The second thing was When they recently admitted that they have been deliberately slowing down the performance of older model iPhones so that customers would by the latest phones coming out. I am very excited about it! Thank you!!! Hey Amy! All it takes is one really bad experience in order for a customer to leave a company based on something they did! I have had plenty of frustrations with Apple myself in the past, and is one of the main reasons I stay loyal to Android phones now.
Also, I agree that it was ridiculous when Apple admitted that they purposely slowed down older phones so people would upgrade. So immoral. Good luck in your Android search!
Except of course that Apple never did slow down iPhones to make people upgrade. Feel free to back up your claims to the contrary. In other words: change your old battery for a new one and you will see improved voltages. The article you linked mentions several times that Apple admitted to slowing down older iPhones. I agree that lithium ion batteries will slowly lose a percentage of their original capacity — that is a known fact.
Honestly, I think those three buttons are what makes using android phones way easier. Plus, u can both use fingerprint and facial recognition on Samsung s8 while u can only use face ID on iPhone X. I have used both iphone and android. Now I love to use android just because of external sd card and more efficient data for example: facebook app is just only 50MB in android but in iphone it boasted to MB.
Hi Agung, I agree. Being able to use an external SD card on some Android phones is a huge advantage and is cost-effective whereas Apple charges way too much to upgrade the internal storage. Hi Trinity, I would check with whoever your carrier is to see any phone specials they currently have going on. Usually carriers have some good specials over the holidays!
I have been using Iphones for the last 10 years or so and have always enjoyed using them. My main complaint is the limited durability. Should I expect an android phone to do better in that regard? Hi Dub! I feel like many phones slow down over time — they just get bogged down and the battery loses a chunk of its original capacity which makes the phone need to be charged more often.
Also, if you do go the Android route, I would definitely suggest a Galaxy phone over a Blackberry. Apps in ios are not as feature rich as compared to Android. This is something definitely a propaganda fanboy comment. Also most apps are laggy in ios when compared to android.
This is not when Android was still not mature. All those app related complaints are not valid anymore. Now apps in android look far more beautiful than in ios. No quick charge. Even though battery is small it takes near to 2 hrs to charge completely.
You have to swipe one by one which is painful. This is no brainer for android users 7. No back button. Back button is very useful if you watch youtube videos in youtube app 8. Even almost at the same price point android phones are far lighter with extra features like expandable storage, extra sims, headphone jack, nfc , wifi direct, water proof, etc… 9.
Apple ios upgrades are as worse as android upgrades. As explained earlier this is not the year , so people should stop complaining related to older android issues. All those have been sorted out. Now all decent companies like asus, oneplus, Samsung, Moto, xiaomi, google pixel, lenovo, etc… are providing guaranteed 3 year upgrade program.
I also have one plus 3t released with marshmallow I am on latest stock android firmware i. Retina display is now retro, if you look carefully full hd videos look pixelated even on highend iphones. Most android phones in same of less price range offer a good screen resolution with dpi even closer to Not a good value for money. Most people use iphone only as a status symbol. We humans think that quality comes with a price but this is not true for apple.
When it comes to Apple there is a mass propaganda to promote its products because apple is really good in marketing. Thanks for the great comment! You make a lot of really good points. I agree that Android has matured very nicely and the latest version is fully-featured and stable. The back button on Android is one of my favorite things. Anyway, I really appreciate the insightful comment.
Thanks again! Nice article. Very informative. Have had a s7 edge for 6 months and love it. Plus with android phones you can connect to pc via usb and transfer files over. With iOS that iCloud bullshit. Hi Akii! Wonderful post. Very informative and logical without any prejudice. Loved it. Btw I am currently using Note 3 and have been an Android user since years. Thinking of buying a new phone. Never used an i phone but considering on trying one. Although i am sceptical.
What would you suggest would be better between iphone 6 and samsung C9? Hi Liz! I would probably suggest a Samsung Galaxy S7 instead rather than the C9.
The Galaxy S7 is a lot better than the iPhone 6. However, the Galaxy S8 is currently out will be more pricey than the S7 , and the Galaxy S9 will be released probably early Androids has more choice into it and expandable storage and Android could take over Apple soon when Android has enough money because iPhones only sold over million but Android it been sold over 2 million androids. Thanks for the comment, Steve! I believe you just have a lot more customization options and can do more things with Android software compared to iOS.
I really loved this it helped me with my debate Android is better than Apple thanks ill give this website a shout out! Thanks was really helpful. Do you even know about technology? Can you be more specific about what android and iPhone you were using?
Hi George! What are you wondering about the Google Pixel? They seem to love them! I do not hate Apple or think they have bad products, but I do think they are over priced and most the people commenting against android are spoiled 12 year olds who have their parents buy their phones, or they bought an apple phone because it was more popular INSTEAD of going out and searching all the phones and comparing how good they were, because if you do tha, I can garauntee that you will end up with an android as the best one.
Apple is very good, and that is why it is popular, but if you search harder and compare then you can find an even better android.
You forgot rooting vs. I have to agree that iPhones are easier to use. I use iPhones on the past. Nevertheless, my last 3 phones use the Android operating system, Why did I change. Being an Apple user in the past, left me with a bad perception of a good product in the hands of a company trying to make a killing on the end user.
Thanks for all your good comments. First of all I would like to ask why you are comparing apples with bananas iPhones vs Andriod Andriod is software, apples iPhones are… well …hardware. So if you wish to compare iOS vs Andriod be my guest. Furthermore the comparison should be labeled apple vs everything else. As you refer to multiple devices that uses the android OS. Apple does more with its hardware overall as opposed to specialized areas like android devices, App Store?
Please google play is a joke with most of its apps requesting unnecessary rights to your info and bombard you with ads. With freedom comes a price, your data. All I see from this article is where you assume its better based by the pamphlet you read. How informed are you with this article exactly? Hi Sam, thanks for your comment. There are other things to keep in mind, though, such as the fact that a phone like the Galaxy S8 has a Quad HD screen and the GPU of the phone has to push 4x the amount of pixels than an iPhone would, which naturally slows the phone down more.
However, users also get one of the most beautiful screens on the market with their phone, so there are always trade-offs here and there. Also, have you ever developed an Android app before? I agree I have many phone a two iPhone cause one broke so only one now but I have androids to and I have more androids over apple why bigger more choices and bigger selections on cases and phone layout I totally agree battery life is equal but I love all my devices but android most likely is the best cause there just more choices.
The iPhone got a fingerprint scanner on the 5s, the the next Samsung got one. Apple also does not have some extreme commercials that directly aim at Thebes competition. This has happened less, but in old ones, they are so common that there are sometimes errors. For example, a Galaxy Tab commercial compared it to the iPad Air, when, if you looked closer, it was actually an iPad 3rd or 4th generation.
Again, some of these facts are very true and helpful, but maybe acknowledging the other side could help people understand more. Thanks for your insight, Aidan! I actually hope to create an article in the future highlighting the advantages of iPhones over Android phones.
Hopefully an article like that would help people understand both sides better! I agree. That was by far the worst argument. For years Android devices have had better technical hardware, but because of the less fragmentation, or variety, is why iPhones have always been the fastest. There are so many factors that go into how fast or slow a phone runs rather than just internal hardware. Also, multi-threaded actions on an Android phone blow iPhones out of the water. Appreciate the comment! I totally disagree with this.
A couple of years ago i used to buy android phones but whenever i filled the memory or RAM the phones stucks damn so much that i have to pull out the battery and re-insert. Anyways an iPhone is mch better than a creepy android phone. The main problem with android is it keep uses the device storage by itself and keeps the misc files which i never copied or downloaded. And the background apps keep using ram idk why is 4gb of ram in a phone. I mean where is that 4gb of ram is using?
Apple can do anything. I feel safe with iPhone, i know my data is backedup itunes icloud. Where android has only customizations nothiny else. A specs like more than a gaming pc but nothing. I bet you guys if its Samsung galaxy s8 plus i copy my all msgs the messages app will not open i have tested this with s7edge Sooo… iPhone hats off to you. Have you heard of cloud storage? Also, having that many text messages and pictures on your phone has nothing to do with RAM, it affects your physical internal memory.
First of all apple has apple pay. Apple is really a better product they make macbooks Laptop The phones are also alot thinner I have android but am moving on to a apple. I have used both iphones and Androids. Both have their own advantages and Disadvantages. But in many ways Android rules. I used a Samsung S3 before. I own a iphone SE now and want to switch back to Samsung. Thinking of getting a Samsung S7 Edge.
I hope Samsung is going to launch S8 soon. Do you think S8 is a worthy upgrade to S7? The Samsung S8 is out! Due to my contract with my cell provider, I am planning to wait for the S9 to upgrade from my S7. Hi, I agree with most, but I am still thinking that in overall iphone is still better somehow.
I always have had a samsung galaxy twice a s2 and now a s5 and I want to upgrade, and I am seriously thinking about upgrading to an iphone 7. The thing is my husband never has any of these problems which you do get with android and a better privacy protection with apple But it is a difficult choice as I do like the google store and other options.
Years ago I had an iPod and an iTunes account. IPod was stolen and I was told I could transfer my purchased music to my 7edge Samsung. Is that possible??? Is there a similar Android app that has the variety of music that iTunes has currently??? Android wins hands down. Go search Youtube…..
If u argue…. Qualcomm made the words first 5G Soc. So telling that Appe chips are better that their Android Counterpart seems like a joke.. In my opinion Android is shit, no updates to software, unfriendly, or I should say unsatisfying user interface.
The look and feel of android is kinda disgusting when compared to in my opinion a superior operating system which is iOS. There is no advantage by choosing android really, ios offers the same things and does a better job. Only thing android has going for it is budget cell phones that have poor hardware and a maximum of 8GB storage. Different people have different opinions as you made very clear with your own opinions , and some people might like to customize how their home screen looks to make it their own.
Why not give users the option to customize it if they would like? Make sure your points are valid before posting. Man that was a lot of reading! I have read this amazing detailed article and all of its comments. The way you completely demolished any negative or misinformed person on the matter I say Sir was very entertaining! The way you cut them down to size with facts was awesome! I currently own an IPhone 6 Plus and have owned the 2g, 3gs, and the 4s. Literally have always owned an iPhone.
Most of the time for tweaking purposes have been jail broken. However in the recent years it has been getting harder to do and seeming pointless to do so.
Tweaks are getting harder to get, coders have left, and updates very rarely come up etc. Here are my worries. I really do appreciate this very informative article. Just wish it would help me decide on whether I stay iPhone user or try something new and go android thx! If you take the latest iPhone the iPhone 7 and the latest flagship Android phones Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Pixel, etc , real-world tests will show some differences between the phones, yes.
The iphone is not user friendly. There is no provision for exporting your contacts to a cvs file or to microsoft outlook. With windows phone dying I have to pick an android or iPhone.
Without a doubt windows interface since windows 8 is better than both android or iPhone. Windows phone failed for different reasons. I looked at android phones a couple years ago. It sucked. I only saw a cluttered screen with every possible color in the world jammed in the home screen. I used briefly a couple android tablets.
Felt like junk. IPhone I used superficially. Interface was better than android. And that reason itself killed android from my list. Who said too many choices is a good thing. Every choice is a set of varied parameters that needs to be weighed in before making a decision.
A single choice that has been used, tested and established by a large number of user base over years seems like a better deal to me. IPhone did that. There has to be stuff backing it. Hardware is always ahead of software in recent years. Software that works consistently, gets updated frequently and has clean user interface is all that matters. I am yet to test both phones but I am leaning towards IPhone. And I have never used an apple or android product ever. Only DOS and windows since To each their own — but thanks for your insight!
I do use an iPad at work and really enjoy it. I absolutely love the Nova Launcher! The Swype keyboard is a must. God bless wacom.
Back button is great too. One feature of iPhones that I found interesting was the ability to make calls over WiFi. Is this a real thing? Thanks for the article. Wi-Fi calling has been a thing for some time now. Anyway, thanks for the comment! This was as of January Anyway, good piece, really informative. Chapeau for the outstanding article! I must say, yours is probably the best comparison article I have ever come across.
Thank you for your detailed info regarding the two systems and I must say although I have never owned an apple phone myself I do quite agree with all your points, being from experience of seeing my friends using the iPhone. Another thing I realized about these iPhone users is that as soon as Apple announce a new launch, everyone goes crazy to upgrade their phones!
Just to give a rough idea of what sort of person I am, I once owned a Samsung Galaxy Wonder and I used it for more than 3 years until the battery was practically bloated. The system crashed a lot and the lag is terrible, but I honestly loved it. This being said, I never understood the hype of why Apple users seem to always want to buy new products as soon as they launch.
Even the newly converted android-to-apple users seem to join in the craze. I am currently using a Samsung Note 3 bought in and I find that this phone absolutely lovely. With the multitasking ability at that point was rather new , large screen, great camera resolution and ability to write notes by hand, for me it totally overruled the then newest iPhone. I love how I am able to customize my phone to my liking which in my opinion helped me prioritize the things I want to be able to see and use via widgets and shortcuts which is a lacking feature in iPhone.
I live among android users and the idea of forgetting my charging cable and suffering for the rest of the day is why I prefer the universal android charging cable. Even so, many people including my boyfriend are trying to persuade me to get an iPhone. That is how i got here. And I really thank you again for your excellent article for giving me the basic insight regarding the difference of the two. I am now considering buying the iPhone 7 for myself and I might even change my current phone to the Galaxy S7 Edge simply to get a first-hand experience.
I agree with your points, but I really dont think either one is inherently better than the other. I have personally had both and switched back and forth constantly.
I find that apple has the much better app store and its an overall very simple experience. I love the big screen of most android phones and how cheap you can get some big screened phones, but as someone who wants a simple streamlined experience, im going to stick with apple, for now.
Very good article outlining differences between apple and Android. I myself have been a long time iPhone user, but I recently switched to a Samsung s7 and will never go back. The only problem I have with this article is that it says the Samsung s7 has an IR blaster as a feature, which it does not have.
Sad because I thought this would be handy if I lose the remote and want to use my TV without tearing through the living room looking for it. Hey Hunter, thanks for the comment! Also, great catch on the IR blaster detail! I have updated the article to reflect that change. I do appreciate the information you gave me is I am not a high-tech person either. And I wish I could just keep it because I like it and not have to buy a new phone.
It keeps shutting itself ,so I turn it back on, and it keepsturning itself back off again. If I leave it off a couple hours I can turn it back on and it will stay on and I can use it again.
The gentleman at the second store said that this will start to happen after a few years with an Android phone. The software cannot keep up with all the new updates. They are very expensive. I do like what smartphones offer , I use it a lot. Or is the iPhone with iOS the smarter choice? On the one hand, it's an incredibly complicated question, because each mobile OS covers so much ground and has so many features to explore. On the other hand, it's actually really simple — because Android and iOS do most of the same stuff anyway, and largely in the same way too.
Android is developed by Google. It sticks its own Pixel-flavoured version on its Pixel phones , and lets the likes of Samsung, Oppo, Sony and others add their own skins on top for their own hardware. It's developed in tandem with the hardware, so Apple doesn't have to worry about making the code fit a hundred different devices from a dozen different manufacturers.
In essence, they're both very similar. They both let you make calls, send messages, take photos, and run hundreds of apps to watch movies, chat with your friends, read up on the news, manage your calendar, and so on. They've also borrowed a lot from each other down the years — issues that used to differentiate Android from the iPhone, like notifications or widgets, don't matter as much as they used to. There are still some key differences though, as we'll get into.
The big advantage of Android in terms of hardware is that you've got so many different phones to pick from. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. The Pixel 5.
The Oppo Find X3 Pro. If Android is your choice then you've got a lot of manufacturers and models vying for your business. With the iPhone and iOS, you've got a range which is now split in two - on the one hand, there's the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro launched in - then the more affordable, older models like the iPhone 11, iPhone SE and iPhone XR.
That's an amazing benefit, given the exorbitant prices that Apple and other phone makers charge to double or quadruple storage when you buy your handset. Additionally, while it's certainly becoming more of a rarity on high-end phones these days, many Android devices still come with headphone jacks — a hotly requested feature Apple retired from its phones in That's a big deal to people who still love to use their trusty old wired headphones.
USB-C is universal. Android phones largely rely on USB-C ports for charging and data transfer these days, which is super convenient if you're one of those people who really likes to pack light and carry only one cable.
It's a beautiful thing. Whereas Apple's Lightning cable is a relic of the days when every tech company felt compelled to develop its own proprietary connector, USB-C represents the ideal single-port solution the industry is working toward. It also opens doors to faster charging technologies. The OnePlus 9 Pro , for example, can charge from zero to 61 percent battery capacity in a mere 15 minutes.
Compare that to the iPhone 12, which continues to stick with Lightning. And Apple no longer even includes a charger in the box. There's an actual file system with drag-and-drop support on PC. Most people don't need to get their hands dirty with their smartphone's file system. Still, it's good to know that Android gives you that option, if you desire it. Even better, when you plug an Android handset into a Windows PC, you can very easily drag and drop files into folders, as if the device were just another drive.
That means your media libraries and documents are a snap to carry over and store locally, and you don't have to subscribe to a monthly cloud service if you have an especially large library. Some Android phones, like the Galaxy Note 20 , even have special PC or display projection features, that let you use view and use your device in a desktop capacity.
Samsung's DeX interface is one such example of this. With such versatility, a high-end Android phone could legitimately function as a replacement for one of the best Chromebooks or similarly ultraportable laptops. Innovative features usually land on Android phones first. Sure, Apple's coffers are pretty stacked. However, it is just one company, with one philosophy.
As a result, iOS can be slow — or at least slower than the Android community — to adapt to emerging technologies. With so many companies building Android phones, it's little surprise that Android partners tend to beat Apple to the market with innovations in the mobile space. Wireless charging, fast charging, NFC, 4G LTE, 5G, OLED displays, in-screen fingerprint sensors, water resistance and multilens cameras all landed on Android devices before iPhones, as well as software breakthroughs like true multitasking, copy and paste and multiwindow support.
Of course, this isn't to say Apple hasn't delivered breakthroughs of its own. The iPhone X wasn't the first phone with face recognition, but it was the first with one that worked reliably and securely. However, far more Android phones are released from a variety of vendors every year, so it's just a matter of scale that hardware running Google's platform is swifter to adapt. Beyond the core iOS vs. Android argument, we have the big updates coming for both operating systems. Android 12 is a huge design shift from previous versions, offering the Material You design language that caters itself to you with casual theming.
There's also a new privacy dashboard and a whole host of other features. If you're interested, check out our Android 12 article.
With iOS 15 comes the new Focus mode and a slight overhaul to notifications, revamps to many core apps like FaceTime and Wallet, and a bunch more that we don't have time to discuss here. If you're interested, check out our iOS 15 coverage. But neither of these updates changes Android's or iOS' strengths, just fortifies them. And despite a world of difference between the two, there's a lot of overlap.
Notifications in iOS 15, for example, are getting as close to Android's as possible with Apple outright copying the model. Android 12 is taking privacy more seriously, with very iOS-like microphone and camera indicators when either or both of those are active. I like control. That flexibility has helped Android build brand loyalty. IPhones are beautiful. Thank you, Jony Ive. True, by controlling every step of the manufacturing process, Apple makes sure iPhones have great fit and finish, but so do the big Android phone manufacturers.
That said, some Android phones are just plain ugly. Part of the reason for this is that Apple makes nothing but luxury phones. Are they good looking? Not really, but they do the job at a fraction of the price of an iPhone. If you're wondering how hard it is to ditch the iPhone and move to an Android device here's our switching guide. The iPhone remains as proprietary as ever. Android is both open source and far more open to alternative applications. For most users, this is a difference that makes no difference.
When it comes to Google Assistant vs. Google Assistant is more than an excellent voice interface to Google search. Google Assistant will work out that you need to leave early to make your appointment, and it will notify you beforehand.
Now, that is cool. Here, on the other hand, is an area where Apple beats Android hollow. When Apple releases a new update or patch, all phones — those that are still supported, anyway — get it. According to Skycure, a mobile threat defense vendor, nearly three-quarters of Android devices are running with out-of-date security.
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