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Any idea whether Samsung or Apple is better for the blind? (self.Blind)

submitted by questioner2233

I prefer Samsung because I fear the hassle of integrating Apple with our current Windows PCs. Is the Samsung phone ok?

Thanks a lot, I have an elderly relative in need of kitting out.

Laser_Lens_4 5 points 4y ago

I compared Talkback and Voiceover not long ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Blind/comments/a20ig3/comprehensive_comparison_of_talkback_and_voiceover/?utm_source=reddit-android

Edit: People were quick to point out how I did it wrong. I dunno about that. I literally just picked up an iPhone and Android Android phone and compared them by using them how I normally use a phone.

BaginaJon 4 points 4y ago

I’ve never seen a blind person using anything but Iphone. Built in accessibility with voice over that works really well. I’m a teacher of the VI and wouldn’t advise any of my older students to go android.

tasareinspace 2 points 4y ago

I work at a center for the visually impaired and that's been my experience too. Never seen a blind or VI person with anything but an iphone. I've heard the android OS has been getting better lately, but I don't have a lot of experience with it. It physically pained me, but I broke with 11 years of exclusively android devices in my house to get my visually impaired daughter an iphone.

multi-instrumental 2 points 4y ago

> It physically pained me, but I broke with 11 years of exclusively android devices in my house to get my visually impaired daughter an iphone.

Lol, what? Why would you be "loyal" to an operating system or a company? Google and Apple are pretty similar with their good/evil ratio.

tasareinspace 1 points 4y ago

Its that back button, man! I hate using my daughter's phone because it has nothing where it feels like the back button should be!

multi-instrumental 2 points 4y ago

Both operating systems have their pros/cons.

I wish they would get married and have little phone babies.

multi-instrumental 1 points 4y ago

Android has really stepped their game up with accessibility and the synthesized voiced is substantially more realistic than iOS's.

I personally use both iOS, Android (and tons of other desktop operating systems) and lean more towards Android as the voice is more pleasant & realistic. The issue with Android is choosing the right device. A $100 cheap Android phone will not rival a $750+ iPhone.

questioner2233 [OP] 1 points 4y ago

> choosing the right device

- where would you point - like are we talking S8...?

nelissalin18 1 points 4y ago

I use iPhone. I had android when I started losing my vision and it was a little better text size wise, but the other things I needed weren’t great

Arinvar 1 points 4y ago

My wife finds it pretty hard to use Android. Dictation is miles better in her experience on Android. But overall experience is smoother with Apple.

multi-instrumental 1 points 4y ago

> Dictation is miles better in her experience on Android.

Ding ding ding! Navigation has gotten much better in the latest version. What version of Android are you using? Is it vanilla?

Arinvar 1 points 4y ago

We've tried my s8 with Android 8.0.0 and she currently has a smart vision 2. Not sure what version it runs but its heavily modified.

Karlb21 1 points 4y ago

I've also played with a Smart Vision 2, and am currently using a Galaxy s9. I should mention that I'm totally blind. The Smart Vision is an interesting concept, but IMO it has too many sacrifices to really be worth it for anyone but a beginner.

brimstone_tea 1 points 4y ago

I think the integrated screenreader and zoom of android have over the years reached a similar quality to voiceover. The big plus of Apple is that there are a LOT of really helpful apps on the app store that are not available for androids yet.

B-dub31 1 points 4y ago

I’ve read that Bixby, which is Samsung’s alternative to Siri, is great for using voice commands for controlling the device, but bad as a virtual assistant. I’m not familiar with Android's accessibility features as much as Apple’s, but I think iOS is the gold standard in operating system accessibility. I use the adaptive Zoom feature, the magnifier app, and text-to-speech all the time. After being Without a PC for a couple of years, I just bought a new laptop and while Windows is accessible, it lacks the polish of iOS.

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