Ironically, the Apple phone ecosystem is the only viable option, if you care about data privacy.
hah! backed by what? empty promises of inherently "closed" company with a huge ego?
I would argue that an Android phone without Google apps (e.g. LineageOS) is just as good; perhaps even superior, as you don't have to rely on an arbitrary gatekeeper in order to install software.
How so?
I don't know about the other commentor, but Apple is extremely against Right To Repair.