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As of May 2019 the market share for phone
operating systems is really only a two horse
race - iOS and Android, with Android controlling
just over 75 percent of the market and iOS
with just under 23 percent.
Kai OS and some others like Nokia’s OS were
next with a negligible market share.
It’s become a matter of fact that in this
world there are Android fans and iOS fans,
and people don’t tend to cross over to the
other side.
We all know folks who would never give up
their iPhone for say, a Samsung, and we all
know people who tell you iPhones are overpriced
and more of an accessory than a necessity.
But which operating system is really the best?
That’s what we’ll try and find out for
you.
Before we get to the pros and cons of each
system let’s first have a look at the history
of these two OS’s.
We’ll start with Android.
The company Android Inc. was founded in 2003
by a bunch of guys, but the one you’ve most
likely heard of is Andy Rubin.
At first the idea was an operating system
developed for digital cameras, not phones,
but soon the creators changed their minds
and announced that their technology would
soon rival Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Not many people believed that and it wasn’t
easy getting this company going.
In fact, it’s been reported that they were
so broke they couldn’t afford to pay for
their office space and even the founders’
closest friends didn’t really believe they
were on to something.
Google however, did believe in their OS and
acquired it from Android Inc. along with key
members of the company.
There was a lot of secrecy surrounding Android
and its acquisition but the rumors started
to get out that Google was developing its
own software for mobile phones, and little
did we know how quickly this software would
be in most of our pockets.
Then in 2007 Apple dropped a bombshell and
released its iPhone.
Prior to this, Google’s operating system
was developed only to run on standard phones,
not ones with touchscreens.
When the iPhone came out the Android team
knew that they had a lot of work to do.
That same year a group called the Handset
Alliance came together and made the bold statement
that they would create “the first truly
open and comprehensive platform for mobile
devices.”
Members of this alliance were Google, Samsung,
HTC and Motorola as well as others.
They weren’t just full of hot air either,
and soon we saw a bunch of different versions
of Android.
These were "Cupcake", "Donut", "Eclair", and
"Froyo".
Later we got “Kit-Kat.”
You might be wondering why computer software
was named after things that you eat, and Google
later answered that saying it was because
the mobile devices running this software made
life sweet.
The first Android phone was the T-Mobile G1,
or HTC Dream as it was called outside of the
USA.
The reviews were mixed, but many people did
say that theOS had lots of potential.
Now for the iPhone and iOS.
In 2005 the one and only Steve Jobs had a
huge job to do - shrink the Mac and make the
perfect handheld device.
In 2007, Apple announced this new phone along
with its operating system.
The first of the systems was called iPhone
OS 1, and unlike Google, Apple didn’t go
for sweet-sounding names and just kept counting
up in numbers.
So far we have only mentioned phones, but
as you know both operating systems ran on
various mobile devices.
The first iPhones were praised as a spectacular
device and only added to the mystique of Jobs
who for some was like a techno-god.
You just have to read those early reviews
to find fawning praise about how the iPhone
was sleek, fantastic, innovative, a superb
device for surfing the web, like nothing else
before it.
Gizmodo wrote, “I'm thumbing through my
own iPhone like a teenager with his first
Playboy.”
It was in a league of its own.
It wasn’t perfect and lacked a few features,
but hey, no one was saying negative things
about this device except perhaps one thing.
This was the fact it was so darn expensive,
coming in at a base price of $499.
Compare that to the first Android phone which
launched at $179.
But the price didn’t matter to many as iPhones
were being hailed as the future of mobile
devices.
That’s kind of been the story ever since,
but as we’ve seen in the years since, many
high-end Android phones are also now very
expensive.
They might have cost a lot of cash, but that
didn’t stop people buying the iPhone.
If you look at the best selling phones of
all time you’ll see that it’s topped by
early Nokia phones.
And it makes sense, you could throw them against
a wall and they wouldn’t break and the battery
lasted longer than any human could stay awake.
That said, the third phone on the list is
the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and it beats
any Android phone by a long way.
220 million people bought that phone, which
is more than impressive.
The best selling Android phone of all time
is the Samsung Galaxy S4, and that sold just
80 million units, a long way behind.
It ran Android 4.2.2 "Jelly Bean".
But then just below that you have the iPhone
5 and iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus which sold
70 and 65.9 million units respectively.
The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S aren’t too far
behind that, while various versions of the
Samsung Galaxy have done ok too.
If you look at the historical market share
of operating systems you’ll find in 2009
Android was barely getting out of the blocks
and iOS was in front.
The operating system called Symbian, used
by a bunch of big manufacturers like Nokia,
was ahead of them both, but that soon changed.
What you see in the years ahead is Microsoft
Mobile taking a huge nosedive and Android
rocketing to the top.
We will say, though, that over the years iOS
has taken some small dips and rises but mostly
it’s stayed quite stable.
Only lately has the iPhone been in a bit of
trouble.
That might say something about its dedicated
users over the years.
But since about 2013 Android has enjoyed an
80 percent market share, give or take a little
now and again.
No one can deny that Apple has very devoted
fans, but it’s impossible to contest that
Android is king of the market.
However, just because something sells more
doesn’t mean it is better.
As we know, the iPhone is very expensive which
we’re sure puts a lot of people off.
We went to an article by Fast Company and
along with staff at the website some designers
and technology big thinkers talked about what
phone they thought was the best of all time.
The article was released in 2018.
And you know what, the list of phones selected
was mostly populated by various versions of
the iPhone.
Some old school phones such as the early Blackberry
got a mention, as did those poplar Motorola
flip phones and old Nokias.
We couldn’t even find an Android phone on
the list.
Maybe those guys were just fond of the good
old days... or maybe there just hasn’t been
an almost-perfect Android phone yet.
What about 2019?
We looked to see what people were saying were
the best phones you could buy in 2019.
Well, now it seems Samsung phones running
Android top the list, although some lists
do include the iPhone XS.
It doesn’t matter where you look, Samsung
Galaxy phones top the lists right now, with
various types of Galaxy phones filling most
of the top spots give or take the odd Huawei
phone.
Some of the top ten lists right now don’t
even include the iPhone, which is surprising
given similar lists you would have found published
a few years ago.
From what we can see, according to the experts,
Android phones whether Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi
or One Plus, are favored over the iPhone.
While the iPhone was almost always at the
top of reviews not that long ago, these days
people are talking about the fall of the phone.
That seems to have begun in 2018.
It looks like these days that sleek design
is just too expensive for some people and
they think you can get a better machine for
a cheaper price with an Android phone.
This still doesn’t tell us which is the
best operating system, though.
Again, the experts have chimed in, not just
about which phone is best but what operating
system is best.
The first thing most people point to is that
Android gives the consumer more variety.
That’s why it sells better, there are just
so many phones out there with all kinds of
features and at all prices.
But it’s more than that.
The number of apps available for Android is
approximately 3.5 million, while for iOS it’s
2.5 million.
Wait, though, because while there are more
free Android apps and a greater variety, at
least one reviewer says Apple has the better
quality apps, especially if you play games.
Some people also say that Apple is better
at weeding out questionable apps than Android
and the App Store is better to navigate than
the Play Store.
Another big deal is maps.
We looked at a few comparisons of Apple Maps
and Google Maps and not one person said Apple
Maps was better.
Most reviewers did say that Apple Maps is
getting better and better and isn’t far
behind, but in the end you just have to go
with Google.
What concerns a lot of people, too, is the
battery life of their device.
It’s a huge thing as no one likes seeing
their battery run out on them when they really
need that phone working.
Again, it’s all about variety.
The iPhone doesn’t have a bad battery at
all, but you can find many Android devices
out there with a superior battery.
The experts the public agree on this one.
It’s looking like Android wins in most areas,
but where Apple looks to be superior is offering
updates.
When it comes to adding new features, some
bug fixes, and also security updates, Apple
is ahead.
Two other things talked about are how you
can customize your phone and how easy it is
to use.
In terms of customizing, Android just has
more options, as you’d expect when there
are so many phones.
But in terms of sheer simplicity, most people
seem to think that Apple wins here.
But what if you want to sell your phone and
buy a new one?
Which system holds its value better?
There is only one answer to this and no one
disagrees.
It’s the iPhone.
You can still get a fairly decent amount of
money for a phone two years old.
You might also know people using iPhones even
older than that which still work very well.
In the end, it seems like most people said
that it’s all about personal preference
and there is no definitive better OS.
If you prioritize volume of choice and range
of customization then you have to go for Android,
but if you value design and ease of use then
you can’t go wrong with an iPhone…if you
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Let us know which is your favorite OS in the
comments, Android, iOS, or one of the other
weird ones, and be sure to check out our other
video Apple vs Samsung - which is bigger?
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