Which is better, Android or iOS? Five must-see battles for consumers

Android or iOS (Windows Phone can be almost ignored, sorry to those who are in the WP camp)? Every time people change their phones, they always think about this question. Those who are tired of Android always want to try iOS, and there are also many Android early adopters in the iOS camp. But before deciding which camp to join, you might as well look at the differences between the two camps from the following five points of features!

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1. Function and operation

Due to the initial design differences, the two systems were ultimately very different. That is, Google decided to give mobile phone manufacturers more autonomy in the Android system, so we will most likely see some Google services on the Android system (of course, this part has changed with Google's recent policies).

On the contrary, Apple has made it clear on iOS that it wants consumers to accept everything Apple, so Apple-designed apps such as Mail, iMessage, Apple Maps, Safari, Note, etc. will all be bundled with the iOS system.

Through these bundled application services, Apple has made most fans accustomed to almost similar things under the same operating methods. Although Google launched the Material Design style in 2014, there are still a large number of Android devices with a wide variety of design styles. Compared with the unified operating interface and operating methods of the iOS system, the Android platform appears relatively complex.

2. Differences in Ecosystems

Whether it is Apple or Google, they all hope that users can get used to their own system platform to avoid users switching to the other party's system platform. The ecosystem is the most important key to this (Windows Phone is still weak in the App ecosystem and the number of software is scarce, so it is difficult to break through).

Unlike Android system users who can easily obtain a large number of services through third-party platforms, Apple has only launched three applications such as Apple Music on the Android platform. It is obvious that the two have different strategies in the ecosystem.

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Specifically, Google focuses on cloud services, so you can easily use Google's multiple services on any device. Apple focuses on the interaction between devices, such as iPhone, Mac, and Apple TV. Apple products interact well with each other, which makes it difficult for Apple consumers to use devices other than Apple. This is also the high interaction ability of iOS devices.

Google has also recently begun to follow Apple's strategy. Its latest Chrome OS has started to support Android apps, indicating that Google also hopes to maintain users' continued use of products on the same platform by providing similar experiences between different devices.

3. Comparison of App Applications

If you compare them in depth, you will find that the functions of applications on iOS and Android platforms are quite similar. Even when using iOS devices, users can choose applications launched by Google.

This also shows that as the mobile phone industry matures, native apps such as picture browsing, clocks, and calendars have become similar in function as basic applications. However, there are still some differences in apps developed by third-party companies. Once many new apps are developed, most developers will choose to make them appear on the iOS platform first, rather than the Android platform.

4. Android N vs. iOS 10

The two systems are gradually maturing, which can be observed from the latest Android N and iOS 10. Although both are still in the testing phase, it can be found that there are not many major innovations in their functions.

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Among them, Android N's major upgrades focus on security, while also improving the application capabilities of multiple working windows, and of course DayDream for VR. Similar to iOS 10, Android N naturally also makes improvements in performance.

5. Write in the ***: Subconscious user habits

The main difference between the two new systems, Android N and iOS 10, is probably the support for VR virtual devices. Android N is expected to have better capabilities than iOS through the DayDream platform. Excluding the technical issues of some manufacturers, the difference between the two systems in terms of stability and security is not big. But for consumers, once they are used to the operation of a specific system, it is probably difficult to switch to another platform.