Default iOS is leagues ahead of android in regards to privacy and security. Massively so.

You need to install a third party OS to get something comparable on Android. Those are mainly limited to Pixels phones made by an advertising company for the purpose of generating more advertising opportunities.

It seems to me that convincing yourself that suffering constant and persistent attempts at data harvesting, malware infection, and other forms of exploits is a small price to pay NOT to be part of an alleged brainwashing cult is just as much of a cult as you believe me to be part of.