Iphone VS Android

 

The iphone and Android

The fight of iPhone vs. Android is a fight for the ages. It will likely never have a real winner, but we're going to try and help you to find your personal pick all the same.

The latest version of both operating systems — iOS 15 and Android 12 — are both excellent, but in slightly different ways. Many of their features overlap, but design-wise they look quite different, aside from the basic touchscreen-focused layout. Whichever of the best phones available today you buy, they'll be running one of these two OSes.

Pitting iPhone vs. Android, we take a look at the respective strengths of each mobile platform, so you can pick the right one for you the next time you buy a smartphone. If you want to see the current flagships for Android and iOS, be sure to check out our Pixel 6 vs. iPhone 13 face-off. And if you're convinced you want to leave your iPhone, read more about Google's new Switch To Android app that will help you move over.

The iPhone’s TouchID fingerprint sensor makes bypassing the annoying lock screen a breeze. Some Android phones have a similar feature. Other Android phones have a “Smart Lock” tool that uses face recognition or location to bypass the lock screen, but it’s a less secure optionFavorite contacts are laid out much better in Android, smartly laid out according to the people you call most frequently. But FaceTime is the iPhone’s killer feature.

There are terrific Android cameras, and there are awful Android cameras. The iPhone’s camera is consistently great.

Yet managing photos is a much better - and cheaper -- experience on Android. Google Photos gives you unlimited free storage.

WIN

The iPhone’s active notifications let you respond from within the notification without opening the app - something Android lacks. But Android lets you set which notifications are “priority,” automatically sending them to the top of the list (and minimizing less important messages). It’s also easier to clear Android notifications with a single swipe