10 ways the Android is better than iPhone 5

[Envy]

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 don't have those kinds of issues.

It's lagging a bit though.

 

[beancounter]

My Android doesn't vibrate every time I touch it. The only feedback comes from the home, return and tools buttons at the bottom, which I rarely use.

The Android app store is pretty darn big. I'd really be surprised if someone couldn't find what they need.
Also, there are tons of useful free apps. Not sure if that's true with the apple store.

I never have to punch the buttons to get a response, a simple touch is sufficient.

The Blackberry is a business phone, the Android and Iphone are "consumer" phones which really can't be compared on an apples to apples basis. (no pun intended)

The interface is icon based just like Windows, and really isn't confusing.

 

[Envy]

I've heard that the Iphone is pretty fragile, is that true?

 

[FortyTwo]

Yeah, the iPhone is fragile.

And my perspective on alternative smart phones is a bit outdated, so perhaps I'm wrong.

 

[PiSis]

I've heard that the Iphone is pretty fragile, is that true?

not so much the new iPhone5.
it's made with a stronger "glass" so it's more shatterproof than it's ever been.

 

[RabbitLuvr]

I've dropped my iPhone several times and its fine. I dropped my old one even more, but I've never had a crack or anything.

Of course, I keep it in a case that offers moderate protection. If I had a non-iPhone smart phone, I would probably stick that in a case, too.

 

[FortyTwo]

If you get a decent case, you're usually fine. It's the people who don't buy a case right away who suffer. Thankfully I've avoided that fate by getting cases for all my devices.

 

[Envy]

I've avoided that fate by not buying an Iphone.

 

[FortyTwo]

I've avoided that fate by not buying an Iphone.

*iPhone