Amazing. Do you really think people will believe your opinion? There was a sea change in phone functionality, design, and abilities that followed the release of the iPhone.
Just in ease of use, no phone came close to the iPhone. I had a top of the line Motorola phone. . . and was able to get the speaker phone function to operate only twice in the three years I had the damn thing. . . and both times were not accomplished in the same way! It came with a half-inch thick manual, and following the instructions in the manual did not work to get the speaker phone to work. . . and it was by no means comparable to a modern smartphone.
You obviously have never used an iPhone.