Apple slows your iPhone on purpose.
A little understated... :hihi:
I'm not interested in Apple vs. Android debates. I'm firmly planted in the walled garden but I do look over the wall jealously and just wait patiently till Apple does their version. I've got my little ecosystem working for me with all my kids and their hand me down iPhones playing nicely in my patch of that walled garden.
I do see how the different ecosystems are starting to interact more as services start outpacing hardware sales. See Apple Music on Android... there will be more of this and then it'll come down to which service is best.