Please enable Javascript in your browser settings. Android vs iOS. Unreasonably strong, some might argue. Is Android better than iPhone? You came here to understand whether Android or iOS is the right choice for you, a human being who uses Ting or is interested in Ting. Here at Ting, we tend to think Android is a better option for our customers in the market for a new phone.
First and foremost, Android is hands down more affordable. You can get an awesome smartphone experience without breaking the bank. Check out the selection of Android phones in the Ting Shop. Both iOS and Android can do video calls with native apps. Either way, Android fans already have some worthy options if they want a stylus. Rumors have circulated for years that Apple would bring Apple Pencil Support to the iPhone, but we've yet to see it happen.
Apple's approach to the home screen is still locked to placing all installed apps in a rigid grid, although you can now add widgets to the home screen and use custom app icons to mix up the overall look. However, the home screen on Android devices don't follow a grid layout, allowing you to place apps anywhere you'd like. Both platforms let you make folders containing groups of apps. The benefit of Android's approach is that you can customize the home screen by arranging app icons in any pattern of your choosing.
The way your Android phone's home screen looks is because of its launcher. But you're not stuck with what comes preinstalled. Launchers are the epitome of Android customization.
These apps let you completely change how you interact with the home screen, the app drawer and even the app icons on your phone. Using a launcher on your Android phone allows you to customize almost every aspect of how your phone looks and behaves, making your phone even more personal than it already is. For example, another popular Android launcher, Evie , emphasizes using a search bar to quickly find and open apps, or anything else on your Android phone for that matter.
It's minimalism at its finest. I recommend taking some time to research the various launchers, trying a couple of them and really customizing the look and feel of your phone. Just be forewarned: The deeper you dive into the world of launchers, the more time and energy you're going to spend on tweaking your setup.
It's hard to imagine a world where Apple ever lets something like this happen for the iPhone, although it appears it is loosening its grip on how much iPhone users can change the look of their home screen. If taking the time to find and customize a launcher feels like a lot of work, there's another way to make your Android phone constantly feel fresh and it's yet another thing your iPhone friends can't do -- use Google's Wallpapers app.
The Wallpapers app refreshes the wallpaper on your home screen and lock screen daily, without you having to do a thing. There are several different categories of wallpaper styles to choose from. Sure, Apple's CPUs are little engineering marvels, and the hardware is top-notch. But the competition is close enough to make those differences merely interesting rather than compelling. For the past year or so, I've been switching between a succession of Android devices and a pair of iPhones.
Each one is impressive when looked at strictly on its own merits. But day in and day out, I find I'm using those Android devices, and the iPhone tends to stay on its charging dock when I leave the office.
So, what are the factors, big and small, that cause me to prefer Android? Let's start with the hardware itself. When you're in the market for a new smartphone, Apple offers three hardware choices unless you're willing to buy last year's model for a minuscule discount. The current iPhone lineup comes in two sizes, big and bigger, and two price ranges, expensive and really expensive. And those devices are rarely discounted. By contrast, your Android choices cover a wide range of sizes, shapes, feature sets, and price points.
From long experience, I know three things about Apple's Lightning cables: They have an annoying tendency to break; they cost a small fortune to replace; and they require their own little collection of dongles to be useful.
But, if you own an iPhone, those pricey Lightning cables are not optional. They're also not useful for anything that isn't another iPhone or iPad.
Meanwhile, the Android universe has moved en masse to the more modern and far more versatile USB-C standard. When I travel, I can carry a single charger and one cable that works with every non-Apple mobile device. Until then, it's one more cable that iPhone owners have to carry. Raise your hand if you've ever prepared to plug a set of headphones into your iPhone and discovered that you left that pesky headphone dongle back on your desk. Thankfully, there are plenty of Android devices including the new Pixel 3a that still offer 3.
From hardware, we move to the code that runs under the glass, and specifically, to the navigation and organization paradigms that define a mobile operating system. Android and iOS offer similar shortcuts to get to some common system settings. On an iPhone, you swipe down from the top right to get to Control Center, which has a selection of shortcuts you can use to turn on Airplane Mode, adjust screen brightness and volume, use the calculator, and so on.
The shortcuts make excellent use of the Force Touch feature. But you know what you can't do from Control Center? You can't get to the main Settings page.
So, you can turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on and off, but if you want to pair a new device or connect to a different access point, you have to exit Control Center, find the Settings icon, and open it.
If you want to listen to music on your Apple handset, you'll have to use a dongle, connect a pair of Bluetooth headphones or buy a wired set that uses the company's proprietary Lightning connector.
If you want to charge an iPhone or connect it to your computer for any reason, you'll need a cable with Apple's proprietary Lightning port. Unfortunately, other than iPhones and iPads, no devices charge over Lightning, so you can't share the same set of cables with your other gear. Today, most new Android phones use a USB Type-C port for charging, which means that they can access an extremely broad universe of ports and peripherals, from universal chargers to docking stations.
Like a father in a s sitcom, Apple thinks it knows what's best for you, no matter what you need or want, so it locks down the UI and offers fewer customizations than Google does. You're limited to a few select widgets. But with Android, you can choose from thousands of widgets that live on your home or lock screens and provide everything from music playback to weather and note taking.
Manufacturers such as Samsung and LG add custom "skins" on top of the core operating system, offering a unique look and feel. Better still, you can install your own launcher or add a custom theme, which makes your phone look and feel completely different — and uniquely yours.
At one time, Google's marketing tagline for Android was "Be Together. Not the Same. It's nice to know that the latest iPhones are water-resistant, but if you're really worried about breaking your phone, there are some truly rugged handsets out there, like the Moto Z2 Force , which has a screen that's guaranteed not to crack for four years and an optional projector add-on.
You can also consider the LG X venture , which is shock-resistant from up to 4 feet in the air. If you want the feeling of typing on real physical keys, look no further than the BlackBerry KeyOne. Want to copy files from your iPhone to your computer?
You'll need to install iTunes and set up an account, and even then, you can move only media files, such as photos, back and forth. Plug an Android phone into your PC, on the other hand, and it instantly mounts as an external drive filled with folders you can drag and drop. With iOS 11, iPhone users recently got the ability to browse through some of their data files using the new Files app.
Android's back button provides a really simple and helpful way to return to a previous screen no matter where you are.
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