Though Apple does collect and analyze user data to study behavior and improve its products, the company anonymizes that data so that it can identify trends among everyone who uses its products without being able to see how any individual person is using their phone. For more information about the specific iPhones and iPads we recommend, check out our guide to the entire iPhone lineup , and our guide to the iPad. More hardware diversity: The biggest advantage for Android is actually in hardware, not software.
Though our guide to the best Android phones recommends fast, well-rounded phones, Android is available on a huge variety of hardware, including options for people who want styluses and bigger screens, fantastic battery life, or even a physical keyboard. And if your preferred phone maker removes a feature you rely on—like a headphone jack or fingerprint sensor—from its newest phone, you can find what you need somewhere else.
More options for customization: If you like having the freedom to customize your computers, tablets, and phones to fit your needs, iOS may not be flexible enough for you.
You can even customize the way your app icons look , with some effort. On Android, you have to log into your phone, press the volume button, and tap the bell to set it to vibrate. Some Android apps, however, let you automatically set your phone to vibrate in certain situations - when you arrive at work, for instance.
But Siri has a fun personality and understands natural language a bit better than Android. Google Hangouts lets you combine texts and Google Hangouts messages in a single app, and send them from your computer if you have a Google Voice account. But it still feels like a work in progress. Login iPhone win. Make a call iPhone win. Check the time iPhone Android win. Take a photo or video iPhone Android win. The Play Store wins points for having a no-quibble refund policy within two hours of purchase.
There are some questionable apps in both stores, but Apple is generally stricter about blocking certain types of apps. The iOS App Store edges the win for usability and curated content.
If you want a wider choice of apps and easy sideloading, then your winner is obvious. As the newer navigation system, Apple Maps did not have a great start, but it has improved significantly.
Key features are similar: You can download maps for offline use, get accurate estimates based on current traffic conditions, and find turn-by-turn directions for driving or walking. Apple has even closed further in on Google Maps by adding cycling directions and more improvements in iOS Right now, Google Maps still has a small advantage due to its larger database of reviews and businesses, but its lead has narrowed a lot, and we expect to see this category fall into being a tie eventually.
As one of the biggest complaints from smartphone owners, battery life is a huge factor. Both Android and iOS allow you to see your battery usage at a glance, broken down by app, but only Android shows an estimate of how much battery life you have left.
They both offer power-saving modes that can extend your battery life by limiting performance, connectivity, and other power-sapping features, but precisely how it works is generally more customizable on Android.
For a long time, Android had an advantage in the charging department, because many Android phones offered fast-charging capabilities and wireless charging.
Apple supplied a fast charger with the iPhone 11 Pro , but that was one of the last iPhones to come with any charger. This is how iOS version shares break down according to the official Apple Developer website :. Is Android up to a similar standard? While initially, this seems more like a bit of fun, some users have taken advantage of widget-customizing apps to dramatically change the look of their devices. If you want a phone that embraces tinkering, or a truly unique, personalized look for your home screen, then Android is the platform for you.
Both platforms offer a good range of accessibility features. There are lots of good apps aimed at the elderly on Android and iOS, regardless. Ultimately, iOS is simpler and easier to use in some important ways. Basic calling and messaging functionality are good on both platforms, but it can be confusing on Android. First, Google appeared to be folding everything into Hangouts, which allows messages, SMS, video chat, group chat, and more via Wi-Fi or your data network.
Then it released Allo and Duo , and now it is retiring Hangouts — but wait, it also shut down Allo as well! While iMessage is very easy to use , it works best when communicating with other iPhone users, creating a culture of blue versus green bubbles.
Apple's iOS is a closed ecosystem, which means that Apple manufactures both Operating systems and hardware and no other company uses either of them to integrate with their services. It gives Apple an edge over Android to provide a better synchronization between hardware and software.
On the other hand, in the case of Android, the hardware is built by the brands like Qualcomm and MediaTek not Google , and also, the Operating system has to be generic for all the devices and brands. Nowadays, brands also make their flavor, which runs on top of Android. It is very easy to use the iPhones since iOS doesn't provide a lot of customization to the user interface, making the new adopters easier to understand. It adds simplicity to the UI, which makes the users habitual of the interface.
It doesn't provide multiple options so that the user doesn't get confused while using iPhones. On the other hand, Android provides many options to tweak and change the way the user interface looks. Look into the following image for the iPhone 11 settings app. Apple is known for its better update timeline since the updates roll in the same date for every device.
All the devices get updated on the same date without any discrimination. On the other hand, the android smartphone makers schedule updates according to their priorities and don't sync with Google. This might be because most of the brand gets their flavors to the current android version, which are being tweaked for the next update.
Apple's iOS and iPhones are built in a way that no one can get into it without the user's permission. The memory on the iPhone is encrypted so that one can't hack the device and read the confidential data.
On iPhone X, the fingerprint id and the Face Id are stored directly into the phone instead of the cloud server. The iPhones cannot be easily jailbroken, and if so, we can configure the iOS applications to not be used within a jailbroken device.
On the other hand, the Android can be easily rooted and hacked. Android lacks in terms of security. There is a lot of confusion when selecting a better phone from a variety of Android smartphones.
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