Android or iOS. iOS or Android. This seems to be the question we have every time we want to renew our smartphone. The rest of the operating systems do not seem to be an option if we take into account that between the mobile operating systems of Apple and Google they exceed the 96% of the market share world it. Both are very great operating systems with their defects and their virtues and what we have to look for is which one is best for each of us. In this article we will try clear the eternal doubt with objective data but, as you can imagine if I write in actualidad iPhone, the article is written by someone who uses and likes iOS.
Pros
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Comfort.
As an iOS user and an eventual Android user, I think the best thing about iOS is the comfort it provides us a single system that is evolving. In addition, Apple imposes certain things on how applications have to work and everything works the sameUnlike what happens in Android, each application works in a different way. For example, to save or edit a photo, in iOS we just have to put our finger on it for a moment. If there are options, a menu will appear. In Android I have seen the same option in different ways depending on the application it is in, which for me is quite confusing.
Another example of comfort and simplicity it is the camera. We will agree that the camera of any iPhone is never the best on paper, but we also agree that with the default camera we can take great photos without knowing much about photography.
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Security.
No operating system is 100% secure. I want to clarify that. That said, it stands to reason that Cybercriminals focus their efforts on the most used systems. It would not make sense to program for a system that is practically not used, so Windows (PC) has historically been the main target of this type of criminals and, on mobile systems, iOS is not the main target.
In addition, iOS is a closed system that even we have to break its security to be able to modify it. The more closed it is an operating system, safer eg.
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Longevity.
By longevity I do not mean that they last longer because they are more robust, but rather that Apple guarantees us several years of updates. The iPhone 4, which was released in 2010, was updated to iOS 7, giving it four years of updates. The iPhone 4S will be able to install iOS 9, which is another 4 years. It is very difficult to see how other devices are updated to a system that is released 4 years later.
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Privacy .
Privacy is very important to Apple and it proves it whenever it gets the chance. The encrypted messages iMessage until iOS 8 data encryption they are proof of it. It is true that Android also uses data encryption from Lollipop, but it continues to use an operating system owned by Google, a company (now part of a company) that bases its business model on advertising. If you are not concerned, I invite you to read this page.
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Ecosystem.
Finally, I would like to talk about something that will not be important if you only use an iPhone, but which is a very positive point if you have a tablet and a computer from the same house. The ecosystem makes everything more comfortable even if possible. In iOS we can leave the iPhone in the dining room and receive a call on your Mac. You can be reading a web page on the iPhone, opening the iPad and having the same page at the same point waiting. It is simple comfort.
Android
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Variety.
For me, the best thing about Android is the variety. You can choose a mobile with the design that we like the most, we can choose a terminal with a better camera, we can choose a smaller model or we can choose a submersible one. In Android we are not limited to what a company tells us. We are the ones who choose.
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Libertad.
With an Android phone, we we are owners and lords of the terminal. We can be more "legal" or less, as well as we can install applications that are not on Google Play.
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Customization.
It is another kind of freedom. On Android there are tons of Launchers and other types of modifications in the same application store, in the same way that in iOS there are third-party keyboards since the arrival of iOS 8. However, in Android those keyboards have existed for a long time. In iOS it is necessary to jailbreak to be able to modify the system image, something that is not always available (as right now).
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Compatibility.
Surely many of you will not understand what I mean. I mean we can connect an Android device to a computer and browse your folders without installing anything. It is true that if the system uses NTFS format, OS X cannot read it, but it is compatible with Windows, Linux and any Mac that has Tuxera or Paragon NTFS installed.
In addition, sharing with an Android device is easier than on iOS. Although it is true that in iOS 8 there is extensibility, which allows us to send a file from one application to another, it is also true that we will not be able to send anything via Bluetooth or AirDrop to a non-Apple device.
Cons
iOS
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Restrictions
If you accept them, fine. If not, there are many restrictions that you will not be able to bear. For instance, on iOS we don't have emulators on the App Store. Emulators are something that many of us who played arcade machines from the 90's would like to have on iOS. However, on Android there are emulators on Google Play of all colors, shapes and sizes.
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Price
Although it is true that Samsung put a higher price on its Galaxy S6, it is also true that it is an isolated case. When buying an iPhone we will be paying about € 200 more than when buying most of the upper-middle-range Android. That is not to mention the lower-middle range, which with the price of an iPhone we could buy four or five Android phones.
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Lower degree of security.
As Google states, Android wasn't built to be safe, if not to be opened. This makes it easier for some things to happen, such as a malicious application doing its thing. It is the price of the opening.
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Fragmentation.
Android is made to be able to reach the maximum number of possible devices. This makes you have to run in a virtual machine. In order for it to work well on all devices, the system would have to be created for each device, and this is something that is not possible. In Android there are two systems running, we could say that one is the base and another is the one we know. That's why Android devices need such powerful hardware. If you have ever used a virtual machine on a computer, you will understand what I mean. Either the "base system" or the "host system" end up having processor and / or RAM problems and this is likely to happen on an Android device as well.
Exposed all the above, do not hesitate to leave your opinion in the comments. What do you choose: Android or iOS?
I love iOS for the simplicity it has, I am not one of those who send millions of things to other users, but I use it only for games, yes, for games, I do not care what you say, but it is what I chose, I also like lollipop too, it's nice, but I don't change iOS for Android .. Even if my iPhone 6 is slow, I think that the games go fast for me!
It is an opinion that I share, for me iOS has been the simplest there is, also because of the security it brings us (which I told you that I am in a higher degree of computer security) and I love security!
I have recently seen a video in which users were made to believe that they were taught a beta of IOS9 and everyone was delighted with all the features, widget and others ... but it was a modified android installed inside the iphone, it is clear, apple fanboys will always want apple Whatever it takes I have switched to an android and I am delighted with the change! It is over spending more and more money x a mobile each year and the previous one becomes obsolete when they update the OS.
The only thing I miss is apple, it is much better in terms of the treatment of the photos and the consumed ram.
I stay with iOS
I stay with IOS,
Theirs is to have both heheej but if I have to decide one, without a doubt iOS
The 4s will not have 4 years of support. You will have 5 once you update to iOS 9
Hi marcos. You're right, but sure sure, 4. We don't know when it will stop updating. The logical thing is that it arrives next summer, which will be 5 years, but there is a (low) possibility that they will launch iOS 9.1 and stay there. If I say it is five years, some "nice" would tell me not to subtract, so I have decided to be cautious in that regard. Anyway, I mean 4 and counting, that four highs later, we still see how it updates.
A greeting.
Okay. I already imagined that the shots would go out there.
I was only commenting on it because if you consider that the iPhone 4 has had 4 years of updates from iOS 4 to iOS 7, with the same account the 4s has 5, from iOS 5 to iOS 9.
But let's all clear 🙂
All the best
Yes, but note that the iPhone 4 has already stopped updating. It was updated from 2010 to 2014, reaching the latest version of iOS 7. We know that the iPhone 4s is already 4 years, but most likely it is 5. It is not even impossible that it was updated more. That is why I also refer to the current moment.
Greetings 😉
After reading the entire article, I can only congratulate you, Pablo. Reading is pleasant and understandable if you are not so experienced, it shows general pros and contrast of both OS.
Again, congratulations.
¡OS 100% is the best, lots of connectivity between devices ¡OS and Mac OS X, with handoff. The best design!
BOTH OF THEM. Why? Why not? I have a great Nexus tablet and my personal iPhone phone, there is no need to limit yourself to just one.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
Of course, it is not going well, but we must take into account that the 4S is a mobile from 2011 ... no Android from that year works to date with Android L officially.
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ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
ios, because android consumes a lot of RAM and creates a lot of folders.
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iOS definitely. Before buying an android I get a Nokia Lumia.
iOS definitely. Before buying an android I get a Nokia Lumia.
iOS definitely. Before buying an android I get a Nokia Lumia.
iOS definitely. Before buying an android I get a Nokia Lumia.
iOS definitely. Before buying an android I get a Nokia Lumia.
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
It has nothing to do with it being an apple page and they ask that question and of course iOS is far above android if there is a truly insecure system it is android full of useless and poor quality programs ah that if they are free hahahaha
I'm tired of people saying that those who have Android is because they have no money, so those who have a Galaxy S6 what. Regarding update support, it is worthwhile that the iPhone 4s has a support of 5 years, while my Nexus 4 of 2012 is 3, but there is a difference and that is that the iPhone goes through 5 different versions (iOS 5, 6, 7 , 8 and 9) in 5 years and the Nexus 4 goes through 5 different versions (4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.0 and 5.1) in just 3 years. I am talking about Nexus, it is also true that there are manufacturers like Samsung that their update support is a botch. And that you know that with each update that I do to my iPhone 5 I notice it slower, I would like to have it again with iOS 6; while my Nexus 4 with each update goes better, and in case it goes worse I can downgrade to a previous version whenever I want.
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"The more closed an operating system is, the more secure it is."
I don't believe it 😉