Apple’s recent updates have caused a lot of buzz in the tech market. The announcement of iOS 7 has sparked a frenzy among technology users around the world. Google has also announced updates regarding its operating system. However, there are many things to keep in mind when going to buy the latest smartphone. It is not only about the latest technology, but also about the best platform that any device has to offer.
Let’s try to understand these two operating systems and find out which one is better:
User environment
Apple has announced a complete overhaul of its old look by replacing it with a new look in iOS 7. Control Center, for example, appears translucent and allows for easy navigation and swiping across the bottom of an iDevice. You can easily access various features, functions, media controls and display settings. You can even access different apps on your lock screen. However, if we compare it to the Android platform, it seems to be quite similar in functionality regarding tweets, emails, sports scores and much more.
It seems that Apple has created a more clutter-free look with everything neatly stacked up, including notifications and the home screen menu. But Android is more complicated.
multitasking ability
Apple recently introduced mobile multitasking, but it also seems to be able to run multiple apps successfully without consuming too much battery power. Your iPhone can easily recognize how an app affects the battery and adjust accordingly. Discusses how to allocate battery power based on apps. The Android operating system causes all apps to run in the background of your device, consuming RAM. Unless you have closed an application, it will even continue to run for a long time. This indicates that Android has yet to develop an intelligent battery saving system.
card functionality
When it comes to maps and maps, Apple has received a lot of negative feedback from its users. Still, Apple hasn’t released any newer cards or talked about improving them. The 3D maps and search feature for your OS X Mavericks is all we know. Nevertheless, the multi-device approach with cards is something to appreciate. You can search, save and access a location from all your iDevices.
Google has taken Maps to the next level by providing users with a technology platform that is simple to operate and easy to interact with. The best part of Google Maps is the accuracy of the geographic locations according to the navigation. This is essential when a user needs turn-by-turn directions in a particular area. Android is commendable in this regard.
Browser Features
Recent advancements in the Safari browser give you a fascinating full screen view. This turns out to be another inspiration from Google Chrome that Google brought in a long time ago. In Android OS, the search bar is hidden, it can be revealed with a swipe. Tab view is also being adopted by Apple. Again, it looks like Android is a winner as Apple just seems to have copied it.
voice support
Apple’s Siri is the most talked about voice assistant. A voice assistant seems to be a necessity on smartphones these days. Siri helps you switch between controls related to Bluetooth and other settings. The integration with social networks such as Twitter, Bing and Wikipedia is remarkable. The introduction of the ‘in-car’ system is another exciting addition that will help the driver take their eyes off the device. Apart from the ‘in-car’ software, Android has it all. In this category, it seems that both are the same. From baseball scores to movie showtimes to travel times, you’ve got it all with a voice command.
streaming music
The music streaming service offered by both is slightly different. iTunes Radio is a lot like Pandora; while Google gives you All Access with services similar to Spotify. However, with Google All Access, you have the freedom to create channels based on your choice of songs or artists. This way you can easily tune in to your favorite song and album. This feature is not present in iTunes as you can only tap to buy the music.
Again, it seems that Android is winning this category as everyone enjoys personalized music libraries and music streaming.
conclusion:
While the latest Google updates are still being talked about, if we are to believe the sources, there’s more to come.