iOS better than Android
The iOS vs Android debate has been ongoing ever since the platforms were created over a decade ago. we’re going to talk about why iOS is better than Android. 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. 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 ecosystem 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 favourite part about Android, which is the fragmentation. I made a whole video about this topic a year ago, and it really is one
of the worst parts about owning an Android device.
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 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 its 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 is a lot higher 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 them 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 unoptimized 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. 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 hearing my thoughts on why iOS is better
than Android.
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