I’ve been straddling an iPhone and an Android phone for years. And I do it this way, both out of personal passion and for my work, even if it is precisely in this second area that I find powerful reasons for prefer iOS to Android. And it’s not just that he works for Applesfera, either.
Google’s operating system is a more than worthy competitor to iOS and in fact I would say that the choice between one or the other today depends on extremely personal data. Sometimes even small ones. In my case, I have already told you that it was the Apple Ecosystem the cornerstone of my predilection for apples.
Having a Mac, the first compelling reason to opt for an iPhone
For most of my life, I have been a Windows user. I have seen and experienced the advancements of Microsoft’s system, but several years ago, I chose to switch to macOS. And since this article is not about Windows vs Mac, I will say that it is just as important in the Android vs iOS equation.
It’s not that Apple has rejected Windows. In fact, we’ve seen them launch four new apps recently. However, Connectivity between an iPhone and a Mac is superior to other combinations. Not only from iPhone to Windows, but also (and especially) from Android to macOS.
I base this argument on these specific functions:
- Universal Clipboardwhich lets me instantly copy text from iPhone to Mac or vice versa, and also applies to photographs and other file types.
- To put backthe feature that lets you start a task on iPhone and continue it on Mac (or vice versa). This applies to both native apps like Notes and web pages in the browser (and yes, on macOS I use Firefox and on iOS Safari, but they can still be interconnected).
- Use iPhone as a webcam it’s very simple. Because it’s good that I can also use an Android phone as a Mac camera, but with the Apple phone you get more functions like having a simultaneous close-up view of my face and another with a more aerial view thanks to the use of the wide angle lens.
Instagram continues to be a downside on Android
It’s not that Instagram is the epicenter of my work. In fact, I don’t use it often professionally. However, on the occasions when I do, I realize how much even having android with the best camera, instagram only makes things worse
This has been happening for many years now, and it’s more Instagram’s fault than Google’s operating system. There have been improvements in recent times, but it still doesn’t reach the level of the app on iOS. And the “Instagram modes” that some Android manufacturers add aren’t the most convenient either, since they already require you to do everything in an app other than Instagram itself.
iCloud on Android is clearly ineffective
I’ve had an iCloud family plan with five other people for several years now. They all have iPhones and it’s convenient for them, but it’s also convenient for me. It’s the cloud that works best for me and the one that works best for me along with Apple One. Well. on Android it is accessible via the web
On Android I have shortcuts to this iCloud website for some sporadic requests such as a note stored in the native Apple app, etc., but the lack of a native app for Android is decisive. No data synchronization, no fast, comfortable and complete access to my information.
Much more optimized applications
These days, it’s rare to see an app that’s in the iOS App Store and not the Android Google Play Store. That’s why I won’t list it as an advantage of the iPhone. My “problem” with Android apps comes from how poorly optimized some of these apps are. And no, I’m not referring to the big and famous ones, but to some tools that, although known, are not so great.
For development purposes, those who create apps for iPhone do so for a few mobile models, while those who focus on Android have to do so for dozens (or even hundreds) of devices. This ends up being a problem many times and often. I find applications with significantly worse performance in the Google system.
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