iOS vs. Android: Which do you prefer and why?

jessicastephen · Today, 05:00 AM

Hey everyone,

I'm curious to hear your thoughts on a topic that often comes up in the world of smartphones: iOS vs. Android. Which operating system do you prefer and why? Do you find one to be more user-friendly, feature-rich, or reliable than the other? Let's discuss the pros and cons of each to help those who might be deciding between the two.

Looking forward to your insights!

Quoth · Today, 05:39 AM

The problem with iOS is that Apple wants to control everything and a similar Android (other than flag ship Samsung) can be 1/5th price.
You won't get 3.5mm jack socket, SD-card, Dual SIM, easy install of your own or 3rd party APK outside store, all of which is possible on decent Android handsets.

Also ability to install store apps ends very much faster with iOS. Apple also removes store apps that don't upgrade to reduce what works on older iOs.

On the plus side the 4:3 aspect of an ipad is better.

There are Android phones & tablets with matt screens. All Apple HW is terrifically shiny screens.

There is almost no innovation or variation of features with iOS HW as it's all Apple, compared to the massive variation on Android.

tempest@de · Today, 06:47 AM

I’m very low tech so my comments are limited but here they are.
I find Android to be easier to use, it’s more intuitive then iOS, sometimes I can’t find some function on iOs and have to google it, where on Android I’ve never had problems.
What I like about iOS:
- the speed to open apps, even when you have several open it does not get slow or blocked, something that happened a lot with my android devices.
- being able to update the software of the devices for several years.

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Today, 05:39 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,954 Karma: 87999999 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	The problem with iOS is that Apple wants to control everything and a similar Android (other than flag ship Samsung) can be 1/5th price. You won't get 3.5mm jack socket, SD-card, Dual SIM, easy install of your own or 3rd party APK outside store, all of which is possible on decent Android handsets. Also ability to install store apps ends very much faster with iOS. Apple also removes store apps that don't upgrade to reduce what works on older iOs. On the plus side the 4:3 aspect of an ipad is better. There are Android phones & tablets with matt screens. All Apple HW is terrifically shiny screens. There is almost no innovation or variation of features with iOS HW as it's all Apple, compared to the massive variation on Android.

Today, 06:47 AM	#3
tempest@de Fanatic Posts: 524 Karma: 4503161 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portugal Device: Kobo Glo, kindle	I’m very low tech so my comments are limited but here they are. I find Android to be easier to use, it’s more intuitive then iOS, sometimes I can’t find some function on iOs and have to google it, where on Android I’ve never had problems. What I like about iOS: - the speed to open apps, even when you have several open it does not get slow or blocked, something that happened a lot with my android devices. - being able to update the software of the devices for several years.

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