The factory reset to restore performance only ever worked for me with the pixel. But it had GPS issues and I had to abandon it when I was doing deliveries.
Samsungs felt great, only for a short period of time, or completely void of apps.
Others either never had good performance, or in the case of one of the HTCs I had, great performance, with atrocious battery life.
Trust, I love android, but it’s such a chore trying to find a good phone that lasts. I’d hope it’s better now, I’ve been out of the android game for ~5 years (I was dual wielding phones for a while, then still tinkering w android for a bit) but prior to that I had lots of fun tinkering with my androids for like 9 years.
I’m just so hesitant to go back, because I know iPhones are fine. Androids are a gamble…. especially if I’m not planning on replacing it in a year or 2.