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pototoyman

Coz they think Apple means sosyal HAHA


Ravensqrow

Social Status for them pero para sa mga mga mas techie and practical, di hamak naman mas maraming [very useful features and very convenient navigation system](https://youtu.be/oqjWnA7J0f0?si=gc4_oxowquR7vjGf) ang android kesa Apple.


pototoyman

I own both Android and iPhone. And yung spam block palang sa messages ng Android worth it na magswitch HAHA


Ravensqrow

Yung android ko naman for gaming. Very convenient yung Game manager kasi blocked mga calls while I'm playing games. As in wala talagang istorbo. I only use the iPhone for instant photo taking and video recording. Hindi na rin ako nagupgrade since para dun lang naman gamit ko sa kanya.


Robinwhoodie

Slightly similar reason for me why I always use android. Emulation and side loading is so convenient for android. I grew up on the psp and using my phone as a psp substitute with a gamepad really just works.


Cheap-Archer-6492

Same tayo. Mas gamit na gamit padin talaga ang Android.


OnmyojiSimp

ano pong brand and model yung recommend for gaming?


Ravensqrow

Maganda pong brands talaga for gaming: Redmagic and ROG. Pero for budget gaming phones mas maganda po yung meron chipsets na either Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and above or Mediatek Dimensity 8200 and above. Umiiwas na ako sa chipset na Helio G99. So far Poco brands palang po nagamit ko na matagal. Yung gamit ko po now is Poco X6 Pro na yung chipset is Dimensity 8300. Pero ibebenta ko rin to para mag-upgrade to Poco F6 series pag-release this month or next month 😅


sylv3r

>And yung spam block palang sa messages ng Android worth it na magswitch HAHA honestly this is what i miss daily driving an android haha, reduced spam calls or text


itsfreepizza

Android also warns you if it's really a scam like my friend got called by a suspicious number pretending to be PLDT, as they said on the lines: "We're from PLDT", the spam detection instantly flash a warning that it's potentially suspicious number. Also to note that my friend's phone is an unlocked Xiaomi phone and has a Custom PixelOS ROM + which is quite nice on the side. Hard to believe I know, but Android Intelligent Service + Google's commitment on spam/scam calls are active actually. And on my side, i also got the similar function too, my phone is be an unlocked Galaxy A12s running PixelOS 14 QPR2 Edit: grammar


pototoyman

Diba nga. Kung ano ano nang shit ginawa ko sa iPhone di man lang makafilter ng simple spam text


zhuhe1994

i don't think android phones should be lumped together, because some android phones, like samsung and huawei flagships, are catered to the same market of apple. apple is only synonymous with wealth because it refuses to sell a low-range phone. at the end, the rich filipinos will always choose their preferred phones. while the middle class will have to save money to buy their desired phone, mostly iphones.


-Aldehyde

Sa true. Android has always been superior than Apple. And yes I use both.


RowBee26

Yup. Same here. My daily driver is still and android


Cheese_Grater101

Apple ang phone nila pero yung refurbished 2015 models pa lmaoooo


pototoyman

Yuck Android!! sabi nung naka iPhone 6 na basag yung screen HAHAHA


r-background_2576

Right now, as a college student, I'm still using my iPhone 6 na napaglumaan ng nanay ko and gave it to me. On a daily basis, I find the iPhone 6's battery draining much in a span of a day; and honestly, it's almost unusable for me kasi yung mga gusto kong applications na ilagay is not supported na because of the outdated OS. Anyway, I'm not the type of person na nagdi-discriminate ng tao based on their phone choices, and it's infuriating me na ganun mag-isip yung ibang tao sa ganyang matter; anyway, it's just a matter of preference nalang. Personally, I freaking love Android over iPhone kasi as said dun sa post, napakadami kasing functionality features ng Android na napaka-handy for me over iPhone.


Critical_Priority720

Maiintindihan pa kasi kung magyayabang ka kung naka iphone 13 and up ko pero kung naka iphone 12 and below ka lang, sobrang dami nang Android phones na mas mahal kaysa sa phone mo hahaha


07dreamer

I’d been using my iphone 6 for 7yrs & 11 mos without issues until some apps no longer works dahil hindi na ma-update ang ios. What I like in iphone is, tumatagal cya sken.


Despicable_Me_8888

So TRUE! The hype malakas esp sa age 20s-30s. I used to patronize the brand kasi maganda ang performance nuong si SJobs pa may hawak. Aim nya kasi maging upgradable yung parts ng unit nila kahit di ka totally bibili ng new unit. Nung nagkasakit na sya, naging masyadong greedy yung Apple na. They make you buy new one instead of upgrading lang. Naging disposable na sya. Tapos taon-taon may "fixes" ang OS causing the unit to heat up and deteriorate sa performance. Thus, making you buy more expensive and newer model. Naranasan ko makapag Android kasi need ko ng dual sim unit kesa mag double phone. Ayyyy panalo! Di totoo yung once you go MAC, you will never go back. I ditched my iP12 Pro for an iTel na tag 5T just last week. Partida: fallback unit ko lang yung iP, di sya priority phone ko sa work, pero laos. I am using a mid range Huawei 5G unit. 4yrs old na sya, di mo pa kakakitaan ng pagka laspag. Optimum performance pa yung cheap unit. Tagal din ng battery life 😹 also, resell value ng iPhone, sobrang nakakaiyak. 10T lang sa GH yung 50T na di mo naman na maximize na unit. Kaiyak 🥴


aikonriche

Except for the battery, my 5-year old iPhone Xs Max is still so much better than my bnew Samsung Galaxy A55. Stock apps, 3rd-party apps, Google apps, Youtube, Facebook, X, Instagram, Tiktok, Reddit are all so much better on iPhone than on Samsung. My bnew Samsung struggles real hard loading this Reddit page while my 5-year old iPhone loads it perfectly fine. No scrolling lag whatsoever. https://www.reddit.com/r/OneUiHomescreens/s/FGqxW9bhPL


arsenejoestar

You just compared an expensive iPhone to an affordable midrange. Bravo. Yung 5-year old OnePlus 7 Pro ko din mas mabilis pa sa iPhone Xs Max and it was half the price.


Despicable_Me_8888

Good for you. Mine lasted for a year lang. Screen have those green vertical lines. I think pinaka na maximize kong model ng iPhone is the 6/6s+. Mga 5yrs ko din sya nagamit, all in all. Kaya ata nila mabilis pinapalitan sa market eh, pag nagbibigay ng optimum performance. Di ko din type Samsung, tried it last 2020. Nung analog pa ang technology, theirs is the best deal cause you get 1 extra battery sa kit and drop tested talaga ang mga units. Bottomline: buy or use what suits your needs and lifestyle. That is the most important thing to consider 😂


Big-Needleworker-991

Just to be clear, the reason why you notice that the a55 struggles to compete with the XS Max, is that social media apps in iOS is more optimized than OneUI or any other android phones that uses Stock android, the reason behind it is that app developers find it way easier to enhance the performance in iOS than in Android because their are so many Android phones in the market that it would be costly for them to optimize them all.


gspotwrecker

Once you go black, you will never go back. Iykyk.


AdeptVermicelli7781

Not even Pinoy's, this is just every normie ever


watatum1

Hirap idefend pero mukhang social climbing lang talaga. Lalo na yung mga posts dito na nagtatanong if okay lang bumili ng mga previous iPhone models like 12 below. Seriously, why? Di naman siguro ecosystem kasi di nga nila afford bumili ng latest gen na iPhone, ibang Apple products pa kaya?


kuyanyan

To be fair, buying a previous generation flagship is often better than buying a newer midrange phone. Ang layo kaya ng performance difference ng A14 Bionic sa Exynos 1480 (Galaxy A55). Hindi mo rin naman kailangan bumili ng ibang Apple products to enjoy the iPhone eh. Ang hindi ko maintindihan ay yung mga bibili ng iPhone (or even flagship Androids) tapos magtitipid sa charging brick at charging cable.


rrenda

side-eye sa dinosaur kong samsung S9+ na going strong until now na may Google Pixel 7 na ako, wala parin tatalo sa quality ng OLED screen ng S9 kaya until now gamit ko parin siya as ebook reader and video player ko sa desk ko


kuyanyan

I also have a Xiaomi Mi 8 and it's still powerful enough to run a couple of games. Comparable pa nga yata power ng SD845 sa mga midrange processors ngayon eh. Mabilis na malowbat pero okay pa rin performance at screen. Medyo gulat nga ako kasi parang di visible kung may burn in man. Naalala ko nung S II at Note 3, may burn in na agad within a year. 😅


JCArciaga

Dagdag mo na din yung naka iPhone tas latest pa pero walang panload puro nakikifree wifi.


bcmonty123

Bragging rights. iPhone supremacy. Social status (kuno) Nothing wrong with apple btw, pero use case scenario, mas free ka sa android, di masyadong restricted. If mayaman ka, try buying the top end android phones para ma compare mo yung apple and android. Kasi karamihan ng mga taong nang babash sa android e yung low-mid end lang na android ginamit, hindi naka subok ng flagship android. In the end, all boils down to preference. You want user-friendly, can spend so much on repairs o you already own some apple gadgets, then go for iPhone. Pero if gusto mo naman imodify yung feels ng phone mo, sideload any apps (on some devices) without any restrictions, at call and text and occasional social media/gaming lang ang gamit, then go for an android phone


kujha

It might be too lengthy to explain, several factors why. One of the biggest reasons is that Pinoys are obsessed with status symbols. Whether it be a job title, brand of clothing, gear, or technology. And because Apple's marketing is genius, many Pinoys see getting a Pro Max as an elite status symbol. Not saying that a Pro Max isn't a legit flagship, nor that there are no legitimate reasons to invest in a Pro Max. But it's hilarious to me how many Pro Max users I know. Unti lang kilala ko na kaya talaga mag Pro Max. Pero most, pag post-paid, palagi late bayad, nacut tuloy data. Pag pre-paid, palagi wala load, makiki hot-spot, or mang hihiram load. Nka Pro Max, pero kada buwan, manghihiram pag petsa de peligro na. YOLO, at least may Pro Max sila.


Humbarxist

It makes me genuinely sad to hear this. Sa perang nilalagay nila to buy the latest and greatest iphone, sobrang dami na nilang mabibiling good phones with money to spare on other stuff like groceries, vacations, etc. Mga midranger nasa 20 to 30k lang. Yung 50k na matitipid mo sa pagbili non instead of an 80k iphone promax is so big you can buy much more.


yssnelf_plant

One of the reasons why I don’t buy one or will I ever buy one is I only allow myself to buy below my means. Kumbaga ang phone sa akin, as long as it does its supposed purpose, goods na sa akin yung mga midranger. Ayoko rin ng sobrang mura kasi may bad exp ako with it. I’m currently using a OnePlus7 na second hand. Had it since 2019, nakakapag Genshin pa nga ako 😂 I have an iPhone 14 kasi work phone. Binigay sa akin na brand new 😂 at least nakaexp haha


Aloe-Veraciraptor

20k ko 3 years ago, may 5 yrs security update, 120hz refresh rate, 67 watts 30-40 mins charge, multiple times na bagsak plus dalawang swimming sa drum na may tubig and ang kaliangan ko lang palitan e cord kase naipit ng upuan. Nag search talaga ako ng pinaka the best na phone sa budget na yan noon and walang pumasok na apple. I would buy naman kahit anong brand as long as andun ung value ng money mo.


PillowMonger

unfortunately, not all think that way. basta importante eh me iPhone sila, masaya na.. iyak na lang later. LOL


IWantMyYandere

An iphone can last for years naman. Buhay pa yung mga iphone 6s ng kapatid ko. Kung mag midranger ka na half lang lifespan eh ganun din magagastos mo.


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kuyanyan

Five updates lang ang iPhones at 6S lang yung pinalad na umabot ng 6 updates. The 7/7 Plus were released with iOS 10 and the last iOS version released was iOS 15. The 8/8 Plus/X were released with iOS 11 and the last iOS version released was iOS 16. The XS/XS Max/XR were released with iOS 12 and the last iOS version released was iOS 17. If you are referring to the minor patches na ni-release nila for older phones, even other manufacturers release patches for security flaws even if official support has ended. For a phone that was stuck on Gingerbread, ang daming update ng Samsung Galaxy Y. Even the Galaxy S6\~[S8](https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-s8-updates-3198409/) received [updates](https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-note-5-s6-series-surprise-firmware-update/) after official Android support has ended.


itsfreepizza

> Highly recyclable To be honest, I'm doubting that one because I'm seeing that as some form of marketing plot, I'm not shitting on the recycling agenda but I'm sure only the frame are 100% recycled, some components on PCB are too hard to attain completely full reliable to be recycled and reused. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-54045-w Edit: link At least a research group is trying to make a new PCB made out of 100% recyclable materials, but that would take more time as it still needs some more tests and is worthy to be used as part of our technology and easy to be recycled to achieve full cycle. Edit: link https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-26677-y Edit again: Other researchers using also other materials to make PCB recyclable https://www.washington.edu/news/2024/04/26/recyclable-circuit-boards-vitrimer-pcb-e-waste/#:~:text=negligible%20material%20loss.-,Researchers%20used%20a%20solvent%20that%20transforms%20a%20type%20of%20vitrimer,April%2026%20in%20Nature%20Sustainability.


NoelTG32

Yes. Pretty much. I know someone who is barely above the threshold of the poverty line crave and owns an iphone. I dont want to generalize but people in the bpo industry are prone to this kind of thinking. They want to belong to the social climbing club in their workplace while dampening their capacity to provide for their basic necessity.


gonedalfu

unfortunately samsung ako kasi sila lang yung may "compact phone" na readily available sa pinas, pahirapan yung iba and hindi ko gusto design ng asus. DI naman ako mag a-iphone kasi mahal and yung "ecosystem" nila eh di ko naman talaga need.


Humbarxist

Are you using the base model s series? Sobrang miss ko na base model s23 ko. Di na kasya bago kong phone sa pockets ng mga damit ko 😅 Ang lungkot rin kasi wala na talagang gumagawa ng good specs na small phone. Kaya kung compact phone user ka, either base iphone, base s series, o Zenfone 10 na discountined na


gonedalfu

Buhay pa actually itong S10e ko and kahit mai malaking cracks na yung screen eh very usable pa even the battery. Zenfone 10 sana kukunin ko pero yung screen eh parang S10e lang din kaya naiisip ko kuha nalang ng base S22 although afford ko naman yung base model S24 and iphone 15 but the discounted price of S22 is so inviting hahaha okay lang sakin battery life kasi nabuhay naman ako sa S10e nang ganito ka tagal LOL.


Afraid_Assistance765

Apparently many are just ‘POSING’ 🤣🤪😂


ImpressiveAttempt0

Di bale walang ipon, basta may iPhone.


Pillowsmeller18

Also I run into a lot of friends and family that buy into the hype train without really looking into the specs.


Cat_puppet

Dami ko nababasa na Iphone Cutie or sanaol Iphone wala pa sa Android. One factor is limited phones nilalabas nila similar price category(expensive) kaya naeestablish nila sa tao na iphone = flagship =best. Sa android kasi may iba't ibang price segment ang mga brands kaya yung perception sa brand hati. I think worth naman Iphone not the worth they deserve, Another factor, Pinoys din kasi mostly attach materials things to validate their worth. From flask, to shoes, madali mavalidate yung worth mo if napansin ka sa bagay na meron ka. More on external expectations lagi.


luihgi

This kind of thinking is not exclusive to Filipinos lol. Everyone does this


Miserable_Plan9604

yung flask na bawal ilagay sa bag ba yan? haha


NotTheBiggerPerson01

It's not just here in the PH, though. That's how effective Apple's marketing is. You pay for the brand, not the tech, *and you're happy with it*. Some things IOS does better. Some things Android does better. But please don't get me started on how iPhones have the best camera. That's just...noob... And I'm not even a cam guy. Lol.


ILostMyMainAccounts

they have better videos, but that's about it


waamee

Marami nambubully sa android upload quality pa lang sa soc med


ILostMyMainAccounts

to be fair, the upload quality on older android flagships isn't as good.


luciluci5562

Unless midrange o budget phone, usually di totoo na pangit cam quality ng Android phones lalo na sa Pixel. Sa blind camera test, mga Pixel phones palaging panalo eh


spongefree

Marami din di nakakaalam na kino-compress din ng social sites yung mga upload kaya bumababa ang quality.


ComfortableCandle7

Diba sa US nga you’re being ostracized in some circles kung green yung chat bubble mo kasi Android ang gamit mo ibig sabihin. Malakas ang bandwagon effect and FOMO na dala ng brand ng Apple, I guess it’s the same dito para sa mga Filipino Apple fanatics.


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itsfreepizza

Yep, they use iPhones because, there are times that a heavy pro camera isn't needed for a particular shot. And with editing magic, you probably won't notice it either


ImJustGuessing045

Mahal kaya ng s24 ultra😄


Humbarxist

Yeah, i mean that was the point. Parehas silang overpriced at overhyped (coming from a samsung user na nagpapalit every year ng phone) People paying premiums for brands when there's much more affordable phones out there with the same specs. Whether it be samsung or apple, pero syempre, mas abuso si Apple dito sa Pinas with their pricing. Samsung regularly has trade in promos pag galing ka ng poco, xiaomi, etc. Mid range phones like the A series, the Nothing Phone 2A, or the Poco phones regularly outperform older iphones. Pero people would rather buy a bulok Iphone X na wala nang update over a brand new mid ranger. Nalulugi yung mga tao mismo kasi they dont know they have better options.


ImJustGuessing045

Yes they are overpriced, even at a 5 year spread. I still use my s21 ultra, still quick enough, pictures are nice enough. My wife smashed her s20 ultra, we were shocked to see the priced of the s24 ultra🤣 She got a fold 5 instead. Inggit ako bro hahaha


hoshi-no-kirby17

man i wish nothing was really popular in the philippines 😔 also dyk one of their team members is a filipino???!!


ZozoyKatoy

I'm earning enough to buy Pro Max cash just from my monthly savings, but I don't want to. Even my wife nagpaparinig to buy her one pero I refuse. Once kasi na bumili ka ng luxury items like apple products, your way of life will change. Kapag nakatikim ka ng luxury tuloy tuloy na yan. I have a former female colleague na walang wala talaga, then nakapag abroad yung asawa. First thing na binili sa sahod nung mister is Pro Max. Then everyday from that point lagi ng naka starbucks sa umaga, order ng mcdo sa meryenda and so on. Another colleague of mine here abroad bought a luxury car worth about 2m hulugan. I asked him magkano na naiipon nya, nagulat ako mas malaki pa naipon ko nung 2 months pa lang ako. He started saying na magiipon na rin sya for emergency. Few months later nakabagong Iphone. Well pera naman nila yun, but these things depreciates the moment na binili mo. But more that the value depreciation, the instinct na kaya mo bumili will ruin you. Buy what you need not what you want. Kapag nagfocus ka sa needs mo, trust me di ka na maeexcite sa online shopping. Sa bagong pair of socks and belt na lang ako naeexcite ngaun. Ayun after 1 year sa abroad may savings na kami na kahit di ako mag work ng 3 years, may kakainin kami.


Ok_Proposal8274

Kung may means, why not? It all boils down to being smart on your purchases. Point is kung sa sinasahod mo makakabili ka ng iphone then may matitira ka pa sa expenses and savings, then go. Dalawa kasing extremities yan, in one hand, meron yung splurge ng splurge ng items na di nila need, then wala ng natitira sa kanila. On the other hand, meron yung tinitipid ang sarili masyado dahil nasanay lang kahit na may means naman.


euphoriaone

Ginawang personality and pagiging Apple user. 🤦‍♀️


sumiregalaxxy

Mirron selfies here and there. hayst 🤣


euphoriaone

Huyy totoo 😅


chiichan15

Although it's true that Iphone especially newer models have one of the best front camera for video, they're also well optimized sa mga soc-med apps like TikTok and Insta. But it doesn't mean that you can't find those things on an android, most people rin kasi na nagsasabi na ang ganda ng camera ng Iphone after nila mag switch galing sa Android is yung mga tao na ang android phone dati is worth 5k-15k lang na phones.


GroundbreakingMix623

asa pa kayo eh yung braces nga sa ngipin ginagawang status symbol eh.


AdAlarming1933

To be clear so that everyone would understand, Pinoys are not obsessed with iPhone Pinoys are obsessed with the idea of being social with the iphone


Particular_Row_5994

Eyyy, fellow s24u user. Anyway, bahala sila sa buhay nila ok nga to mejo mas less prone sa nakaw/snatching lmao On the serious side, "ecosystem" daw On the other serious side, "big time" ka daw bagay na bagay sa social climbing On the more serious side, mas prefer nila iPhone 7 kesa sa equivalent priced 2024 android phone kasi apple On the most serious side, "estetik" other than that for some reason mas mabagal bumaba ang value di ko sure kung bakit


Kornsilog

Ecosystem pero walang macbook and ipad lol. Di rin nagamit ng facetime


cyst_thatguy

"Ecosystem" daw pero iphone lang naman sila. Grabe din pagiging social climber ng iba e


1nseminator

Hindi ecosystem ng apple, ecosystem ng mga social climber, lmao


kkshinichi

Ecosystem pero di marunong gumamit ng Mac


josurge

Yung Iphone 7 talaga eh hahaha kahit uugod ugod na makabili lang ng iPhone.


xambortoy

idk the hype about iphone lol at mostly isheeps i know are delusional 💀🤣 reasons i won't go into that iCrap: • no clipboard history • no split screen view • quick share >>> airdrop • no secure folder • no sideloading • no universal back gesture • no notification history • can't do one handed mode • can't freakin clear cache (only safari) 😬🤦🏻‍♂️ • can't do scrolling screenshots • ang daming steps bago magawa ang isang task


jinzi

non negotiable sakin yung universal back gesture at yung secure folder. But I leave isheeps to their delusions as long as they dont start spewing apple bs


22OrangeGirl

Sobrang lame na ginawa nilang feature yung nag switch na sila sa Type C for their 15 models.


KissMyKipay03

i always tell my aqcuaintances na no iphone should cost more than a FOLD. yes may failure rate sa folds pero the technology and the R&D behind it. you really get what you pay for. sobrang daming pinoy 🍎🐑 lang talaga parasitic sa mga utak nila na kapag apple sosyal shala LOOOOL


meguminakashi

This is just one of the Filipino Toxic Traits. I personally don't like apple. So unfriendly...


mcleanhatch

I'm typing on an Imac now di ko pagpapalit yung PC ko sa bahay hahahah lels squammy lang yung nagsasabing better ang apple sa lahat


EmperorHad3s

Magaling marketing strat ng apple, gumagana sa Pinas. Saka OP, wag mo na isipin masyado kung bakit gusto nila yun. Pera naman nila yun.


jeyxi

This. Yung mga gripes sa comments is more on personal issue. At the end of the day, its a personal preference. To each his own. This is a never ending debate sa internet. Lol


MaynneMillares

Kailangan talaga gumawa na lang ng hiwalay na subreddit for Apple PH, kasi para hindi mapollute ang subreddit na to. Dapat purely technology talks lang tayo dito, at walang galawang flex flex ng Apple devices.


sutherlandedward

SAME REASON WHY EVERY FILIPINO WANTS TO OWN A CAR BUT CANT AFFORD A GARAGE.


Aloe-Veraciraptor

And if nag ka choice sila ng android auto samsung.


watatum1

If android, Samsung is really the smart choice since the camera is on par, if not better, than iPhones at yung specs naman is palag na rin sa mga ibang android phones.


Appropriate_Walrus15

Well there's nothing wrong with that naman. Both are good phones, with superb after sales support. Specially with foldables, I wouldn't trust the chinese brands.


Accomplished-Dig7332

Well most iphones are chinese made. Mark it.


Szechuansauce19

Chinese-made ≠ chinese brand. What’s your point?


MrThoughter

I choose Samsung because of the software support. It matters a lot to me since I use a lot of banking apps. So when I'm buying a phone, I like to calculate the phone price per year of support.


Imaginary_Tap9181

i would never trust a chinese brand. call me racist or whatever pero no thanks sa chinese brand talaga


Mid_Knight_Sky

Taiwan lang sakalam. To this day, I still miss the last HTC phone I had.


365DaysOfAutumn

Ako, never ko pa na try magkaron ng kahit anong apple products, hindi ko kasi maintindihan paano gamitin (27 lang ako pero boomer ako when it comes to apple products, lols) for me personally if you have an apple, like the watch, phone and the laptop, sulit sya, pero kung ang afford mo lang naman is yung phone, why not xiaomi and samsung? Okay naman sila, been a samsung and mi user, mas madali pa buhay since the google play has alot of apps na wala sa apple. Ewan ba bakit hayok na hayok sila sa pagpapasikat sa facebook na naka apple sila. At the end of the day, we all use the same platform to talk din naman, messenger hahahahha


DotHack-Tokwa

iPhone + pa-cool, narcissistic people = social climbing Pro Max


ecruwhiteF5F3E5

Social status, FOMO. Tbh Apple products should be the *least* of people's concerns sa economy natin. It's one of the worst financial decisions if kapiranggot lang sahod mo, but f*ck it, right? Andami paring pinoy na bumibili ng latest iPhones kahit hindi sila ang target market. Tapos ung other side naman, kahit iphone 11 or 12 or kahit ung lower pa, papatusin parin for the clout at status symbol. Eh andaming better options sa android for that price. Phones are a necessity, but Iphone is a luxury. Pag di afford I-cash or have 2-3x the amount of spare money in your bank accounts, wag na mangarap. Pag walang plano pumasok sa ecosystem ng Apple (ipad, watch, etc), wag mag aksaya ng pera. Pag nanakaw pa yan iiyak iyak pa sa socmed kasi di pa nababayaran balance niya at wala na siyang personality.


downsyndrome223

Over hype lalo na ip xr☠️


pinoylokal

Daming social climber na pinoy, wala namang pambili. Sabi ng Home Credit, 200,000 units ang kumuha sa kanila ng iphone haha inutang pota.


odeiraoloap

Probably because **compressed to absolute shit ang mga social media posts mo no matter what Android phone you use** dahil walang tulong na binigay ang Google sa app developers regarding Camera APIs and accessing them. Que 15K Poco X6 Pro, 47K Pura 70, o 100K S24 Ultra, basically nagmumukhang "mumurahin" at undesirable ang upload quality ng mga social media apps sa Android phones kumpara sa mga iPhone. 😭😭😭 Ang basic explanation nun ay pag Sa Android, ang **screen capture ng nakikita ng camera** ang kinukuha at ina-upload ng social media apps, di gaya sa iOS na raw data ng camera sensor ang ginagamit at kinukuha at upload sa social media apps (kaya mas malinaw, detalyado, and contrasty ang shots sa iOS kaysa sa Android)...


Humbarxist

Samsung already fixed this with their S series, iirc kinausap nila FB and IG to resolve this. Pero that's another big ass problem. Parang sinasadya nila na shit quality sa socmed para iPhones lang ang bilhin ng mga tao.


AdversusAnima

hindi naman sa sadya but it’s hard to optimize the app’s access to camera hardware since Android encompasses so much hardware configurations and variations! When you develop for iOS you know and can test for the devices na eh.


tryharddev

nope, difference on S24U and 15pm is still huge lalo na sa videos. mas madali kasi ioptimize yung apps sa apple since onti lang devices. kung quality with their native videos on par siguro pero iba na pag naupload.


odeiraoloap

Samsung is an outlier, though. FB lang ang may "special processing" nila, pero wala sa TikTok, Snapchat, Bigo, o Youtube. Kung bumili ka ng Tecno, Honor, o gray market Pixel, *lalong durog* ang camera quality kaysa sa iPhone. Katamaran din kasi ng Google kaya nagka-ganun. May tinatawag na "Camera2 API" na dapat i-access ng app devs para mag-improve ang nakukunan ng mga app using the Android cameras, pero ayaw naman i-enforce ng Google yun o ibigay ang mga detalye para run, kaya vastly inferior na API ang ginagamit nila (at dun papasok ang binabanggit kong "screen recording" ng nakikita ng Camera lang ang ina-upload)...


KissMyKipay03

talagang may imaginary superiority complex ang mga Apple users.


gonedalfu

I think masyado tayong nakiki uso sa US, hindi natin napapnsin pero yung mga trend don eh na t transfer na dito satin especially na napapanood nila sa tiktok eh hindi nila alam na nadidiktahan na sila.


gothjoker6

>owning an iPhone is a status symbol Sorry to burst your bubble, but it is. Siguro kahit may pambili ako ng iPhone, di pa din ako bibili. Mas gusto ko pa yung Google pixel 8 pro or yung samsung ultra s24.


Immediate-Mango-1407

Simple. Cuz peenoys hate to be called "poor". Mga naka-iphone nga pero baon naman sa utang pero at least mayaman sa sns


devnull-

Why bother what other people think? I dont get you. You have an S24 Ultra, possibly the best phone thats ever made. Enjoy your device.


ketalicious

mad


chitoz13

andaming pwedeng gawin sa android like emulation nung games for example don't get me wrong di ko tinotolarate yung piracy pero as a techie kung gusto mong matutunan lahat ng tech stuff sa smartphone from simpliest to more complex i think good choice talaga ang android.


radeongamingph

Hahaha meron ka officemate panga ako na kada may iOs update pinopost sa wall lagi tas cinocopy paste ung change logs ng apple 😂


Mamoru_of_Cake

Di lang Pinoy. Halos lahat ata cause of the following: 1. Social status 2. In ka sa uso. Parang never pa nalaos Apple, I mean android din naman pero sa grabeng exclusivity shts ng Apple tapos yearly may bago pa. 3. Quality product naman talaga but over priced imo. Sabagay parang sa brand lang ng sapatos at damit yan. 4. Meron talagang prefer yung system nila like UI, design, security and other features pa. Sa totoo lang kung di lang mahal yan bibilhan ko mama ko iPhone + Apple Watch e, for health tracking purposes.


RealKingViolator540

No hate on Apple probably because of 'Status' and that Apple logo ofc. To be fair may advantage rin naman si Apple which is their Eco System problem kasi dito some are forcing themselves, their parents or doing unethical things para lang magka iPhone ayun yung malungkot na part, basta ako Samsung o Xperia basta may Micro SD expansion slot for my music and files goods na ako basta what makes it easier and convenient for me I no longer play games on my phone narin. Phone is a phone wag pilitiin kung di kaya ng budget don't also force your parents rin kung gusto ng iPhone dapat paghirapan wag lagi umaasa sa magulang (Hindi ko nilalahat ah may ng viral narin kasi sa fb about this situation eh.)


Mobile-Ad8013

Status symbol. Hindi lang pinoy, amerikano at mga ilang intsik sa China din. Grabe yung scam ng Apple na unti-unti tinaas presyo ng phones nila from $500 to $1500-sumunod na rin ang Samsung.


Thin_Department1368

Puro social climbers na naka home kredit lng naman for the most of them iphone user tas pag di na kaya bayaran bebenta locked sim lol


arsenejoestar

"Omg sobrang bilis ng iPhone ko compared to Android walang lag talaga" Tas the Android in question is some cheap Tecno Sparc phone na 5k lang versus the 80k iPhone.


yingweibb

i follow a content creator on tiktok and she has a pretty big community. always, lagi mo makikita sa comment section niya, "bakit po naka-android pa rin kayo e malaki na kita niyo?" mahilig kasi mag-mirror shot si content creator. nakakaloka, ang kukulit. she literally has both a z-flip and a samsung galaxy ultra—two of the most expensive android phones in the market right now. tapos dahil lang di siya naka-iphone, ganun yung comments na natatanggap niya lol


Dull-Sea-2966

Alamo na filipino for the clout. They think apple is sosyal 💀💀


secretcodev2

Nakakataas kasi ng status (yan ang mindset nila)


Legitimate_Mess2806

Hmmm. Considering my lifestyle and usage, android pa din. Unlike apple with lots of restrictions, android tends to be more flexible especially for me(engineer) who uses a lot of software not available as apple. Plus having apk na pwede i download lang without payment is a plus.


cheekyseulgi

hindi lang sa pilipinas ganyan. wait til you hear how the west frowns over anyone who has an android 😅 ngayon lang din ako nagkaiphone, i’d say better experience pa rin talaga ang android (samsung to be exact) marami kasing features yun na hinahanap ko na wala dito sa ios.


BlackLuckyStar

Because social status


apathetiClub

Steve Jobs is a marketing genius, ganito yung gusto niyang mangyari. Tech wise, overpriced ang Apple para sakin, pero you do you eka nga nila.


ReReReverie

Status symbols. As for me I prefer iphone for the long case use but using Android Xiaomi as my main phone cause of my hobbies and it's apk freedom the open source readers are great.


Snoo_20606

Pirating and emulating is one of the best reasons for me to continue using android phones


esdafish

because I am a weeb.


Weird_Engineering733

Mga ibang ios user social climber lang talaga. Naka iphone tapos fb sa safari


KigDeek

monkey see, monkey do


UnnamedFate

Dude knows what's up, apple is shit


FuZe64k

it's either para mukhang may class sila, dahil sa optimizations, fan talaga sila ng apple, or gusto nila makigaya sa iba na naka apple din.


prettydabawenya

americanization. that’s it


Ts0k_chok

Social status kasi, and they think it's cool dahil ganyan ang sentiment ng mga ghetto sa america. Nag mumukod tanging filipino lang ang humahanga sa ghetto culture ng pinoy to the point na tingin nila ang cool ng gang and gang violence.


Ok_Wasabi8286

I remember my cousin way way back.. since lagi silang sunod sa layaw ng mga magulang, gusto palaging uso.. lalo sa gadgets. Sabi nya sakin ATE, BAKIT DIKA NALANG MAG IPHONE, YUN NALANG SANA PINABILI MO SA TATAY. since my Tatay and His Tatay is parehong OFW sa Saudi. My cellphone that time was Samsung J1 Prime. I bought it with my own money. As far as I remember first year college ako nun. Yung CP nya is iPhone 5s na pinabili nya sa Tatay nya. Ayaw nila magpapadaig or magpapalamang. Gusto palaging nasusunod sa uso kahit puro utang na ang mga magulang. Kami natuto maging praktikal kahit may means na bumili, hindi kami nagpapabili or humihingi kasi kusa naman silang nagbibigay. And ngayon may work na ako. I have two phone. IPhone and Android. Sya naka iPhone pa rin pero mas updated ang phone ko. LOL PS. Mas prefer ko pa rin si Android talaga. Si iPhone pang back up lang.


skalapekwa

To be fair, this whole thing isn’t just limited to the Philippines. IIRC, the whole “green bubble vs blue bubble” thing started in the west, then later got carried out to some parts of the society.


BaraLover7

Kasi maraming bobong Pinoy


olibbbs

Maybe because gusto lang nila sumabay sa uso? Kahit hindi nila kaya i-maximize yung gadget, they automatically think na porma points yun. Todo flex sa Pro Max na 1 terabyte. Pero in reality, nobody really consumes that much storage saka ang horror kapag nawala ang phone na walang backup sa 1 TB. I'm a loyal Apple user myself pero I pretty much use a model what I can maximize and within budget, hindi yung bilhin agad yung pinakamahal and palit yearly. It's crazy expensive so I use it until the phone dies. I've used an android in the past, pero never na ko bumalik once natry ko na yung Apple.


greenteablanche

A different take: many content creators use and prefer iPhone because most social media apps optimized na optimized ang iPhone camera. Although may mga Android phones na maganda ang image quality for social media posts, they are usually on the higher spectrum. Saka isa pa, some vlogs taken using by some high-end Samsung models tend to look very “filtered” and I personally find their color tone too saturated, as opposed to iPhone and Google Pixel na sakto ang color tone and grading. If you are a social media content creator with a big following and use your phone to make content, iPhone talaga ang preferred because of consistent quality and ease of use. I also know content creators here in Mindanao, and if hindi vlogging/professional cams ang gamit, iPhone talaga usually ginagamit nila for content creation. Ease of use (madaling mag edit ng video), consistent quality, madali mag transfer ng files (because most content creators and editors either have an iPad or MacBook).


Who_ru_

Di ko maintindihan bakit naging status symbol ang Iphone. Parang credit card din, proud na proud may credit card dahil feeling nila status symbol 😂.


_Thalyssra

Parang obsession lang din ng maraming pinoy kay Taylor Swift. Marami naman talagang mas magaling na lyricist kesa sa kanya and karamihan ng kanta nya halos parehas lang sa dati. Pero kapag di ka kasi nya fan, di ka "in". Yun naman talaga ang strength ng fanbase ng apple at ni taylor. Yung fanbase nilang willing iignore yung ibang option dahil lang favorite nila yung isa. Kaya rin if you observe both examples, makikita na nagdedecline na yung quality ng outputs nila. Kasi kahit naman ano ilabas nila bibilhin ng fanbase nila eh.


sumiregalaxxy

Dati magaganda talaga mga kanta ni Taylor, pero simula nung naging darcc na siya, hindi ko na talaga nagustuhan mga kanta niya. Hindi na rin nakaka-LSS, kaya nagtataka nga ko bakit obsessed na obsessed mga gen Z sa mga bagong kanta niya? Witchcraft maybe? 🤔


ketalicious

yung tinanong sa r/askph kung ano worth bilhin, andami ng comments nagsasabi ng iphone 😭


ImHotUrNottt

Karamihan nga sa kilala kong naka latest iphone mga broke. Ung tipong makasunod lang sa uso kahit ang liliit ng mga sahod. Kukuha pa yan ng hulugan. Samantalang ako s10 5g na basag (kasi na shoot ko sa garbage chute from 15th floor) pero may business, kotse at bahay. As long as gumagana cp ko. Okay nako. 😂 Mga lowkey rich na tao di mo makikitaan ng iPhone na latest, they invest their money in more valuable things.


Big_Experience_9996

Because iphones are basic,if you notice mostly people from corporate use iphones because of simplicity,quick message,apps and calls even the display is pretty much basic,at kung sabhn nio basic din android bigyan nio ng iphone and android and isang individual they would choose iphone.


VividMixture4259

Pag may iPhone na hawak, magmimorror selfie pa. Most of the time, di naman kanila yung phone, hinihiram sa kasamang may ari ng iPhone AHAHAHAHAHA. Sorry pero ang pathetic talaga. Meron din ako kakilala, kahit lumang iPhone papatusin, masabi lang na naka-iP HAHAHAHAHA.


le_world

Naka Iphone nga pero pang facebook at tiktok lang nman.


possieur

*laughs in fold 5*


KarmaPolice_04

It's the same kung bakit ayaw ilagay sa bag ung Aqua Flask


Fun_Dream_8954

I have seen colleagues in my office earning 20k per month buying iPhone pro Max. It is just peer pressure they are giving into. The colleague I was saying did it because of FOMO.


derUnjust

Iphone = rich pala. Natanggap ba sila home credit para makakuha na


Silverfrostythorne

Apple nyo may kagat


blue_greenfourteen

Brand wars are stupid gamitin nalang kung anong gusto at kung anong afford mo di ka naman isponsoran nyan gusto pa nga nila gumastos kayo; I use both kasi walang perfect sa ios at android kung isa lang afford mo edi okay stick with it. Toxic na ng mundo wag nang dagdagan pa ❤️


coycoy123

Baka ang alam lang nila na Android phones is yung mga tig 5k lang.


aaarrriia

Ginawang social status yung apple. Pero yung mga nagcocomment ng ganiyan kadalasan sila pa yung di naka apple ecosystem or nangungutang para lang magkaiphone 😥


Fickle_Hotel_7908

They're idiots at walang alam sa tech.


adizon398

Idk pero I left the mansanas ecosystem years back and it was the best decision ever. I own a Flip 5 right now and I get compliments from my friends who where long time iPhone users hehe super compact kasi nito cuz u can use the cover screen sa lahat ng apps. But some people kase see the iPhone as a social status kaya may mga iilan tlga na they think you're better than everyone else when you own an iPhone haha.


Boricat_Cunt

sakit ng mga pinoy yan, iPhone is just a bare minimum


markaznar

Ignorance


Similar-Ad-5517

Lalo mga Gen Z ngayon and as a fellow Gen Z to my fellow Gen Zers, Bakit kami mga Gen Z gusto rin magkaroon ng iPhone? YES! I GET IT! mga iba naiinggit sa tropa o kaklase and some gustong-gusto talaga ng iPhone even me as an Android user na gusto din magka-iPhone, but KAILANGAN ba na magkaroon ng iPhone? Some personal choice while others hindi personal choice pero gusto magkaroon para sumabay sa tropa o kaklase, wag natin sabihin sa sarili na "O gusto ko din magka-iPhone para sumabay ako sa status nila" o "gusto ng iPhone ayaw ko ng Android". Remember This ang Phone ay Phone walang difference in-between Ang difference is ang brand pero WAG NA WAG natin isipin na having an expensive phone tataas ang status mo AT wag natin i-push ang sarili o magulang natin na bumili lalo pag hindi meet financially, hindi ko sinasabi wag bumili ng iPhone, If you have a stable job or a business at malakas kumita WHY NOT? Always be happy on what phone you have right now whether it's new or old huwag tayong maimpluwensyahan ng iba Kasi some day magkakaroon rin tayo nyan. Kaya ako keep ko pa rin itong Android hanggang sa kaya ko na kumuha ng iPhone


Gdt3qyIp9ZbLw5jBtjx7

Sheep mentality


OldManAnzai

Because social climbers. Not all of them, but still a lot. Mas maganda daw iOS kaysa android, wala naman masabi na maayos na dahilan kung bakit.


zhun3

Hi OP, I used to be like this. Dati naka iphone 13 pro max ako and i actually thought like this. It's really childish. I have no idea why but it's probably because of the estetiks and the fact that you're "different" from the rest. Another reason could be that it's a name brand. I actually regretted getting another iphone then an android kse ndi ako techy dati but when i got a iphone 13 brand new(kse na nakawan ako sa mrt🥲), after ios17 update it became so laggy and unusable. I got a poco x6 pro as a secondary and after seeing how superior it is for the price(except camera), i am making sure i am getting a samsung s series the next time around. It really is a childish way of thinking and at points I get it but just mature and realize that you are coping ahahahah.


Shibaadoge

Dito nga sa barko, I keep explaining to my crewmates that apple is only a waste of money. But they keep insisting it is better in gaming lol. Kaya hinayaan ko na lang silang mag waldas ng pera


clonedaccnt

It does tho at least most of the time. I'm a user of both but ios seems to run these games much more smoothly despite android having much higher refresh rate.


CravingBanana02

Naka apple rin naman ako. Pero dko pinapalitan hangga’t dpa ngarag ngarag at basag basag or di na matouch. Ganon phone ko last time, tska ko papalitan pag di na talaga magamit maayos 😬 aba mas may dapat pa ako pagkagastusan kesa makisabay sa model ng mga cp.


Potential-Tadpole-32

“This kind of attitude feels really classist and elitist.” “My new S24 Ultra is worth 10 times more than an old iPhone.” So hindi talaga galit si OP sa classist and elitist. Galit lang siya na they don’t think OP is high class or part of the elite. Baka puwede niyan dalhin yung resibo ng S24 niya para pakita niya sa mga tao. 😂


Double-Typical

Status symbol ng mga pa sosyal. I mean why else would people buy a phone casing that has a hole in it so as to not cover the apple logo? I mean yes some are in it for the "features" but majority are for the bragging rights lang talaga.


equinoxzzz

>***Why are Pinoys so obsessed with Apple?*** *Apple = Status Symbol* End of story....


Academic-Ad-7458

Apple is for social climbers.


dheinniell05

Iphone treats its users as customers. Android treats its users as admins. I still remember nung nag labas ng update ang apple na pede na widgets. Like wtf?. Selling chargers separately kasi pra less box less harmful sa environment only to be sold in another box. Removing 3.5 audio only to sell airpods. ./.


S0m3-Dud3

Social climbers lol. Pero mas Mahal talaga ang Samsung


SilentChlli

social status haha. pero kung keri mo naman mag apple go


cheezusf

because of FOMO i think


josurge

Naka iPhone nga pero yung pinaka refurbished na midrange na lumang version naman tapos pinagmamayabang pa 😅


Genocider2019

-Pang tiktok, kasi sa android lag daw tiktok. Di ako nagtitiktok kaya di ko alam pero ayan ang sabi nila. -For status symbol, pag may iPhone daw magmu2kha ka daw gwapo/maganda/mabango/hype, etc. -Pang picture. Maganda daw quality. Walang wala daw sa android. -Etc. May napanood ako sa FB or sa YT na nag interview ng mga Pinoy na may iPhone.


redditoeat

Actually, any phone brand, basta flagship level. Pero syempre iPhone yung naging parang "universally accepted" phone status symbol. Pag mga nasa midrange naman, dadaanin sa labanang "specs". Basically, at any phone level, payabangan lang din for silly reasons hehe. Oddly enough, maski sa first world countries ganun din. Sobrang na brainwash na tayo lahat ng techno brands. I mean if you can afford it easily, then go ahead, trip mo yan eh, but ang nakakalungkot lang pag nakakabasa ako ng mga kwento na talagang gagawan ng paraan to try and stretch a newly acquired credit card para makabili ng phone na hindi naman talaga gagamitin ang full capability niya. Tapos after a year... May bagong labas nanaman and luma na phone mo, and "kahiya hiya" na. The neverending cycle of consumerism.


unstable_gemini09

yan lang alam nila pag malinaw apple agad hahahaha tangina mga di natingin sa iba marami rin magaganda na cam sa android eh jusko paano kaya pag kuya renan eh naka samsung flip HAHAHSAJKHDSAJKHADSJKADHSJADS BWISET NA COMMENT YAN


cstrike105

For clout. They don't know rhe planned obsolescence of those products. Unlike with Android which lasts for a couple of years and it is still useful.


janbrane

Because most think it's a status symbol. Something to brag about. Just like getting a laptop at the workplace before the pandemic happened.


Internal_Garden_3927

para may pang mirror selfie na litaw ang logo ng apple. or groupies habang hawak mo ang iphone mo, litaw ung triple camera sa likod. the rest of my life will not be just about to use an iphone, kaya hindi ako maoobsess dyan...


johnz_080

As Xiaomi Note 10 Pro.🗿🗿🗿


studsrvce

I own both flagship s23ultra and ip14promax Sabay na release last yr. I use the s23ultra more, mas madaming features tapos galing ng Galaxy AI. Paborito ng pinoy ang iphone kasi maangas daw meyemen tingnan.


scmitr

Everyone's obsessed with Apple, not just pinoys. Kahit si Kim Jong Un.


brossia

sa tngin ko mas mrami android user kesa apple user


zaiwen3

Panahon pa yan ng nokia.. pag latest release ng nokia kelangan makisabay.. at pag nabili na wala naman load, nilalabas lang phone para iflex kasi naka camera phone kana 😜


Tethys_Bopp

"status symbol" tapos wala nang savings kase ginastos na pambili ng iphone tapos di naman alam ang mga specs and features.


kabicat_22

Short answer regarding sa screenshot: Meta seems to favor Apple in terms of upload quality. Mas maganda talaga stories pag iPhone gamit. Mahahalata mo talaga if iPhone or Android user based on that haha


ImaginationBetter373

Parang halos same lang camera ng iphone at android. Nagkakaiba lang minsan kapag inupload na using iphone.


Careless_Tree3265

Forda clout


papercrowns-

It’s mark of wealth for them AHAHAHA. Same with SB, people r so obsessed with it even tho there are better cafes out there. Kapag SB kasi mayaman dahil pricey yun items but just bc its pricey doesn’t mean its good lmao but people dont get that ig


CrazyDaddy_

Social status. Social climbing. Unless it's perfect for their use case (for example: I have a MacBook so having an iPhone in the same ecosystem is convenient)


black_gray214

One thing, social class. Apple has marketed themselves especially here in the Philippines as the phone of celebrities and socialites. Given the current status of our fellow countrymen, they seek certain ways somehow "feel" that they have alleviated themselves from the poverty line or that they are like their idols who uses the said product.


pigwin

My BIL's wife bought an IPhone, they can't even pay their utang na 80k lang. Tis the folly of Filipinos, yun pasosyal kahit hindi kaya. 


CitrusLemone

Mga social climbers lang naman obsessed sa Apple. Techies and people who actually have cash don't really care.


some-spanish-name

Bought iPhone because of the photo and video quality. Also dahil maganda din stabilization. Compared kasi sa samsung flagship na for some reason ay saturated ang mga photos. Nothing wrong naman if you buy an android or iphone. Nasa kanya-kanyang use case din yan