The first smartphone I got was the iPhone 4 when I was a sophomore in high school. The choice to get an iPhone instead of an android was always clear for me. When it was time for me to get an upgrade, I didn’t consider any phone but the iPhone 5. 

I have always been bias toward Apple brand products. The idea that any other product could be superior to the iPhone, or any of its products, is one I would never support.

When compared with Android, Apple is significantly superior, and I’m not the only person who feels this way. More than 42 percent of U.S. smartphones are iPhones, while Samsungs command 28 percent of the U.S. market. This fact can be easily attributed to the ease of use, appearance and quality.

iPhones have a simplicity that is unmatched by Android. Their straightforward software makes them easily adaptable. I’m one of those people who thoroughly enjoys looking at the clutter-free design of an iPhone.

I feel anxiety when I look at Androids because they are so clustered and unnecessarily confusing. The easy adaptability of the iPhone is understandable for people of all ages.

I would suggest an iPhone for my parents or grandparents, who struggle with technology. iPhones are simply more appealing to look at and easier to use. 

Many of the people who favor Android phones like them because of their uniqueness factor; they are easily customized. I agree that this is positive but you have to at some point weigh customizability against functionality. Is it more important to be able to change the bubble shape of your texts or be able to connect your texts with your MacBook? 

When it comes to apps, Apple wins. For every 10 apps that developers build, roughly 7 are for iOS. Apple gets the apps before Android, and the apps that are available on both platforms are made more specifically for the IOS, so they perform better. 

Apple is also becoming incredibly family-friendly. The iOS 8 device includes a new Apple feature called Family Sharing that allows you to share the same apps, books and other content with family members on various devices. Family Sharing also lets you restrict certain apps that are not appropriate for younger members of your family.

Apple Pay, a mobile payment platform, is also a relatively new feature that is accepted at many major retailers such as Target, Starbucks and McDonalds.

Some people believe purchasing an Apple product is simply paying for the logo and the brand, but this isn’t the case.

Apple is safer than Android, which remained the leading mobile operating system in the amount of malware in 2012.

Android phones are also known for their overwhelming amount of bloatware, which is the extra software applications that come pre-installed on phones.

iPhones have significantly less bloatware, which is great for Apple users because bloatware takes up space on your phone. It can also run in the background without you knowing and drain your battery.

The biggest draw for me to iPhones is their appearance. iPhones are absolutely stunning and sleek, easy to use and much more universal than Androids. The endless amount of Apple benefits is just too much to handle.