One of my favorite things about using one of the best Android phones over an iPhone is that you can still root for an underdog. Sure, a Samsung or Pixel phone will always come with better specs but with a lesser-known brand you’re more likely to get a unique feature that reminds you why you didn’t just give in and get one of the best iPhones like everyone else.
After Google ditched its more collaborative Nexus phones for the in-house-designed Pixel, I, like many other Android users, was left twisting in the wind for a bit. I eventually moved to OnePlus phones, which promise flagship-level specs for less. Things were good for a while there, until the company integrated Oppo’s ColorOS with its own OxygenOS, at which point it felt like the magic was gone.
