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