Android vs iOS comparison: Which operating system is better?

1. Hardware options

The device choices running iOS or Android are the same as choosing a computer running macOS or Windows. With Apple's software system, you can only choose from one manufacturer, most products are priced quite high.

Android has more phone manufacturers, diverse models, quality and price. Since Android is an open-source operating system (iOS is closed-source), it can be used by any phone manufacturer.

2. Machine interface and usage

To be fair, the Android operating system represents complexity (for example, more menu navigation buttons than necessary, more home screens, and many different types of interfaces, .).

Apple's iOS uses only one kind of uncomplicated, uncomplicated interface layout and navigation.

On iOS 14, we can make more iPhone screen adjustments with widgets available in various sizes. The new App Library feature also automatically groups apps and sorts them by category.

Android from the past up to now still allows users to adjust more than iOS, even choosing the preferred interface layout to use.

While Android is the 'child' of Google, iOS search is much more stable than Android, especially when searching for installed apps on the device.

Apple groups the results by app, email, and contacts and shows the apps that aren't installed (there is also a link to the App Store). In general, iOS offers a more consistent, simpler experience than Android.

3. Assistive technology

Wireless technology has appeared on the market for several years now, becoming a new standard for technology products. Android often pioneers in applying new configurations, much ahead of iOS.

The first 5G phone also ran Android, completely beating Apple in terms of wireless charging, 4G LTE, and voice control.

Android is also beginning to support foldable phones and dual screens. Again, since the operating system is open source, third parties like Microsoft can add features to support their device (like the Surface Duo).

4. Application comes

Both Apple and Google support a lot of bundled applications, pre-installed in the machine. You will find applications such as email, web browser, photo gallery, editing tools, recording, video recording .

Apps available on Android and iOS cannot be uninstalled, but users are allowed to use third-party software instead.

The messaging app is well worth the attention. Apple is ahead of Android in this game with emojis, payments, games, and online messaging all integrated into iMessage.

Additionally, Apple device users can also make video calls through the FaceTime app.

5. Software support and warranty

If you buy an iPhone, you're guaranteed to support the latest version of iOS for at least a few years. Android is also slowly working on this, especially with Android One, but is still far behind iOS.

6. Confidentiality and privacy

Both phone operating systems have optimal security measures, but Android is open source making it easier for malware to get in.

Usually, apps bring more problems to Android than iOS, especially when installing apps through the app store instead.

Privacy has been mainly focused on recent versions of Android, with a ton of features that protect against attacks by outside apps.

Android 11 gives you one-time access to your location and other private data, but iOS 14 will only allow you to access approximate locations instead of exact locations.

7. Combination with computers and other devices

Apple's Continuity feature is hard to beat, but Your Phone on Windows 10 has helped Android phones connect to PCs as effectively as iPhones connect to Macs.

Apple's ecosystem unites many things other than phones and laptops like the Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, and iPad.

Google also has Wear Watch OS, but it doesn't have as many features as the Apple Watch, Android's tablet is still chasing the iPad.

8. Virtual assistant

Apple's Siri and the Google Assistant both allow users to use voice commands on the phone. Both can execute the normal command.

According to personal experience of many people, Siri often gives answers that are unnecessary or do not perform as users ask.

Apple said that Siri has been improved and upgraded a lot on iOS 14, but so far there has not been much feedback from users.

9. Experience gaming, VR, AR

Apple and Google have put in a lot of effort to improve the gaming experience and enable AR / VR technology on the smartphone operating system.

Both have a library of a multitude of titles, including those that require a controller. Apple has Apple Arcade and Android has Google Play Pass, both at the same price of $ 4.99 / month.

David Pac

Update 20 October 2020