Samsung Phones: You Can't Deny Reputation
After using several Pixel phones, iPhones, and even OnePlus, I always seem to go back to Samsung, and there is a reason for that.
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7/28/20252 min read
In a world where technology, innovation, and variation collide, there is always going to be a battle in the Smartphone market.
In the US, Apple and Samsung take the crown for reliability and trust over many other manufacturers. The fact of the matter is in the Apple world, you have a slim choice of devices paired with an ecosystem that is pretty tough to beat. On the Android side, we have manufacturers who have followed suit with their own ecosystem over the past few years.
So, this divides each user into two categories. If you have a Mac, you buy an iPhone, Apple Watch, an iPad, etc. If you're a Windows or Linux user (like me), you have a pretty nice array of Android devices to choose from. And if you don't care about an ecosystem, you could be one of few who have a PC and use an iPhone or a Mac and an Android phone.
But when it comes to the most reliable devices in my own opinion, Samsung has taken the lead. I currently own an iPhone 15 Pro Max, a OnePlus 13r, and a Samsung Galaxy s25+. I did own a Pixel 9 Pro, 8 Pro, 7 Pro and 6 over time, and as much as I wanted to put my trust in Google's ecosystem - I couldn't. Each time there was an issue with a Pixel device, it may have been fixed, but then another hardware or software issue arises.
Apple didn't impress me. It's just that plain and simple. Plus I don't feel that Apple is worthy of my data since they aren't an innovative company as a whole and tend to copy and rename products and services from others. So why would I want to share my data with Apple?
This is where Samsung hits the sweet spot. Samsung is known for their development in innovation and improvement on products and services. As a matter of fact, Samsung was the first to create Knox, a private folder on your smartphone which consists of software and hardware security until others followed suit. Samsung was also the only brand that partnered with Microsoft and offered MS Office and OneDrive sync out of the box, but also gave the user the option to use either Microsoft and / or Google services.
As far as software is concerned, Samsung offers their own notes, browser, and other applications, which are known to be more secure and privacy focused than any other brand and these apps can be downloaded to a PC from the Microsoft Store so you an sync and continue your work right where you left off on your tablet or phone.
You might be thinking about Android and Google at this point. We all know that Google uses data to improve services they offer, and they also haven't been the most transparent in how they use this data. But when you look at the big picture, most people I know using Apple products are also using Google services because they are the leader in application development and innovation. So, when you think about the data being used by Google you need to think outside the box. Google wouldn't have such great services if they didn't collect data - the data collected is a great part of what makes Google apps and services so trusted today.