I’ve never had enough iPhones in my social circle to notice these differences (or my own iPhone was just too old.) That does explain a lot, & TikTok memetic bashing would solidify the rest.
I read “imagine having an android” & it had the ring of a meme. Lo, search that in quotes, and it is indeed a TikTok meme. (For the uninitiated, in short form video social media, offering one’s own take on a cultural catchphrase is a major pastime & brand of shared humor, especially via borrowing and lipsynching audio from a popular source video.)
However, though most humor based in prejudice is on some level carrying a grain of authentic group sentiment, this often means the actual judgement among those in the know is less than heartfelt. Some on the fringes (especially older folks, honestly) may be bandwagoning with expectations, but it is likely a lot of the youthful core expects the recipient to be in on the joke, or at least not to take it seriously.
I miss when iMessage used to unify a bunch of other services into one place. How the mighty have fallen.