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For many years now, iOS and Android have been in a feud for who’s better than the other — with one being almost 95% personalised and the other being ready-made. I can say for myself that I can agree that Android phones are more flexible and customisable although I’ve had Apple products for almost my whole teen life. Despite that fact, the two platforms will always be comparable with one excelling in certain aspects more than the other.
When it goes down to affordability; Android definitely takes the cake. Apple phones are the only smartphones that hold the iOS operating system and they sell their products for a pretty high amount — their most recent phone which is the iPhone 11 Pro Max goes from US$1099 — while on the other end there are many phones that use the Android operating system, such as; Samsung, LG, Google, Sony etc and since there are different companies that use the Android operating system, there are more of a variety of prices for each product (Hill, 2019).
One key thing you have to remember is that Apple is a software company — Apple cares a lot about producing their own hardware therefore creating iOS subsequently to run on their products (Bajarin, 2011). Android on the other hand, like I’ve mentioned has many phones (and products as well) that use Android’s operating system. Android uses and operates with various different types of components to adjust processing power amongst different Android devices — the biggest controversy is fighting over who has the better camera quality. I’m pretty sure you all have heard that Android is notorious for having… well a-not-so-great camera quality on their devices and Apple’s is always known for being close to perfect (Eadicicco, 2019).
In my opinion, it’s difficult to choose a winner between both systems because overall they both function in the ways they’re supposed to as well as both exceed and fall short in certain areas more than another — but that doesn’t define who’s better at their job.
References:
- Bajarin, B. (2011, October 19). Android and iOS: Two Very Different Philosophies. Retrieved from https://techpinions.com/android-and-ios-two-very-different-philosophies/3471.
- Eadicicco, L. (2019, September 12). How Apple’s new iPhone 11 Pro compares to its biggest rival, Samsung’s Galaxy S10. Retrieved from https://amp.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-11-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s10-specs-camera-2019-9
- Hill, S. (2019, October 2). Android vs iOS: In-Depth Comparison of the Best Smartphone Platforms. Retrieved from https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-vs-ios/.
- Reed, B. (2013, January 24). Why the iOS-Android feud is so intense: It’s about core philosophy more than products. Retrieved from https://bgr.com/2013/01/24/apple-google-rivalry-analysis-304928/.
- Ved. (2018, January 8). Interaction Design patterns : iOS vs Android. Retrieved from https://medium.com/@vedntha/interaction-design-patterns-ios-vs-android-111055f8a9b7.
Jessica Pauline Camille Ablog Mercado 
In Android, you can have a APK File in your device but not in IOS. The only thing about iOS is that design of the device may attract you but for Android is mostly suited for programmers.
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I definitely agree, although you can use android in a variety of mobile phone brands, for me, apple will always be the winner. I guess at the end of the day it just comes down to personal preference.
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Couldn’t agree more, in my opinion, Apple could certainly take a page or two out of Android’s book, to make their OS more accessible however I guess their “Looks over Functionality” philosophy has definitely gotten them enough money not to worry about the functionality so long as their image remains in good condition.
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Technically both companies can be considered powerhouses with different aspects that define them. Only main issue that really stands out to me is that when the bubble pops for these two companies, it can cause issues in the market for all smart phones.
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