Are you an Android fan?
I really enjoy using it and I'd say it's definitely the best smartphone OS out there. The biggest flaw in it is the update policy, which is mainly up to the manufacturers, but I think google will get this sorted in the long term. In the meantime, make sure you pick a Nexus model or a device that is supported by Cyanogenmod.
The quality is nice in the Iphone.
The hardware design is quite appealing indeed. Though you have to be really careful with the glass...
If Android phone manafacturers steered away from trying to copy the IPhone
Sorry, that's Apple marketing BS.