Apple
iOS as a platform and what it offers vs. Android. Now lets throw Microsoft into the mix.
Basically this is the experience that you buy into
| Category | Apple | Microsoft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | Easier to develop for. (Swift/Obj-C is not as verbose) | Heh Java | lol, windows phone |
| App Game | Better apps (usually) | More apps. Numbers game. | lol, windows phone |
| App Game Part 2 | Usually the flagship platform for new companies/apps | Eventually they'll make an Android app, right? | lol, windows phone |
| Design Language | Idk... | Material Design looks beautiful | lol, windows phone |
| Updates | Quick & Easy updates (unless you're jailbroken) | Updates are named after candies. If rooted/unlocked, updating is a process | lol, windows phone |
| Customization | Usually consistent experience across the OS, so less fragmentation | Stock Android is pretty great, but ROMs & OEMs all have their own little tweaks. | lol, windows phone |
| Popularity | "Oh woow...you have an iPhone now?" | "Uhhh...What phone is this?" | lol, windows phone |
| Ecosystem | Who the fuck uses Apple Maps | Google Contacts, Mail, Calendar, Browser etc all well integrated into the OS | lol, windows phone |
| Compatibility | Everything that's made to work on an iPhone will work on an iPhone | Everything that's made to work on Android will work on the following devices: not yours | lol, windows phone |
| Personal Assistant | Proactive Siri? | Now on Tap looks cool.af | lol, windows phone |
| Rooting | Jailbreaking changes how you use an iPhone | So does rooting/eXposed/custom ROMs | lol, windows phone |
| Rooting Part 2 | Jailbreaking takes a while | So does rooting/eXposed/custom ROMs | still lol, windows phone |
| Purchasing Apps | I have to start actually paying for apps | I have $18 in google play credits. Also APKs are a thing | lol, windows phone |
| Music | iTunes | no iTunes | lol, windows phone |
This is more-so a comparison of iPhone 6S hardware & software vs. Nexus 5X/6P (predicted) hardware/software vs. Lumia 950/950 XL
| Category | iPhone | Android | Windows Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera | Best phone camera drops mic | Inconsistent experience with camera. Sometimes good, often terrible, usually average | lol, windows phone |
| Hardware | Niceness factor is guaranteed | Nexus 6P looks nice, 5X looks weird, but could get used to it | lol, windows phone |
| Biometrics | Fingerprint sensor that works well | At least there's a fingerprint sensor | lol, windows phone |
| Notifications | Apple cannot figure out how to do notifications | Notifications works exactly as you'd expect them to | lol, windows phone |
| Battery Life | Battery life usually ok at first but progressively gets terrible | Battery life usually decent at first but progressively gets terrible | lol, windows phone |
| Removable battery | Yo, do you have a Fosmon 5-Point Pentalobe TorX Screwdriver? | You can replace the battery fairly easily | lol, windows phone |
| iFixit Score | Generally shitty repairability | Not-as-shitty-but-probably-still-shitty repairability | lol, windows phone |
| Charging | Have to start using lightning charger | Have to start using USB-C charger | USB-C |