Androids vs. iPhones. The debate goes on and on. At the time the iPhone first hit the market, there was really no competition. The iPhone was playing in a class of its own. First Android devices were dismal: slow UI, lags here and there, and the overall "do-it-yourself" approach just didn't with consumers.
Today, the market has changed. With the latest iPhone being a superb device and a wonderful system, the latest Androids leave little to be desired. Today's Androids have responsive UI, offer most of the same apps in the Android Market, and abandoned the do-it-yourself, LEGO style approach. Today, picking one system over another is more of a personal preference. Let's try to discover what's good about going the Apple route, and what benefits the Android way can bring.
Hardware and Models
With Apple iPhone, you are always limited to just a few models. Or, rather, you're limited to only a single current model in several versions that, honestly, differ very little. There are a few older models available from the used market, but that's about it. "You can have any color as long as it's black".
Android devices, on the other hand, come in all sorts of shapes, models and colors. Different manufacturers use completely different hardware. Different screens, CPUs, memory. Very different reliability and usability. Getting an Android phone will require you to do a market research, while you can't really go wrong with any current iPhone. Are you a techie or a gadget guy? Look for an Android phone you like best. The rest will be served by Apple.
Screen
The latest generation of iPhones has a wonderful Retina display. These super high resolution displays will display your apps, icons and pictures so smooth it's hard to believe. Kudos to Apple: they built one of the best screens ever.
Androids ship with all sorts of screens. Some of the better ones can match iPhones in pixel density, but software integration is still lagging. Many applications are still using low-resolution icons and graphics designed to be displayed on lower-resolution screens. When selecting an Android phone, you will have to watch carefully to get a model with a good display. If you're not friends with numbers, icon dimensions, angles of view and technical specs, just leave the Androids alone.
Pre-Installed Software and Interface
An iPhone is an iPhone. They're all the same. One operating system, one user interface, the same set of pre-installed apps, exactly the same icons. You can customize it by shifting icons around and choosing a few icons on your own, but there's only so much you're allowed to do.
Androids come in all sorts of flavor. Different firmware and dozens of OS versions, builds and codenames. Different sets of icons for same apps. Completely different shells and launchers. Fully customizable: you can make Android phones look like whatever you want (and it's not all about custom icons) - but you must know what you're doing. With such a huge variety, some models are simply better as in simpler to use, more stable and working faster than others. If building your very own custom environment is fun for you, by all means buy the Android. If you like your phone working out of the box, get an iPhone and start using it right away.
Maintenance and Upgrades
iPhones don't have a slot to use an external memory card. You'll be stuck with the amount of memory you originally bought. If you outgrow your iPhone, you'll have to pay for another iPhone, bringing more money to Apple.
Most but not all Android phones come with a microSD slot, allowing you to put more memory when you need it. With microSD cards getting cheaper every year, you will be wealthier in the long run if you get an Android.
With iPhones, you can't even replace a battery. If your battery dies in some years (they all do; lithium batteries won't hold charge after 3-4 years), you'll be sending your iPhone to Apple for a "major repair" (more money to Apple), or be shopping for a new iPhone (even more dough to Apple).
While some Android phones use similarly fixed batteries, most phones are easy: just lift the cover and throw a new battery in. A new battery will cost a few dollars, allowing you to postpone the purchase of another phone some more years.
Conclusion
Android phones are cheaper to buy and more affordable to upgrade and maintain. They're more extensible and customizable. iPhones work great straight out of the box, and offer possibly the best usage experience ever. Which one to pick? The choice is yours.
Today, the market has changed. With the latest iPhone being a superb device and a wonderful system, the latest Androids leave little to be desired. Today's Androids have responsive UI, offer most of the same apps in the Android Market, and abandoned the do-it-yourself, LEGO style approach. Today, picking one system over another is more of a personal preference. Let's try to discover what's good about going the Apple route, and what benefits the Android way can bring.
Hardware and Models
With Apple iPhone, you are always limited to just a few models. Or, rather, you're limited to only a single current model in several versions that, honestly, differ very little. There are a few older models available from the used market, but that's about it. "You can have any color as long as it's black".
Android devices, on the other hand, come in all sorts of shapes, models and colors. Different manufacturers use completely different hardware. Different screens, CPUs, memory. Very different reliability and usability. Getting an Android phone will require you to do a market research, while you can't really go wrong with any current iPhone. Are you a techie or a gadget guy? Look for an Android phone you like best. The rest will be served by Apple.
Screen
The latest generation of iPhones has a wonderful Retina display. These super high resolution displays will display your apps, icons and pictures so smooth it's hard to believe. Kudos to Apple: they built one of the best screens ever.
Androids ship with all sorts of screens. Some of the better ones can match iPhones in pixel density, but software integration is still lagging. Many applications are still using low-resolution icons and graphics designed to be displayed on lower-resolution screens. When selecting an Android phone, you will have to watch carefully to get a model with a good display. If you're not friends with numbers, icon dimensions, angles of view and technical specs, just leave the Androids alone.
Pre-Installed Software and Interface
An iPhone is an iPhone. They're all the same. One operating system, one user interface, the same set of pre-installed apps, exactly the same icons. You can customize it by shifting icons around and choosing a few icons on your own, but there's only so much you're allowed to do.
Androids come in all sorts of flavor. Different firmware and dozens of OS versions, builds and codenames. Different sets of icons for same apps. Completely different shells and launchers. Fully customizable: you can make Android phones look like whatever you want (and it's not all about custom icons) - but you must know what you're doing. With such a huge variety, some models are simply better as in simpler to use, more stable and working faster than others. If building your very own custom environment is fun for you, by all means buy the Android. If you like your phone working out of the box, get an iPhone and start using it right away.
Maintenance and Upgrades
iPhones don't have a slot to use an external memory card. You'll be stuck with the amount of memory you originally bought. If you outgrow your iPhone, you'll have to pay for another iPhone, bringing more money to Apple.
Most but not all Android phones come with a microSD slot, allowing you to put more memory when you need it. With microSD cards getting cheaper every year, you will be wealthier in the long run if you get an Android.
With iPhones, you can't even replace a battery. If your battery dies in some years (they all do; lithium batteries won't hold charge after 3-4 years), you'll be sending your iPhone to Apple for a "major repair" (more money to Apple), or be shopping for a new iPhone (even more dough to Apple).
While some Android phones use similarly fixed batteries, most phones are easy: just lift the cover and throw a new battery in. A new battery will cost a few dollars, allowing you to postpone the purchase of another phone some more years.
Conclusion
Android phones are cheaper to buy and more affordable to upgrade and maintain. They're more extensible and customizable. iPhones work great straight out of the box, and offer possibly the best usage experience ever. Which one to pick? The choice is yours.
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