Until recently, I had always used Samsung phones, but after my last one broke, I decided to switch to an iPhone. The main reason? The notorious green text bubbles, with its cursed, pixelated images that get lost in translation in iMessage (which is just now changing in iOS18).
I see why most Americans use the iPhone—the user interface is simple and intuitive, sharing between iPhones is seamless, and the integration within the Apple ecosystem is impressive. However, there are multiple Samsung features from their One UI system that make so much sense that I now miss when using my Apple phone. 💫
Apps are placed in the bottom of the screen (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/859765385154813434/)
On my Samsung phone, I remember one of the highlights was being able to place the apps anywhere I wanted to on the screen’s grid. I could place all of them on the right side of the screen to make them easier to access with one hand, or I could place them across the screen diagonally if I really wanted to. This flexibility made it easy to customize and organize my phone exactly how I liked it.
Apple is obviously aware of this issue since they announced that this would be a part of iOS 18 this year, but why did they implement this feature now, when Android phones have been doing this since the beginning? 🤷♀️
P.S. Go check out Grace’s article in this week’s issue for more info on iOS 18’s new features!
[Split Screen Feature on Samsung (https://www.howtogeek.com/819850/how-to-split-screen-on-android/)](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdP7wO6CVuzx3N14P4My-ehi8C_Enw7RMJmK5N5Aeq2umLg29HUXTjuAohJkvx6XgR0wuBDSliUtWq3vJNGHaLpyytbBS-_jGB5Ken4qwnOlBZkq34KJ9aLbjGKF2szFWTaHSjD03e0UU4e2EIJ45iazwPD?key=plK2yDq7HbT2zx8MYgACiA)
Split Screen Feature on Samsung (https://www.howtogeek.com/819850/how-to-split-screen-on-android/)
If you ever use your laptop to look at an article or video, while doing a different task on the other side of the screen, then you know how convenient it can be to have two screens opened up side-by-side. Samsung brings this feature to their phones by letting users open up two apps as a split screen, with adjustable sizes for each window. This multitasking makes it easy for people to either be productive or watch Subway Surfers videos while doing something else. Although Apple’s iPads can do this, they have yet to implement this in their iPhones. 🏄♂️
[Fingerprint ID on Samsung (https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s10-fingerprint-sensor-improvements-news/)](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeFSDMaMvBeJWC5qA99KIE5qTNb1WhQAMe6JShGon8cQrEavEd2v1ZIbTJUlYQQMy6PqXuz67FwK4B1WBhvDRjsu1XrkTVYvXmV2UAISyJOpYD-5JxJ_fwqAGMy9ipFlHhZosW0QY2VFNm1LzOICVUbd2me?key=plK2yDq7HbT2zx8MYgACiA)
Fingerprint ID on Samsung (https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-galaxy-s10-fingerprint-sensor-improvements-news/)
Although some iPhone models used to incorporate fingerprint ID to unlock phones, their more recent models just use Face ID. On the other hand (haha), many Samsung models allow the user to use either fingerprint or facial recognition.
Fingerprint ID isn’t necessarily more accessible than the face ID, but it can be helpful to have both available to users. Face ID requires a lot more effort on the user’s part ([alert eyes, attention directed towards phone, etc](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102381#:~:text=Face ID requires that the,call with the front camera.).), which is definitely helpful for security reasons. However, sometimes you might want to just reach out and open your phone without having to make direct eye contact with it, especially in situations when you don’t want to seem obvious about checking your phone. 👀
[Clipboard Feature on Samsung’s Keyboard (https://techwiser.com/tips-to-use-clipboard-on-samsung-galaxy-phones/)](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfRz3OtN8UFRc726qbcHYM4v47Duh6FxCNrdPU--RL8PDImuGd7zHP0FlrLyaGWiB1skOeZliSBwQZJhpZYfXE6wwiIcFIwlFizqb3yfO_JNJ8CSRSEgtW52RdCSI9nNlkNMQsDB8GzRHE5oUVHu0m_DEQp?key=plK2yDq7HbT2zx8MYgACiA)
Clipboard Feature on Samsung’s Keyboard (https://techwiser.com/tips-to-use-clipboard-on-samsung-galaxy-phones/)