It is now seven years, and the great debate between iOS versus Android still leading both Internet forums like in real life. But these platforms have come a long way, especially in the last two years. Still apply the arguments used before to decide which was better? What are the characteristics that separate iOS 8.3 Android 5.1 Lollipop? We used a Nexus 6 and iPhone 6 for the answer
The game rules are already established. IOS is the software Apple and Apple only works as you want, or accept it or you are looking for other phone. On the other hand, Android leaves you even change the application that you use to send text messages (SMS), add widgets to the home screen and even use other launchers if as desired. That’s one of the biggest differences that all users know.
But other big difference is that while Google applications run happily on iOS, there is no way to use the my Apple Android. In fact, this does not happen only with applications: move your documents, contacts, movies, emails, music and photos from Android to iOS is much easier and simpler than trying to make iOS to Android. Again, it is quite a contrast established and known between the two platforms, so better go deeper and find what else is different now, in 2015.
Interface and Notifications
The flat, clean and minimalist lines iOS 8 must you enough to iOS 7, when Apple dragged his operating system to the modern age. On the other hand, the colorful design of Material Design of Google, presented with Android 5.0, wants to unify the experience of all your applications, so help you use them more quickly and naturally, guiding your eyes .
But both are quite different. If you’ve used to use one of them may simply not get interest on the other. While Apple is committed to a more refined design, Google seeks to impact more. Both have beautiful designs, their way.
In a way, notifications function identically on both operating systems, and the differences are quite subtle and small: The Apple system still allows you to configure notifications individually for each application, while Google so much easier to answer or delete alerts directly from Notification Center.
With the new priority mode Lollipop , Android finally has something to rival the “Do Not Disturb” iOS Thus, although both are a bit tricky to understand at first.
Well, then there’s the button “Back” button mandatory for all Android veteran and an irrelevant and confusing to anyone who has used for a long time iOS button. It’s one of the differences between the two platforms where there is really no one right answer to whether it is good or bad, just depends on what you like.
Compare Siri with Google Now it is quite interesting. Siri has more about controlling things with your voice, use your phone without moving your hands or request information by voice. Google Now, however, also accept some orders with the voice, but its main focus is to let you know information you think is what you want and need based on your emails, search records, recent travel, and more.
‘ve talked about personalization and how you can give a whole new look to your Android, pixel by pixel, if you wish. No way to do this on an iPhone. There is a difference also in the ability to share things from an application. While Android allows you to share virtually any type of file through any application, iOS has opened very little in this regard. Still lacks much.
Applications and Ecosystem
Both Apple and Google offer a robust set of applications native in their platforms, but of course, Google applications are also available for iOS (YouTube, Gmail, etc …) while Apple Android completely ignores this aspect. Hangouts, for example, is a very good application that Google has developed to run on virtually any platform, while iMessage and Facetime are limited, but also work better and are much more polished.
A more detailed description of each of the comparative applications require at least a dozen more articles, but in summary, in most areas (emails, maps, contacts, calls) both iOS and Android have everything you need. You could say that Googla is much more innovative in emails through Gmail and Inbox, but lately the app Apple Mail is not far behind.
When it comes to third party applications ( 3rd Parties ) and in general terms, the my largest and best known are present in both iOS and Android. As for new releases, however, still receives iOS first, being Meerkat and Periscope two most recent examples. If you want to join this revolution of streaming mobile, you have to have an iPhone.
Both apps come to Android at some point, without doubt (Meerkat is now available as Beta), but even with this type of release is still a delay that harms the Google system users. On the other hand, Google usually throws some applications (like Google Field Trip or Keep) first Android also update their my also first in its own platform rather than iOS.
Sincerely, third-party applications have always been a strong point in iOS than Android, and it is held in 2015. The first came with your iPhone App Store and is easier to program for this platform by different factors (such as fewer devices and less fragmentation). In terms of applications, Android is not the disaster that Windows Phone and BlackBerry are, but still not on par with iOS.
The permissions for applications are also handled different in Android. When you install the application you have to choose all or nothing; instead on iOS, permits as access to the camera or the location is managed individually, and you can revoke it at any time without deleting the application.
Stability, Security, Performance
Touch ID has been very good for iOS, as it has greatly improved the experience to unlock the phone and verify a purchase. The many Android manufacturers are trying to imitate, without much success. Samsung is the only manufacturer to have included technology for capturing fingerprints on Android devices of good quality.
But with Android Lollipop get a very useful feature to “trust” in different areas, zones and devices. For example to connect via Bluetooth to the speakers of your vehicle automatically, without needing to enter a password to unlock. This gives users greater versatility and customization of security options. Lollipop has also equaled iOS to offer full encryption devices by default, although this is only mandatory for mobile and tablets Nexus.
The application security is another constant point of debate. No doubt that Android is not as safe as iOS, and is easier to access unauthorized software on your devices. Yes, if you keep downloading apps only from the Google Play Store, the risk is minimal. Last month, for example, Google confirmed that all applications are reviewed before publication in the online shop, to provide greater security to users.
As respect to stability and performance, many iPhones and Android handsets in the market precluding a clear perspective. But overall, it is fair to say that both iOS and Android run quite well and smoothly on the latest devices, while the older ones are susceptible to small bugs and annoying application crashes.
In general, iOS wins in safety, only a fairly small margin. Perhaps a greater risk of malware or instability is the price to pay for increased customizability and flexibility in Android.
Beyond the mobile OS
There are many extras to choose from: Apple Vs Google Health Fit, Pay Apple Vs Google Wallet, Android Vs Auto CarPlay. To try to finish this part before they reach 9 or Android iOS 6, we have to limit ourselves somehow.
Music and movies seems a good area in which to focus . Android does not have the same type of management system for desktops that Apple has with iTunes. Android users can always resort to Play Music or Play Movies, and although both are improving a lot, do not offer the same degree of control of content that iTunes offers.
The orientation of Google to the cloud is not as useful when managing our own digital library as it is facing the mail or office documents. This does not mean you can not organize a library of music, movies or series in Android, but the process is not as straightforward as in iOS. On the other side what you buy at the Apple Store will not serve in Android. The contents purchases on Android stores are exportable to other platforms.
Finally, it seems unfair to mention this in a comparison of software, but for many years, camera iPhone has shown to Android manufacturers in virtually all specifications, from speed to image quality. Apple continues to lead in that direction, albeit not blame the Android software.
In summary
We wrote about 2,000 words, and we have barely begun to scratch the surface of the subject iOS Vs Android. It is a good example of how these operating systems have expanded their area of influence and how versatile it can be a phone today.
Just read some of the Items found online about iOS Vs Android to realize that what counts are the small differences. The position of a button, the manner in which a specific function is managed, or confidence in one application or another make a difference.
If we pass these details , what you see is that Apple and Google have radically different ideas about how to address issues such as hardware , software, web, or private user data. Apparently, iOS and Android have never been so similar. Beneath the surface, both are moving further.
As Google and Apple functions are copied, and both operating systems become more and more mature, choose from either question is no longer a function list, but to choose between what lies beyond. In 2015, it is a choice between two different ecosystems, to choose who to trust our data and how we live our digital life through smartphones, computers and the Internet.
Cover photo:. Ryan McLaughlin / Flickr Creative Commons
***
Psst You can also follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+!)
No comments:
Post a Comment