我改回iPhone的13个理由

First things first. I am not an Apple fanboy. I’ve been using smartphones for almost a decade now and I’ve owned exactly 1 Symbian, 4 Androids and 2 iPhones. I had always wanted to buy an iPhone ever since I saw the first iPhone ad, back in 2007. Come on, who didn’t, at that time? But iPhones were something most people could only dream about, at least in India. Just a handful of people were able to afford it. I started my smartphone journey with a Nokia 5230 smartphone in 2011. It had 3G internet, an app store, a great music player for my offline collection, a decent camera, and all this at a very affordable price. It also had dedicated apps for Email, Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Maps. I was a freshman in college and these features were all that I ever needed on a smartphone. In the next couple of years, Android adoption took off in a major way. Everyone had an Android smartphone, irrespective of the price point. I upgraded to an HTC One and then a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. I loved the Android experience. Play Store had an app for literally everything. G Suite and other Google apps became mainstream on mobile devices. Phones got better literally by the week. With bigger screens, better cameras, faster browsing, longer battery life and smoother social media experience, there was nothing to complain.

˚F第一IRST的事情。 我不是苹果的粉丝。 我使用智能手机已有近十年的时间，我已经拥有1台Symbian，4台Android和2台iPhone。 自从2007年看到第一个iPhone广告以来，我一直想购买iPhone。来吧，那个时候没有？ 但是，iPhone至少在印度是大多数人梦dream以求的东西。 只有少数人有能力负担得起。 我从2011年的诺基亚5230智能手机开始了智能手机之旅。它拥有3G互联网，一个应用程序商店，一个出色的音乐播放器(可离线收藏)，一台像样的相机，而且所有这些价格都非常实惠。 它还具有专用于电子邮件，Facebook，YouTube，WhatsApp和地图的应用程序。 我是大学一年级学生，这些功能是我在智能手机上所需的全部功能。 在接下来的几年中，Android的采用取得了重大进展。 不论价格高低，每个人都拥有Android智能手机。 我升级到HTC One，然后升级到三星Galaxy智能手机。 我喜欢Android体验。 Play商店提供了一款适用于几乎所有内容的应用。 G Suite和其他Google应用程序已成为移动设备上的主流。 从字面上看，电话本周得到了改善。 屏幕更大，相机更好，浏览速度更快，电池寿命更长，社交媒体体验更流畅，没有什么好抱怨的。

我的第一部iPhone (My first iPhone)

Still, my obsession with the iPhone never faded. That coupled with the fact that no one I knew had an iPhone, I thought it would be a great status symbol. And as if iPhones were already not irresistible enough, Apple had launched their iPhones in Gold color option, the previous year. iPhones were still a lot expensive. With all the money I had saved up from my recent full-time summer internship, I went ahead and bought the iPhone 5s (Gold, 16 GB) in early 2015. My enthusiasm was over the moon. I finally had an iPhone for myself, after 8 years of fantasizing about it. The iPhone didn’t do anything better, but it still made me extremely satisfied. You can, in short, say that the shiny metal body and the flawless Apple logo were more than enough for me to justify the expensive purchase. The 4-inch screen size was a downgrade from my bigger Android phones, but hey, Steve Jobs said right… that no one would want to buy a phone with a bigger screen. After all, your thumb only goes… from here… to here!

不过，我对iPhone的痴迷从未消失。 再加上我认识的人都没有iPhone，我认为这将是一个很好的身份象征。 仿佛iPhone已经无法抗拒，上一年苹果推出了金色手机。 iPhone仍然很贵。 用我从最近的全职暑期实习中节省下来的所有钱，我继续前进，并于2015年初购买了iPhone 5s(金牌，容量为16 GB)。我的热情在月球上。 经过八年的幻想，我终于为自己准备了一部iPhone。 iPhone并没有做得更好，但仍然让我感到非常满意。 简而言之，您可以说，闪亮的金属机身和完美无瑕的Apple徽标足以证明我付出昂贵的代价。 4英寸的屏幕尺寸是我较大的Android手机的降级版本，但是史蒂夫·乔布斯说得对……没有人愿意购买大屏幕的手机。 毕竟，您的拇指只会从这里…到这里！

我放弃了自己的第一部iPhone，改用Android (I ditched my first iPhone for an Android)

Once the initial excitement around the new phone subsided, I quickly realized what a terrible mistake I’ve made. And the next 2 years were a complete nightmare. I was not in it for the Apple ecosystem, believe me. I’ve never once used FaceTime, iMessage or AirDrop, not even until today. So, I could do everything I did on the iPhone on an Android as well. And my iPhone 5s sucked at every single thing. Camera was good, I’ll give you that. But with the 16GB variant, I quickly found myself having to delete photos or apps every time before the phone would allow me to click a photo. Also, smartphones were all about apps, right? Even my Symbian phone back in 2011 had all the social media apps. Here I was, living in 2015 and even all the daily essential apps like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Gmail were just Safari bookmarks to their mobile website, because I didn’t have any free device storage! Buying the 16GB version was the stupidest decision of my life. But partially I hold Apple accountable too, for selling the 32 GB version at such a premium and not allowing expandable memory. Thankfully, now the iPhones start from the 64GB variant.

一旦围绕新手机的最初兴奋消退，我很快意识到自己犯了一个可怕的错误。 接下来的两年是一场噩梦。 相信我，我不在苹果生态系统中。 我从来没有使用过FaceTime，iMessage或AirDrop，甚至直到今天。 因此，我也可以在Android的iPhone上做所有的事情。 我的iPhone 5s吸引了每件事。 相机很好，我给你。 但是有了16GB的版本，我很快发现自己必须每次都删除照片或应用程序，然后电话才能允许我单击照片。 另外，智能手机全都与应用有关，对吗？ 甚至我2011年的Symbian手机都拥有所有社交媒体应用程序。 在这里，我生活在2015年，甚至所有日常必需的应用程序(例如YouTube，Facebook，Instagram和Gmail)都只是他们移动网站上的Safari书签，因为我没有任何免费的设备存储空间！ 购买16GB版本是我一生中最愚蠢的决定。 但是我也部分负责苹果，因为它以如此高的价格出售32 GB版本，并且不允许扩展内存。 幸运的是，现在，iPhone从64GB版本开始。

Now coming to the issues that can’t be blamed entirely on me. Firstly, the screen size was too damn small for all the exciting things that were happening in the world of apps. Even Apple went ahead and released a 4.7 and a 5.5-inch iPhone models to play catch up! The battery backup sucked big time. If I ever forgot to carry my lightening charger to work, I had to just roam around with a dead phone in my pocket all day. I even had to take the crowded Mumbai local trains to get around the city because I can’t book an Uber! The iOS was so restrictive that transferring files with the PCs and Androids was such a huge pain. Finally, the lack of dual sim got to me with the launch of Reliance Jio in India, offering mobile data at <$1 per GB in 2016, i.e. 1/5th of the price compared to other network operators. I didn’t even have much money to upgrade my smartphone. Still, I was done with this perpetual everyday struggle to just live a normal life. One fine day, I just walked into a nearby mobile store and asked them for a mid-range Android phone. I ended up buying a Moto G5 Plus and put the purchase entirely on my credit card. And after activating the new phone, I felt exactly like Andy Dufresne after his iconic escape from the Shawshank prison!

现在谈到不能完全归咎于我的问题。 首先，对于应用程序世界中发生的所有令人兴奋的事情，屏幕尺寸实在太小了。 甚至苹果公司也继续前进，发布了4.7和5.5英寸的iPhone机型来赶上潮流！ 备用电池消耗了大量时间。 如果我忘了带上我的避雷器充电器，那我就不得不整天在口袋里拿着一部没电的手机四处走动。 我什至不得不乘拥挤的孟买当地火车到城里逛逛，因为我不能预定优步！ iOS的限制如此之大，以至于无法通过PC和Android传输文件。 最后，随着印度Reliance Jio的推出，我对双重SIM卡的需求不足。2016年，Reliance Jio以不到1美元/ GB的价格提供移动数据，即价格是其他网络运营商的1/5。 我什至没有多少钱来升级我的智能手机。 尽管如此，我仍然为每天过着这种平常的生活而努力。 有一天，我刚走进附近的一家手机店，问他们要买中端的Android手机。 我最终购买了Moto G5 Plus，并将购买的商品完全记入信用卡。 在激活了新手机之后，在安迪·杜弗雷斯尼(Andy Dufresne)标志性地从肖申克监狱(Shawshank)越狱之后，我感觉就像他一样！

我改回iPhone的13个理由 (The 13 reasons why i switched back to an iPhone)

And 4 years and 2 Androids later, I bought an iPhone and don’t plan to switch back anytime soon! I got my iPhone XR in early 2019. It’s been 1.5 years since, and I’ve never been surer and more satisfied with any other decision that I’ve ever taken. Here are my 13 reasons why.

而4年零2部Android设备之后，我买了一部iPhone，并且不打算很快再切换回去！ 我在2019年初购买了iPhone XR。距今已有1.5年，而且我对自己做出的任何其他决定都从未感到更加确定和满意。 这是我的13个理由。

1. iOS和软件更新 (1. iOS and software updates)

iOS is a no-nonsense operating system. It efficiently utilizes the system resources to provide the most delightful user experience. I haven’t had a single instance where an app crashed, or I had to restart my phone. Though apps can’t multitask as effectively in the background as Android, iOS offers a more fluid navigation and smoother experience overall. More importantly, Apple supports an iPhone up to 5 years with iOS updates. This is a never heard off phenomenon in the Android community. Google only promises 3 years of support for their Pixel phones and other OEMs like Samsung and OnePlus offer even lesser. Running your phone on an older software version will not only lead to a sub-optimal experience but is also a grave security concern.

iOS是一个废话少说的操作系统。 它有效地利用系统资源来提供最令人愉悦的用户体验。 我没有一个实例导致应用程序崩溃，或者我不得不重新启动手机。 尽管应用程序在后台无法像Android那样有效地执行多任务，但iOS提供了更加流畅的导航和更流畅的体验。 更重要的是，Apple通过iOS更新最多支持5年的iPhone。 这是Android社区中从未听说过的现象。 Google只承诺为其Pixel手机提供3年的支持，而三星和OnePlus之类的其他OEM报价则更低。 在较旧的软件版本上运行手机不仅会导致次优体验，而且会严重影响安全性。

2.值得信赖的相机 (2. A trustworthy camera)

I haven’t taken a single bad photo with an iPhone camera. Period. It may not have all the hardware gimmicks and a DSLR-level software controls, but it’ll guarantee the most natural pictures and consistently great performance. iPhone also clicks readily perfect pictures that you can directly upload on social media without any post-editing required.

我没有用iPhone相机拍过一张不好的照片。 期。 它可能没有所有的硬件头和DSLR级的软件控件，但是它将保证最自然的图像和始终如一的出色性能。 iPhone还可以轻松点击完美的图片，您可以将其直接上传到社交媒体上，而无需进行任何后期编辑。

3.电池寿命和无线充电 (3. Battery life and wireless charging)

iPhones, due to their compact form factors, had historically packed smaller batteries and despite having an efficient OS, sucked badly at battery backup. Not anymore. iPhone XR and the entire iPhone 11 series have category-leading battery life due to larger batteries and the iOS getting even better at power management. I can go to bed at 100% charge and wake up with 99% after 8 hours. It can go throw an entire day even with heavy usage, without needing a charger. The wireless charging is also a godsend while charging by the bedside at night. I must admit though that the default 5W charger that comes in the box takes over 3 hours to charge the phone from 0% to 100%. Since the phone lasts till the end of day with 30–40% battery still left and I mostly use wireless charging at night, it hasn’t been an issue, thus far. One can always go ahead and buy a 18W fast-charging power adapter from Apple.

iPhone由于其紧凑的外形，一直以来都使用较小的电池包装，尽管具有高效的操作系统，但在备用电池方面却表现不佳。 不再。 iPhone XR和整个iPhone 11系列的电池续航时间居同类产品之首，这归功于更大的电池，而iOS在电源管理方面也变得更加出色。 我可以以100％的费用上床睡觉，并在8小时后以99％的价格醒来。 即使使用量很大，它也可以扔掉一整天，而无需充电器。 晚上在床头充电时，无线充电也是天赐之物。 我必须承认，包装盒中随附的默认5W充电器需要3个多小时才能为手机从0％充电到100％。 由于电话可以使用到一天结束，电池仍剩30-40％，而且我晚上大多使用无线充电，因此到目前为止，这并不是问题。 可以随时从Apple购买18W快速充电电源适配器。

4.人脸ID (4. Face ID)

Face ID is the most secure authentication technology. The probability of someone else unlocking a phone with Face ID is 1 in 1,000,000 as opposed to fingerprint sensors at 1 in 50,000. Face ID is not just used to unlock the iPhone but also to authentic payments, open saved passwords, private galleries, file vaults and bank accounts. Literally any iOS app can use Face ID for authentication. The beauty of Face ID is that it is so quick, you’ll completely forget it exists until you give your iPhone to someone and they ask you to unlock the screen. And don’t confuse Face ID with face unlock that’s present on Android phones like Samsung and OnePlus that use just the front camera for authentication. That’s why they don’t work in a night pub or inside a dark theater! Touch ID is way more secure than that. On the other hand, Face ID uses the TrueDepth camera system which is made up of several sensors working in tandem to unlock your phone securely. Though, with the current pandemic situation, wearing a mask is mandatory in public and I find myself missing Touch ID far too often these days.

人脸ID是最安全的身份验证技术。 他人解锁带有Face ID的手机的概率为1,000,000分之一，而指纹传感器为50,000分之一。 Face ID不仅用于解锁iPhone，还用于真实付款，打开保存的密码，私人画廊，文件库和银行帐户。 从字面上看，任何iOS应用都可以使用Face ID进行身份验证。 Face ID的优点在于它是如此之快，您会完全忘记它的存在，直到您将iPhone交给某人并且他们要求您解锁屏幕为止。 而且，不要将Face ID与仅使用前置摄像头进行身份验证的Android手机(如Samsung和OnePlus)中的面部解锁相混淆。 这就是为什么他们不在夜总会或黑暗剧院里工作的原因！ 触摸ID比这更安全。 另一方面，Face ID使用TrueDepth摄像头系统，该摄像头系统由多个协同工作的传感器组成，可以安全地解锁手机。 但是，在当前的大流行情况下，在公共场所必须戴口罩，而我发现自己最近经常丢失Touch ID。

5.照片应用程序和iCloud备份 (5. Photos App and iCloud backup)

iPhone’s default gallery — the Photos App offers several simple yet professional editing options for both photos and videos that you’ll never need another app. Also, when you are running low on storage, the photos in the app are replaced with smaller, optimized images that take only a fraction of the storage. The original photos are safely backed up in iCloud and at any time you can click any photo in the gallery to readily download the original image. My 45 GB of device storage used by my photos and videos immediately reduced to 1.5 GB on enabling iCloud sync, freeing up space for newer photos and apps, retaining only those older photos that I frequently access.

iPhone的默认图库-“照片”应用程序为照片和视频提供了几个简单而专业的编辑选项，您再也不需要其他应用程序。 此外，当存储空间不足时，应用中的照片会替换为较小的优化图像，这些图像仅占存储空间的一小部分。 原始照片已安全地备份到iCloud中，您可以随时单击图库中的任何照片以方便地下载原始图像。 启用iCloud同步后，我的照片和视频使用的45 GB设备存储立即减少到1.5 GB，从而为新的照片和应用释放了空间，仅保留了我经常访问的旧照片。

6.隐私权 (6. Privacy)

Though there are general claims that iOS is more secure compared to Android when it comes to hacking, I have no expertise in that area. To me, Face ID is itself such a privacy blessing. No one can unlock my phone even when I’m sleeping or unconscious. Secondly, you could turn off access to the microphone, GPS location, camera, photos, contacts, etc. individually, for each app. Unlike Android where all the permissions are asked right at the installation stage and there’s no going back. With iOS 14, several advanced privacy features have been launched including giving access to only specific photos to an app instead of the entire gallery! These may look like trivial features, but they are even more relevant in the 21st century and I’m confident Android won’t ever take any of these initiatives, at least on its own accord.

尽管普遍认为iOS在黑客入侵方面比Android更安全，但我在这方面没有专门知识。 在我看来，Face ID本身就是一种隐私保护。 即使我正在睡觉或昏迷，也没人能解锁手机。 其次，您可以分别关闭每个应用程序对麦克风，GPS位置，相机，照片，联系人等的访问。 与Android不同，Android在安装阶段就要求所有权限，而且没有回头路了。 随着iOS 14的发布，一些高级隐私功能已经启动，包括仅允许将特定照片访问应用程序而不是整个图库！ 这些功能看似微不足道，但它们在21世纪就显得尤为重要，我相信Android绝不会采取任何这些措施，至少是自行采取的措施。

7.照亮环境 (7. Light on the environment)

During the Sept 2018 keynote, Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives said that iPhones are designed to last longer and with continuous software support. “Because iPhones last longer you can keep using them and keeping using them is the best thing for the planet”. This is a huge announcement to come from a company that profits from us buying their phones every year. They also committed to one day sourcing 100% recycled and renewable materials. I applaud Apple’s commitment to the environment.

在2018年9月的主题演讲中，苹果公司环境，政策和社会倡议副总裁表示，iPhone的设计使用寿命更长，并提供持续的软件支持。 “因为iPhone使用时间更长，所以您可以继续使用它们，继续使用它们对地球来说是最好的选择”。 这是一个巨大的公告，来自一家每年从我们购买手机中获利的公司。 他们还承诺一日采购100％的可再生和可再生材料。 我赞扬Apple对环境的承诺。

8.更好的硬件和软件集成 (8. Better integration of hardware and software)

Since Apple builds both the hardware and software, it not only optimizes each one for the other but also tightly controls the design to provide a seamless user experience. And since there are very few variants of iPhones in the market, the app developers go to extraordinary lengths to optimize the app. That is simply not possible in the case of androids with 100s of screen sizes, aspect ratios and form factors in the market. A simple side-by-side comparison of a few social media apps will make the difference very apparent.

由于Apple同时构建硬件和软件，因此它不仅可以彼此优化，而且可以严格控制设计以提供无缝的用户体验。 而且，由于市场上iPhone的变体很少，因此应用程序开发人员会竭尽全力来优化应用程序。 对于市场上具有100多种屏幕尺寸，宽高比和形状因数的android，这根本是不可能的。 几个社交媒体应用程序的简单并排比较将使差异非常明显。

9.设计与美学 (9. Design and Aesthetics)

Though this is matter of personal preference, I have always liked the look and the feel of iPhones. When you hold it in your hand, you feel like you are holding a sophisticated premium device rather than a cheap plasticky junk. With the nice chamfered edges, the smooth metal finish, the clean Apple logo, neat speaker grills and the Ring switch (I still believe every phone must have it), the attention to detail is immense.

尽管这是个人喜好问题，但我一直很喜欢iPhone的外观和感觉。 当您将其握在手中时，您会感觉到您拿着的是精密的高级设备，而不是廉价的塑料垃圾。 优美的倒角边缘，光滑的金属表面，干净的Apple徽标，简洁的扬声器格栅和Ring开关(我仍然相信每部手机都必须配备)，对细节的关注非常丰富。

10.转售价值 (10. Resale value)

There’s no denying the fact that iPhones last much longer because of the solid build quality and years of software updates. Naturally iPhones command a premium in the used smartphone market. You can also trade it in with Apple for a fair value when you buy your next iPhone. And Apple promises to resell the phone or recycle most of the parts and dispose of the rest in the most environmentally friendly way possible.

无可否认，由于坚固的制造质量和多年的软件更新，iPhone使用寿命更长。 自然，iPhone在二手智能手机市场上占据着优势。 您也可以在购买下一部iPhone时，以苹果的公允价值进行交易。 苹果承诺将转售手机或回收大部分零件，并以最环保的方式处理其余零件。

11.手势控制 (11. Gesture controls)

Apple successfully transitioned from their decade long Home button-based design philosophy to the Notch-based design philosophy with the introduction of the gesture controls. Apple’s implementation is just gorgeous and works intuitively. It look a few days to get used to, but now I don’t think I can ever go back to pressing buttons for Back, Home and Multi-tasking functions. Even Android Q gestures copied it exactly from Apple.

苹果通过引入手势控件，成功地将其从基于Home按钮的十年设计理念转变为基于Notch的设计理念。 Apple的实现非常出色并且直观。 似乎需要几天时间才能习惯，但现在我认为我再也回不来按下“返回”，“主页”和“多任务”功能的按钮了。 甚至Android Q手势也完全从Apple复制了它。

12.通知 (12. Notifications)

I have over 100 apps on my iPhone. I use some, like Instagram, every day while some, like Booking.com, maybe once a month. And then there are apps which I need, but not useful right now. Like Uber, doing the lockdown. You get the point. But irrespective, apps bombard us several times a day with push notifications. I get distracted by an irrelevant notification and I take forever to go back to focusing on the task I was up to. You see other notifications; you unlock the phone and then you are just lost. iOS allows customizing notifications at the app level and this gives me so much control. For each app, I can either completely turn off the notification, or turn off just the notification sound, and also select the type of notification — on the lock screen, only the notification center or allow banners. Also, in Android the push notifications are a lot more persistent — always visible on the notification panel and the lock screen forcing you to take action. However, the push notification in iOS vanishes as soon as the user unlocks the device. The push message is still present, but the user has to manually go to the notification center to check them.

我的iPhone上有超过100个应用程序。 我每天都使用Instagram之类的服务，而Booking.com之类的服务则每月使用一次。 然后有一些我需要的应用程序，但是现在没有用。 像Uber一样，进行锁定。 你明白了。 但是无论如何，应用每天都会用推送通知轰炸我们几次。 我被无关紧要的通知分散了注意力，我花了很长时间回到专注于我要完成的任务上。 您会看到其他通知； 您解锁手机，然后您就迷路了。 iOS允许在应用程序级别自定义通知，这给了我很多控制权。 对于每个应用程序，我可以完全关闭通知，或者仅关闭通知声音，还可以选择通知的类型-在锁定屏幕上，仅通知中心或允许标语。 此外，在Android中，推送通知的持久性要强得多-始终在通知面板和锁定屏幕上可见，从而迫使您采取措施。 但是，一旦用户解锁设备，iOS中的推送通知就会消失。 推送消息仍然存在，但是用户必须手动转到通知中心进行检查。

13.表现 (13. Performance)

I am a power user. By power user, I’m being delicate here. I play hours and hours of PUBG Mobile every single day with screen recording on, the entire time. And my iPhone always runs at the highest graphics and frame rate settings while delivering a lag-free gameplay and never heat’s up. The A12 processor is capable enough of delivering superior performance for many more years to come.

我是超级用户。 通过超级用户，我在这里很精致。 我每天都播放PUBG Mobile的小时和小时，并始终记录屏幕。 我的iPhone始终以最高的图形和帧频设置运行，同时提供无滞后的游戏玩法，并且永不发热。 A12处理器足以在未来许多年内提供卓越的性能。

结论 (Conclusion)

Though Androids provide us with infinite choices, I feel like there was always a compromise irrespective of which model I chose. But in case of the current iPhone line up, you can never go wrong. Apple has even brought dual sim capability to iPhones. The introduction of the Files App allows you to download anything from the internet. File transfer with PCs and Androids is also not a problem anymore with faster internet speeds and the advent of cloud storage. The only pain point that still exist in my opinion is the high price point, but I guess it’s justified paying a premium upfront rather than selling off my privacy to companies for a $100–200 cheaper smartphone. There’s a reason why most heads of the government and celebrities use an iPhone, right? At least the fact that they are also using the same phone with the same software and security patches as I makes me feel superficially secure. After all, in this entire earth, your smartphone is your most secretive and private place that you don’t want to let anybody in. And that’s assuming you don’t have a body buried in your backyard.

尽管Android为我们提供了无限的选择，但是我觉得无论选择哪种型号，总会有一个妥协。 但是，如果当前的iPhone阵容齐全，您永远不会出错。 苹果甚至为iPhone带来了双SIM卡功能。 Files App的引入使您可以从Internet下载任何内容。 随着互联网速度的加快和云存储的出现，使用PC和Android进行文件传输也不再是问题。 在我看来，唯一的痛点仍然是高昂的价格，但我认为这是有道理的，它需要支付高昂的预付款，而不是将公司的私隐权出售给价格便宜100-200美元的智能手机。 大多数政府首脑和名人使用iPhone是有原因的，对吧？ 至少我也使用与我相同的手机以及相同的软件和安全补丁，这让我感到表面上是安全的。 毕竟，在整个地球上，智能手机是您不想让任何人进入的最隐秘和最私密的地方。这是假设您的后院没有尸体。

Another interesting trend I’ve been observing for a while in smartphones is that the technology has hit the point of diminishing returns. This concept is called ‘Smartphone Plateau’. People are not changing their phones as often as before. Besides device durability, the standardization of smartphone form factors and stagnating software features are the two primary contributors to the prolonged upgrade cycle. Just better cameras or new form factors like fold-able phones are not going to drive much of future growth. In a word, smartphones have become unexciting to many as we enter the full swing of the mobile era, after nearly a decade of tremendous experimentation. We will see longer upgrade cycles, like our laptops or other home appliances, and increased emphasis on privacy and services like music streaming, cloud storage, app store, payment solutions, mobile gaming, media streaming, etc. and in either case, iPhone is already miles ahead of Android.

我在智能手机上观察了一段时间的另一个有趣趋势是，该技术已经达到了收益递减的地步。 这个概念称为“智能手机高原”。 人们没有像以前那样频繁地更换手机。 除了设备的耐用性，智能手机外形尺寸的标准化和停滞的软件功能也是延长升级周期的两个主要因素。 只是更好的相机或诸如可折叠手机之类的新型产品并不会推动未来的增长。 一言以蔽之，经过近十年的巨大试验，随着我们进入移动时代的全面发展，智能手机已变得不那么令人兴奋。 我们将看到更长的升级周期(例如笔记本电脑或其他家用电器)，以及对隐私和服务(如音乐流，云存储，应用程序商店，支付解决方案，移动游戏，媒体流等)的重视，无论哪种情况，iPhone都是已经比Android领先了几英里。

翻译自: https://medium.com/swlh/13-reasons-why-i-switched-back-to-an-iphone-8106dfce3b0c