carplay, of Apple, and android auto, of Google, both systems of integration of smartphones in automobiles, have arrived and rest comfortably on the board of the test vehicle of CNET. Took several months testing the two systems, eight months with carplay and two with android auto, so it has reached the now of answer the question that everyone has: what is the best
Display? start and organization
La biggest difference between these two systems is the way they organize their applications, functions to information, so let’s start here: The two interfaces are essentially a reflection of the design philosophy of their respective mobile operating systems.
carplay, as the iPhone, has an organizational structure that presents all applications and functions in quality of large icons in a slidable screen, where none of the functions has more than one level of depth;. nor is there submenus, folders or lists of cards To reach any part in the interface of carplay there that only touch the screen once or twice. is difficult criticize the organization of carplay because, in this case, how simple is efficient.
For its part, at the bottom of the screen of android auto you find a handful of icons that you offer quick to the different functions shortcuts. By one hand, this is positive because not have to spend by the main screen to spend of choosing an audio source to look the map. But, moreover, all audio applications are contained in the icon of a headset that, when touched twice, displays a list. This has certain sense because you can not listen more than one application of audio at a time.
android auto presents Google Now, a series of cards that update automatically, are organized contextually and offer information about the state of time, notifications and shortcuts to potential destinations on the basis your habits and recent searches. When Google Now achieves function, it’s brilliant. For example, an email with the flight information my girlfriend ago automatically that android auto suggest a route to airport by time of collect it.
But sometimes Google Now is lost. For example after searching the direction of a clothing store on my phone, android auto constantly shows that shop as my main suggestion of destination. turns out that is somewhat lower, but what happen if looking in secret ideas for a gift to my bride and android auto betray me when we are in the vehicle? A some probably not like that Google show your habits to everyone who will step into vehicle, but no way of control what appears on the screen of android auto.
carplay shows much less information, but does so with intelligent details. For example, when you have not seen a phone call or a text message, or you have a podcast you’ve not heard, the icon of that function shows a small red circle in the superior right end with the amount of posts per read. With Google, the lost messages and call notifications are incorporated to the list of cards Google Now. The solution of Apple seems us a little more stylish in this aspect.
Navigation
Google Maps, the dominant application in the world of navigation, is the standard of android auto. And in the blackboard the vehicle the software luce better than on the phone because fills the screen with well tracings maps and precise and clear directions. Google Maps also offers you updates of verbal traffic, suggests alternate routes e even you warns if a place will be closed before you get.
Y, depending on how far read what that previously we commented on Google Now in this article, android auto also integrates well with Maps with your suggestions of destinations and cards with information of tours.
In carplay, Apple Maps is the only option that integrates well with carplay and orders voice of Siri. Although Apple Maps is left see equally well that Android and does his thing, most of our editors and all my friends who have a iPhone seemed help agreeing that Google Maps is better. The advantage in this aspect is of android auto.
Neither system offers the driver the option of using a software navigation of third parties, as Waze, TomTom or Scout. This is a shame because exist some options of really good and free navigation. (In this moment, nor Google nor Apple Maps have good mapping capabilities or selection of routes without a connection with Internet, what the disables when you stay outside the network) .
Applications of messages
carplay is simple in matter of messages and supports only the native application of Apple. Los messages texts and iMessages arrive in the form of notifications, the system the reads aloud with the touch a button and can answer with a dictation through Siri. But if your friends prefer use an application of different messages, as WhatsApp or Skype, you’re of bad luck until get off the vehicle.
android auto, moreover, offers support for integrating message applications third. In the time of publication this note, about 11 services longer work with the operating system, as Hangouts, of Google, WhatsApp, Skype, ICQ , Kik and others. In this aspect Google leads the advantage by the amount of applications it supports.
Los messages arriving from these applications of third parties, android auto the handles like if they were a native SMS. A software reads aloud the messages, to which you can answer by orders of voice. Simply touch the button voice commands, you dice “reply” and then dictate your message. I found that the process not causes much distraction and practically not requires visual information or confirmation.
Applications of streaming of audio
Both carplay as android auto come with a wide list of applications of streaming of audio of third parties. And this makes sense because listening music is one of the oldest and safe ways to entertain one while leads.
Obviously, each system supports their native applications of audio. In the case of carplay are iTunes Music and Podcasts. In the of android auto, is Google Play Music. Los two operating systems support you featured apps as Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher and Umano, but none seems to support Pandora, whose Developer is limited to its connectivity through Pandora Link, supported by dozens of systems infotainment, well as by systems stereo for vehicles.
carplay gets a slight advantage with a a little older list of applications officially supported, amounting to 13 in the time of writing this note, compared with the nine of android auto. But this advantage could result brief because the two operating systems have taken out a API that allows any developer audio applications easily adapt its software for use in android auto or carplay, and new applications are added almost constantly to each list.
Órdenes voice and search
The component of searches per voice of Google Now is a powerful software, but Siri, of Apple, what is also. The two allow the driver makes calls, send text messages and request precise addresses using voice commands. The two also allow the driver schedule reminders, create appointments on the calendar and get answers to questions like “how old is of built the Golden Gate Puente?”.
Los two systems voice search are so similar in their ability that I consider them equal. But, depending on your accent when speaking, the type of request and other factors, efficiency can vary.
compatible phones
How do you know if your phone supports android auto or Apple carplay?
In the case of iPhone, if has a Lightning connector instead of one of the ancient of 30 pins, you have no problem. Make sure the apparatus has the more updated version of operating system and connect with a stereo for compliant chariots. For those not have their apparatus at hand, the list of compatible phones includes the iPhone 5 devices , 5C and 5S, well as new models iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
For its part, Google alleges that any phone with the Android Lollipop operating system is compatible with android auto, but when the receivers began to reach the market many users reported having received messages from incompatibility with popular phones like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S6, the LG G3 and others. My Google Nexus 5 was not recognized with a receiver android auto, did not work well with another and operated perfectly fine with a third party. Apparently, it is not known for sure with what device works and with which no.
Es true that many of these problems have been solved with updates to Google Play Services, but the fact is that with so many different versions of Android in the market, the only way of knowing if your phone supports android auto is testing it.
Supported Receivers
For people who think in buy a new vehicle with android auto or carplay, to end of accounts are very similar. Almost all manufacturers of vehicles that have announced plans of support one of the systems has indicated that will support the two. But there are some exceptions: BMW and Ferrari only would support to carplay, although I’m sure that that lack of support to android auto is between things that less concern to who thinks buy a Ferrari. But if the vehicle you have in mind is a Hyundai, Jaguar, Volkswagen or any of another dozen brands, can stay with the phone that already have.
The secondary market uniform is also shown in supporting carplay and android auto. New models of receptors of JVC / Kenwood, Parrot and Pioneer will support the two protocols. Apple came to market few months before Google, so that users of carplay also have the option of dip into the NEX of Pioneer last year series, and the ILX-007 of Alpine series, in quality of economic options, what gives to Apple a very slight advantage in price and quantity in this category.
A virtual tie
android auto and Apple carplay have very similar characteristics in matter of functionality, so that older differences are in their design philosophy.
Como the most products of Apple, carplay has a simple and well thought design that leaves little room to confusion. With one hand, Apple delivery to drivers the largest selection of music and audio applications of third parties. With the other, eliminates all the other options, with zero support to message applications third. Taking into account that, in essence, messages distract more than listen music, can understand the posture of Apple.
By Moreover, Android Auto presents a different approach with virtually the same characteristics. Instead of a basic interface, offers the driver information through contextual cards Google Now, who seemed to know where I was going before I having decided. Google has the advantage in the amount of applications that supports, thanks to its ability to integrate applications of messages of third parties.
Decide which of the two systems is best for ti depends on what you prefer of your system mobile operating, but in reality the decision was already taken when chose the phone that now you have in hand.
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