Hi, I’m lena (15) Interests include music, politics, videogames, etc. play keytar (best instrument)
the steam deck is less powerful than other handhelds, but is currently the best user experience and battery life on the handheld pc market. Even so the performance is often a non-issue, it can even play cyberpunk at a decent framerate.
The question is framed such that it implies an iPhone to be the better choice. Most people don’t even consider switching to iPhone because it typically is a lot of effort for the average person who already has an Android. IOS has worse app support, it is more restrictive, with fewer features than Android typically has. Many people stick with what they have because it is what they are used to.
I personally don’t use an iPhone because I use root and terminal tools often which aren’t available on iOS and also don’t want that Apple spyware in my life.