1. CHOICES, CHOICES, AND MORE CHOICES...
When you choose an Android phone, you have what seems like an endless amount of choices for phones. Do you want a phone that does everything phones normally do along with taking extremely good pictures? Buy a phone whose main focus is the camera. Do you want a rugged phone that could withstand being dropped many times? Do you want a phone that has a 4K resolution screen rather than a 720-1080p screen? Do you want a phone with a smaller or bigger form factor? Android phones cover all this plus so much more. That's the beauty of Android phones -- you can get the one that fits you.
With an iPhone, well, it's just an iPhone. Whatever it has in it is what you get. Sure, you might get 2 or 3 options for a smaller or bigger phone that have slightly different hardware, but that's it. The camera, screen, internal hardware, etc. is going to be the same on a model to model basis.
2. CUSTOMIZATION
If you enjoy being able to customize your phone, then Android is absolutely the way to go. Don't like the standard keyboard that Android comes with? Easy! Just download a third-party keyboard app that replaces the stock one. Don't like the entire launcher that runs your phone? Download a new launcher. Want to make your phone have a layout exactly like a Windows phone? OF COURSE YES
Well, Apple likes to keep things simple and user-friendly which is fine. Why, then, with the release of each iOS version, does Apple copy many things that Android has had for a long time now?
Predictive text on your messages, a health app, third-party keyboards, Swype texting, cloud storage for all your photos, widgets, and more. Android (thanks to Google) had all of these features long before Apple released them with new iOS versions. After all, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery." It's safe to say that the majority of the latest and greatest software features can be found with Android and Apple is always behind. Android wins.
3. HARDWARE
I believe that the hardware category really solidifies the debate between Android and Apple. People can argue all day about what software (operating system) is better for this reason or that, but you can't argue better and faster hardware for a cheaper price.
For simplicity's sake, I am only going to focus on two phones for this category: the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S10+ since they are the current flagship phones for both Apple and Samsung. Keep in mind the iPhone 11 Pro Max was released in September of 2019 and the Samsung Galaxy S10+ was released in March of 2019 which means the iPhone 11 Pro Max is 6 months newer. In the table below, you will see both phones listed along with their hardware specs:
| Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S10+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iOS 13 | Android 9.0 (Pie), Samsung One UI |
| Processor | Apple A13 Bionic | Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Screen size | 6.5 in | 6.4 in |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.70% | 88.63% |
| Screen resolution | 2688 x 1242 | 3040 x 1440 |
| Pixel density | 459ppi | 522ppi |
| Screen type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Rear camera setup | Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera specs | 12 MP; f/1.8 | 12 MP; f/1.5-2.4 |
| Second camera specs | 12 MP; f/2.0; Optical zoom: 2x | 12 MP; f/2.4; Optical zoom: 2x |
| Third camera specs | 12 MP; f/2.4; Ultra-wide lens | 16 MP; f/2.2; Ultra-wide lens |
| Front-facing camera | 12 MP | 10 MP, 8 MP (Dual) |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB | 128 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Storage Expansion | N/A | Up to 1 TB |
| Size | 158 x 77.8 x 8.1 mm | 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 7.97 oz (226g) | 6.17 oz (175g) |
| Battery capacity | 3,500 mAh | 4,100 mAh |
| Water-resistant | IP 68 | IP 68 |
| Biometrics | Facial recognition | Facial recognition; In-screen ultrasonic fingerprint |
| Wireless Charging | Qi wireless charging | Qi wireless charging; Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack (Aux) | No | Yes |
As you can see from the spec comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ has significantly better specs than the iPhone 11 Pro Max. With specs such as a higher density AMOLED beautiful screen, double the base storage (128 GB vs 64 GB), more RAM than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, a higher battery capacity, weighing almost 2oz less and the fact it has both an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor and facial recognition, it should be a no-brainer that the Galaxy S10+ is the clear winner when it comes to hardware.
Plus, a 3.5mm jack and reverse wireless charging? I'll take that any day over an iPhone.
4. THE GOOGLE PLAY™ STORE
The Google Play Store is fantastic. It is well laid out, extremely user-friendly, and offers about any type of app that you can think of. They use a very simplistic UI which is beautiful. It's easy to read, they show the users what they want to see, and it's visually appealing. I have used both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store quite a bit. They're both very good app stores -- better than Amazon's App Store, that's for sure.
That's not where the advantage comes in for Android, however. The advantage here is that submitting an app to the Google Play Store is much easier than going through the Apple App Store. Yes, that is because Apple goes through a tedious process of checking your app that you are submitting to make sure it follows their guidelines. This may prevent malware from being downloaded via an app, but that's not even half of it. Apple will deny your app from getting into the app store if you do something as silly as using their "chevron" symbol incorrectly. Trust me, I've seen it happen. So, no, it's not just about preventing malware... it's about making your app perfect in Apple's eyes.
On the other hand, it is much easier to submit your Android-built app to the Google Play Store. You don't have to go through half the stuff that you have to go through with Apple. This makes your life less stressful, and I like that. How many people do you actually know that have malware on their phone specifically from an app they downloaded from the app store? I don't know anyone. Besides, has common sense just flown out the window in this day and age? The Internet isn't filtered from malware, so do you go to a website that screams "THIS IS A VIRUS!"? No, it's just common sense. If there's an app that says "Hey! This is a virus, you should probably download it so I can hack you," do you download it? No. Just like if you're buying an item online, if you are debating about buying an item, do you buy the item that is rated 4.5/5 stars by 2,000 people or the item that is rated 1.5/5 stars by 700 people? Use common sense people, and bask in the glory of how easy it is to get your newly created Android app into the Google Play Store for everyone to see.
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