10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5

1. I actually dislike the very large screens of the Android smart phones. The iPhone is a comfortable size for me. (I'm sticking with my 4s for another year.)

2. I haven't seen a single retailer here that supports NFC. (I live in a minor metropolitan area.) Why would I care to have a phone that supports NFC if I can't use it anywhere?

3. I also don't care for the customized desktop. Yes, more widgets might be nice. But I really don't have any interest in spending time to make a customized desktop, or slogging through downloadable options. iOS mostly does what I need it to.

4. Cables... Android phones don't use the same cable as my digital camera, or any other device, so I would have no cable savings. I can currently use one cable to charge my iPhone and iPad. When I upgrade my phone next year I'll either get an adapter or a new alarm clock (which is several years old already).

5. Keyboards... Why would I want a different keyboard? The one on my phone works, and that's what I need. I think this could be grouped with desktop customizing. I would like Swype, I'll give you that.

6. Attaching documents to emails... I don't personally need to do this from my phone, but this is a plus on Android.

7. Sharing... See #6, above. Again, these two could be combined.

8. Accessing computer files from phone... See #6, above. I just use Dropbox, which adds functionality across all my devices, it's not just useful on my phone.

9. Tactile feedback... I don't care. This seems gimicky to me, but if you like it, cool.

10. Stylus... Again, I don't care. I use a stylus for some apps on my iPad but I would just lose a stylus meant to go with my phone. Using the keyboard to keep notes instead of handwriting means I can actually read it.


I really hate the "which one is BETTER" arguments. It comes down to which one has the features you need. If Android is better for you, fine iOS and iPhone are better for me. I don't need, want, or care about most of the things that are usually advertised as "features" of Android, where the more unified environment of iOS work well for me.
 
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I love my android, but most of that list doesn't matter to me. What does matter is there are no Google maps on iPhone, yikes! I have no sense of direction and need them! I do love Swype and the big screen on the android, but the camera on the iPhone is really good.
 
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led.boots said:
I love my android, but most of that list doesn't matter to me. What does matter is there are no Google maps on iPhone, yikes! I have no sense of direction and need them! I do love Swype and the big screen on the android, but the camera on the iPhone is really good.
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Yeah, that sucks big time about Google Maps. Apple needs to suck it up and approve Google's app already. Or pick up the ball they dropped with their own maps app and make it work properly.
 
to each his own.
i could list 10 ways the other way around, but i don't wanna.
because...see first line.
 
I have an android phone, but will probably get the bf's old iphone when he upgrades. I think they both have their merits, like others have said; to each their own. I think setting up lists like this is just petty. Who really cares that much?

Although I do have one thing to say: 9) Tactical feedback. Super annoying. About the most annoying thing in the world. Why do I want my phone to vibrate every time I touch a key? I don't. The first thing I did when I got my phone was turn it off. Now it only sends feedback for one game and for the calculator. Only because I can't figure out how to turn it off for those apps. So I don't use them unless I really, really, have to.
 
The IPhone people can still use Google maps through their browser. Not sure how practical that is though.

As for cables, I discovered the USB connection/charger cable for my mouse at work fits perfectly into my HTC Android. Not sure I could have done that with an IPhone.
 
kibbleforlola said:
Although I do have one thing to say: 9) Tactical feedback. Super annoying. About the most annoying thing in the world. Why do I want my phone to vibrate every time I touch a key?
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Which version of Android do you have? The only time I get a vibration is when I touch the keys at the very bottom (e.g. home, back, search)
 
Lol, android OS are alphabetical, so my new 'jelly bean' trumps the old 'ice cream sandwich.' ;)
 
RabbitLuvr said:
Yeah, that sucks big time about Google Maps. Apple needs to suck it up and approve Google's app already. Or pick up the ball they dropped with their own maps app and make it work properly.
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Ok, it turns out Apple dumped Google Maps(despite having more than a year left on their contract) because Google refused to enable turn-by-turn navigation in their iOS app without also adding a bunch of branding and information collecting. So I'm content with the new Apple maps app, as it has turn-by-turn through Siri. It's kinda half-baked right now but it will improve.
Suck it, Google.

*Disclaimer: My car has turn-by-turn nav that I almost never use, so my use of nav on my phone is pretty much zero. :p
 
RabbitLuvr said:
Ok, it turns out Apple dumped Google Maps(despite having more than a year left on their contract) because Google refused to enable turn-by-turn navigation in their iOS app without also adding a bunch of branding and information collecting. So I'm content with the new Apple maps app, as it has turn-by-turn through Siri. It's kinda half-baked right now but it will improve.
Suck it, Google.

*Disclaimer: My car has turn-by-turn nav that I almost never use, so my use of nav on my phone is pretty much zero. :p
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Apple v Google is going to ruin smart phone innovation.
 
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Or Windows 8 will be released in a few months and, taking into consideration the fact that it will by default dominate the market as usual and just so happens to be able to run the same apps as the Windows phone OS, there will soon be a huge incentive for Windows users to also use Windows phones, allowing them to suddenly pop up out from obscurity and crush both Apple and Android :)
 
Pretty much every single smart phone I have seen aside from the iPhone seems inferior to me. That is just my opinion, though, based on my own tastes.

The touch screen feedback is absolutely astounding to me, or rather, how people seem to put up with it. My mother had a Blackberry (not Android, but the same argument goes for these phones as well - my father has one and I have seen the same issues with it) and to even get the screen to respond you literally had to click the screen in like a gigantic button on that exact spot. Usually it didn't work and you had to do it twice or three times. And even then, it'd usually end up pressing somewhere else. With the Android my father has (I know this is entirely dependent on the different variations of the phone, but I am speaking from my own experience) the screen doesn't click like a button, but you have to practically punch the screen just to get it to respond, and when you do it vibrates as if to say "you did it! Hooray!" which gets annoying fast. And neither of them seemed to mind that they had to sit there poking the phone for five minutes just to type out "I'm going to the store."

But with the iPhone, everything is smooth and natural and stupidly simple. It's certainly not perfect but it's very close to the expectations we have had of futuristic touch screen devices for such a long time. And I'm not just saying this as a mindless Apple fanboy - in fact, I loathe Macintosh computers. They are some of the clunkiest, most limited pieces of hardware one can purchase.

While the Android and similar Windows Mobile phones are much more powerful, their interface just makes them frustrating and annoying. And despite the fact that the iOS isn't fond of third-party compatibility unless hosted and regulated by the company itself, the App Store is so ridiculously full of apps that it puts similar services on other phones to shame.
 
i was just "biding my time"
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until the iPhone5 had a chance to be tested amongst reviewers and at last! here's a rebuttal article: :p
10 Ways the iPhone5 beats Android Phones
 

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