Why iphone is better than android

9 Reasons Why iPhone Is Still Better Than Android

Apple is 40 on April 1. Its most iconic product dominates. Why is that?

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.

In 2007, then-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laughed at the launch of the iPhone.

It’s far too expensive, he said. Microsoft’s phones are so much better, he said. Ho. Ho. Ho.

Do you know anyone who has a Microsoft phone now? If it’s not an iPhone, it’s likely to be something Android.

Since Google’s software creation slipped onto many phones around the world, a certain rivalry has arisen.

Many iPhone users chuckle at Android users. In turn, Android-using Samsung decided to laugh at Apple fanboys and their unnatural obsession with standing in line just to get a fruit-forward phone.

For a while, it worked.

But as Apple celebrates its 40th birthday on April 1 and as the iPhone is almost 9, it’s worth wondering why teens, for example, want an iPhone more than ever.

And why Android is still, well, so-so. Here are 9 reasons why iPhone still wins.

1. The iPhone Is Easy. Android Is Homework.

The beauty of Apple design is that you can pick up any of its products and teach yourself how to use it. Without thinking much. Humans love to not think much. The iPhone is intuitive, it’s simple and the design is so tasteful that it sucks you in. An Android phone, on the other hand, is too often like a PC. You have to learn how the designer was thinking, as opposed to the designer learning how you think.

2. iOS Software Updates. Android Software Just Dates.

Yes, Apple’s software can sometimes be buggy. But when there’s new software available, everyone can get it with a simple download. Compare this with Android. Its new software, Marshmallow was officially launched last October. Guess how many Android phones now have it? 2.3 percent. This drives many Android users demented. Sometimes, it just drives them to buy an iPhone.

3. The Genius Factor.

Many people thought Steve Jobs quite lunatic for opening stores in shopping malls. But Apple thinks hard about people and their needs. One of those needs is to have someone on hand — other than a pot-addled nephew, that is — who can fix the phone if it goes wrong. Geniuses (who may be someone’s pot-addled nephews) may not always be geniuses, but if you make an appointment, there’s an excellent chance that they can set you right. Before you toss the phone at the wall, that is.

4. It Works With Your Mac, Doesn’t It?

Your MacBook can do things for your iPhone — like send texts. Your phone plugs into your Mac effortlessly, which connects just as effortlessly to your cloud. It just works. With Android, you need to juggle third-party apps and all sorts of other annoying elements. Google didn’t think it needed to create a hardware-software ecosystem. It wasn’t quite right about that.

5. iPhone Has No Bloatware.

You get an iPhone. You turn it on. You have a few Apple apps. The rest is up to you. Not so with an Android phone. You get all sorts of nonsense apps that clutter your screen and your life. You even get the carrier’s apps, the ones you so, so desperately crave. And then it’s your job to either try to uninstall them (which, in some cases, isn’t allowed) or find a pot-addled nephew to delete them in some less than optimum (or less than legal) way.

6. Developers Would Rather Make Apps For iPhone.

The apps you want are far more likely to be on the iPhone first. Many developers prefer iPhone. (It’s easier, remember.) It’s one of those things that became self-fulfilling. iPhones are cooler, so developers want to design for the cool platform first. The situation is changing slowly. However, even updates to apps are far more likely to happen first on your iPhone.

7. iPhone Is Consistent. Android Is All Over The Place.

By controlling the number of different phones it releases, Apple creates a consistent design, with consistent operating principles and consistent performance (mostly). Android phones are so different from each other that Google has now, lamentably late, begun to advertise Android by saying: «Be Together, Not The Same.» However, there is no real togetherness among Android phones. There are just too many of them and they’re all of such differing quality.

8. iPhone Is More Secure.

The recent battle between Apple and the FBI shows that Apple believes privacy and security are fundamental to the Apple brand. Apple is increasing the depth of its encryption. Android is behind on this. We’ve all become so lax about our security, as we desperately click «I agree» on things we really shouldn’t agree to, that we just hope for the best if we think about it at all. Perhaps we still don’t care enough. But with ever more personal information on our phones than ever, Apple is showing that security matters.

9. The Feeling. Just The Feeling.

Samsung has made great progress, especially with its Galaxy S7 Edge. The attention to detail, however, both in hardware and software is still edged by Apple. Apple’s progress has undoubtedly slowed. Its phones are in danger of seeming samey. But the whole Apple ecosystem, once it has you in its grasp, is hard to leave. You’ve had those sort of relationships, haven’t you? They lasted years, didn’t they?

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8 things iOS does better than Android

Here at Android Authority, we can name many reasons why Android beats Apple’s mobile operating system any day. Google’s alternative offers a more open platform, choice, value, versatility, and customization, to name a few things. But if Android is so much better, what is it that keeps iOS users hooked to iPhones and iPads?

While many argue it’s a branding and status thing, we believe reasons go beyond vanity. We are tech lovers before anything else and have to accept there are certain things iOS does better than Android. Let’s talk about them.

Eight things iOS does better than Android

iOS is generally faster and smoother

Having used both platforms daily for years, I can say I have encountered way fewer hiccups and slow-downs using iOS. Performance is one of the things iOS usually does better than Android. This seems ridiculous considering iPhone internals. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is currently the most powerful Apple smartphone, and it features a six-core CPU with 6GB of RAM. Those specifications would be considered mid-range at best in the current Android market.

The truth is we tend to get a little lost in the specs and often forget to look at what really matters. Performance doesn’t only come from powerful specs. There is more to processing power than cores and speed clocks. In fact, it has been proven Apple processors are better than Qualcomm’s. Our very own Gary Sims explains how in his extensive article.

Whether Apple processors are better or not, what matters most is iOS is optimized to work perfectly with the few devices Apple makes. Meanwhile, Android is dropped into a sea of smartphones, tablets, and other products. It’s up to OEMs to optimize the software for the hardware, and they sometimes do a poor job at it.

Apple’s closed ecosystem makes for a tighter integration, which is why iPhones don’t need super powerful specs to match the high-end Android phones. It’s all in the optimization between hardware and software. Since Apple controls production from beginning to end, it can make sure resources are used more efficiently. Furthermore, developers have to follow a stricter process to release apps, not to mention they don’t have to optimize their apps for what may seem like an infinity of devices.

Now, this is not to say all iOS devices can outperform all Android devices. Some Android phones are made with beastly internals and stunning performance. Generally, though, iOS devices are faster and smoother than most Android phones at comparable price ranges.

iOS is super simple to use

Sometimes, what we love about Android makes it a less enticing platform to the general consumer. While Google and its partnered manufacturers have been getting better at making Android more intuitive, the truth is it can still be a bit confusing. Dealing with random icon placements, endless settings, and full customization isn’t for everyone. Furthermore, inconsistency between phone makers creates a learning curve, as most Android phones look and feel different from one another.

Apple fans love their operating system’s simplicity, and it is arguably one of the things iOS does better than Android. There isn’t much to iOS, and that’s part of the allure. Many iPhone lovers don’t want a phone they can mess around with and customize. They want a device that works well, is easy to use, and can take them to their content with the least amount of effort. This is what the “it just works” expression is all about.

With iOS, you get home pages with rows and columns of icons, which you can organize as you wish, but there’s no app drawer to hide things — it’s all laid out in front of you. The settings are straightforward, and the experience is always the same, no matter which Apple mobile device you’re using.

The user experience for iOS is intuitive enough that there is almost no learning curve. I have seen kids who have never used a smartphone figure out the basics in 10 minutes minutes. Similarly, if you already own an iOS device, you can switch to any other and immediately know exactly how it works.

Timely updates

Updating software is one of the things iOS does better than Android. If your iOS device qualifies to get the latest update, it will get it as soon as it launches. This can be bad news for older devices that can’t handle more resource-intensive iOS versions very well. That is another topic and something to worry about only if you have a significantly older Apple device, though.

The updating process isn’t as seamless with Google’s Android. Google only gives direct updates to its own products, like the Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a, and even those have been known to fail at getting updates efficiently sometimes.

Manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, Motorola, and all others have to get the update from Google, work on it, optimize it for your device, and then send it out. In many instances, carriers have to go through them too, which only assures you get updates late, sometimes months down the line… if ever.

The Apple ecosystem

This one is more of a tie because Google has gotten much better at integrating its services across devices in the past few years. Regardless, Apple products like iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, Apple Watches, and Mac computers are tightly integrated with iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and other in-house services. While Google has its competing services, which work great too, they have a learning curve and don’t feel as intuitively connected.

Some of the apps required to access core Google services aren’t pre-installed, forcing users to go hunting for them in the Google Play Store. This may not seem like a huge deal to most of us tech-savvy users, but it can be a daunting task to some, or at the very least, an annoyance.

Speaking of app stores, the Apple App Store is significantly better curated and better policed than the Google Play Store. Developers looking to get their apps on the App Store have to go through a long and expensive list of checks and procedures, but the result is a net increase in the overall quality of iOS apps. The Apple App Store is generally cleaner, has fewer ads, and offers cool extra features like interviews, guides, better app lists, etc. It may be a walled garden, but it’s a safe, familiar, and easy-to-navigate garden all the same.

Security (for now)

Thanks to Google’s security updates becoming more consistent, this topic isn’t as one-sided as it once was. Google has continued to secure the Google Play Store and add measures to ensure your phones and information stay safe. These include things like sand-boxing, two-step verification, Google Play Protect, further controlled app permissions, and more. These upgrades, along with more educated users, make for robust Android security that begins to rival iOS.

Whether iOS is better than Android in security is now up for debate, but the consensus still gives Apple the upper hand. iOS has more consistent updates for all devices, a closed ecosystem that is harder to penetrate, and a stricter app store. All of these factors combined make it harder for attackers to target iOS users.

Apple CarPlay

No matter how many times I give Android Auto a chance, I keep going back to Apple CarPlay. Sometimes I carry an iPhone just to use CarPlay!

Apple’s alternative has neatly arranged icons. You can move these icons around to prioritize your favorite apps for easy access. Sounds familiar? Yep, it works much like iOS on a phone or tablet! Some things have been moved around, but the experience is much more uniform.

Android Auto has moved away from its totally random interface, which was based on recommendations. Now it’s more similar to Apple Carplay, as it has a list of apps you can easily access. It’s still a bit more convoluted, though. Not to mention Android Auto’s performance just seems to lag behind, despite sometimes using some of the most powerful phones in the market.

Google Assistant does a much better job than Siri, but that feature is not enough to take me away from Apple’s in-vehicle solution. Apple CarPlay is better looking, simpler to use, and more functional.

Superior support

Apple leads the way in tech customer support. AppleCare may be expensive, but claims for iOS devices are an absolute breeze. If you’ve got a local Apple Store, you can often walk out with a brand new device in less than an hour.

Speaking of Apple Stores, love them or hate them, Apple’s retail locations have a signature look that many retailers have tried to copy. The open-plan design draws you in as soon as you walk by. Large numbers of staff are on hand to help you with any purchase or problem. They even have free classes to teach you how to use Apple devices.

No company is perfect, but having an iOS phone or tablet sure beats the competition if you ever have a problem with it. You don’t need to go through carriers, look for weird customer service phone numbers, fill out online forms, send faxes, stay on hold for long periods only to talk to a robot, or wait weeks just to get your device fixed or replaced. Go to your nearest Apple Store and enjoy their well-known customer service. Easy as pie.

Resale value

Affordability is not precisely one of the things iOS does better than Android, but Apple has a market advantage over most of its mobile competitors. iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products typically hold their value much better than Android products. This means you can sell them for more when it’s time to switch devices. And because Apple products are so popular, they usually sell much faster too.

Let’s put things into perspective with some real-world examples. The iPhone 11 Pro Max launched in September 2019 for $1,099. It’s selling for $500 to $600 in good condition now. That would be about 45% to 55% of its original value. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus launched in August 2019, also for $1,099. It sells for $270 to $400 on eBay. This equates to about 25% to 36% of the original value. Big difference, right?

Keep in mind this example is a best-case scenario for Android. Samsung is another sought-after brand that tends to keep its value better than others in its class. The resale value favors Apple far more when you compare it to other smaller Android manufacturers.

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