The battle between iPhone and Android has been going on for a long time and both have a separate fan base. You may also find Android and iOS users on social media arguing on never-ending topics like “iPhones are the best”, “Obviously, Android is the first choice”, or “iPhones have no customization” etc. In reality, both devices have their good and bad sides.
All other alternatives are either buried or almost dead. For example, Blackberry is just a brand name these days. There are still some Blackberry devices running Android OS. On the contrary, Microsoft’s Windows phones no longer exist.
As far as we look ahead, only the iPhone and Android are two real choices. Here are some of the pros and cons. But the choice is always up to you –
Bloatware – When you invest in Apple’s ecosystem, all you will get is the pure software experience. There are no data- or power-consuming apps you didn’t like. It’s clean from the first boot up.
But Android users sometimes don’t have this kind of luxury, even after buying the locked Galaxy Z Fold 2. AT&T customers still need to deal with pre-installed apps like DirecTV and CNN sabotaging their app gallery. If you buy an unlocked mid-range or budget device from other brands like Mi, Realme, Oppo, etc, things get even worse with third-party apps.
Only a few brands manage to provide a clean and pure Android experience.
Software Updates – The problem is still the same with Android phones. Only a few brands can provide regular software updates. It mostly depends on how expensive your phone is, what carrier you choose, and the software support policy of the brand.
On the other side, you can rest assured with the iPhone because Apple rolls on major updates for several years on the same model. For example, iPhone 6S was launched in 2015 with iOS 9. But it recently received iOS 14. On the other side, Samsung Galaxy S6 was launched with Android 5 Lollipop in the same year. It managed to get only Nougat 7.0. Later on, it stopped getting updates.
Budget – One thing where Android wins is budget. No matter what your budget is, you can buy an Android phone. You cannot say it in the case of iPhones, which have always been expensive. Apple iPhone 11 was among the most affordable iPhones at the time of its launch, i.e. priced at $700. On the other side, the Android-based OnePlus 7T came with an OLED screen, 2x telephoto lens, double the internal storage and RAM, and that too at $100 less. iPhone SE is the cheapest iPhone that Apple can offer. It has great performance but its design is old-fashioned with a small screen.