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Phones If Apple were to close down tomorrow, which smartphone would you buy?
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If we talking as of today then pixel 3. If we talking like in a few months then whstever Google's next pixel is probably called pixel 4 if it had 6-8gb of ram. Imo they have the best cameras.
Always had both Android and iOS phones anyway so I'd just save money not buying an iPhone and keep buying Pixel phones. 
But there are Android phones out there with monthly security updates - and on time updates. Pixels, OnePlus, Essential, and pretty much any Android One phone. Some argue that Samsung's Knox security feature is quite secure, but I honestly don't know enough about it to chime in, so I won't even include their phones.
To generalize Android as some insecure OS is vastly oversimplifying things. Sure - due to fragmentation some devices take a long time to update - including security updates. But that isn't the OS fault, it is the OEM's fault since they take forever to implement what Google has released. You want a secure phone? Then you avoid the OEMs that take forever to update their phones.
By the way - I am not some Android fanboy or anything. Current phone I have is a XS Max (obsessed with Apple's leather cases - ha.. Help me). However, I do enjoy both OSes and go back and forth every year or two. My point was that Android isn't the insecure half step-child to iOS that you guys still think it is. Android has matured a lot over the last few years and if taken in it's pure form (or lightly skinned) it is a great OS.
I am considering this soon (after more important purchases) Samsung s10e or maybe an Asus Zenphone 6. No notches for me.
Curved edges keeping me away from OnePlus 7 Pro.
Bummed that Essential threw in the towel. I loved the look of their phone.
Curved edges keeping me away from OnePlus 7 Pro.
Bummed that Essential threw in the towel. I loved the look of their phone.
Not really. The Apple of Android world is Samsung, and they even match Apple’s price points, down to the $749 S10e vs $749 iPhone XR. Samsung also is the Android OEM with the highest profit, and one’s with probably the most 1st party retail stores.
Samsung are the Apple of the android world in terms of build quality, features and overall device quality.
Wouldn't effect me at all. It would be the same as I haven't had an iPhone since 2010 and I currently have a GS9.
Okay, so from what point? There’s zero similarities between Apple and OnePlus in any shape and form.
