[littlecranky67]

In fall 2019 I had the same issue, needing a new, small phone. On Android, there was only the Pixel 3a which fit the criteria, and two Samsungs. Since I despise Samsung mostly for their buggy firmware/bad integration of non-google Bloatware, I only considered the Pixel and the iPhone 8. At that point of time, the iPhone 10 series was just introduces and the iPhone 8 almost a year on the market. I went with the iPhone (even though I never had iOS before) and do not regret it. Fast forward 2022, the Pixel 3 has fallen out of support, while my iPhone 8 still is supported, and I don't see any upgrade happening to a new phone unless Apple stops support or I lose/break it.