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I’ll explain fifteen reasons the iPhone is better than Android with a fresh two thousand sixteen iPhone vs Android comparison.
The iPhone 7, iPhone seven Plus, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus may not produce a super screen resolutions, but they hit the right notes for many buyers and with iOS ten there are even more reasons the iPhone is better than Android for many users.
Yes, two thousand sixteen brings a plethora of fresh devices like the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge , One Plus Trio, the LG G5 and other phones that produce a fatter challenge for Apple — but there are still places where the iPhone is clearly better than Android and iOS ten is better than Android Nougat .
You need to learn what the iPhone does better and how Apple produces a better practice than Android to see if an iPhone is the best smartphone for you in 2016.
iPhone Apps Are Very first and Better Looking
Most of the popular apps are on both platforms, but many top games and apps still come to iPhone very first. We’re eyeing more apps come to both Android and iPhone at the same time, but there are still way more iPhone only apps that we see than Android only.
When apps are available on iPhone and Android we still often see a better design on the iPhone version than on Android. This is something that still rings true in 2016. For example we still see some fresh Snapchat features and Spotify features come to iPhone before Android.
Apps are an area where the gap is closing, but the differences still exist and are noticeable.
Swift iPhone Updates for All
iPhone owners love quick and regular iOS updates for the iPhone no matter what carrier they use.
Android updates take months to arrive on all the devices. After an Android device is eighteen months old, you may need to wait for a fresh Android smartphone to get the latest software.
Apple supplies iPhone updates to devices that are three years old. Apple offers iPhone 4s iOS nine support. It is unheard of to see support for an Android phone that old. iOS ten is available for the iPhone Five.
When you look at Android devices support finishes much swifter. Google promises at least two years for Nexus devices, which means Nexus six support completes this fall and the Nexus 6P in September 2017. Google may shove further out, but it is not a assure. Other Android device manufacturers don’t typically match the longevity of iOS updates.
On top of the added update support, Apple does not permit carriers to hold up the updates. As soon as the update is available from Apple it is available on every carrier.
If you truly want Android Nougat, you may need to simply buy a fresh Android phone.
Works Fine with All Your Devices
If you own an iPhone, iPad and Mac your information flows slickly from one device to the other. You can quickly sync photos to all of your devices, response a phone call on your iPad or Mac and send text messages from your other devices. There is also support for Handoff that permits you to commence a task on your iPhone and proceed on your iPad or Mac.
The iPhone works excellent with the iPad and Mac.
Overall the connectivity inbetween these devices is something Android doesn’t yet match without relying on a collection of third-party applications and services to hodgepodge together a similar feature.
Sharing a file from your iPhone to your Mac is also swifter and lighter thanks to AirDrop. This built-in service sends the file wirelessly directly to the Mac, even when there is no other WiFi around.
No Carrier Bundled Apps
There are no extra carrier apps installed on the iPhone when you buy it. On many Android phones, there are a dozen carrier branded apps, and there might be another dozen apps that you will never use but that someone paid the carrier to install.
Many times you cannot uninstall these extra apps, only disable them. This means they still exist on your phone and take up space. This is a puny issue on day one, but after a year when you need more memory, and you cannot delete Candy Crush and VZ Navigator, it’s a problem.
AppleCare+ iPhone Warranty
Apple offers an iPhone warranty for $99 to $129 that extends the manufacturer’s warranty to two years, adds two years of accidental harm coverage and support by phone or in store. This is AppleCare+ and it is a service that you need to buy, but it is something that most Android phones don’t come with.
Sharing to Other iPhones
AirDrop and other features make sharing inbetween iPhones elementary.
When your friends have iPhones sharing everything is a bit lighter. For example, if you want to share your location with friends on iPhone it only takes a tap or two from the message you are sending to share it. Sharing a photo, link or file is also ordinary with AirDrop .
This seems like a petite thing, but once a friend switches to Android you’ll quickly find out that you need to download several apps to maintain the same level of sharing that Apple builds in.
Samsung is making it lighter to share inbetween Samsung phones and Android Marshmallow does a better job of Android to Android sharing, but the odds are some of your friends will still be a phone behind you or an update behind you.
We could see Android Nougat help close this lead, but that will only help users if it arrives on their phones.
Worth More When You Resell
The iPhone holds its value better than an Android phone. If you sell your one-year-old or two-year-old Android smartphone, even a flagship device, you will often get much less than you paid.
When you sell an older iPhone, it is effortless to find offers of almost dual the value of an Android phone that came out at the same time.
An old iPhone is worth more than an old Android phone.
For example, an entry-level Galaxy S5 from two thousand fourteen is worth $70 in flawless condition on Gazelle . The iPhone six that came out a few months later is worth $210 in flawless condition .
Lightning is Miles Better than Micro USB
Apple uses a reversible Lightning cable to charge and sync the iPhone. Lightning is vastly superior to the Micro USB cable that most Android phones use to charge and sync.
Micro USB feels archaic compared to a Lightning cable.
Apple Stores for Support
When something goes wrong or you break your iPhone and need a replacement rapid, there is no substitute for the Apple Store.
If you need to substitute your iPhone a tour to the Apple Store can resolve the problem in a few hours instead of waiting a day or two without an iPhone.
Don’t discount the support you can get an Apple Store.
Customer support at an Apple Store is often a step above what Android manufacturers can provide over the phone or at specialty shops inwards Best Buy.
Ease of Use Wins Over Android
The iPhone is still lighter to use for many owners.
The iPhone is still lighter to pick up and use without issues than most Android phones on the market.
Google supplies more ease of use than in older versions of Android, but not all phones run these updates yet. Samsung has come a long way in making Android lighter to adopt with an Effortless Mode, but there are still issues.
While helping friends and family with iPhone and Android there are more instances where I need to help turn a setting on again on Android than on iPhone and it takes users longer to understand how something works.
iMessage, FaceTime & FaceTime Audio
Apple makes it lighter to communicate with other iPhone and iPad owners with a trio of services that permit for swift and ordinary connectivity.
iMessage permits users to send longer messages at one time and the messages can go to any Apple device that user possesses.
FaceTime produces an excellent way to movie talk and unlike Hangouts it is built in to the phone so it is effortless to switch from phone call to movie call with the shove of a button.
FaceTime Audio also helps iPhone users call when coverage is spotty, by using data to make an audio call. FaceTime Audio calls also sound better.
Share Apps, Music, Movies & More Lightly
Apple supplies Family Sharing in iOS eight and iOS 9. This service lets users share apps, music, movies, books and calendars lightly. With Family Sharing turned on anyone in your family can use the items you purchased, so you don’t need to re-buy apps, books or movies.
Better Control of Notifications
The iPhone still does a better job of managing notifications. Android makes it lighter to clear out your notifications, but we still choose Apple’s separation of notifications, options and what’s happening now to what Google and Samsung suggest.
Storage Use and Carrier Options
No matter what carrier you walk into in the U.S. you can get the same color iPhone as any other major carrier and the same storage options.
Sure, Samsung simplified things with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, suggesting similar colors and only one storage option across carriers, but there are still issues.
You can add a Micro SD card to the Galaxy S7 Edge and S7, but the phone won’t treat it the same as if you had a 64GB or 128GB iPhone.
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There is a common dilemma that all of us face while selecting the smartphone that we should pick.
The next is whether it should be an Android(Google) or an iOS(Apple) device.
iOS : It is a good OS,optimised specifically with respect to the hardware to provide flawless practice to the users.
- Flawless practice (Lag free)
- Multitask with many applications
- Eco-system designed to work excellent with Apple devices.
- Can not extract the last drop of your phone
- Locked environment(Limited customizations)
- Connecting Apple to other devices is cumbersome
Android: An opensource OS perfected by Google to operate on various devices with endless possibilities
- Open Source OS-Completely customizable
- Effortless Modifications to whatever you want to do
- Diverse connectivity options(Chromecast,PC,Android Wear etc)
- Requires more powerful hardware to run as compared to iOS
- Gets laggy on low/mid end phones
- Less Secure as compared to iOS
The technology is very disruptive and most of the smartphones starts getting slow as the upgrades are designed with respect to the fresh hardware which albeit runs on the previous generation phones but the power is not enough, that’s why fresh hardware is introduced every year.
If the user is a fanboy of any of the above Operating System then its a good idea to stick with them as it’s a human tendency that we stand against switch.
But if the user is not that sort of a person then my opinion is to go for Android.
Be Open Be free
So you want a fresh phone , but you’re considering hopping ship from Android or iOS. But is the grass indeed greener on the other side, or should you stick with what you know? Here we outline the pros and cons of Android phones and iPhones. It’s Android vs iPhone: iOS vs Android. See also: Best fresh phones and How to see Google I/O two thousand seventeen
Before we get embarked, we must point out that this guide is intended as a brief overview to help you determine whether to choose an Android phone or an iPhone. It’s not meant to be an exhaustive comparison of every last feature, both in hardware and software, of each type of phone. And we also know that die-hard fans won’t be persuaded to switch – that’s not the aim of this article at all. For a more Apple-tilted take on the subject, read what our colleague at Macworld have written: iPhone vs Android: five reasons to pick the iPhone (and iOS) .
Update March 2017: The latest figures from StatCounter demonstrate that not only is Android used by way more people than iOS, but it's also challenging Windows to be the most used OS in the world (for internet access, at least). In February 2017, Windows held a share of 38.6 percent, and Android came within striking distance at 37.Four percent. Apple's iOS in the same period had a share of around thirteen percent.
And according to GSM Arena, Samsung sold the most phones worldwide in two thousand sixteen with 308.Five million. Apple sold 215.Five million. Huawei is now no.Trio with Xiaomi in fourth place.
Android vs iPhone: At a glance
- Hardware and software both managed and optimised by Apple
- Curated app store, fewer worries of malware
- Generally good support
- No expandable storage
- Walled-garden ecosystem
- Limited customisation
- Open source, lightly customised
- Expandable storage on many phones
- Broader choice of phones
- Higher chance of malware
- Interface not the same on all phones
- Patchy support
Android vs iPhone: Apps
We’ll get to the phones and operating systems shortly, but let’s deal with apps very first. A few years ago, developers released their apps for iOS very first, and Android users tended to have to wait a while (forever in some cases) before they could get them.
Now, aside from a few infrequent exceptions, apps are available on both platforms and typically there’s no wait for the Android version. The breadth of choice is excellent on both, and better than you’ll find with the competition: Microsoft’s Windows Phone (now Windows ten Mobile) and Amazon’s Fire OS.
Most people should choose and Android phone or an iPhone since Microsoft shows up to be fighting a losing battle with Windows phones, and Amazon has already given up with the only phone it ever made: you can no longer buy a Fire Phone.
Android vs iPhone: Hardware
The plain fact is that if you want an iPhone, you’ve a much lighter choice than if you’re choosing an Android phone. That’s down to the fact that Apple tends to sell only three or four different models at any one time, with screen sizes ranging from 4in (the iPhone SE) up to the Five.5in iPhone 6S Plus (to be superseded by the iPhone seven Plus in a duo of days. In the middle is the iPhone 6S, with its Four.7in screen.
This also covers most budgets, with the SE kicking off at £359 from Apple (and cheaper if you shop around), up to the flagship which starts at £619.
Android phones, on the other palm, are so plentiful that it can be tricky choosing the right one. Prices range from £50 to around £800, and there are both well-known manufacturers such as Samsung and Sony, to brands you’ve never heard of.
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Are iPhones better than the best Android phones? Not necessarily, no. Some Android phones have better cameras than iPhones, while others have higher-resolution screens, or extra features that you don’t get with iPhones, such as NFC, heart-rate monitors and – crucially – expandable storage.
It’s possible to buy iPhones with a lot of storage, but not all models suggest 128GB. And Apple charges a lot for extra storage. With many Android phones, you can insert a microSD card. Even a 64GB card can cost as little as £13, but you’ll pay much, much more for the equivalent extra space inwards an iPhone.
There are advantages to having more internal storage, including the fact that you don’t have to worry about where your apps, music, movie and other files are stored. You’re ensured good spectacle, too, which isn’t something that can be said about all the SD cards you can buy. In fact, if you’re looking for a memory card, see our Best microSD cards roundup
Android vs iPhone: Software
Android has improved in leaps and bounds and we’re now at the point where both iOS and Android are tied for the best mobile operating system.
Of course, this is much subjective as objective, and there will always be those that choose iOS and those that think Android is best.
Here’s how they differ at a fundamental level.
Most obviously, iPhone apps all sit on numerous home screens, just as they have always done. Sure, you can put them in folders and search for them, but your home screens can’t indeed be customised.
With Android, there’s a lot more freedom. You can make it like iOS, but identically you can shove all your apps in the app tray and leave your home screen to display a nice photo if you like, or add widgets to showcase the weather, world time and many other things.
iPhones have Siri, Android phones have Google Now. Both do a similar job, but their capabilities differ. Google Now isn’t truly a virtual assistant you can have a conversation with, whereas Siri does at least attempt.
Both can be used to set alarms, reminders, get directions, check cinema times and more and can send text messages and emails using dictation.
However, Siri tends to do a better job at understanding the task in palm and is less likely to dish up web search results for “tell my wifey I’ll be home at 7”.
Plus, in iOS Ten, Apple has opened up Siri to app developers, so should get a entire lot more useful. As with any voice assistant, tho’, you need to spend some time learning how to phrase your question or guideline in order to make it happen quickly.
It’s hard to know what to call this section, so we called it plasticity. It’s about what you can and can’t do: the limitations of each device.
With Android you can toggle an option to install software from unknown sources (so you can install the Amazon Underground app, for example), but on an iPhone you’re limited to what’s available in the App Store in your country. (Yes, you can jailbreak your iPhone to get around this, but it’s not a good idea for several reasons we won’t go into here.)
Ass-plug an Android phone into a PC, and it acts like a hard drive. You can view, copy and delete files just like you would on a USB flash drive. That makes it supremely effortless to transfer movies, music and documents from any computer.
Not so with an iPhone. Ass-plug it in to a PC and it’s as if you’ve connected a digital camera. You can copy off photos and movies, but that’s it. The rest of the file system is walled off and you can only add movies, music and other files using iTunes or other specialist software.
The downside of Android’s plasticity is that phone manufacturers (most obviously Samsung and Huawei) switch the look and feel of Android to the point where it feels like learning a fresh operating system when you pick up their phones.
Some manufacturers, including Motorola, and Google’s own Nexus phones have ‘standard’ Android, which many people choose.
Buy an iPhone and you’re not limited to just Google or just Apple services. Every Google service (other than the Google Play store of course) is available on an iPhone and unlike in the past, there aren’t indeed any disadvantages of using Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps or YouTube on an iPhone. They’re better integrated on an Android phone, and the only real limitation on an iPhone is that – unlike on Android – you can’t choose which app is the default for email, calendar, web browsing etc.
This means you will always be fired off to Safari when you tap a web link in the email app, and not Google Chrome or Opera.
Conversely, very few Apple services are available on Android phones. You can’t use iMessage or FaceTime. Nor can you share photos or your location via iCloud. But there are slew of cross-platform apps you can install to do all these things inbetween iPhones and Android phones, including Whatsapp, Viber, Skype, Glympse, Google Photos, Facebook and more.
Security and privacy
Apple is well known for its stance of privacy and – in brief – while there’s some data harvesting going on (mostly for reasons of convenience) – it isn’t going to give up your data when the FBI comes calling.
Google, on the other forearm, is mainly after your data to make money. So if you value privacy, the iPhone is very likely the better choice.
The latest FBI vs Apple case has also highlighted that iPhones are pretty darned secure. Data is encrypted and can’t be accessed without the passcode. And with some of the switches introduced since iOS 8, thieves are more likely to think twice about stealing an iPhone which is unusable without that same passcode.
Android phones can also be secure. As of version 6.0 Marshmallow, full-disk encryption was made mandatory, but phones which shipped with earlier versions may not support this.
Android is also more vulnerable to malware. Not only does Android have a much larger market share than iOS (harshly eighty percent versus iOS’s 20-odd percent) which makes it more attractive to cybercriminals, but it’s much lighter to get that malware onto an Android phone because it isn’t locked down like an iPhone.
However, while Android malware and viruses do exist you can protect an Android phone by only installing apps from the Google Play store and by running an antivirus app.
Android vs iPhone: which is best?
You may have come to this article specifically to response this question, but the bad news is that there’s no effortless reaction. The best depends on your priorities and needs.
If you need a phone which costs less than £359, you’re going to have to choose Android (or buy a second-hand iPhone).
Sometimes it comes down to the other gadgets you or your friends and family own. If you despairingly want an Apple Witness , or you like the idea of a managed, safe (even private) ecosystem, then buy an iPhone. The iPhone plays very nicely with iPads and Macs, so if you or other family members have these, you’ll (very likely) be happiest with an iPhone.
If you want a Google Wear see, you’ll have the best practice with an Android phone. Similarly, if you’re technically minded or like to customise your phone, you’re going to choose Android as it’s so much more supple than an iPhone.