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Android vs ios

Which Operating System is Best?

As of May 2019, the market share for phone operating systems is really only a two-horse race, iOS, and Android. with Android controlling just over 75% of the market and iOS with just under 23%. KaiOS and some others like Nokia's OS Were next with a negligible market share. It's become a matter of fact that in this world. There are Android fans and iOS fans and people don't tend to cross over to the other side.

We all know folks who would never give up their iPhone for say a Samsung and we all know people who tell you iPhones are overpriced in more of an accessory than a necessity but which operating system is really the best that's what we'll try and find out for you before we get to the pros and cons of each system.

Let's first have a look at the history of these two operating systems.

We'll start with the Android, the company Android Inc was founded in 2003 by a bunch of guys, but the one you've most likely heard of is Andy Rubin at first the idea was an operating system developed for a digital cameras, not phones, but soon the Creator's changed their minds and announced that their technology would soon rival Microsoft Windows mobile.

Now many people believe that and it wasn't easy getting this company going. In fact, it's been reported that they were so broke. They couldn't afford to pay for their office space and even the founder's closest friends didn't really believe they were onto something.

Google, however, did believe in Heroes and acquired it from Android inc. along with key members of the company. There was a lot of secrecy surrounding Android and its acquisition, but the rumors started to get out that Google was developing its own software for mobile phones and little did we know how quickly this software would be in most of our pockets, then in 2007 Apple dropped a bombshell and released its iPhone prior to this Google's operating system was developed only to run on standard phones, not ones with touchscreens when the iPhone came out the Android team knew they had a lot of work to do.

The same year a group called The handset Alliance came together and made the Bold statement that they would create the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices members of this Alliance were Google, Samsung, HTC, and Motorola as well as others. They weren't just full of hot air either and soon. We saw a bunch of different versions of Android. These were Cupcake Donut Declares in Froyo. Later, We got KitKat you might be wondering why computer software was named after things that you eat and Google later answered that saying it was because of the mobile devices running the software made life sweet.

The first Android phone was the T-Mobile G1 or HTC dream. It was called outside of the USA. The reviews were mixed. But many people did say that the OS had a lot of potentials.

Now for the iPhone and iOS in 2005, the one and only Steve Jobs had a huge job to do shrink the mac and make the perfect handheld device in 2007.

Apple announced this new phone along with its operating system. The first of the system was called the iPhone OS 1 and unlike Google Apple didn't go for sweet-sounding names and just kept counting up and numbers, So far, we have only mentioned phones but as you know, both operating systems ran on various mobile devices.

The first iPhones were praised as a spectacular device and only added to the Mystique of jobs who for some was like a techno God. You just have to read those early reviews to find fawning praise about how the iPhone was Sleek fantastic Innovative a superb device for surfing the web like nothing else before it. Gizmodo wrote I'm thumbing through my own iPhone like a teenager with his first Playboy.

It was in a league of its own. It wasn't perfect and lacked a few features. But hey, no one was saying negative things about this device except perhaps one thing this was the fact that it was so darn expensive coming in at a base price of $499 compare that to the first Android phone which launched at $179, but the price didn't matter to many as iPhones were being hailed as the future of mobile devices.

That's kind of been the story ever since but as we've seen in the years since many high-end Android phones are also now very expensive. They might have cost a lot of cash, but that didn't stop people from buying the iPhone.

If you look at the best selling iPhones of all time, you'll see that it stopped by early Nokia phones and it makes sense. You can throw them against a wall and they wouldn't break in the battery lasted longer than any human could stay awake that said the third phone on the list is the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus and it beats any Android phone a Long Way, 220 million people bought that phone which is more than impressive.

The best selling Android phone of all time is the Samsung Galaxy S4. And that's all just 80 million units a long way behind. It Ran Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean but then just below that you have the iPhone 5 and iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus which sold 70 and 65 point nine million units respectively the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are too far behind that while various versions of the Samsung Galaxy have done ok too if you look at the Historical market share of operating systems, you'll find in 2009 Android was barely getting out of the blocks, iOS was in front.

The operating system called Symbion used by some big manufacturers like Nokia was ahead of them both, but that soon changed what you see in the years ahead is Microsoft mobile taking a huge nose, dive, and Android rocketing to the top.

We will say though that over the years iOS is taken some small dips and Rises, but mostly it stayed quite stable.

Only lately has the iPhone been in a bit of trouble that might say something about its dedicated users over the years, but since about 2013 Android has enjoyed an 80% market share give or take a little now and again, no one can deny that Apple has very devoted fans, but it's impossible to contest that Android is King of the market. However, just because something sells more doesn't mean it's better.

As we know, the iPhone is very expensive, which we're sure puts a lot of people off I went to an article by a fast company and not But the website some designers and Technology big thinkers talked about what phone they thought was the best of all time. The article was released in 2018. And you know? what the list of phones selected was mostly populated by various versions of the iPhone some old-school phones such as the early Blackberry got a mention as did the popular Motorola flip phones in Old Nokia's we couldn't even find it Android phone on the list.

Maybe these guys were just fond of the good old days or maybe there just hasn't been an almost. Perfect Android phone yet. What about 2019 we look to see what people were saying we're the best phones you could buy in 2019.

Well, now it seems Samsung phones running Android top the list. Although some lists do include the iPhone Xs. It doesn't matter where you look Samsung Galaxy phones top two lists right now with various types of Galaxy phones filling out most of the top spots give or take the old Huawei phoner some of the top 10 lists right now don't even include the iPhone which is surprising given a similar list.

You would have found it published a few years ago from what we could see it. Do the experts Android phones whether Huawei Samsung Xaomi or OnePlus are favored over the iPhone while the iPhone was almost always at the top of her views not that long ago these days people are talking about the fall of the phone that seems to have begun in 2018.

It looks like these days that Sleek design is just too expensive for some people and they think you can get a better machine for a cheaper price with an Android phone still. This still doesn't tell us which is the best operating system though. Again, the experts have chimed in not just about which phone is best. But what operating system is best.

The first thing most people point to is that Android gives the consumer more variety. That's why it sells better. They're just so many phones out there with all kinds of features and at all prices, but it's more than that. The number of apps available for Android is approximately 3.5million while for iOS it's 2.5million wait though because while there are freer Android apps in a greater variety at least one reviewer says Apple has the better quality apps, especially if you play games some people also, Say that Apple is better at weeding out questionable apps than Android and the App Store is better to navigate than the Play Store. Another big deal is Maps. We looked at a few comparisons of Apple maps in Google Maps and not one person said Apple Maps was better most reviewers did say that Apple Maps is getting better and better and isn't far behind but in the end, you just have to go with Google.

What concerns a lot of people is the battery life of their device. It's a huge thing as no one likes to see their battery run out on them when they really need that phone working again. It's all about the variety. The iPhone doesn't have a bad battery at all, but you can find many Android devices out there with the superior battery the experts in the public agree on this one. It's looking like Android wins in most areas, but we're apple looks to be superior is offering updates when it comes to adding a new features some bug fixes and also security updates apple is ahead to other things talked about are how you can customize your phone and how easy it is to use in terms of customizing Android just has more options as you'd expect when there are so many phones.

But in terms of sheer Simplicity, most people seem to think that Apple wins here, but what if you want to sell your phone and buy a new one which system holds its value better, there's only one answer to this and no one disagrees. It's the iPhone you can still get a fairly decent amount of money for a phone two years old. You might also know people using iPhones even older than that which still work very well in the end. It seems like most people said that it's all about personal preference and there's no definitive better OS if you prioritize volume of choice and range of customization, then you have to go for Android but if you value design and ease of use then you can't go wrong with an iPhone if you could afford it.

Let me know which is your favorite heroes in the comments Android or iOS or one of the other weird ones and be sure to check out my other Blog apple vs Samsung which is better. Thanks for Reading.

Hi, I’m Shahnawaz. I’m a blogger living in New Delhi, India. I am a fan of technology, photography, and travel. I’m also interested in writing.

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