Who's Your Champion? Apple vs. Android - Competition


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That... decade old question, which is better? Android or iPhone? Whichever side you are on we want to know why your side is better. Maybe it's the iPhone's design and ease of use? Or perhaps Android’s flexibility and roster of devices wins out for you?

Those who share their thoughts will be in with the chance to win... a brand new Android phone or Apple iPhone!

The competition ends at 23:59 on 22nd April 2022, and we'll announce the lucky iD community winner shortly after.

Let the battle commence!

T&C’s apply.

Good luck!


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I love my iPhone, it’s so easy to use and connects easily to other devices. It’s expensive but worth the extra cost. 

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in my opinion i much prefer to go for apple as their products are much more reliable and comfortable in your hands. the storage and graphics are much better. i also find it is more simple to work. as the prices may be high they are worth every penny. i have never had any issues with iphones, whereas with androids i have had a number of issues. if i won the competition i would personally pick apple. maybe an iphone 13 pro. 

I agree Joe. I wouldn’t have any other brand. 

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I used to work for an apple contract and was told that the operating systems for Apple were designed to be 'stupid people proof'. I've never liked the clinically clean white of Apple nor the attitude of the company.

Android however is basically a computer and has alot more customisat ability. 

I'll be sticking with android phones untill we have a more advanced alternative.

 

Thanks 

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I think for me, it’s iPhone. Solely because of the well integrated eco-system. Everything is so perfectly in sync all the time and just works effortlessly. I’d really be lost without that ease of use. 

if I had to change away from iPhone id have to get a new watch, iPad, laptop and earbud to keep truly in sync. 

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For me it has to be Android. Whilst Apple have excellent phones, I’ve always been put off by the need to pay extra for additional storage (well, based on friends usage !), whereas Googles offer always seemed to be more then sufficient for me.

Then with Android you have a choice of handset manufacturers and handsets, whereas with Apple you don’t.

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I think both have their pros and cons but Android users have one thing Apple doesn’t offer: a massive choice of phones for every budget. Like many others I started using Android phones because there were some very budget-friendly phones available. Now I can afford proper grown-up phones I’m staying with the system I’m used to. My Samsung does everything I need and it fits in my pocket.

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The customisation and flexibility on an android makes it my winner. I switched over from an iPhone many years ago and haven't looked back since!

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I think they both have their merits. Lifelong apple user but now on android for past 4 years. Price point, and also ease of use if your into getting into the deeper bowels of your phone with designing and various programming options and being more open source, apple can be very restrictive but I guess they have to protect their market position.

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Ha! that age ol’ chestnut on iPhone V Android.  Well when it comes to the hardware there are a lot more choices down the Android rout where with Apple they usually are restricted to their latest (or earliest) model so when it comes to hardware I think android just has the edge.  

Now,  the ios V android.  Now, in my job before I retired, I worked in a specialised NHS service called EAT (Electronic Assistive Technology) and I was the founder of the in house service in the UK back in 1997. Part of the job entailed enabling severely disabled patient access to all manner of things through technology.  Think Stephen Hawkins and Rob Burrows.  Now in the early days such equipment attached to wheelchairs wasn’t very becoming and in later years - around 2014,  third part companied began integrating their systems through tablets.  Because Android is an open source OS it was much easier to develop systems to work through android because Apple kept a tight reign over their operating system it was far too restrictive and laborious to work with.

So, for me - its got to be Android for the sake of the disabled.

 

Dave  

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Android 

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I like Apple products because they just 'work', but I have to go with Android because the ecosystem is much more open and inclusive...

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Have always been more than happy with Samsung android, despite both my children trying to talk me into changing to apple. Like the availability of apps and excellent camera.

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We have always preferred Android. Here’s our reasons why:

I-phones are expensive and we would rather spend our money in other ways.
Obsolescence is naturally built into I-phones and the cost of repairs, for us, is not worth it.

We prefer to buy pre-used mobiles from someone who has decided to upgrade their phone, partly for environmental reasons and also we do not choose to pay for features we will not benefit from.

We have never used an I-phone. However, when my son was given an old I-phone after losing his old Android, the Wifi button soon stopped working (even in our home), so he was permanently using mobile data. Fortunately he’s on a great ID mobile tariff, so he had data rolled over from previous month! He was shocked by the price of repair. So when it came to choosing a new phone, he happily returned to his preferred Android brand.

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Multiple good reasons to stick with Android :0)

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I've only owned android phones but have tryed apples found the apple phones to be good solid well built and the operating system is easy but seems more limited and costly to run .android is easy and cheaper to run and with a huge amount of phone choices will always win me over to android ,unless apple starts letting manufactures produce apple operated phones .plus some companies now produce high end phones at midrange price's on android

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Well it depends really, 

 

Android caters for most people. They have huge range of designs at different costs, anything you needed Android can do it for you whether you need budget or flagship phone. Android is also way more customizable allowing the owner of the phone more control. But the problem with Android is that due to so many differences within Android its hard for apps like Instagram to integrate with them with only the latest Samsung doing so. But whether you care for only camera or battery or screen or features Android is the one.

 

But for apple, its perfected being simple, doesn't over do much, there is no 100mp camera yet its camera is arguably the best, some dont have 120hz screen yet its screen is still great, it develops its own chip so it can get the most power whereas Android rely on snapdragon, exynos or some of their own, apple provide more years of updates to their phones allowing security, but there lacks options, it's a great phone but too simple, but sometimes that's all you need. 

 

So if you just want to be safe iPhone is the one,if you want to spice it up then Android is the one.

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Android for me.

I recently tried an iPhone, and there are advantages over Android, but the disadvantages outweighed them for me.

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Fruit’s always better than droids… except C-3PO

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Apple, without a doubt. Although the price appears to be higher, The fact that all the accessibility features built in are better than those you have to pay extra for with an Android. 

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From a hardware point of view, Android without a doubt.From a price point of view, again Android. However, from a software point of view, I don't think there is a winner because it's subjective. iOS will be best suited for some, android for others. Me, it's Android and yes, I have used both platforms. 

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Apple! I’ve stuck with iPhones for so many years, love their design and synchronisation with other Apple products. Ease of use and quality always make them a pleasure to use.

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At the end of the day, it's really about personal choice.
 

I’ve been lucky enough to have loads of phones over the years but they’ve all been based on my personal choice and not peer pressure or flashy advertising.
 

iPhones are like Porsche’s, in the sense that only a few can afford them and they never change.  The iPhone has had the same shape and style for years, which is fine, but when you get a new model, you expect something different.  In most cases. these differences are announced with great fanfare and a “just one more thing moment” which whips up the Apple community into a frenzy and makes then start reaching for their wallets.  The more savvy will have already noted that certain Android phones have had these features for at least 2 years and have moved on to something better.  Apple is always playing catchup but they know there’s a loyal market out there. But then again, it’s an iPhone….you want one….

Android users are a different breed, as are the phones.  Whereas Apple started with a great phone for the time and the brilliant software that showed how touch screen phones should be done, Android started the hard way with wobbly phones and a not too appealing-to-the-eye OS, but this grew with the years and the phones got better and better to unleash the full potential of the Android OS.  Also, being open source, Android was worked on by techy fans and the Android community to hone and craft something special.  Now, I’m using a Motorola G 5G Plus with Android 11 installed, my previous phone was an iPhone 13, which I traded in once I realised that the i13 held nothing for me.

In all honesty, i’ve had a wide range of phones from Symbians (including the n-Gage) through to iphones, via Blackberrys, and I can honestly say, there was only one winner for me.  

The Windows Phone.

No, no….hear me out

If you ever had a Windows phone, you remember how light it was, how quick it was and, most importantly, how good it felt.  My Lumia 640XL was a joy to use, hold and show off in public.  Most people laughed at me for having one, but it was one of those phones that genuinely felt special.  The demise of W10m was a sad day for me, but life goes on.

So, back to the case in hand: Android or iPhone?

Both have their flaws, both have security issues and both can be hideously overpriced, but again it’s down to personal choice as to which one you go for.

My personal choice is Android, simply because I don’t feel the need to tell everyone about how I queued all night to be the first to get an iPhone, or extol the virtues of the features of my phone while others smile and nod, knowing full well their phones had them first.  Goodness knows I’ll always have a soft spot for the iPhone, but my heart lies with Android.  Simply because it belongs to us.

 

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Apple is better because the operating system is better. The device is generally more reliable. You turn it on - it comes on. You turn it off - it turns off. There’s no waiting around for things to update and you don’t get asked lots of tiresome questions like ‘Are you sure you want to …..?” after you’ve decided to change a setting for example. I now use only Apple phones combined with my Apple laptop - they work together seamlessly and I don’t have to mess about with settings to allow them to sync. 

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Android - does everything I need it to, and there is such an extensive variety to choose from.

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Android Due to flexibility to customise the device to how you want to use it yourself. I don’t have to search through apps to find something I use daily, and can control my notifications the way I want. I also  have the ability to alter more ‘techie’ settings in the developer options to control speed and DPI of display. Basically, you can alter the device to be the best experience for yourself! I am however a newly converted die hard Mac fan, but on phone, android wins.

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