Christopher Kanyaro describes that iPhone and iOS handle things, life is great. And, to be perfectly fair, Apple has killer design engineers whose job is to make sure you're going to love the interface and how it all works together. But, say, you'd like more control over how widgets appear or what the interface looks like, in that case, Android is your better choice.
2. INTRODUCTION
iPhone:
Released in California U.S on June 29, 2007.
33.75 million phones sold.
‘TIME MAGAZINE’ invented name in 2007.
Based on Apple’s iOS.
Written using a programming code ‘c’, c++.
Android Phone:
Released in California U.S on September 20,2008.
3 billion phones sold.
Google financially backed the initial developer of software.
Based upon Linux® V2.6 kernel.
Written in Java, extension in c++ & c.
10. Android IPhone Better In
Apps:
Android has about 70,000 apps currently. IPhone boasts over 230,000 apps and is
growing.
iPhone
Jailbreak:
Many Android OS comes with an option of
Jailbreak.
IPhone does not have this feature, you have
to buy it.
Android
Notifications:
System wide notification (non-modal) and other
application notifications (like a new mail/new
tweet/ new SMS) in cascade windows which can
be pulled down.
Push notifications and Individual
notifications on updates.
Android
Internal Memory:
Limited internal memory. The default memory is
the already limited internal memory.
Large internal memory. iPhone
11. Android Iphone Better In
External Memory:
External memory card can be inserted to
store photos, media, etc.
No external expandable memory. No complaints
here because the internal memory is huge and
good enough.
Android
Dictionary:
Google Voice integration and user editable
dictionary. Which means more flexibility
and ease of use.
Artificial Intelligence type dictionary. Android
Mail App:
Separate Apps for Gmail and other mail.
Single e-mail app and efficient one. IPhone
Hardware Design / Buttons:
The menu and back buttons doesn’t always
do the same thing. Their functionalities vary
for different apps. There is useless
trackball which does nothing.
One button – clear function. Menu and back
always mean what they imply.
IPhone
12. Android IPhone Better In
Battery:
Removable & Replaceable. Battery
replacements easily available in the
market.
No replacement battery. In fact you can’t see
the battery in this cased smart phone.
Android
Text Editing:
Inconsistent text editing options again
varying based on the app.
Text editing operations (cut, copy and paste). Iphone
Charger:
Micro USB charger which is easily
available in the market.
Apple charger though it is available in the
market in large variety.
Android
OS Upgrade:
Non-upgradable OS. Apple launches a non-compatible or higher
configuration OS.
iPhone