(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hey guys, thought I would post a very in depth explanation of why I feel that Android at this point in time is superior to iOS. Although this is mostly opinion, this thread will use nothing but cold hard facts. I will not have an ounce of bias.

Let us begin:

Usability

There is no doubt about it. iOS is simple. A little too simple. Which can actually amount to some very large problems.

For instance, with a Android based phone (take the S3) the buttons will always be in the same place. There will not be any back buttons scattered about the screen. The button will remain the same at all times. With an iPhone, the single home button causes App developers to do two things:

- Put an back button (lets take the browser for example)
- Waste screen space (On a 3.5 inch phone it does matter)

Now these are all small things, however it does actually contribute to the overall simplicity of Android. Which is often overlooked in situations like this.

Another big thing to note: Google services. Honestly this is a big one nowadays. Everyone uses Google to do things. We all use YouTube, Gmail and Google itself. Not to mention GOOGLE MAPS.

Take YouTube or Google Maps for example, as these are two of the most widely used things.

On Android, the YouTube application is very robust, and contains many more things than the iPhone application does. Here is a screen shot comparing the two:
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I'll let you decide which one is better, but I have a hunch you'll pick Android.

Maps:

Both the Android and iPhone applications include the following things:

-Business listings
-Traffic Reporting
-Compass mode
-Street View
-Driving directions
-Public transport (Gone in iOS 6)

Both also save frequent and recent searches.

Here are things that Android has and iOS doesn't:

-True Navigation (Updates your next turn based on your current location)
-Offline Reliability (You can cache frequently used places so you don't need to jack up data charges)

Lastly, the Android variant has strong integration with Places pages and Hotspot recommendations. You also get access to Mobile labs features, which allows you to try out experimental new features before they are released to the public. Lastly, it has voice search capability.

So as we can see, Android is the clear winner in these two areas. And is definitely something to consider when purchasing that next phone.


Music and Video


Apple may be leading in the music industry, but there are key factors that people forget about Android phones.

1. No software is required to transfer music to your phone. Simply drag and drop. And you're done.
2. Android supports many more formats: MP3, AMR, WMD (, MIDI, WAV, OGG Vorbis, and M4A.
3. Android (depending on which phone) has expandable storage. Which allows you to hold basically infinitely many songs and movies, as you can place in a SD card.
4. Android has a choice of many music player. iPhone only supports one. (iPod)


But we cannot forget the simpleness of the iPhone in this category. The iPhone has iTunes. This allows you to purchase a vast amount of content directly on to your device. That is, if anyone still pays for them.

Oh, also the HTC One X has beats audio. Which is also a plus if you were planning to pick up that beast.

We'll call this round a draw. As both devices have a their pros and cons.


Expansion

There's no doubt about it. Everyone would like to hold HD videos on their phones, however most phones only come with 16Gb-64Gb of storage.

However most android phones have SD card capability which is a huge advantage and it allows you to hold much more than just 64Gb of stuff.

Also, the battery on some Android phones is replaceable. Which is a huge advantage under any circumstances.

There is no doubt about it. Android is clearly superior in this category.

Stability

Ok, this is where the hard core fanboyism comes along and ruins everything. This isn't something that can be backed up by facts. Oh wait:

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Yup, iOS crashes more than Android.

Although these pictures are from a few months back, they still provide a relatively decent explanation of crashes. Granted, Android and iOS both have applications that crash, and older versions of Android are known to crash. However these graphs don't lie. We'll cut Apple some slack though, ICS was not included in these graphs as it was not fully released yet. So we'll call it even at this point.


On the other side, we may have a slightly smoother device, however this is mainly due to the fact that iOS has NO widgets, NO customization. Try Jailbreaking and running a Winterboard theme and see how slow your iDevice gets.


No clear winner, however:

If you like a smooth and customizable device: Android

If you like ultra smooth and that's it (doesn't mean apps or anything launch faster): iOS


Here are some other videos that compare Android vs. iOS



It's a 5 part video. Watch the whole thing.

Multisking

Android does real multitasking, while iOS does "multitasking"

On Android, apps are free to do their thing, for example download things without being interrupted. On iOS if you switch to another app, the app you were on beforehand is frozen.

This is problematic in certain situations. For eg. Facebook.

On an iPhone you would need to leave your Facebook app paused, and when you would come back to it, it would still have the old news feed loaded. Meaning you would have to refresh it over again in order to see your most recent news.

Small things like this really amount to an amazing user experience. At the end of the day, Android is just as simple and easy to use as iOS.


Choice:


On Android you are free to chose whatever device you wish. Hardware keyboard, 4G LTE, expandable storage.

Some devices have mini HDMI etc.

With Apple, you get the same device, with not that much meat on it.



Last but not least: (Granted Flash is dead, so don't bother responding about that)





These are just some of the many reasons I will be most likely picking up an S3 when it hits the shelves in Canada.

iPhone 5 will be announced soon no doubt

You forgot to mention HTC's deal with beats by dre... The headphones that come free with the phones are amazing... Plus the beats software for enhanced sound that blows iPod out of the water, an extra point for android on the music front!!

I doubt they will change the home screen one bit with the next iPhone.

It's probably just going to be iOS 6.1 with 2 new features that Android will most likely have already.

:lol: I hope you know thats the reason why people are getting iOS devices, any age can just pick one of and start using it no problem. That's why it's actually good for it to be simple, hell. My 60 year old grandpa has one and can call, text, watch videos on YT easily. My 6 year old cousin used my aunt's and figured out how to use it within a day or two. :p Being able to customize to its full advantage isn't always good.

And 4G? Are you fist fucking me? Go use 4G and expect your battery to last no more than 2-3 hours :ha!:

App crash chart, is from 2011 lol

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And Google Maps? In iOS 6, we get TomTom Navigation. Way better than Google Maps, I hate Google. They ruined YouTube also.

Read the rest of this. I go on to explain why iOS isn't exactly as simple as you think it is. And watch this video:


Let's talk about battery life:

iPhone battery (4s): 1,432 mAH
S3 Battery: 2100 mAH

Specs


iPhone

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S3:

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So 4G isn't included, but the S3 has a MASSIVE battery. We can't compare 3G to 4G, as the iPhone would also have lower battery life. So in this case the S3 clearly wins. Oh and the North American version comes with 2GB of RAM.

2011 or not, those were facts from then. There is no facts about today, however I wouldn't expect to see much difference. Especially with iOS 6 on the horizon.

I love how you never said a word about the new Maps we get for free in iOS 6. Its beautiful :happycry:

The new maps are terrible: (Taken from my iOS 6 feature run down.

1. Apple Maps

It's safe to say this, Apple does NOT have the experience Google has in this field. And it seriously shows. First, here are some side by side comparisons You must login or register to view this content.


New York:



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Satellite View:



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Now here is the major kick in the balls for people who love going out, but rely heavily on public transportation.

THERE'S NO ****ING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MAPS

Seriously Apple?

Oh wait, it gets better.


Apple has decided to take out turn by turn navigation for the iPhone 4 and any other Non-Siri iOS 6 capable device.

Apple also decided to limit the 3D feature to the iPhone 4S only.


Yup, Apple fell flat on it's face here.

The new maps itself is worth more than Google Maps though :ha!: Plus, the reason its for the 4S is because it needs a dual-core processor to be able to handle it :p

What do you mean "worth more"

Google is years ahead in mapping technology. They have been doing it forever.

And my iPhone 4 is still a very capable device. It can still play games like Infinity Blade II without lag. I doubt it's because only the 4S can handle it. It's because they want to milk more sales out of the 4S before they do the same with the 5.