This is a v non-grapevine question but Apple 15 Pro or Google Pixel 8 pro?

I made the shift from Android to iOS. I love the Apple ecosystem, but that’s because I’ve completely moved to it now.

With the Watch, laptop, earphones, it becomes quite seamless and I find the phone to be amazing.

That said, you need to be financially ready to make switch across multiple things and for subsequent years too :p

Also Pixel 8 Pro won MKBHD’s Smartphone of the Year award.

Go with a mid ranger and save some bucks, pixel phone doesn't support a lot of software features still like call screening etc in india( last time I checked with P7P it was not working, I had to return last pixel due to overheating, I don't want to switch to apple as it has lot of annoying issues until you are fully in their ecosystem , still the file manager and lot of photos app etc just sucks, until you are photo enthusiasts you can avoid both.

None, go for an older gen Samsung flagship. They've been making amazing phones. You can find S22 Ultra for cheap these days. Or plain S23 if you want something compact.

Been using S21 and now S23 ultra for a while now and they're amazing. Plus Samsung watch, earbuds are cheaper and similar if not better.

My wife has a 15 pro and the only place where it's better is Video.

Having seen all the limitations of Apple, it's just not worth it. For instance, no one tells you that you'll miss out on the Truecaller notifications whenever you get a call. On iPhone you have to manually search the number. Also, the customisation that Android offers can't really be matched.

Recently moved to iPhone 15 from one plus. Biggest pain was transferring WhatsApp data. But apple phones experience is no way comparable with android phones. Love the user experience

Pixel may/may not have modem issues which drastically affect network connectivity. Had to switch from pixel 7 to iPhone 15 for this reason.