The iOS vs Android debate has been ongoing ever since
the platforms were created over a decade ago. I love Apple products
we’re going to talk about why iOS is better than Android. But I do want
to preface this entire Blog By saying I don’t hate Android, I truly
believe both platforms have their own strengths and weaknesses. And the
decision regarding which one is best for you, is your decision to make.
So
to all the people hating on Apple’s “walled garden”, you’re just mad
because our garden is bigger and prettier than yours. Alright guys I
hope you enjoyed reading my thoughts on why iOS is better than Android.
Everyone’s
smartphone needs are different.And therefore no one can say that one
platform is objectively better than the other, but I do think it’s fair
to point out the specific strengths that iOS has over Android. Alright
so let’s start with what I think it’s the number one reason why people
choose iOS over Android. And that is the user experience. Apple is great
at making tech products for non-tech people. And I think iOS does a
fantastic job at keep things simple enough that everyday people can pick
up an iPhone or iPad without being intimidated by an overly complicated
interface that plagues many Android devices. And I can already hear
Android fans saying how stupid all us iPhone users must be if we can’t
figure out how Android works, but you really need to understand that
isn’t a matter of being stupid or smart. It comes down to the fact that
people enjoy using products that are convenient. And if they can figure
out how iOS works quicker than Android, you can bet they’ll view that
product as more convenient and less frustrating.
Also
smartphone manufactures can apply their own custom skin to Android.
Meaning its interface is different depending on which hardware it’s
running on.Which for most people makes the entire eco system appear even
more convoluted and confusing. Which is a nightmare for everyday people
who just want to use something that looks and works consistently. That
also gets us into perhaps my least favorite part about Android, which is
the fragmentation. Just think about the fact that there are literally
thousands of different Android devices on the market today. Compare that
to the eight iOS devices being sold. That is an unbelievable difference
that has a huge effect on a variety of things.
First,
iOS devices outperform Android every time. In fact, the cheapest iOS
device, the $400 iPhone SE, is actually faster than one of the most
expensive Android devices, the $1,400 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
And fragmentation is to blame. Because chip manufacturers like Qualcomm
have to build a one-size-fits-all chipset, capable of running on
thousands of different Android devices. Compare that to Apple, who makes
their own custom chips, optimized to power their own custom hardware,
which runs its own custom OS. That is the biggest advantage Apple has
over almost every Android manufacturer today. They control the hardware,
software, and chipsets included in their products. Which means Apple
can squeeze way more power out of their processors than Samsung or
Google. And it’s why Android devices might have more processing cores or
more RAM, but is still smoked by the cheapest iOS devices. All that raw
power isn’t being optimized by the hardware or operating system because
Qualcomm, the chip manufacturer, isn’t on the same page as Samsung, the
smartphone manufacturer, who isn’t on the same page as Google, who
provides the Android operating system. But the benefits of Apple’s
all-encompassing approach to their products doesn’t stop there.
Have
you ever noticed that there are a lot more high quality, low cost apps
available on the iPhone or iPad compared to Android smartphones or
Android tablets? It’s because developers prefer creating app for iOS
over Android. And that’s because they only need to optimize their apps
for a handful of iPhones and iPads, the vast majority of which are
running one version of iOS, rather than making sure their app can run on
thousands of different Android products running several different
versions of Android. Also, developers make more money on app sales on
iOS, likely because pirating is much more difficult on a closed
platform, rather than an open source platform like Android. Another
benefit of iOS are the updates. iPhones and iPads not only receive new
updates on a regular basis, but they’re also available on older devices.
The latest versions of iOS have supported devices that were released
five years earlier. If you have an Android device, you’d be lucky if
it’s still receiving updates after two years. And that’s a really big
deal to customers spending a thousand dollars or more on a new
smartphone. Deciding between a device that’ll be supported for two years
vs five years, is not a difficult choice for most people.
The
last benefit many iOS users enjoy, is its seamless integration with
other Apple products. And while Apple haters will call us sheep for
allowing ourselves to be locked down to one company’s ecosystem, they
have to recognize that virtually every single tech company is trying to
lock down their customers to their own ecosystem. It’s just that Apple
is the best at it. Google tried to do it by releasing their own tablets
in addition to the Chromebook and Pixel, but those tablets were a
complete failure and eventually discontinued. Microsoft tried to do it
by releasing their own Windows phones in addition to their computers and
tablets, but they were also a complete failure and eventually
discontinued. Samsung is trying to do it with their Galaxy smartphones,
tablets, smartwatches, and notebooks. And I will admit they’re having
the most success out of all other Android manufacturers, but they’re
still being dominated by Apple in the tablet, smartwatch, and notebook
market.
And
the reason why Apple is so good at integrating their product ecosystem
is because they’ve been doing it ever since the company was founded in
1976. They were building and integrating their own hardware and software
at a time when all computer manufacturers were licensing the Windows
operating system from Microsoft, and running it on un optimized
hardware. Apple created one of the earliest popular mobile devices, the
iPod, and made sure it worked seamlessly with their Mac computers. And
as mobile devices like smartphones and tablets became popular, Apple
found themselves in the best position to make all of these products
seamlessly integrated with each other. Because that’s been their
philosophy since the early days. And it’s turned out to be the right
approach. Because now companies like Microsoft, Google,Samsung, and
Huawei are trying to catch up and adopt the same approach.
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