Choosing whether to buy an iPhone or an Android phone is not easy. To answer this question, you need to consider different categories, which in turn are worth considering in terms of individual preferences. Both iPhone and Android have a lot of interesting options to offer. We choose the most important of them, at the same time answering which smartphone will be best for you. Android or iPhone? We will check.
- Comparing both systems - Android and iOS - you can be guided by different parameters.
- One of them is personalization, which is much more exposed in Android phones.
- On the other hand, the iPhone, which has less flexibility in this matter, guarantees attention to detail and good integration with other products.
- What else should you consider when choosing an Android or iPhone dilemma?
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Which hardware is better? General comparison
When it comes to the level of cooperation between software and hardware, the iPhone seems to have an advantage over Android. The former is only made by Apple, which means, at least in theory, that it has tighter and better control over its phones. This one-dimensionality works against Apple products.
Google offers Android to many phone manufacturers such as Samsung, Xiaomi, and Motorola. Because of this, Android phones vary in size, weight, and quality. There is no doubt that expensive Android phones are about as good as the iPhone, and the user can choose from many brands available with different features.
Android outweighs USB compatibility
Android will have the lead as the standard for electronic device chargers for a while. Android phones use USB ports to connect to other devices, and USB ports are available pretty much everywhere. Apple resists the introduction of this standard in iPhones.
Apple uses a proprietary Lightning port to connect accessories. This one does have some advantages, such as giving Apple more control over the quality of the accessories that work with the iPhone. Still, it's less compatible and people are more likely to have a USB cable handy. That is why, from 2024, we will have one charger for all devices.
Operating system? There is one favorite
If you want to be sure that your phone has the latest and greatest version of the smartphone operating system, you should buy an iPhone. This is because some Android manufacturers update their phones to the latest version of the Android operating system slowly, and sometimes not at all.
Ultimately, Android developers control when a system update is released for their phones. Most update very slowly, if at all. While older Android phones will eventually lose support for the latest operating system, Apple's support for older phones is much better than Android.
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Android or iPhone? App Comparison
There are currently over 2 million apps in the App Store. There are an estimated 3.5 million apps available on Google Play. So it seems that Android has a huge advantage in this competition. This provides quality and control are not taken into account.
When it comes to security, you can see that Apple's control is very strict. Too much for some, however, it prevents situations like this where a fake version of WhatsApp was downloaded a million times from Google Play before Google removed it.
Key apps almost always debut on iOS, with Android versions coming later. Added to this are the high development costs for this system and the fragmentation of Android. The huge number of models and devices makes application developers face problems that do not exist with Apple products.
Which phone is safe? iPhone wins again
While focusing on security, it's worth knowing that devices differ in operating systems and how applications are launched. Apple uses a technique called sandboxing. Each application runs in its own fenced-off space and does what it needs to do, but does not interact with other applications or, beyond a certain threshold, with the operating system.
This means that even if the application contains a virus, the attack cannot go beyond the sandbox and cause more damage. This is different in the case of Android. This one has been designed with maximum openness and flexibility in mind. This is an advantage for users and developers, but it also means that the platform is more vulnerable to attacks.
Privacy issue
As with security, the iPhone offers more privacy. Why? Apple does not conduct advertising activities and does not need our personal information to sell products. Apple is increasingly moving features that use personal or private information to the iPhone and other devices.
Texting a friend with a different phone than you should be no problem… Right? @Apple? #GetTheMessage pic.twitter.com/Qa1TDkmUSK
— Android (@Android) August 9, 2022
Thus, it reduces the amount of data that leaves the device and goes to the cloud. Android, on the other hand, is based on Google's core business model, collecting user data and selling it to advertisers. Therefore, Google needs to access our data and share it with other companies.
Smart assistant? Android with the advantage
The border that Android has crossed is not able to reach Apple in terms of functionality. Google Assistant is the best smart assistant for Android. It uses everything it knows about the user and the world to make everyday life easier.
If Google Calendar knows we're meeting someone at 3:30 p.m. and traffic is terrible, Google Assistant will notify us to leave early. Apple's answer to Google Assistant is Siri. While it improves with each new iOS version, it is still limited to relatively simple tasks and lacks the advanced features of Google Assistant.
Android or iPhone? Price of devices
iPhone fans can forgive the lack of Google Assistant, because it has been available on Apple devices since 2019. The price makes the difference. In the Philippines, iPhone 14 prices are ₱ 56,990 for the iPhone 14 128 GB. The iPhone 14 256 GB costs ₱63,990.00, and the iPhone 14 512 GB ₱75,990.00. It is already known that the prices of Apple products will be even more expensive.
Of course, high-end Android models are not the cheapest either. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4, an extravagant and functional smartphone, costs up to ₱58,990.00 depending on the memory. Nevertheless, compared to the iPhone, you can have a new Android phone for a few thousand pesos cheaper.