Asklemmy

iPhone here.

Even though I use Linux on my laptops/desktop I feel as if the ancillary Apple ecosystem cannot be beat. I use the Apple TV along with it and it just works too well and without ads. Not to mention the Apple Watch

I also have my diabetic equipment paired to it. My insulin pump and glucose monitor work with my phone. (Only supported on iPhone atm)

Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.

I kinda prefer One UI over other brands' takes on Android.

iPhone 11 iOS 16. Suits my needs pretty well. iOS is just so much nicer to use than android

iPhone 12, wanted something that would be supported for a long time and with prompt security updates. Also have an iPad and Apple Watch so the integration is nice. On the desktop though I run Kubuntu which would integrate better with Android.

Poco X3 NFC with xiaomi.eu ROM.

I didn't like where the newer OS versions on my Oneplus 7 pro were going and I couldn't for the life of me get my bank app to work with a custom ROM. It was around this time I found out that Apple does 6-7 years of software updates and to be fair, I'd never heard any of the iOS users in my circles complain about any iOS updates. So I bought an iPhone 13 mini last year.

I'd previously had some phones with relatively vanilla Android (quite good) and I'd tried other peoples' Samsungs in about 2011 or 2012 and that alone was enough that I decided never to buy one (no matter how good they may be now - in the early 2010s they were borderline unusable compared to something like the Xperia lineup).

Had Google announced the in-house designed SoC a few years earlier for there to be a 2nd or 3rd generation out by the time I switched, I might have chosen to remain with Android. But at the time we were on generation 1 of Tensor with lots of people complaining the phones weren't behaving nicely with Android 12 and going with anything with a Snapdragon SoC would've meant max 3 major versions of Android updates.

Redmi Note 11. Cheap but good.

Samsung XCover Pro 6. Because it's the only phone out there with a removable battery on the fly. Takes me 15 seconds to pop in my second fully charged battery. Because I'm ADD and constantly forget to charge my phone. When I'm out the door about to drive my 55 mile commute to work I want a fully charged battery and my car won't charge the battery properly.

Oh, and it's INDESTRUCTIBLE. I fell with the phone in my right hand, landed my full 200 lb on my hand, phone back against the bike path asphalt, phone back sliding on asphalt for 2 feet with my full fallen 200 lb landing only on the phone. I ask friends to point out the scratch on the case from the fall, and they can't until I point it out to them.

Pixel 6a, it's functional, effective, decent quality, budget, etc. That's it really.

Plain old Android on a Samsung galaxy A-series.

I'm on Android partially out of familiarity - my first smartphone was a Samsung - but also because I like options! Let me theme it, let me use other app stores, let me install a custom OS if I feel like trying! (Mind you, I've also bricked an old phone but that was choice to try and fail miserably.)

I’d been using Android since the iPhone 3GS, but I got tired of the huge Android phones, that I could barely hold properly.

I ended up getting the iPhone 13 Mini. It’s the perfect size and it’s still a powerful phone.

I also came to love the Apple ecosystem. Everything work so good in tandem.

I use OnePlus 7t. I got it because OnePlus's good lineageos support. However OnePlus 7t is particular is buggy in lineage, and their Oxygen OS (reads "color os") is a pure piece of shit and it is getting more and more irritating by the day.

If it is not the fact that most electronic waste are terrible for the environment, I would stab it with a thousand knife, and throw it to a rock near the river and get a pixel.

I would get a fairphone, but they don't ship where I live, unfortunately.

A Redmi K50i. I was on a budget and it had the best chip by far...the Dimensity 8100. Also, as an audiophile, the high res headphone jack is a life saver as I don't really need to carry a DAC with me.

Samsung galaxy s20+

Had it 2 years, no complaints. Battery life and storage are good. Would never have an iPhone due to their restrictions on apps as you've touched upon.

Oneplus Nord, about to swith to Xiaomi 12 or 13 or Pixel 7 Pro, as soon as I find out what's better for me (feel free to give advice and IRL experience!)

I use two phones, both a Samsung. A Galaxy A23 and a A52s. Waiting to get another

I bought a Samsung something-something because it was 200€ and it fits in my pocket.

I'm using a Redmagic 8 Pro since February - loving it so far, besides cleaning the fan area.

Mi 11 Lite 5G + Lineage OS. After lesa tham two years, GPS, Mobile data and WiFi to some extentstoppedworkingi.

Redmi note 8 with ArrowOS at the moment. I was using lineage on this and the note 5 before the 8 but there was a significant bug so landed on Arrow.

An iPhone 12 mini Running IOS 17 Developer Beta 2

Pixel 6 and Android. Google lets you easily unlock the bootloader.

Samsung S20 FE 5G

I don't really love Samsung. I've had it for maybe 2 years now, I think? But it stutters at times and I feel sometimes is slower that it should be.

But I went with it because of price + 5G + NFC. Poor battery, but has fast charge and I no longer have a need for prolonged periods without charging. Kinda satisfactory phone, tho.

Samsung Note 10+, i read manga so large screen is nice for that, and at the time i bought it it was among the largest screens, i also really like the pen, and use it for quick note taking. It was also my first large purchase after getting a new job, so that was fun.