My friend and colleague “Ahmed Bello” called me and told me that he is thinking about trying Android for the first time in his life and wants to recommend a device for him, and because he is a fan of the owners of “Plus” in the iPhone, he wants the device to be huge in the screen and with good specifications that enable him to make a preliminary judgment on the device, Finally, he does not want to pay a high price, otherwise he will buy the iPhone. It was a surprise because "Bello" is a complete user of Apple from the iPhone, Mac and even Apple TV We shared his experience a year ago. Ahmed and he owned an Android phone and in the following lines, he shares the experience with you.
“Finally I did it.” This was my current tongue when I wanted to open the box of the first Android phone in my life. After 8 years of hating Google’s system, I saw that it became wise to be objective in my evaluation of things and to try this system myself, for which I always had all the hate, I admit that I took the step too late, but there was always a reason that prevented me, including my suspension of the Apple system in all my work, and I explained this point in This article I am a big fan of Apple, but its system slipped and nothing new was introduced and the rise of the Android system in front of it made me take this step and it was.
After a not short tour about the phones of all the companies producing Android phones, God, with the help of Android lovers, was a really tiring task, as it is a double-edged sword, because I am used to that there is one phone that I will buy with its sweetness and I will not tire myself with comparisons so I consulted my Android friends and set my priorities, a device with a medium price and reasonable capabilities, I am In the end, I did not give up the iPhone, but it will be next to it as a second phone, and after taking a response, I settled on a device produced by Apple China, as it is called in its country, which is Xiaomi MI Max, which is the largest phablet in the market now, and the reason for choosing it is my love for large phones and when I heard the size of its screen is 6.6 inches The number shocked me, but I thought that it was a new experience, why not, especially since its price is very attractive for its capabilities, which is 200 US dollars, and its specifications are as follows:
- 6.4 inch LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650, 64-bit architecture.
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 and dual-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72.
- 32 GB internal memory and 3 GB RAM.
- 16MP rear and 5MP front camera.
- 4850 mAh Li-ion battery with fast charging support.
- Providing an IR port to control devices and an internal radio.
- Fingerprint sensor support.
First impression
In fact, I was shocked when I tried the phone and saw the quick response and easy control, and he admitted that what helped me to love Android was the imitation of Xiaomi company in the form of iOS, which contributed to my feeling of not being alienated from using the new phone, after several years of using the iPhone, the experience was similar when trying any device New, which makes me bored, but during the test period of the phone I was very fun I feel that everything around me needs to be discovered and amazed at how easy it is to do everything. Just enter your Google account and everything works by itself. With restrictions in iOS, as for the hardware, it is mighty, as the device is made of soft-touch aluminum and a strong non-scratch screen, but due to its large size, it does not bear pressure and the device may open, and it is sometimes difficult to use it with one hand, but my large fist facilitated the process in addition to a simple trick Xiaomi used it to reduce the screen somewhat similar to the one in the iPhone, but it is more practical, and what is worthy of praise in this phone is the speed of the fingerprint sensor response, as soon as you touch it with the tip of your finger you find the screen It works in front of you, and I became convinced that its location at the back of the device will pose a problem for me, as I am used to its location at the bottom of the screen, and so I was convinced until I tried myself and made sure that the back of the screen is much better and easier to reach, especially when carrying the device with one hand. In addition, the colors of the screen are dazzling, but not the best I saw, after several days of use I felt that I chose the right device according to my needs.
Why did you love it
- I admit that the Android system has developed very much and got rid of many of its problems, such as slowness, and it became possible to get a fast Android device like the iPhone.
- The ability to customize the look of the phone as you like and change the interfaces.
- The system exploits the notification center, lock screen, and home screen to facilitate use.
- Customize the apps to your liking as you can easily abandon system apps and use others.
- Ease of transferring data between applications and the ability to work with applications intertwined.
- Ease of obtaining applications from sources other than the store.
- The strength of the store and here I mean the store itself, not the applications, it is full of garbage applications, but it is characterized by the power of searching and easy access to any application.
- The file manager is a great feature as any of your data can be accessed and opened in any application you like.
- The companies producing Android phones are aware of the system problems, as Xiaomi provided security protection for the system (here I am talking on Xiaomi, I did not try another company) and large cache consumption, as well as adding other useful applications for MIUI.
Why did not I love him
- The system is still weak security despite all the new updates, but you can protect yourself, but it is weak and unreliable with important data.
- Poor quality of applications and lack of care in their form compared to Apple.
- The notification management is very bad, the same notification is sent to the iPhone and Android on the iPhone, it arrives at the same moment, but it is late or not on the Android.
- Everywhere ads, in store ads, ads in system apps.
- The lack of a real personal assistant in Android devices, as it is not possible to press the button and talk to the personal assistant as Siri (with the exception of Google Pixel and a select few).
- The lack of care of application companies to provide their applications on Android due to the lack of financial returns. Many of the applications I use on the iPhone do not find them in Google Play, and this thing shocked me.
- The phone did not get updates until after a very long time, this is that it was originally updated, so I read news about my phone getting an update to the Nougat system during the few months until I was desperate to get it, especially after the initial announcement of Android O.
Advice
Android is excellent if you:
- A tech follower and you love to do different games with your phone.
- Someone quickly gets bored with his phone and likes to customize his look as he pleases.
- A person with a security awareness does not fall prey to stealing information and surveillance.
Android is bad if you:
- A person who does not have sufficient knowledge of technology. Apple, despite its restrictions, is useful, especially if you do not know how to protect yourself.
- A person who does not like to change his phone much, as you bought a high-spec Android phone, but after a while, you will fall prey to not getting an update and a great slowdown in the device.
- You use other Apple products such as MAC, Apple TV and others. Do not expect to use them perfectly together. You will face many obstacles.
last word
In the early years of smartphones, the difference between the systems was huge, but little by little the systems were getting closer to each other, as Google copies the features from Apple and vice versa for Apple, so choosing the appropriate system became due to the personal preferences of each user, as the differences between the systems almost disappeared and each system has its advantages and disadvantages.
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