I never minded iPhone overall. But my recent phone has been a lemon. Also since the iOS 16 update, the phone has been nearly unusable. Thankfully, people actually seem to be speaking speaking out about it. Usually people will never criticize Apple.
I could go on about all my issues with iPhone, but are there actually better options? I had Android about 10 years ago. It was fine, I didn’t really have any issues. Feels like you just get fed up with one platform and move to another one that’s better in some ways but still not great.
I’ve noticed Google products have fallen off a cliff in recent years, too. For smartphones being one of the most talked about ‘triumphs of capitalism’ (bs), capitalism doesn’t seem to make good phones. Actually, they have gotten way worse in recent years.
It depends on how well you need it to work. Pine64’s PinePhone and PinePhone Pro are what I’d recommend for people who don’t want to use Android or iOS. Unfortunately, because the only people writing code for Linux phones are hobbyists like me, there aren’t many apps and certain features don’t work. The original PinePhone is fully working, but it’s slow due to an old CPU. The PinePhone Pro is pretty fast, but features like the cameras don’t work properly yet. If all you’re doing is calling and browsing the web, both of these options are far better than Android and iOS phones. The PinePhone Pro is also finally getting usable Android app support, so you’ll be able to get the best of both worlds.
If more features and reliability are required, I’d look into phones that can run open-source android builds. Not as good as mainline Linux, but far better than proprietary spyware.