Do iPhone users really have the perception of iOS being simpler than Android - eviltoast

First of all, let me clarify I’ve been an iPhone user since 2021. Had the 13 and currently have 14. I am only asking this as I’ve found this mindset to be the case after moving to US and want to know what the community thinks as I find this very interesting. I find it very misleading when people say iOS is more intuitive than android. I’d paraphrase and say that they are different not that one is simpler than the other. I guess this perception comes from people who haven’t used any relatively modern android (like post 2017) because device settings and interface has been more or less same across generation and manufacturers. The settings are simple to understand like in display settings there are options labeled as resolution, refresh rate etc. One thing that is different between two OS is, in iOS a lot of app specific settings are within Settings app whereas in android most of the app specific settings are within the app. When I first switched to iPhone it annoyed me but now that I am used to it, it doesn’t bother. So I guess it’s a matter of habit. Androids like iPhone just work out of the box. Daily driving two OS I really can’t seem to differentiate between the two when it comes to usability apart from few OS specific minor quirks. Also there’s a popular notion in US that iPhone is easier to learn for grandparents. I don’t get that either. The basic functionality and UI of common apps are exactly the same. Do people really perceive android to be something hard to grip like Linux.