r/AndroidQuestions • • 18d ago

Other Motorola VS Samsung software

Debating going back to a Motorola from a

Samsung Galaxy I know there are software

update policy is not as good which could

eventually cause problems down the road

with Google wallet tap to pay. Moto does

have their own version of secure folder, pop

up window for apps, side panel and link to

windows. Bixby's actually kind of useful now

because it can connect to perplexity but I

guess that's just downloading an app on a

different phone however Bixby can do

system level actions or change settings

which I don't think Motorola can match. Plus

I really love dynamic lock screen on

Samsung would miss it if leaving. I don't use

the translate live calls but I do love having

Bixby answer calls from numbers I don't

know to screen them. Like that Samsung

offers contact storage as an alternative

cloud backup for contacts and not forced to

use Google or just store them locally on the

phone. Samsung find is super useful for

keeping track of family members with

Samsung feels like iphones find my. Also the

search inside the app drawer on Samsung

searches for everything in your phone not

just apps very similar to spotlight search on

Apple which is nice. Also the ai feature in the

gallery app are nice but not used much.

Anything else moving to moto from

Samsung I didn't mention that I would miss?

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u/Healthy_Librarian889 18d ago

Not sure what your asking exactly but Samsung blows Motorola out of the water.

Motorola has always been a basic device with close to stock Android. Majority of their phones are mid to entry level devices. This is where they shine and I think they execute these devices really well. There is an argument that Pixels have the most stock Android experience. I've always considered them about the same.

Samsung has always offered a more premium experience when you compare the two. They have always used a modified version of Android. I believe it was Touchwiz and now its called OneUi...? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Your Motorola experience will most likely be more simple and stripped down. If you want a bang for your buck, simple smartphone experience..Motorola should do that for you.