> I can browse on my samsung S22 ultra random internet without being swarmed with ads and tracking (firefox and ublock origin, something Apple phones will clearly never have).
If you are ok with using Safari instead of Firefox, that’s something that has been possible since 2015 on iOS [1].
> instead of ridiculously shitty faceid which doesn't work with masks
It does since iOS 15.4 (March 2022 [2]); I use it every day.
> It often doesn't work even without masks, ie non-ideal light conditions like right now (evening and dimmer lights)
Light has nothing to do with this because FaceID works with infrared: I’m able to unlock my iPhone in the dark with no issue at all. You’re probably holding it wrong [3].
> But quality is just not there, the devices are worse, bigger in size with smaller screen, […] heavier
I fail to find an iPhone 13 that’s bigger than your Samsung S22 Ultra. The Pro Max is 0.2mm wider but 2.1mm less tall and 1.2mm thiner (163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm [4] vs. 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm [5]). It does have a smaller screen-to-size ratio (87.4% vs. 90.2%) and is slightly heavier (240g vs. 228g -- not sure how noticeable this is).
> the devices are worse, […], uglier, […], software is meh
That part is highly subjective. I personally find the S22 Ultra very ugly but that’s an opinion, not a fact.
iOS ad-blocking is no where near as good as you can get with (real, not iOS) Firefox. I’ve tried just about every option and they all fail to block a lot of ads, and they more frequently cause issues on pages as well.
People will come out of the woodwork with grievances (ex. crypto integrations, politics, etc) but all of that can be turned off and/or ignored and the browsing experience is quite pleasant
If you are ok with using Safari instead of Firefox, that’s something that has been possible since 2015 on iOS [1].
> instead of ridiculously shitty faceid which doesn't work with masks
It does since iOS 15.4 (March 2022 [2]); I use it every day.
> It often doesn't work even without masks, ie non-ideal light conditions like right now (evening and dimmer lights)
Light has nothing to do with this because FaceID works with infrared: I’m able to unlock my iPhone in the dark with no issue at all. You’re probably holding it wrong [3].
> But quality is just not there, the devices are worse, bigger in size with smaller screen, […] heavier
I fail to find an iPhone 13 that’s bigger than your Samsung S22 Ultra. The Pro Max is 0.2mm wider but 2.1mm less tall and 1.2mm thiner (163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm [4] vs. 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm [5]). It does have a smaller screen-to-size ratio (87.4% vs. 90.2%) and is slightly heavier (240g vs. 228g -- not sure how noticeable this is).
> the devices are worse, […], uglier, […], software is meh
That part is highly subjective. I personally find the S22 Ultra very ugly but that’s an opinion, not a fact.
[1]: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-34173732
[2]: https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/face-id-with-mas...
[3]: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/09/13/how-iphone-x-face-id-wo...
[4]: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s22_ultra_5g-11251.p...
[5]: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_13_pro_max-11089.php