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0:00 The war between ecosystems
0:50 The devices in each ecosystem
2:18 File Sharing
3:30 Apple's Superiority
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7:35 Payment, Tickets, ID, and Wallet
8:25 Smart Home Control
9:00 Messaging
10:31 Underlying Themes
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I'd say they did the best job among other androids, but still the OS and delay needs to get better on the watch for example and the connection time on buds 2 pro isnt as fast as well. I'm a huge samsung fan and user, but I'll admit these flaws. But sound wise buds 2 pro blows apple earbuds out of the water!
I feel like the Apple has the better ecosystem. With that being said though, Samsung comes quite close and even excels in some areas. Impressive given the fractured nature of Android and that Samsung isn't the creator of Android.
No winner as such, they cater for different tastes and needs. After being an Apple consumer for a number of years, the Samsung ecosystem is now sort of where I have settled: Samsung phone*, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 and the Buds2 Pro. *I've since switched to a Google Pixel phone and have lost some functionality on the watch, not a big deal but may influence my next phone upgrade early next year. As far as laptop elements, for me, pretty much irrelevant. I can share files easily enough between phone and Windows devices. As for Dex, tried it purely out of curiosity but could not see the value or use case. I have a lightweight laptop that meets all my needs home and away.
@@worigami can u use Samsung with MacBook ?
Hi Mike. Great video ! Do you prefer the regular iphone 14 pro or the pro max and are you going for the 15 pro or 15 pro max ?
Outside of USA people don't really care about imessage and facetime. Thus the flexibile ecosystem and the Samsung dex edge out for me over apple's undoubtedly more seamless ecosystem.
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@@Lingkxs.83I don't care, greetings from Austria
@@Lingkxs.83 I don't care.. from america
I don't, and won't touch iMessage (unless I'm forced to by apple when I'm trying to sms an iPhone user) and I haven't once used Facetime. iPhones are just perfect, they're the secure little box that I want from a phone. It does all the phone things I need, and it does them well. I only use my phone for KZhead streaming; messaging on Instagram, Viber, WhatsApp, Signal, SMS and Discord; calling using the built in phone app; taking videos and photographs; and rarely, VERY RARELY, play some small, non-intensive mobile game. iPhones (SE excluded) just do that for me, performance-per-dollar-wise they are the very best. The cameras obliterate anything else when entering the $250+ range, and the video-quality-per-dollar is the very best at any price point of used, new, or refurbished phones. The taptic engine is incredible, the UI is super streamlined (google lens on the lock screen is a life changer for me!) and I get industry leading software support. 10 years from the date of release, 7 of which are full iOS versions is bonkers. The thing that rubs me the wrong way is how emoji support gets dropped for Android users extremely fast. It's literally a font, that should be an app you update, not an operating system.
I use Dex all the time. Also, most of my international contacts use WhatsApp for contacting. iOS offers less flexibility than Samsung and other Android based phones.
One big advantage of the Samsung ecosystem over Apple's is charging. Simply put, all the devices charge using the same cord. Apple can't say that yet. In addition, Samsung pushes that advantage even farther by being able to charge the Watch and Buds using Wireless Power Share on the back of many Galaxy phones.
Well, that advantage will soon come to an end, as Apple’s upgrading from Lightning to USB-C starting with the iPhone 15 lineup.
@@WizardOfWor being forced to upgrade you mean
@@WizardOfWor that still doesn't fix the AirPods and the lack of reverse wireless charging. Still advantage Samsung.
I almost forgot about this 😅 There is nothing funnier than seeing my iPhone friends beg for a lightning cable. Meanwhile, I can take any USB-C charger with me and be able to charge my laptop, phone, and headphones.
@@fromann09 Yep. Needing to charge earbuds with a separate (lightning) charger is pretty ridiculous considering how expensive Airpods are.
Apple users telling Samsung users to just get a $1000 dollar phone instead of downloading a free Google Duo app is the most Apple user thing I've seen yet
at least we have the money to afford apple unlike android
@@samarthnayak4455lol here we go again
And to think that comment has come to bite Tim Cook on the ass due to the US Government and possibly the EU suing Apple for Anti-Competitiveness.
@@samarthnayak4455 sure buddy take your $1000+ phone, i am content with what i can afford
@@samarthnayak4455 saying you have the money to afford your phone doesn't make your side sound better, youre also neglecting to understand that theres $1000 android phones, so saying we "cant afford" it doesn't mean anything
The start of my Samsung ecosystem started from my refrigerator
Mine started from my Samsung K9 Thunder tank
7:55 Fun fact: Here in Inida, it's the opposite thing. Samsung Wallet has the ability to add AADHAAR, Driver's Licence, PAN Cards, vehicle ownership certificat and covid vaccination certificate Apple Pay/Wallet, on the other hand, just doesn't exist in India anymore. Meanwhile, Samsung not only supports indian cads but it also supports UPI, which is a contactless payment standard in India
30 % iPhone sell is in USA
Yeah because brokies use Samsung
@@farazahmed7 Brokies? I can get the Apple iphone 14 from my Carrier/Provider and I would pay the same amount that I am paying right now with my current phone which is the S22 Ultra.
@@KoolitPnoi a fuck ton of broke people use Samsungs and iphones
@@ummmbye1228 Everybody's broke nowadays. 🤣
As someone who has used Samsung his whole life, and is part of the whole ecosystem (watch, phone, buds, laptop). Nothing hit harder than the part where he mentioned getting your Apple friends to download Google Duo 😂
Good thing Google duo doesn't exist anymore 😂
Who tf uses google duo? Yeah, its gone, substituted by google meet. But anyway, who would use any of that when whatsapp exists
@@Ravill good luck convincing an american iphone user to use anything other than imessage lol
@@RavillI prefer Google meet/duo, because I am able to share my phone screen, among other things. It is the primary app for talking to my wife.
@@nonamenogame.007I agree. You buy a $1000 phone and 1 app breaks it down for you. 😅
Honestly, from a university student (engineer), i have ip14pm as my phone, samsung tab s7+ , dell laptop, and galaxy buds for earbuds, no one can justify to me that having a single company ecosystem will be more productive than a person who buys tech stuff depending on their price to use ratio, my tablet is my core device and it is working seemingly with my phone/ laptop/ buds and so does my iphone with the rest , nowadays if you just use google drive to back everything on it, itll work for all devices across all companies. That millisecond of time saving isn't going to justify buying a 1300 dollar ipad from apple vs. the 800 dollar samsung tablet, when in reality the tablet is much better than the ipad. So no id go with samsung for the tablet. The same thing goes for the laptop , mac for triple the price or a dell that can do just the same or a better job for half the price??
Best comment I've seen 👏
Youre an engineering major???
All true, but Dell sucks.... i haved dell xps 15 and dell xps 13 4k.... now i've Macbook Air M1 and it is perfect (except for gaming, in that case Xbox one and Asus rog)
The ipad air m1 is cheaper and better than the S7. You really don't need the ipad pro unless you're a digital artist.
Finally someone that gets it!
Apple iMessage and FaceTime means nothing outside USA.
I quite enjoy my ecosystem of Galxy devices. It's different to the ecosystem I had with Apple but I wouldn't call it worse, just different.
Completely agree not worse. Just different
@magggas0 google ecosystem exists but not Samsung’s when samsung products clearly communicate much better with each other?
@@magggas0 I think you should go back and learn about what these ecosystems are because you seem to think that just because they're not the same, one of those isn't an ecosystem. That's an apple groupie talking point that has no hold on reality.
@magggas0 I don't know what's your understanding of the word "ecosystem" but its clearly incorrect. Just because devices have different operating system, it doesn't mean that they can't be a part of the same ecosystem. Eventhough, IPhones and Macs are from the same company, IOS is very different from MacOS. They're made by two distintive development teams but they still manage them to communicate with each other just like what samsung did with their version of android and their version of windows.
@magggas0 yep, new account definitely was correct! it's weird you have no real arguments
I think it is a very clever business strategy to build an ecosystem. It creates more loyalty from customers and makes it more difficult to leave the brand if the person have a lot of devices in the ecosystem.
i wish google could have done this years early.. their ecosystem so far still far behind, and some devices like the earbuds suck :p
@@twowheelsandcroissant So true, I love the samsung ecosystem, but I really don't enjoy samsung products, id much rather have a Pixel + Pixel Watch + Pixel tab than samsung alternatives, but the google ecosystem just sucks, and everything they make that isn't the pixel phone, is just subpar. Even their software isn't even the best, so many people joke on apple for being late to the party when adding features, well that's because they haven't seen how late google is to adding stuff to stock android. i am so glad google seems to actually be committing to their hardware for once though! I think it's just a matter of time until google's offerings get on par to samsung or apple, maybe even better! (hopefully)
It is a good Marketing strategy Deborah, I actually left Apple for Samsung the end of last year though, changed everything I owned on that ecosystem to Samsung's. Both have their plus points, however I am getting more benefits with the Samsung ecosystem for work especially and feel like my own person. If anyone is thinking of changing over, think of the benefits and Why you are, then just go for it. You won't regret it once you get used to the change which is pretty quick, both companies are at the top of their game. Im S22 Ultra, Tab S8 Ultra and earbuds Pro, no problems at all and enjoy the ecosystem for sure. Thanks. SEAN.
@@twowheelsandcroissant Google is satanic 😈 so they deserve it
@@liamsz after now owning a Pixel Device, god are they far behind. Not only do they intensionally block HDMI signal out of the port so you can't even use an extended monitor, they also suck at wireless screensharing. I still can't believe that Pixel Devices only support Chromecast, no Miracast or anything similar. I also experience bugs each day on the device, something uncommon on my older, way cheaper devices.
I upgraded from iPhone X to samsung s20, now i have an s22+. I also had a 2017 ipad pro, i just upgraded to a samsung galaxy tab s8, i also have a watch 4. I'll never go back to apple.
Imagine, you live in Germany and someone is telling you that iMessages is a selling point for Apple. Market share of Android in Germany was in the last 10 years never under 64% and the most of the time around 80%. This makes iMessages almost senseless.
Cap google is free apple sale more Germany in the top ten apple users
All of iPhone's greatness is only applicable in USA. But for Samsung, it is global
Yes, they have 57% of the US market but only 27% of the world. And Apple's "greatness" depends upon, virtually, everything being Apple.
So why does Apple still sell more units then?
@David Henderson because that 27% is divided between 5 phones pretty much, whilst samsung alone sells a lot more different models, as well as all the other Android phones and phone makers, making apples share the largest, even tho Android is larger
@@CoachD77 They don't. In fact, recent numbers say Samsung has surpassed them. They may sell a lot of their brand. but not even close to Android, as a whole. Contrary to popular belief, the US is not the world.
@@CoachD77 if they told you that then they lied to you, Apple is only famous in USA, and Samsung it's worldwide, even most billionaire like Billgate, Jeff Bezos and Mark Z use Samsung devices.
I switched out of Apple's ecosystem in 2020. The reason I left was because their products deliberately became harder to use if you tried to use anything from different brands with them. So far the best part of Samsung is that I have seen the same seamless ecosystem except it does its best to be seamless even with non-Samsung devices.
This is key
Yes, with samsung you arent tied to one brand, but with apple you are.
I personally have been invested in Samsungs ecosystem (S22 Ultra, Watch 4, Buds 2 Pro, Tab S8+ and Book 2 Pro 360)...I know, it's a lot 😅...and I'm happy with it for sure, but Im a firm believer that any ecosystem works well together, just comes down to preference in OS and hardware and apps. Each has their quirks, but I think people need to learn how to organize them all together towork best for them. 😊
I too have all these exact same device 😅
I have Samsung tab 7+. The app experiences are terrible.
Integration is awful. Especially with the phone/tablet. Apple nailed that. Smartthings needs alot of work, especially with integration of hue etcetera. The washer and dryer work well.
Loved the content..so neat honest and straight to the point...just subscribed
As a Samsung user, it sucks that I can't use the Apple Watch and some Ipad apps. In the end, the customer suffers the most from the war on exclusivity between these 2 big companies. I think Samsung tablets have reached the level of the Ipad, and Samsung S-line phones have left the iPhone behind, but Samsung still hasn't produced a smart watch like the Apple Watch yet.
I don't know, I really like my Galaxy Watch 5 Pro compared to the Apple Watch 8.
"the customer suffers the most" Working as intended. This way companies can up the prices of their hardware so that you can't get the same experience with mismatched tech. Yes you have a choice of what you can buy and use but if you want the best possible experience, of course companies are going to want you to buy their products exclusively. They aren't your friend
I've heard they are working on a smart ring if so and if proven accurate would give the oura ring a really tough time and give the apple watch a run for its money. Because then everyone with a Galaxy watch wouldn't have to be concerned with the health tracking or battery life of the watch they can use it as a standalone smart watch if they want. Also I agree I think Samsung has caught up considerably!
Samsung watch is much better T^T what r u even saying, it has way better battery life and has extra features like b.f.p. which i find useful atleast
That's exactly why they do it. Big companies don't care how much money you spend, the more products they force you to buy, the better.
I actually have both ecosystems (at least partially). I use macbook-ipad combo for work because of the sidecar/universal control feature and because i find macOS more user-friendly than windows. On the other hand, I am using Samsung S23 Ultra as my phone and paired it with Galaxy buds pro and Galaxy watch 5. I just think that when it comes to the device that I use more often, I prefer to have more freedom rather than restrictions (in short, I want customizations). So yeah, I've associated the two ecosystems with different environments/tasks - Apple for work/professional use and Samsung for personal use.
I think I will eventually do that lol, having a MacBook and iPad as a person who will work with Adobe programs and needing them on the go. But for phones, I'm looking for a refurbished samsung s20 or s21
aka you just dont know how to use windows which is more user friendly
@@chargedx5768 lol. I've been a windows user since 2000s and trust me, there are just some features in Mac that makes tasks more efficient like their version of multi-touch gestures. Windows have this but you have to really dig deep into the settings to configure it into your liking, and guess what, thats not as user-friendly as you might think.
Boi you’re rich
I can relate to your experience 😊 I also have both ecosystems in my life. I use MacMini-MacAir-iPad for work because they work seamlessly together and macOS is more intuitive than windows 👍 But for my personal device, I switched to Samsung S22 Ultra last year after 8 years with iPhone with Samsung Fit 2 and Sony Headphones cuz I don't like wearing a smartwatch all the time and dislike Earbuds as well. I love how I can customize my phone to suit my preferences and needs 🙌 I think both ecosystems have their strengths and weaknesses, and I use them for different purposes - Apple for work and Samsung + Sony for leisure 🍎🌠
being someone who lives in europe and has only used android, i only recently found out why seemingly every american iphone user was so mad about the message bubble colors and stuff like that, because in europe apple doesn't have even nearly as big market share, thus apple users have to use other messaging apps like whatsapp or signal or just accept that the messages are sms and not the apple special thingys. also in northern europe people sometimes avoid apples because of their reputation of not working when temps drop to below water freezing
Bro I live in the Netherlands and when I heard my cousin frm the US complain about the text bubbles I was so confused. And it surprised me how kids got bullied for having the latest androids when the bully's phone is a 4 yr old iphone with a ton cracks lol
50% of people I know use iphone, and 50% of people I know use Android. The decision was easy, so I switched to Android last year. I am never going back. I have never used facetime, and imessage is too distracting for me.
this is the video I've been waiting for!!! finally samsungs ecosystem in its ENTIRETY gets the recognition it desperately deserves, thank you, this is why I'm SUBSCRIBED 😩🤚
Great review, bonus points for the Wawa hoodie. Ive been mostly a Samsung phone user since 2011. I am an avid Dex user and it perplexes me Samsung doesn't enhance that feature even more and why other companies have not emulated it yet. I recently tried the iPad 9th gen and m1 MacBook after the great praise and reviews it got, with the potential to switch ecosystems because of the ease of other iphone users (my whole family uses iphone except me, which makes FaceTime that much more valuable). While it's a nice looking machine and does the basics well, there's just more flexibility with PCs that I missed. The experience just reinforced that I should stick to Windows and Samsung, because versatility and flexibility is important to me.
Why Samsung specifically? Why not literally any other Android manufacturer?
@@vegcharli hi, I think I addressed that in the above. I started using Samsung in 2011, I use Dex a decent amount, and additionally I do like the IoT with my other Samsung devices, especially my TVs. It's helpful that I can easily connect or have a remote control on my phone without having to download any additional app or connection.
@@capatel It baffles me how the amazing integration with Samsung TVs are rarely talked about. Being able to wirelessly use Dex on my Samsung TV allows me to quickly do work or stream a movie to the external speakers connected to the TV.
@@vivek_v Wireless Dex works on my fairly old LG TV as well. I just run the screen sharing app on the TV and my Samsung phone picks it up.
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Things like handoff and continuity, photos automatically sync between devices and get time machine backup, Apple Music can also upload your own ripped music and share across all devices... etc. Once you got sucked into Apple's ecosystem, it's very difficult to get out.
This is, honestly, a really great video. Keep up the good work 👍
I love Samsung, switched from Apple to Google and I'm definitely settling with Samsung. Absolutely nothing wrong with the other two, they work great in their own ways. I just love the versatility that Samsung offers in their software and the premium hardware that just feels and looks amazing. OH AND DEX, I can easily go to my lectures with just my Tab S7+ and have no need for a laptop, except for Excel, but there's a workaround even for that on their tablets. It's also really helpful to mirror my screen to a larger screen during study sessions and control it with ease 😁Even though everyone around me uses iMessages and Facetime, I have no problems messaging friends through discord, snap, or if necessary, SMS/MMS. I'm actually seeing some people with androids in the wild instead of Apple, which is refreshing to see. Switching from the Note 20 Ultra to the S23 Ultra in 2 days!
Off topic, but don't use the flip cover with the S23 Ultra. The pressure points causes oleophobic paint go off soon.
Can you please let me know why would you have problem with Excel in Tab S7+? Would you have the same problem in Tab 9 ultra? Thank you very much!
Dex is an amazing feature especially if you have a limited data plan that does not allow you to tether hotspot after data is finished. Using dex allows you to have data access from your unsharable phone plan. I don't worry about running out of hotspot data any more.
Oh yeah! You've hit the nail on the head! Dex is my salvation. This is the function thanks to which you forget about the access point if you want to distribute the Internet to a laptop. This function saves literally every day
By the way, I've found that you can also share your connection with a USB cable
The more I hear about Android features the more I realized that they all seem to revolve around bypassing some restriction, like torrents and cracked apps lol
@@ILoveGrilledCheeseyeah far better than apple walled garden
Oh, in US you have company with normal data and hotspot data separated? In Italy I don't know of any company that has hotspot data separate from the normal data, but with a company (Vodafone, which also exist in UK and I absolutely hate) you can only use the Hotspot with those who own that same company... it’s a stupid thing.
Something I REALLY miss is in depth configuration in things like notifications and data stuff. Like I can clear the cache for an individual app, I don’t have to turn the phone off and on or delete the app and download it again and I can turn off a notification for a certain type of notification as opposed to Apple where it’s just essentially on/off
As an iPad pro M1, Galaxy Watch 4, S23 ultra, Macbook pro 14" user I am quite happy combining both worlds using onedrive an M365 as a plattform for cloud and productive use.
Great answer and non judgemental atitude, I have had both Eco-systems and I am running Samsung at present. S22 Ultra, Tab S8 Ultra, earbuds PRO and watch 4, I am really liking them as I have only been with samsung since November 22 through work. It's what you like at that time and suits your lifestyle- work ethics, both have their pro's and cons. Dex, Microsoft are better to use than the Apple products and quicker, I would say the security is equal in my opinion but I do think Apple Pay seems better than the Google Pay I am using at present. Sometimes, the card machines are hit & miss and I need to get my card out, never had this with Apple products. Obviously, facetime is fantastic with iphone's or ipad's it's harder to get people who are in the apple system to use Google Duo but if they do, it works well. Me Personally at present, I am enjoying the switch to Samsung and how it's working for me, cannot knock Apple though as they do a great job for their customers, I enjoyed their ecosystem when using it. Family are happy, as the got all of my Apple products as upgrades.
Was just wondering, do you not get annoyed/disappointed at times when you can’t connect your phone to your iPad easily? Cause I have the same iPad and I’m still in the dilemma of choosing between iPhone 14 and S23.I feel like s23 is better but still wanting to try the whole “apple ecosystem”
@@ranamohamed9797 Apple ecosystem is overrated, only good feature really is Airdrop
I used a Samsung phone with MST, and when I used my phone to pay for things, people were amazed by it. One cashier even commented "OMG! We now have Apple Pay!". I didn't want to explain to them what just happened because I was late for something, so I just smiled and left. But I prefer Samsung devices (as I'm using my Asus phone because it has a headphone jack) more than Apple's devices, but I can go between them if I wanted to do it.
Lol same happened to me. I was pulling out my phone to use samsung pay and the cashier was saying we don't have apple pay here, only credit card is acceptable. I just smiled and proceeded with the samsung pay anyway. She was so shocked when the payment was accepted. 😂
@@nafizimtiaz8868 how does that work
@@matthewskullblood9778 I think she is talking about the tap-to-pay feature on Samsung pay.
@@matthewskullblood9778 it works the same way as cards with a nfc chip in the phone
@@matthewskullblood9778 QR payment through G-Pay/Dex/PayPal, etc.
I love my Apple ecosystem, one thing that was left out of this video was the Apple TV, my personal favorite and an extremely underrated device. The UI is clean af, no ads, beautiful screensavers, and support for Dolby Atmos with AirPods Pro. I swear i feel like i’m in a movie theatre when i use them! Overall though, both Apple and Samsung’s ecosystems are incredibly powerful and should be treated as such, not one being “better” than the other. I can’t wait for Google to fully join in, I really want to see what they’re gonna bring to the table!
Definitely agree, the apple tv is criminally underrated
Hi, so if I already have apple + in my tv, what does the apple tv device actually do? And how do I forexample get dolby atmos through my airpods is it through netflix or apples own streaming service?
@@sivur Think of the Apple TV as a Roku box, if you’re familiar with those. The Apple TV is essentially a Roku that just runs Apple’s tvOS. You would connect the AirPods through Bluetooth on the Apple TV itself, then they will work with every app you have. Netflix, KZhead, Apple TV+, and everything else. The TV/TV+ naming scheme is very confusing, but Apple TV+ is a video subscription service similar to Netflix, and the Apple TV is a device similar to a Roku. Hope this helps!
@@tscooterr thanks for your reply. I actually went and got it, and I like it a lot!
@@sivur You’re welcome, enjoy!
I was all about that customisation and flexibility with Android/Samsung, but as I get older and busier I have come to appreciate what Apple offers. Stable and good looking devices/operating systems with good long term/enterprise support. Managing an Android/Linux or Android/Windows ecosystem started feeling like a side job because stuff kept breaking integrations because everybody is doing its own thing. Not that this is a bad thing, it fosters innovation and great things have spurred from that, but I don't feel like it is for me anymore. I now prefer the faster security software updates and tighter integration, specially considering that the iPhone gets better as more people around you gets one and my family started moving to Apple recently as well. Another point is that to have as good an experience with a phone or tablet you spend the same for a flagship android device in which the Hardware technically more powerful, but third party apps are not as well optimised and the OS runs on a virtualisation layer which makes the flagship experience feel inferior on Android. Also Samsung laptops need windows to have good integration with the rest of the ecosystem, but still not as well integrated as Macs are and Windows SUCKS for anything other than gaming. Powershell is a joke, installing apps is a uncontrolled mess riddled with malware and a very recent pitiful centralised repository that only has a command line interface. The default apps lack functionality and their obsession with backwards compatibility turns everything into a bloated mess.
Samsung has had the better ecosystem for years, Apple just has a loyal fan base that get excited about old technology
I used to be in apple ecosystem and it was a great experience. But now, most of my stuffs are made by samung like fridge, tv, ac, microwave on so on, I am using s22u as my daily driver together with my buds and watch. And yes it is great and handy tbh. But if I'll compare these two ecosystem, there is no winner cuz both are great!
In india, we have digilocker which stores all the docs like driver license, voter card etc. And its really convenient
You can get the same features in samsung wallet.
really appreciated this video. I flirt between the two "ecosystem" and this insight provided great knowledge for both!!
I've used stuff in the iPhone ecosystem for many year. In that time I used FaceTime maybe three times, Airdrop was extremely annoying and I had to turn it off, and Imessage was an interesting novelty, having blue messages and whatnot. I recently switched to the Samsung ecosystem, due to wanting to try the Z Fold, and I was immediately blown away by how much more you could do with the andriod operating system compared IOS. The addition of a consistent back button at the bottom of the screen, as well as better home screen customisation are just some of the features making andriod far superior. One of the biggest things for me is the additions made by the GoodLock application, giving nearly complete control and customisation to all of the features making andriod already great. Honestly, apple hardware tends to be slightly better on average for standard phones, smart watches, and headphones, but the andriod operating system is vastly superior to IOS. Also samsung has folding phones that are amazing and definitely my best mobile experience so far.
Samsung Dex is much much more than a gimmick. It's really nice knowing you have a portable desktop environment on your phone when you plug into a screen
Except it is kind of a gimmick because how many people actually have any need for it. It’s an awesome feature but it seems almost overboard.
@@ganymedehedgehog371 Except for the Screen Sharing feature, I use almost every feature of the Dex. I have an S22 Ultra and it works fluently with my Samsung book 2 pro. From File Sharing to pasting an already copied link in the handset in the Laptop, it does almost everything very smoothly. Let me guess, you use Iphone?
I use both bc of work & hands down I prefer Samsungs ecosystem. I've been with them since 2019 with first an s10+, and then last year an s22u but over the years of getting that s10+ I've gotten my tab s6, galaxy gear s3 Frontier & now Watch 5 Pro, og Galaxy Buds & now my Buds Pro, my sons A4 Lite tab or whatever it's called & honestly the continuity between Samsungs devices & Apples is so similiar it really is a minute argument. It really just comes down to which ecosystem you were already in or which one you & your family prefer. Tbf as far as my Apple ecosystem goes I only use my 14 Pro & Airpod Pros Gen 2 but even with the headphones Samsungs are so much more customizable & for audio I think that's important. As far as the rest of the ecosystem I'm highly within bc literally everyone at my work uses iPhone & their systems which is why I even had to get the 14 Pro in the first place but I personally own the 2 devices and that's enough for me as a Samsung user 😅
Great 👍🏿 you're putting some quality content, every frame is superb
Mike great job with this video, very informative!
I was an apple user for the past 10 years.. last year, I moved to Samsung. It blew my mind.. I realised what I missed.. I'm never moving back.. I don't wanna disappoint apple users who live in lala land.. but if you try once.. you will never go back to apple for sure..
DEX is great. I use it sometimes with a WVD instance for a full Windows computer but the integration with Microsoft 365 is top notch and I can usually just stay in that.
Apple ecosystem: productivity (laptop, smartphone, wearables) Samsung ecosystem: productivity + home (air conditioner, washer, TV)
Nice comparison 👍You forgot to include AppleTV, CarPlay or Android Auto and Apple Home though.
Love your one point about Apple users. They do not want to download Google Duo, but I should drop a grand to buy an iPhone.
OK, so what does not choosing to download Google Duo have to do with paying a grand for an iPhone?
@@housepianist Apple users: Instead of me downloading a free quality app in seconds, I would rather you spend a thousand dollars so you can call me on the app I already have.
I am an iphone user, but I'm a Samsung user too. I actually love Google Duo.
Duo works with all phones. facetime just works with iphones. That is apples biggest problem. And my God facetime users, put your ridiculous looking airpods on when talking in public. Nobody wants to hear your conversation.
@@DomitionX Well, it’s extremely unlikely anyone would spend a thousand dollars on a iPhone just to have an app that’s already part of the software. If someone wants to download Duo (or any app for that matter), that's what will happen regardless of the price of the phone. Sorry but your comment makes zero sense. However, I'll acknowledge that perhaps you were infusing your comment with a slice of humor. Haha. Ok, we're all good......I guess. 🤷♂️
This was a great video! I'm a iphone user switched to Samsung and it's been pretty difficult to compare the two. I love the aesthetic and control I have with my Samsung devices and these past few years Samsung has gone full throttle on making the ecosystem incredible. However, apples seamless nature is still very alluring and it's kinda lonely at least in the U.S cause all my friends have Apple and everyone I meet has apple so it's always a problem when trying to share/message them which can get really frustrating at times
Of course you have trouble sending messages because iphones only play nice with iphones. There lies the true problem with apple. apple did well brain washing their users into thinking simplicity = better features. There is nothing special about imessages or air drop. Samsung and any another modern phone with a skin for Android can do this, and it can do it with any Android despite what brand of phone it is. A Samsung phone will play nice with a Pixel phone. Let's see an iphone do that. But hey, what do Samsung users and other Android users know. Our phones fold in half, can be customized in countless ways, Samsung flagships can almost replace a laptop with Dex, no problem working with Windows and countless other applications, are not dependent on facetime for a simple video chat...I think I'll stop there.
@@matts1978 good point but apple have a more proven efficiency and longevity features. Samsung was great yes, but do you really think goldable phones will last 5-7 years? Apple I think is braver because they are not only fighting agains the android system, but with windows too. Ask Samsung to create their own Os and evosystem and lets see if people will still buy them.
@@darwinlaureles u know why they can't do that ask huawei
@@matts1978 You never used an iPhone and it shows, do you seriously think iPhone users can ONLY use iMessage and FaceTime??? lmfao, there is something special about iMessage and AirDrop, they're built in natively to the system, and have been for essentially a decade now, so everyone with an apple device knows how to and can just use it, meanwhile most people who use android doesn't even know nearby share is a thing. Good luck making your Windows computer a samba/SMB server or turning on SSH in less than 4 clicks. Both platforms are great, but you're clearly ignorant to that, meanwhile assuming that anyone using a different device than you IS ignorant.
@@darwinlaureles Honestly, if samsung actually did make their own OS with their own kernel it would probably be amazing, samsung is doing great with their ecosystem considering they are dependent on Microsoft and Google who are essentially holding them back.
I actually really like Dex and I think Apple could build killer version on iOS. To be able to plug into a monitor and have my iphone act as a Mac mini would be insanely convenient while doing business on the go. With my Dex I've done everything from impromptu group presentations to setting up emergency workstations having just my Samsung Galaxy, a bluetooth keyboard/mouse and a USB-C/HDMI adapter. It could be as light and "easy" as using Safari+Siri in similar way as to Google on Chromebook.
The M1/M2 chips are literally just the A14/A15 with more cores, a wider memory bus and special accelerators. Here is my ultimate iPhone: • consolidated iOS/macOS operating system • baseline M-series chip on the backside of the motherboard • vapour chamber cooling on the backside of the motherboard • MagSafe thermoelectric phone cooler when doing heavier tasks in desktop mode/Mac mode • at least 16GB of RAM (with larger options available, and some Android phones had/have this much RAM) • a Thunderbolt 4 or 5 port with multi display output and external GPU/eGPU support (eGPU would handle display output directly when in use) • compact, portable and efficient eGPU based on the same architecture as the A/M-series chips, able to swap into a lapdock But this isn't likely to happen. Apple wants to sell you an iPhone and a Mac. I'm using Samsung DeX on my S23 Ultra with 12GB of RAM.
Yea but then you wouldnt need to buy a mac and apple doesnt like that
The main reason Apple would never do this is that they actually want you to buy a second and third device. Not a joke, for Apple profit comes first, it would eat into their iPad sales and even MacBook. There is nothing technically stopping them from launching this tomorrow if they like.
I'm literally on Dex right now and I use it nearly every day. I hope they keep improving it over time as it still feels young compared to something like Windows (it obviously is) but it's good enough for light stuff. I enjoy it.
The reason why I stick to "smaller" tech companies is to have a decent (though not perfect) ecosystem between different brands. By sticking with a razer laptop, a nothing phone a garmin watch and Sony headphones, therefore I can send stuff between my devices and have not to worry when upgrading as a new pixel phone will fit just perfectly into my ecosystem
Hopefully you arent pointing at samsung for smaller tech companies. Cause then i have a lot to say
I’m glad you brought up MST! My favorite feature Samsung Pay. Still using S20 because that’s the last generation with it
Lets not forget about samsung's Secure Folder by Knox. It's like having 2 devices in one. One for personal life and one for work, or whatever float your boat. Secure Folder have kept me with Samsung for a while
I store naughty things on there
But now my main phone is A14 and budgets dont get secure folder so i keep my s20+
What I love with either system is copy and pasting between devices. One of the many reasons why I love ecosystems for electronics.
You are one of the few who does the "Ecosystems" reviews. I appreciate this.
people don't really care about imessage and face time, unless if you're in the US. here in Africa the samsung ecosystem seems to be more convenient because samsung/ android phones have access to some 3rd part apps that the ios system can't access. the majority of Android users in other continents can even download videos etc for free which ios can't do, you have to screenshot your favorite video(which takes a lot of space). having an iPhone especially in Africa makes no sense, you won't have the flexibility that android offers
I'm in the Samsung ecosystem for my mobile devices (phone/ watch) and use Apple for my computer/ tablet. I am able to text on my computer and do email/ notes between all devices. It's great. Downside is you have to mainly use Google products, but it's fine with me. Also, using Onenote and/or Notion for notes makes it easy to take notes between on Apple/ Samsung devices.
Another feature that Samsung has is Separate App Sound were you can stream sound from an app to a speaker and play sound from a different app from your phone (or Buds) 😉
Dex is very important for specific people on the go people working in remote places. But I personally never used it
Man. This. Is. What. People. Need. To. Hear. As a student (Form 5) I get shit for sticking to a samsung/android ecosystem and having Samsung devices.
Don't listen to anyone trying to talk you down for picking what fits you most, king. That's just the cost of being free and open-minded.
Good job Mike! Great video. Ur a really great speaker too!
I was hugely invested in Samsung and the ecosystem roughly around the time of Galaxy S4 era. Unfortunately at that time, the ecosystem was extremely laggy full of gimmicks. My Samsung laptop was slow and never wanted to connect to my galaxy. Galaxies always had "cool" new features every year, but would vanish on the next model. After swapping over to Apple, the ecosystem works flawlessly. I do wonder if Samsung ecosystem has stepped up
Its a huge step up fs. Lag does not exist on the newest flagships.
From like the new generation soc like s21 , the lags are little to none. Now with the latest socs, the lag is none
Great video. I would love to see an ecosystem video comparing Apple and Samsung and how well they do and don't integrate with Windows (specifically O365, OneDrive, etc.). My guess is this hybrid situation (mixing ecosystems with Windows) is a more common example than pure-play (all in one).
Sometimes windows is annoying. For example. It takes time until the galery on my phone and the galery on the other phone synchronisize because it first sync With onedrive and then onedrive must sync and then onedrive must sync with the Other galery. There are so many steps to do in a sync. You dont need to Do those things yourself but for example in ios it sync only with icloud. Thats it. And thats makes it a fast and seamless ecosystem. I think samsung did this because they want to give us the option to sync the Photos on the galaxy book too. Windows must work harder to make the ecosystem more seamless or samsung must create their own windows
@@enes-malikberber8206 linux for the w
I use a macbook and an iPad for study/work and samsung for my phone (s22 plus) watch and buds. I think apple is king when it comes to laptops and iPads but Samsung devices are more fun to use and offer more variety (and are cheaper overall). Good video!
My pc set up has a monitor with kvm. I dont use dex a lot, but its a nice feature when I need to do some actual work on my device or move a large quantity of files. On that same note, usb c. Widely adopted Standard and works with every device in my house regardless of brand.
Dex helped me a lot in school, to watch films when the teachers dvd wasnt working. If the film was part of a streaming service we were ready to go in a minute. Or for presentations, which I could edit last minute. Or working on a document with a pdf next to it, in a PC like layout with Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. I love it❤
The mst on older samsung basically does the same thing as your debt/credit card like its being swiped or the chip reader since it does not require nfc like apple pay and google pay since they require nfc when making in store purchases. I been to places that I shop at and the employees told me that apple pay and google pay is not supported from there payment terminal. I told them that I use samsung pay from my samsung watch and it works when the employees told me that it does not work. I still have my samsung gear s3 because of the mst and the rotating bezel that I use all the time. The rotating bezel is faster than using swipe gestures and it's not a finger print magnet since I'm not interacting with the screen unless I tap on an app to open it. The bezel on my gear s3 saved my watch when I dinged it against hard surfaces like door knobs. I even dropped my gear s3 multiple times when I take it off my wrist to charge it and there is no damage on the screen and I have no screen protector on my samsung watch. I even bought the samsung refurbished from best buy years ago and I use it all the time. I was using the tic wris android watch before I used the samsung watch. The tic wris runs full android with full access to the google play store. The tic wris smart watch is basically like an android phone that you can wear on your wrist with it's 2.86 inch display. The tic wris can do everything an android can do. I saw a youtube video awhile ago with someone playing the call of duty mobile and watching youtube videos on there android smart watch. The android smart watch is similar to the tic wris android smart watch in the youtube video. Random strangers would ask me questions about the watch because they thought it looked interesting and it has a massive screen for a smart watch. The tic wris smart watch has 32gb of internal storage, 2880 mah battery, almost 3,000 mah battery on a smartwatch, 480 by 640 display, 8 mp camera, physical sim card slot, 4g lte support, android 7.1 but every android app that I tried from the google play store works even 3rd party launchers since you can download 3rd party launchers and you can even sideload android apps on the android watch itself. I even used to put my cricket wireless sim card on the tic wris and use it as an android phone. Everyone I know including my friends and family use facebook messenger since we already communicate thru facebook messenger, before facebook and facebook messenger existed, we would communicate by talking on the phone, text message or even thru myspace. I actually miss using myspace, I got so bored of facebook, I use Facebook to communicate with friends and family but I mainly use facebook marketplace to buy and sell stuff just like offerup. If myspace was a thing again and the option to go back to myspace would be an option, I would go back to myspace again and I used google plus alot before google discontinued google plus.
FINALLY!!!!! Someone who actually used and tested both ecosystems. I'm so tired of people talking down on a specific ecosystem they never used or even tried to use. This video was amazing and I just became a subscriber.
Yes, I like that the author is like 50% apple and 50% Samsung.
Thanks for the video! As someone who used Apple mainly since 3GS, then from time to time tried Galaxy(S7+, S9, S10+ and S23 Ultra). With recent experience, S23 Ultra was by far the best Galaxy I've ever used except... I did have some issues with my eyes, potentially coming from low PWM on Galaxy's display. Also, the watch 5 experience was the worst ever, felt like it was even worse than the Apple Watch Series 3 I used back then. (To provide more context, cannot believe how it performs considering its 2022 product, the connection doesn't seem to be stable, it's connected, still alive, and it's on my wrist, but phone notifications kept coming on my phone, not watch. Music controller, more than half the time didn't show up when the music played.) - Also, just like Apple Watch now,, Galaxy Watch from 5 no longer works with non-android, so that is also now isolated ;) Dex - I get the concept. But... I don't know, at least with me, I don't think I've ever seen any places that only have Monitor and Mouse/keyboard that my phone can be a PC box.... and if they have a laptop/desktop connected, I don't know when I would use mobile os over the dedicated/more powerful windows/mac operating system.
Important point that wasn't really mentioned in the video, mainly as just food for thought: The Apple system encompasses all ios/apple devices - meaning if you use ios, it's 100% an apple device which is part of the reason why the ecosystem feels so broad and seamless. For software programming, all iphones are running the same or similar versions of ios and a small group of known hardware/firmware, so it's easy to keep everything nicely programmed and integrated as well. Conversely, samsung is just ONE FACET of android phones. With android, there's nothing phones, pixels, oneplus, etc etc etc etc. Because of how much variety there is on the market, it's much more difficult to have a fully robust and seamless interface between all of them. Same with windows devices, when it comes to the laptops. If you like the variety that comes with choosing android but then handcuff yourself to samsung's ecosystem, it boils down to the same thing with iphone and the apple ecosystem. Yes that also makes the inverse true if you want to talk about an open source software/ui, but let's be real here....that has very little impact nowadays, anyways. Not voting for one or the other with this post, just pointing out another point of consideration!
If your "friend" isn't willing to install an app to talk with you, you need new friends.
I love the idea of Samsung Dex but I wish they would integrate something like Microsoft did with their arm surface pros. Making normal x86 programs work on arm would be a dream for me.
Use Link to Windows - can replicate what you want if I'm not mistaken
@@ade-ade you are thinking of running phone apps on pc. im talking about running pc apps on my phone. perhaps less demanding ones but it would be amazing if there was a way it is the only reason i have a pc and dont just use dex.
World is switching to web based applications. Time to jump on that wagon.
@@steven121290 they just arent the same. sure i can run google docs and adobe express. most web apps already have mobile versions.
10:26 so they can't download an app but expects me to drop 1k for a new iphone? Yeah I'm shouldn't have them as friends in the first place.
I have been using Samsung for over the years since galaxy s 1, and now I'm happy with s23U. I did use apple but i prefer iPad over iPhone. If I buy a phone, i would choose Samsung and if I want a tablet, I would choose an iPad. Samsung Dex actually exist since S9 and Note 9 series released, and people just notice how useful it is in 2023.
my android phone is from Asus, my android tablet is from Samsung, and my Windows laptop is from Lenovo. these 3 devices are all perfectly connected using Google services. I don't understand why people care about ecosystems so much. honestly, ecosystems is the easiest way to get trapped by a single brand so you can never escape. I used to be fully in Apple's ecosystem, now I'm happy to be in no specific 1 ecosystem. it allows me to have tons of choices for which tech I buy. as for iMessage and Facetime, I never understood the hype even when I was in Apple's back pocket. why use a messaging app that limits your communication abilities depending on what type of device your friends have? how idiotic. same question for Facetime obviously. I use WhatsApp (and Discord) for texting, calling, and video. this is what tons of people outside the US do as well. I didn't think this was a bad video by any means... I just hope we can all take a step back to look at the bigger picture from time to time.
I agree with you, I love Samsung, but my love starts and ends with their phones, when it comes to computers I prefer HP, and my TV is a hisence . As for my fridge I am not fussy and I will not be using my phone to communicate with it. This is why I am not into Apple I love having choices, variety is good
@@nyashamuronzi617 +1
I watch so many of these videos but nothing can get me out of the ecosystem I’m confortable in and its the Apple ecosystem… ain’t no way I’m using any other computer than a MacBook or another watch than an Apple Watch… That being said, I’m not in the ecosystem war also. I follow the Apple ecosystem and I pick the Android hardwares that I like to complement my whole experience. That’s why I’m using a 14 Pro and a Z Fold 4 and loving both of them… If Apple made a gaming console I wouldn’t switch unless it’s better than my PS5… People just need to follow what they are confortable with and let no one influence them. When you watch an Apple oriented KZheadr you end up believing Apple is the best, same when you watch an Android oriented KZheadr… just follow what you are comfortable with and dont be scared to mix up things, you are not forced to stay here or there, you are FREE
Finally a person who isn’t annoying. I’d also stick to both ecosystems because they’re both simple and good in different ways. I can’t pick a side because they both are very practical. People keep letting people brainwash them into thinking one is better than the other with having any experience.
@@ummmbye1228 You literally just have been looking for someone that agrees with you.
@@mal0gen not really just been scrolling through these comments and found a relatable comment. That’s all
@@ummmbye1228 thank u… this tech is here for us to enjoy (what we can afford), not fight each other for companies who care only about our money. I’m gonna keep on caring only about my fun and I’m not letting anyone tell me what’s nice or fun…
@@ummmbye1228 literally the same thing
this is so impressive you can hear the passion in your voice
Just the video I have been looking for ❤ Hope you get enough rest.
This is a video that is sorely needed with so many people overhyping the Apple ecosystem. However, I would like to point out that Nearby Share has recently been released to Windows as a "beta" (I have had no issues with it so far though). Having nearby share on ANY Windows device is honestly a complete gamechanger. To me, there is no competition. Samsung has the better ecosystem any day of the week considering that a Samsung phone can Quick Share to other Galaxy devices AND Nearby Share to any Android/Windows device. And that's on top of Dex integration with Samsung TVs, reverse wireless charging for earbuds, etc. Samsung link sharing is also equally important as Nearby Share/Quick Share. It bypasses the file size limits of pretty much every 3rd party messaging app, including iMessage. As for messaging, RCS has the huge benefit of having reaction support when messaging iPhone users. I get the green bubble pestering a lot, but at the end of the day, my experience doesn't suffer. It's the iPhone user who has a bad messaging experience. Slight error in the video: Google Messages is default on all new Samsung phones, so you get complete chat functionality with all Android phones.
Question , does Samsung have an equivalent of FaceTimes Screen share?
@@AuXXKeyz samsung use google messages as their default and i dont think it have screen share but ofc android have alternatives like google meet or discord
sorry to burst your bubble but airdrop is faster than windows and google’s nearby share. Windows nearby share is actually a joke, you cant transfer anything more then a few megabytes unless you have hours to waste. Google’s nearby share is okay, but it uses data and is limited to your internet speed (therefore will not work without internet). airdrop is faster because it creates a wifi connection between both devices therefore it wont use any data and will transfer close to theoretical wifi 5/6 speeds
@@prabhsaini1 yeah it's true, but samsung have quick share and it's have similar speed, even though you doesn't have samsung laptop you still can use quickshare
You need to be connected on the same wifi for nearby share (beta) on windows and android to work properly unlike airdrop where it just works between any macbook and iphone even if they belong to different people.
For me... if a "friend" tells me to switch my phone just to massage them instead of them downloading a free app, probably they're not a real friend and I don't mind not texting them 🙃
Outside the US especially in my country people use WhatsApp even in iphones
@@haroonafridi231 Yeah, mine too
haven't heard of apps that can give you massages, but sure.
Almost all of my friends that use iPhones also use WhatsApp. There are a few (diehard Apple fans) that refuse to use WhatsApp so I just use regular text to annoy them. These few diehards literally hate the word WhatsApp.
@@quantus5875I despise WhatsApp even though I recognize why it’s so useful. I’m a weirdo who likes fb messenger whenever possible lol.
i think another factor to consider is what you can install. I love revanced, and I cant get that on an iphone because they are so privacy consious. I also love samsung for the ui/ux customizability. You can use Good Lock to customize virtually everything on your phone to your liking. The ability to automatically download icon packs is another great reason why I use android/samsung. I dont, but rooting is a really great thing to have for more tech savvy users who are tired of the limitations that stock has.
Customization is good to a point. It's really cool when you're like 15 years old and you're testing different ROMs, kernels and launchers every week. I used to be like that when I got my first smartphone, the Galaxy S1 Plus, back in 2011. It's really fun to mess about with your device and learn how it works, especially when you're young. Once you mature a bit and start actually living your life, you won't bother with customization so much even if you're tech savvy. Especially if you're doing tech support as a job. You just want your own devices to JUST. WORK. when you pick them up. ALWAYS. It's as simple as that. And the devices that do always work are made by Apple. All Android phones crap out one way or another after a while and 'ain't nobody got time fo' dat'. People who claim they don't are just lying to people and to themselves. Yes, Apple devices aren't 100% reliable either, but they're miles better than Android devices and the issues that pop up are usually easier to solve. Technology is supposed to enhance your life and adapt to your needs, not the other way around. If you spend hours tinkering with your phone instead of spending time with family or going out, you're doing it wrong. The moment you need to tinker with something, that device has stolen time from you. Time that you won't ever get back. This is what people don't realize. And even if technology is your hobby and you're very passionate, one could argue that there are healthier hobbies out there. Nothing beats spending time with other people. Apple is the brand that's closest to achieving the ideal tech future, which looks like this: Your phone is broken. You go to the phone store to pick up a new one and just say: "I'll have a phone, please". Then they sell you the same phone that everyone else on the planet uses. It's just called 'phone'. There are no brands. You don't need to choose between 500 different options and worry about specs and shit. Everyone is connected in the same way, using the same devices, the same software and humanity's focus is on living their life, not on arguing on the internet about which technology is superior. There is no competition because all devices are able to tailor themselves to each individual's needs, like they should, so there's no reason for variety. Tech variety is just another way of dividing people when the goal should be to unify everyone. People will disagree with me on this, but they're wrong. They just don't realize it yet. That's the reason why Apple ads and events are less focused on specs and more focused on what you can actually do with the products and how they make your life better. It's because specs don't matter for shit. They're just numbers on a screen. Example: Yay, my phone charges 50% faster than yours. Congrats, so what? Are we all not charging our phones overnight anyway? They're all at 100% charge when we wake up. Who cares that yours only took 4 hours to get there and mine took 8? All that matters is the end product and how it improves your life. How it enables you to connect with other people. This is what technology is all about. There are Android phones with way better specs than iPhones, but they're not as user friendly and familiar to people. They would need to tinker with them and spend time to find workarounds for various issues or simply get used to the different software, which again is time that device is stealing from them.
@@dudebroguymate wow. Thanks for that, my neighbor recently switched to an iphone from a Google pixel because he's getting older, and wants to have time with his family. I understand where you are coming from with the "everyone has phone" for the majority of the population will agree, but there are some that do like having higher or upgradable "numbers" it depends what you do. Overall, I agree. You definitely gave me a new pov on the phone argument. Thanks.
Loved this video, thanks.
My Tablet, my Fridge, my TV, my Microwave and so much more is Samsung. I compare a lot but if its difficult to decide I just get it from Samsung😅
You living my dream
@@deaneodonald3621 exactly
i own a $3k 75” samsung tv and i still see ads on it, its to the point im going to consider lg for a tv. the only things i would even consider samsung for are washing machines, and fridges. but even then they arent the best. i dont need my fridge to connect to my phone because thats stupid .
@@prabhsaini1 same. "Ecosystem" my a**. Bought a Note 20 Ultra in late 2020. Wanted to share my screen to my 3k 65" Samsung TV. The phone couldn't find it - although it found a bunch of older 2014-2016 models from my neighbors. Guess what? You have to go into a submenu of a submenu of a submenu in the TV's settings and enable it EVERY TIME you want to share your screen. From a flagship $1200 phone to a flagship $3000 TV. Meanwhile that same TV supports AirPlay 2. So - even when the TV is off - I just do two taps on the phone and it's ready. I have no idea why people still praise Samsung's "integration" when it doesn't exist. Needless to say, I returned the phone just because of that.
@@PvtAnonymous you know i’ve never thought about that. practically every tv has airplay support but i don’t actually know of any android equivalent standard.
I can't trade Samsung for Apple. I so much love the multitasking features on the Samsung side over anything Apple offers, camera wise Samsung is also better, trust me, you won't be sharing a photo from your iPhone without having to edit it 😅.
I don't hate Apple, just that with Samsung life is so much better. Samsung's keyboard is completely ahead of Apple's in terms of features, customization, and usability. It is much greener on both, I just love Samsung more. Also, old Samsung flagships are doing more impressively better in terms of performance than old-gen iPhones, to be frank, iPhones feel a lot slower in comparison. The display tech on Samsung is just ahead, although I love Apple iPhone speakers more when compared to some Samsung devices. In the very end, it is still an individual choice to make.
The iOS keyboard sucks, and the alternatives like Gboard and SwiftKey are much better on Android phones and tablets than in iOS.
@@ljacobs357 So true
08:00 - Meanwhile in Brazil, despite all the bad things, we have a national driver's license app available for android and ios that also many other features related to the car documentation and a platform to verify if you've got any tickets
My washer and dryer is, no joke, also part of my Samsung ecosystem.
We want contents like this. Most of the youtuber don't understand this.
3:05 I was laughing so hard when I see you recording with a google phone when the video is about apple vs samsung
I was hoping someone would spot that. Good eye
Great video as always. I remember the first time I watched your video and instantly subscribing to your channel there were just about 30k subscribers. It's mind blowing to see your channel growing with over 400k subscribers now. Your videos are very informative, unlike many who simply go through the specs and give a brief comment about them. You've helped me a lot with analyzing what products suit me the best. Keep up with the fantastic work! 💪 By the way, in Hong Kong, iphone is pretty dominant because of herd mentality and many believe that android performance is still inferior to ios. People use airdrop a lot but rarely use imessage or facetime. Instead, we use whatsapp and signal.
I have had both apple and samsung devices. I currently have a samsung phone but i was deep into the apple ecosystem with things on contracts so its quite hard to leave one to go to the other but personally i love the connectivity of the samsung watch and buds with the phone and i keep my ipad
I remember the simple days of transferring photos and videos over bluetooth, it was simple and fast. Still don’t understand why it is not possible in iOS
Shame that Apple won't adopt RCS messaging. For a company that places a lot of value on privacy, just for them to shut out RCS and force people to use sms/mms, really says a lot about their real priorities 💸💸
Wasn't that obvious when they started scanning galleries for CP and other "good things".
Firstly, RCS it’s for Google devices(android) while iMessage is for Apple devices. Secondly, Apple not Samsung, and they try to integrate their own services and do them very stable. Firstly came iMessage so I ca’t see reasons why Apple needs to add support for Google-controlled stuff(privacy reasons).
@@procomgames yes I know the difference between RCS and iMessage. And while you can argue that Apple doesn't need to accommodate us Android users, you still have to remember that Apple is screwing over their own iOS users who are texting people on Android. Apple users are still using SMS/MMS when texting Android users so you would think Apple would integrate RCS into their messages app to help out their own customers. Keep in mind iphone isn't nearly as prevalent in other countries so those users are really getting screwed
@@therealbobafett I use iPhone and I don’t need RCS feature. I have iMessage. I don’t care about adding RCS to iOS.
@@therealbobafett RCS (Rich Communication Services) is an upgraded version of the SMS texting standard we’ve had since the 1980s. RCS looks and functions a lot like the texting you’ve had for years, but it throws in a few extra features to make the whole experience that much better. RCS allows your texting app to send messages over Wi-Fi, show read receipts when someone’s seen your message, support high-resolution file/picture sharing, and more1. iMessage is a messaging platform launched by Apple in 2011. It’s baked right into iOS and macOS devices, giving you an easy and streamlined platform for fast and fun text messaging. iMessage’s feature-set and popularity are unmatched, but its lack of support for Android devices has been a long-running pain point for some users. iMessage and Facetime support Face ID integration, custom stickers, find my map and more. Why we need RCS?
Just go with what works for you. I love Apple, it does what I need. Personally, I just can’t get on with Android. But, Samsung stuff is good.
Not to mention integration of TV's and appliances like Refrigerators, washers and dryers.
On Dex. I have a Samsung Tablet with a keyboard cover. Dex is a life saver. For using while in class and take notes/edit documents/simple excel and so on. Just amazing. On a side note, for me, just the openness of android wins the fight. Old phone? Flash a ROM. Weird apps? Sure, just download and install it. Bored of the look? Launcher. It's just more convenient, but I do get that I'm an unusual user, or at least not within what most use it for.
I just switched to Apple and let me say dex isn’t a must have but when you have it it’s definitely a show off feature but it actually works I don’t think it’s gimmicky at all.
I think Dex is pretty good just as a home screen/launcher. I keep it on, on my tablet, all the time and it's way better than using the basic home launcher or trying to find a suitable launcher on the play store.
Yep it has many cool use cases. I have a bunch of emulators on my phone and what i do is, i connect it to my screen via Dex and than just play emulated games with an controller on the big screen
Outside of USA, people who use Samsung ecosystems don’t care about iMenseger or FaceTime. Google Duo? Nah… we use WhatsApp, Instagram, to video call, etc. normally, the people who use iOS ecosystem don’t know about “FaceTime” and “iMenseger”, outside of USA people use more Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawey, etc. I use iPhone and apple ecosystem, but I prefer Samsung.
Great review once you go through the comments posted by end users it will clarify all doubts and give uou a clear picture about where they both stand interms of productivity quality and overall performance. Appreciated.
I am deeply entrenched in my Samsung Ecosystem and frequently use Samsung Dex on my Samsung S22 Ultra. Though, I recently purchased a MacBook Air on sale - appreciate the USB C charger. I enjoy my Samsung phone and probably won't switch over to the iPhone due to the convenience with my Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds, and lightning cable is a barrier to a current Samsung user - get with it, Apple. Google assistant is better than Bixby. I am the sole Android in my team so they have to tolerate the green bubble but I have the better camera. Rcs messaging is the future.
I'd argue Google's is catching up quicker than people realize
yes and no. Both the pixel watch and pixel phone have terrible battery life and google doesn't offer a budget option yet. There's the Pixel a line that's ok but no "a watch". Google also doesn't offer any (first party) tablet nor laptop (or desktop) as the chromebook isn't a laptop... at all.
@@Alex-hv3ir In my opinion the phones have good battery life, especially the 7 series, and their tablet is coming in 2 months. So may be with pixel watch 2 or 3 they would have a compelling ecosystem
@@Alex-hv3ir I've heard more people complain about Samsung and Apple watches having absolute terrible battery life so that's across the board for watches I never recommend watches for anyone it's the stupidest thing ever their battery life is anywhere from 3 to 4 hours and that's if you're stretching it I've heard multiple complaints about people just returning cuz they said this thing is absolutely stupid in terms of the budget Samsung has a ridiculous amount of budget phones so they are dominating that market Apple has that absolutely retarded iPhone SE and if you want to defend that thing I know your IQ is below two who the hell wants a 720 piece screen on a 4.8 in screen LCD panel and have enormous bezels and battery life is absolute trash or what it has the flagship chip inside of it it's still absolutely trash so that's apples budget line and it's garbage
@@Alex-hv3ir pixels a series is about the best value for dollar in terms of all budget phones for example The Pixel 6A goes on sale for $299 and valley $4 that is ridiculous value for dollar It hits everything You need in a phone unfortunately Samsung with the other out with the a53 and they put in a absolutely s***** processor but with a 120 Hz panel and everyone loves that but if the chip can't keep up with the damn panel it sucks it's laggy it's stutters it's terrible so they took the long one route on the chip but as I stated iPhone went the high end route on the chip but absolutely s***** for the the panel the resolution of it panel itself nobody has LCDs anymore it's all OLED and then such a tiny ass screen and a tiny ass battery so the pixel is like that Goldilocks very middle 60 Hz panel flagship chip OLED panel it's incredible hell it even one the blind test camera award out of all the flagships the Pixel 6A took the crown the 6A with a smaller camera capacity it won I'm talking about the s230 I'm talking about the iPhone 14 pro Max I'm talking about everything it won number one people chose their pictures It was ridiculous and that's a $2.99 phone versus $1,400 phones versus $1,200 phones versus $1,000 phones
@@Alex-hv3ir as for apples tablets I would say again it's mainly in the chip but they are the fastest everyone knows that that's great but in terms of the tablet you don't even need that much power In fact Apple is actually limiting the power that can be actually used by that bloody m1 chip which is honestly amazing because of the iOS and everybody complains about that and by everybody I mean iPad users otherwise they do that on purpose so the iPad sales don't eat into the MacBook sales so in terms of the MacBook if you want to talk about that even with the $1,000 MacBook and m1 chip that we got the speakers were great The screen was good The bill was good but yet they still managed to put a 720p camera in there that looks like it was from 2010 It is horrendous I would accept that from a $400 laptop $500 laptop but not from $1,000 MacBook this even wanted to I think that the MacBook pro was and the way they fixed it which is not even fixing it they made a app so that you could use your iPhone it's camera as a webcam so that's hilarious so in order for me to actually have a good video call I would have to buy an iPhone plus my MacBook so we're talking about around $2,000 low end so if you want to bring up all the weaknesses of everyone else apples are really dropping the ball here and they're laughing too they're like oh they're still going to buy their idiots
so glad you brought up MST. By far the coolest thing samsung has done aside from DeX. MST enabled using tap to pay with card readers that retailers hadn't upgraded to accept NFC. Sad thing is Walmart was so against tap to pay that they even went out of their way to block samsungs MST, it would freeze the checkout terminal and walmart would have to reboot it. There are 2 reasons I would use a samsung phone over any other androiud and MST was one of them until they removed it. DeX is the other but sadly its not a need for me, its just really cool to have.