- Two-thirds of Galaxy users are eager to switch from Samsung Messages to Google Messages.
- Samsung Messages fans point to unique, or just better-implemented features.
There are plenty of good reasons why it makes sense for Samsung to push users towards Google’s solution, and maybe the biggest one there concerns RCS. While both apps support this modern messaging standard, Google’s implementation promises a more consistent experience for users across carriers. But it’s also still a work in progress, and while the situation looks like it’s getting better for issues like how Google Messages handles image compression, right now that’s still something Samsung does better.
More than that, Samsung Messages has offered a lot quality of life features that Google’s app lacks, like the ability to personalize conversations with a splash of color, or retrieve deleted message from a recycling bin. Since we could see preferences really going either way, we put the question to you:
Will you switch from Samsung Messages to Google Messages?
Some of you big Samsung fans shared a few of your thoughts about what you’ll miss the most in our poll’s comments. One major source of appeal you mentioned was the ability to easily categorize conversations, grouping messages from contacts you have the same sort of relationship with. Another small but useful one is Samsung’s ability to selectively copy text from messages, rather than throwing the entire thing on your clipboard at once.
Still, the tide of progress won’t be held back, and Samsung Messages is clearly on the way out. Enjoy its unique functionality while you can — and maybe keep those fingers crossed that Google thinks about copying some of those features for itself.
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