Unfortunately, other than iPhones and iPads, no devices charge over Lightning, so you can't share the same set of cables with your other gear. Today, most new Android phones use a USB Type-C port for charging, which means that they can access an extremely broad universe of ports and peripherals, from universal chargers to docking stations. Like a father in a s sitcom, Apple thinks it knows what's best for you, no matter what you need or want, so it locks down the UI and offers fewer customizations than Google does.
You're limited to a few select widgets. But with Android, you can choose from thousands of widgets that live on your home or lock screens and provide everything from music playback to weather and note taking. Manufacturers such as Samsung and LG add custom "skins" on top of the core operating system, offering a unique look and feel. Better still, you can install your own launcher or add a custom theme, which makes your phone look and feel completely different — and uniquely yours.
At one time, Google's marketing tagline for Android was "Be Together. Not the Same. It's nice to know that the latest iPhones are water-resistant, but if you're really worried about breaking your phone, there are some truly rugged handsets out there, like the Moto Z2 Force , which has a screen that's guaranteed not to crack for four years and an optional projector add-on. You can also consider the LG X venture , which is shock-resistant from up to 4 feet in the air.
If you want the feeling of typing on real physical keys, look no further than the BlackBerry KeyOne. Want to copy files from your iPhone to your computer? You'll need to install iTunes and set up an account, and even then, you can move only media files, such as photos, back and forth. Plug an Android phone into your PC, on the other hand, and it instantly mounts as an external drive filled with folders you can drag and drop.
With iOS 11, iPhone users recently got the ability to browse through some of their data files using the new Files app. Android's back button provides a really simple and helpful way to return to a previous screen no matter where you are.
The button even works across apps. If you hit a link in Facebook and get transported to the Chrome browser, you can return to the social media app when you hit the back button. I have Gmail installed on my phone, but decided to give Inbox a whirl as well. I quickly started getting double notifications for new emails, which makes sense since I had asked both apps to notify me.
The above screen popped up the next time I launched Inbox and it offered to turn off Gmail's notifications so that I wouldn't get hit up twice every time a message came it. It was able to see outside itself and realize I was probably being annoyed by the notifications. Sweet merciful Christ, what are these emoji?! They look so, so bad and there's not enough differentiation between them to pick out exactly what I want.
These are so bad they make me feel sad about all the emoji I have sent to Android users over the years. What a tragedy that with all the customizations allowed by Android that you can not change your emoji without rooting. Apple really has a strong lead here with Control Center.
Android bundles media controls into your notifications, which makes no sense to me. They're hard to reach on a 5. In addition, multiple apps can display media controls at the same time. This may be a feature in some way, but it's just confusing at best and broken at worst. The fact that Google Play Music doesn't even get to sit at the top of notifications with Pocket Casts is also weird.
Remember when iOS 8 came out and people were upset that they weren't able to sort their app extensions in the share sheet exactly how they wanted and have them stay that way? Remember how we said that was a disaster? Many Android OEMs original equipment manufacturers also offer a way to unlock the bootloader, which determines how the OS loads up on your device. Apple is completely opposed to this kind of thing. Jailbreaking is an option for iOS, which lets you download and install apps from outside the App Store and bypass some other limitations.
The average iPad or iPhone owner spends more money on more things than the average Android device owner, and Apple has built up a great ecosystem of peripherals for its phones and tablets.
There are far more peripherals and cases aimed at the iPhone than any other device, but a major flagship like the Samsung Galaxy S21 would be a close second.
Another mark against Apple is the abandonment of the standard 3. The choice of headphones sporting 3. Of course, Android phones continue to ax the headphone jack in favor of USB-C and Bluetooth audio, so this is lessening as a point against Apple. Since Android phones are produced by many different manufacturers, product ecosystems vary. Overall, taking all available accessories into account, you have more choice with an iPhone, so iOS takes the win here, but with caveats.
Ultimately, different categories will be important to different people, so you should pay attention to the ones that count for you and make your decision based on that. If security and privacy are important factors, then the iPhone is the obvious choice. If battery life tops your list and you want to be able to customize your phone, then choose Android.
Both Android and iOS are mature, feature-packed platforms with far more similarities than differences, and we can heartily recommend either.
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Winner: Android Cloud services Apple is still lagging when it comes to cloud storage and automatic backups. Winner: Android Cases and accessories The average iPad or iPhone owner spends more money on more things than the average Android device owner, and Apple has built up a great ecosystem of peripherals for its phones and tablets. Editors' Recommendations What is Genshin Impact? How to block email trackers in iOS 15 Should you factory reset before updating your iPhone?
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Quick updates delivered directly by Apple with no interference from your phone carrier means that when serious security problems do come up you can get a fix for them as soon as one is available.
Though Apple does collect and analyze user data to study behavior and improve its products, the company anonymizes that data so that it can identify trends among everyone who uses its products without being able to see how any individual person is using their phone.
For more information about the specific iPhones and iPads we recommend, check out our guide to the entire iPhone lineup , and our guide to the iPad. More hardware diversity: The biggest advantage for Android is actually in hardware, not software. Though our guide to the best Android phones recommends fast, well-rounded phones, Android is available on a huge variety of hardware, including options for people who want styluses and bigger screens, fantastic battery life, or even a physical keyboard.
And if your preferred phone maker removes a feature you rely on—like a headphone jack or fingerprint sensor—from its newest phone, you can find what you need somewhere else. More options for customization: If you like having the freedom to customize your computers, tablets, and phones to fit your needs, iOS may not be flexible enough for you.
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