android and an iPhone with him – but that's not the case.

He published a video highlighting three features he loved about the iPhone 15 Pro and three that made him eager to return to his Android phone after 100 days of using the Apple smartphone. He also highlights some features that he didn't like very much, but that weren't a complete deal breaker during his testing. As a longtime iPhone user, it was nice (and sometimes exhilarating) to see what a hardcore Android user had to say about Apple's latest and greatest phone.

3 features to love and 3 to hate on the iPhone 15 Pro, by JerryRigEverything

Here's what he loves about the iPhone 15 Pro:

Facetime: For the YouTuber, FaceTime is one of Apple's biggest features. Everything works perfectly and has exceptional call quality, and you can call anyone with an Apple device without any problems. Interestingly, although several Android apps can make calls over Wi-Fi, none of them work as well as Apple's FaceTime.

Flashlight modularity: This one took me by surprise, but JerryRigEverything says he loves how he can change the flashlight brightness, something he can't do on his Android phone.

Face ID: He was impressed with Face ID, which works flawlessly. “I never remember it being there half the time,” he said, as the process of unlocking the phone is very smooth. Although the Android equivalent uses other sensors, no manufacturer has created a facial scanner as good or as secure as Apple's.

Now these were the three things he couldn't wait to get back to on Android since he hated it on his iPhone 15 Pro:

Lack of information: Jerry talks about how he overslept, as his alarm was set for 8pm instead of 8am. He says that on Android there is a “security notification” that shows how long it will take for the alarm to go off after you activate it. He also mentions how your Android phone tells you how long it will take to fully charge, while your iPhone doesn't.

Read without reading: He says that on an Android phone, the notification system allows him to read almost an entire email without touching it. On the iPhone, he said he couldn't - although I must admit he may have missed the iPhone's long press to preview the notification.

No text scheduling: Finally, Jerry talks about how he missed being able to schedule messages. This is an old iPhone feature request, but Apple hasn't added it yet (you can easily schedule text messages with an iPhone shortcut). On Android, it does this without any problems.

Wrap up

You can check out JerryRigEverything's video with a rundown of everything he loved, hated, and was okay with during his time with an iPhone 15 Pro. You might not agree with all of his thoughts, but it's good to see how someone on the “other side” interacts with Apple smartphones with the mindset of an Android user.