Hello people of Reddit! I've been tempting to upgrade to the base Galaxy S23 from my current daily driver iPhone 13 Pro (after a year of using it) which is the same cost (in my country, the Philippines) if I were to swap it, and I would love to know if it's worth the upgrade from everyone's perspective who also made the jump from the same/similar iPhone model to the same/similar S23 model.

Let me state my reasons why I WANT to upgrade first: - iMessage and Facetime is not my main messaging platform, and I don't use iCloud at all as I prefer keeping my stuff offline - I want more freedom and customization as to every single setting possible, especially customizing the ringtones which will cost you more in iOS - It works seamlessly with my iPad Pro but I can live and work without an iPhone since I owned an Android alongside my iPad before switching to an iPhone - AirPods Pro can still work on Android and I wouldn't mind the extra effort of having to fiddle with a 3rd party app to get it running - I want to fiddle with more camera features which the iPhone lacks (especially manual mode) - It's the only small phone (at an affordable value for swapping) with a Telephoto lens which I need since I do quite a lot of mobile photography from time to time - I miss sideloading apps which is not possible in iOS - Battery drain while on standby has been quite bad recently

Why I DO NOT WANT to upgrade: - Instagram stories are flawless as I'm heavy on IG stories a lot (though I've heard that Instagram is now optimized better on Samsung flagship phones and I've seen on Youtube that both are now close in terms of image/video quality) - Very reliable and consistent cameras - Battery life (while using) is still good at 85% battery health - AirDrop is very very convenient when sharing photos among friends who also has iPhones; but I wouldn't mind sacrificing this at all since Google Drive is available - I still feel quite sketchy about the current flagship's longevity, as Apple has a high reputation for being reliable for many years - Having a Macro camera feature is nice but I don't often use it anymore - Some iOS17 features are pretty cool to have exclusively on iPhone

What do you guys think? Should I pull the trigger or keep it? Thank you so much in advance!