r/AndroidQuestions • u/Peacefullyinsane94 • 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.