If you've ever wondered what an iPhone would look like on Android, you should try Samsung's new Try Galaxy web app.
Accessible via the Safari web browser (opens in a new tab), Try Galaxy is designed to allow non-Galaxy smartphone users to try out the new features of One UI 5.1 and the recently launched Galaxy S23 series.
The web app, which can be saved to your iPhone's home screen as if it were a conventional App Store app, launched late last year, but Samsung recently updated the experience to include Galaxy S23 demos and specific features of One UI 5.1 such as Nightography, Photo Remaster and customizable home screens.
These new features join existing tutorials for Samsung Health, Samsung Kids, Smart Switch, Messages, Wiping Objects, and more.
Suffice to say, seeing the interface used by some of Samsung's best phones on one of its best iPhones is a strange experience. I played with Try Galaxy on my iPhone 14, going through the settings and customizing the wallpapers as if it were a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it all seemed very... strange.
Sure, you can't actually use features like Nightography and Photo Remaster on an iPhone, but that doesn't mean Try Galaxy is an exercise in futility.
A distant galaxy
Although quite slow, the app actually provides a detailed walkthrough of the main features offered by One UI 5.1 and Samsung's latest and greatest phones.
I, for one, won't be ending my decade-long love affair with Apple anytime soon, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of the more jaded iPhone users were impressed enough with Try Galaxy to, well, give it a try. .galaxy
It's worth noting that Try Galaxy is only available through the Safari browser on iPhone 7 or later models, and anyone trying to launch the web app on an Android phone will receive the message "you're already on an Android."
However, Try Galaxy supports 14 different languages, so you can likely try out the bells and whistles of the Galaxy ecosystem anywhere in the world.
If the experience appeals to you and you decide to switch, keep in mind that you, like TechRadar's US phone editor, may face an iMessage battle after switching from iPhone to Android. Fortunately, the rest of the process of switching from iPhone to Android isn't that painful.