I'm typing this on a MS Surface Laptop. Other than for integration into a pre-existing Apple ecosystem, I can't see how a MacBook would be better.
That said - they're pretty much the same price, when specced equivalently...
In the last year or two, the only real developments in phones have been i) camera quality - both in sensors and processing, and ii) removal of bezels (and introduction of notches...).
These are already filtering down to cheaper phones - particularly the notch design. What else is there now to...
Having used Android phones for several years, I've recently been given an iPhone by work and I find it terrible to use. It's like Android was five years ago.