The new iPhones are here, which means that it's time of year when all those so called "Android diehards" try to get the world to believe that Apple isn't that awesome. Some might even go so far as to write an article about how Android phones are just good as iPhones or better than it, but we all know the truth.
The truth is that the iPhone is better now and it has always been the superior choice for smartphone users, and not just for its Operating System, but for the hardware and even for the ecosystem and cohesive experience that you are buying into when you select a shiny new iPhone as your next personal gadget. The iPhone is known for its simple and straightforward user interface. Here are some reasons that make the iPhone experience way better compared to an Android phone.
1) No Android phone can match iPhone's TouchID (Finger Print) Sensor
The iPhone's TouchID fingerprint sensor makes bypassing the annoying lock screen like a breeze. Samsung has a similar feature, but it is not as useful and accurate as the TouchID sensor on the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+. A few years ago, Apple bought a company called "Authentec", that makes the best fingerprint sensors for mobile devices but yet no one else has been able to beat TouchID since.
2) Great Customer Support
Where do you go if there is some problem with your Android phone? The service centre. But that outlets don't have the same kind of support the Apple provides at all its stores. If something goes wrong with your iPhone or you just want to learn how to use it, Apple has covered you better than any Android phone maker.
3) iPhones get the best apps first
Even though the iPhone has a smaller market share compared to Android, developers still tend to make the best apps for iOS first. We can find most of the same popular apps on Android too, but they don't always have the best features and designs like iPhone applications do. If you care about having the best apps on your phone, you are better off with an iPhone.
4) The software will always be up-to-date
Google releases new versions of Android about once in a year, just like Apple does for iOS. But many Android devices can't get the latest software update unless they buy a new Android phone. That's because, Android makers and carriers often don't support the latest and greatest Android versions until several months after Google releases them.
5) Family Sharing
Now, the Parents can have more control over which applications their kids uses. With iOS 8, Apple added a new feature called Family Sharing that lets you share the same applications, books, and other content across the various iDevices your family members has. Family Sharing will also let you restrict certain applications which not not appropriate for younger members of your family.
6) Apple Pay
Apple Pay is still in its early days, but so far Apple is the only company yet, that has created an easy-to-use mobile payments platform that's accepted at a lot of major retailers. Moreover, Apple has support from most major credit card companies and banks. And its soon going to come in India.
7) Soon, You'll be able to control a lot of stuff in your home with your iPhone
Apple's smart home platform HomeKit will become more prominent this year as device makers start making new gizmos that work with it. HomeKit is a platform that will allow you to control stuff like lights and other appliances from your iPhone or iPad. Expected, bunch of HomeKit approved gadgets later this year.
Enough talk. Now we will compare how iPhone and Android perform basic tasks. See for yourself how they rank.
1) Make a call
Favorite contacts are laid in thumbnail format in Android, according to the people you call most frequently. But somtimes it looks weird. iPhones have clear tabs below and a simple list of favorite, to make things easy and way better compared to Android. Moreover, FaceTime is the iPhone's killer feature.
2) Take a photo/video
There are awesome Android cameras and Android utilizes the full screen for the viewer but the iPhone's camera is definitely the best amongst all.
The burst mode is one of the useful shooting feature on iOS 8 camera.
One of the most essential features in the iPhone's camera is the ability to set focus and exposure by tapping anywhere on the screen, and we can even lock focus and exposure.
And finally the Panoroma, Slow-motion and Time-Lapse (Now featuring 120fps as well as 240fps) completes a bunch of features you need for a good photography.
3) Notifications
The iPhone's active notifications let you respond, from within the notification center without opening the application, something that Android lacks behind. And after jailbreaking your iPhone and installing "IntelliscreenX", your notification center would be way better than the stock. You will be able see your Twitter and Facebook's Timeline within the notification center itself and you can even like and comment through it. It features mails and RSS feeds too.
4) Music/Podcast
Android has a good music-playing app, Google play music. But Apple has iTunes, that's it. ENOUGH SAID!
5) Check E-mail
Apple automatically recognizes your Exchange settings for work email. Android's mail application isn't as pretty and lacks some controls that the iPhone gives you. It also threads the conversations. The Apple's mail app have a simple and sensible user interface as compared to the Android's.
6) Contacts
Android's contacts have large photos in their contact app, but it feels annoying to search for contacts and it even lags sometimes. The iPhone's contact have a simple list of contacts sorted accoding to Names/Surnames, and has a good and light user interface, preventing it from lagging. The iPhone even automatically connects with Facebook and other social networks to populate your contacts photos. Most Android phones require a separate application like Sync Me to do that.
7) Set to vibrate
The iPhone has a physical switch to turn it into Ring to Vibrate mode, and vice versa. While on Android, you have to turn on the phone and then hold down the power button to get a option to set it on Vibrate mode.
8) Use Flashlight
Apple has a built in flash-light which is activated with a swipe up from the bottom of the screen, i.e. from the control center. While in Android, you will have to download an app which requires a number of permissions.
Yes, both the platforms have their plusses and minuses, and while the iPhone might only be catching up now, Android manufacturers certainly have a bit of work to do in their own side. Competition is good enough, and the fact that both platforms have loyal fanbases is a great thing. But still, iPhone is better, Just saying.