About a year ago I bought an old unlocked google pixel and installed CalyxOS on it. Frankly not the UX of an iphone but Apple is good at sucking you in to their ecosystem with the UX and then they have you, your Apple watch and all of your data for life.

I love that Apple no longer has my data. I also signed up for cell service using a nym so my real identity isn't tied to the phone; even if my provider can see texts (when I don't use Signal) nothing is tied to my identity. Throw in a solid VPN service that accepts bitcoin or other identity-less payments and you've taken huge steps towards reclaiming your privacy.