Android controls just over 75% of the global smartphone market share, while iOS accounts for under 23%. The document provides a history of the Android and iOS operating systems from their founding up until 2019. It discusses the pros and cons of each OS and reviews from experts that have found Android offers more variety and customization, while iOS provides better quality apps and simplicity of use. In the end, the document concludes that personal preference determines which is better as both operating systems continue to evolve and improve.
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1. As of May 2019, the market shares for phone operating
systems is really only a two-horse race - iOS and Android,
with Android controlling just over 75 percent of the market
and iOS with just under 23 percent. Kai OS 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 and
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 OS.
We’ll start with 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 digital cameras, not phones, but soon the
creators changed their minds and announced that their technology would
soon rival Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Not many people believed 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 founders’ closest friends didn’t really believe
they
2. were on to something.
Google, however, did believe in its OS 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 that they had a lot of work
to do.
That 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", "Éclair", and "Froyo”. Later we got “Kit-Kat.”
You might be wondering why computer software was named after things that
you eat, and Google later answered that saying it was because the mobile
devices running this software made life sweet.
The first Android phone was the T-Mobile G1, or HTC Dream as it was called
outside of the USA. The reviews were mixed, but many people did say that
they had lots 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 systems was called
3. iPhone OS 1, and unlike Google, Apple didn’t go for sweet-sounding names
and just kept counting up in 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 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 phones of all time you’ll see that it’s topped by
early Nokia phones. And it makes sense, you could throw them against a wall
and they wouldn’t break, and the battery lasted longer than any human could
stay awake.
4. That said, the third phone on the list is the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and it
beats
any Android phone by 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, which
sold 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 65.9 million units respectively.
The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S aren’t too far behind that, while various versions
of the
Samsung Galaxy has 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 and iOS was in front. The
operating system called Symbian, used by a bunch of 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 nosedive
and Android rocketing to the top. We will say, though, that over the years iOS
has taken some small dips and rises but mostly it’s 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 percent 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 the king of the market.
However, just because something sells more doesn’t mean it is better. As we
know, the iPhone is very expensive which we’re sure puts a lot of people off.
We went to an article by Fast Company and along with the staff at 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.
5. 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 those popular Motorola flip phones and old
Nokias. We couldn’t even find an Android phone on the list.
Maybe those 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
looked 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 the lists right now, with various types of
Galaxy phones filling most of the top spots give or take the odd Huawei
phone. Some of the top ten lists right now don’t even include the iPhone,
which is surprising given similar lists you would have found published a few
years ago.
From what we can see, according to the experts, Android phones whether
Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, or One Plus, are favored over the iPhone.
7:07 While the iPhone was almost always at the top of reviews 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. 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, there are 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 3.5 million, while for iOS it’s 2.5 million.
Wait, though, because while there are more free Android apps and a greater
variety, at
least one reviewer says Apple has the better quality apps, especially if you
play games.
6. 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 mapped. We looked at a few comparisons of Apple Maps
and 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, too, is the battery life of their device.
It’s a huge thing as no one likes seeing their battery run out on them when
they really
need that phone working. Again, it’s all about variety. The iPhone doesn’t
have a bad battery at all, but you can find many Android devices out there
with a superior battery.
The experts and the public agree on this one.
It’s looking like Android wins in most areas, but where Apple looks to be
superior is offering updates. When it comes to adding new features, some bug
fixes, and also security updates, Apple is ahead. Two 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 is 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 is 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 can afford it.
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