I won't try to sell you on a MacBook, but I tried ditching my iPhone for an official Google Android phone because I felt similarly to the way you do and it was one of the worst decisions I've ever made.
I chose an official Google phone because I wanted to be sure that I could get security updates and run the latest version of the OS. But it didn't take long before the phone's UI performance became extremely noticeable. Simple stuff like triggering the back action or switching between apps would take multiple seconds. Chrome sometimes took up to 20 seconds to load. I can't help but think that Android made some fundamentally bad decisions in their software stack given just how bad the experience can be. And 13 months into my Android phone experience, the phone started boot looping and basically turned into a brick. Called Google, who ducked out of any responsibility because their warranty only covered the first 12 months, despite the fact that they've known about this issue for more than 2 years and kept selling the phone anyways. Compare that to the way that Apple responded to batterygate and you can see the difference in customer service between them and Google is night and day.
Maybe it's just me, but I've also talked to others that have gone to Android and found only a world of hurt. With Apple making iPhone battery replacement very affordable, you'll get a far smoother experience sticking with an outdated iPhone models than you'll get with top-of-the-line Android phones. I hope for your sake that you have a more positive experience with Android than I did. But less than 18 months later and I'm back using an iPhone 8 and have no plans to ever consider Android again.
> Simple stuff like triggering the back action or switching between apps would take multiple seconds. Chrome sometimes took up to 20 seconds to load...
Something is definitely wrong with that phone, or maybe that Google model. I'm definitely not seeing slow behavior like that on my Samsung S8 that I've owned for over a year. It's been getting regular security updates too (just got the December update a couple of weeks ago). I have seen similar slowdowns on my older Nexus 5 & iPhone when the internal storage got too full.
I'm a long time Apple user (over a decade, one of those people who queued up for a day one iPhone), but I am ecstatically happy with my Samsung S8 and find it to be the most "Apple-like" device I've bought from a non-Apple company. That said, if you prefer the iPhone, that's okay too. People like different things and use different features.
That is definitely not typical. I have the Moto x4, a budget phone, and it's as snappy as that day I bought it, at launch, through 3 major version upgrades.
I do remember seeing your complaint in the pixel subreddit, though. Seems Google has a QC problem.
Agreed. I had a Nexus 6 for a couple years, and my only complaint was that it got a little slower with Android 8, but it was still quite usable.
I accidentally destroyed my phone, so I got a Moto x4 and couldn't be happier. It's faster than my Nexus 6, has way better battery life, and my only real issues are with Hearthstone (frequent disconnects, seems to be pretty common) and Smart Lock sucking, and Smart Look seems to be a common issue across Android phones (after a reboot, Smart Lock won't work if it was enabled, so disable it from Trust Agents, reboot, and reenable it and it works great again; I've run into this on Nexus 6, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3).
However, I'm trying to de-Google my life, and I don't want to run to another monster (Apple), so I'm watching the Librem 5 to see if that's an option once this phone gets long in the tooth. That being said, Android doesn't suck if you want a mainstream phone, and the Moto x4 is quite nice for how cheap it is.
The issues you are describing, I remember having them in Android 2'ish era. For the past many years, I have had an extremely stable and positive experience with Android.
I have even used cheap android devices like Moto E4 without any problems at all. I am not sure what you are doing with your phones. Android is the most common phone OS, it's not nearly as bad as what you experienced.
I chose an official Google phone because I wanted to be sure that I could get security updates and run the latest version of the OS. But it didn't take long before the phone's UI performance became extremely noticeable. Simple stuff like triggering the back action or switching between apps would take multiple seconds. Chrome sometimes took up to 20 seconds to load. I can't help but think that Android made some fundamentally bad decisions in their software stack given just how bad the experience can be. And 13 months into my Android phone experience, the phone started boot looping and basically turned into a brick. Called Google, who ducked out of any responsibility because their warranty only covered the first 12 months, despite the fact that they've known about this issue for more than 2 years and kept selling the phone anyways. Compare that to the way that Apple responded to batterygate and you can see the difference in customer service between them and Google is night and day.
Maybe it's just me, but I've also talked to others that have gone to Android and found only a world of hurt. With Apple making iPhone battery replacement very affordable, you'll get a far smoother experience sticking with an outdated iPhone models than you'll get with top-of-the-line Android phones. I hope for your sake that you have a more positive experience with Android than I did. But less than 18 months later and I'm back using an iPhone 8 and have no plans to ever consider Android again.