Your hearing aid needs may ultimately dictate which phone you get?
Personally, I've got two iPhones on Verizon, a Samsung Note and Galaxy on Sprint. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the Samsung Note using Android 5. It's considered a Phablet, so somewhat large. Similar to the iPhone 6s.
It's got a smart stylus built-in, which can be remarkably handy for taking notes, copy&pasting, and screen captures. Makes it incredibly easy compared to using just touch.
IPhone does some things better, such as email. But my vote goes to Samsung Android OS which has features still not available in iOS. I can pretty much access most all settings I need from the home page, such as toggling 4G data or pairing devices without having to click through the options in settings. Among the most annoying features missing in iOS for me personally. Though have not yet updated my iPhones to iOS 9.
Also, IMO, the Samsung photo and HD/4K camera beats the iPhone in overall quality. So good that I'm beginning to leave my compact digital camera at home when traveling.
