Maybe there is a big difference between iPhone and iPad.
My Android tablet (no smartphone) is so much easier for me.
I'd rather be stuck in the Google ecosystem than Apple.
Technically, I am.
Predictive text is terrible with iPad.
Brilliant on Android, where I can actually delete something or everything.
I have the Google keyboard including the number keys up top.
iPad keyboard is huge. Great if you're a typist. I'm not.
No micro SD on Apple. I don't use it but have it on Android.
I can change my home screen completely on Android and do.
Microsoft Launcher.
I earlier said at least 10 things where Android is better for me.
No FM radio makes 5.
Copy and paste is easier with Android for me.
Microsoft Edge gives me trouble on iPad. Piece of cake with Android.
Opera browser has VPN on Android. Not on iPad.
Opera browser also has word (text) wrap. Not on iPad.
VLC Media Player can use DVD TS folders with Android. Not on iPad.
There you go. 10 things I can do with Android better than iPad.
I can plug my tablet into my computer and copy files with ease.
If that is possible with iPad I don't know how.
Android is more like owning a tiny computer.
By comparison, iPad is like a crippled computer.
I blame Apple and their over the top safety demands.
I can erase my Android tablet without a password to unlock first.
Multiple users if I want to as well.
Much easier to switch open apps with Android.
Lost count. Is that 15?
My ecosystem suits me way better.
I guess I have a more nuanced feeling towards iOS, iPad OS and Android.
I get your list but one could easily do the same type of list with iOS.
There is no denying a few key advantages Apple has which is complete control over their OS, hardware and app store. They have better optimized hardware and update support that isn't fragmented.
For people who value simplicity and just want to use their devices without much tinkering and just tend to use the same devices for many years then Apple clearly has an advantage.
If you want everything to work together without having to do much to set it up Apple is clearly better.
In terms of overall privacy and security Apple is better.
For the majority of users what I referenced above is much more important than freedom and customization.
Apps are more standardized with Apple as well.
So while I prefer Android devices in some cases much more over Apple devices, and prefer the level of customization I am not your average user.
I like tinkering. I like problem solving. I like the wide degree of hardware choices. BUT a few years back when Android OEM'S on expensive phones and Tablets were only giving two years of OS upgrades and updates were generally slow to late I had finally had enough. I left Android for a few years completely and it wasn't a bad experience, in fact it was great.
For all of Apple's fault's and there are many, they deliver a consistent experience across devices that all work extremely well together. But no OS is perfect and some of Apple's software and hardware choices are just head scratching. Clearly Apple puts profits above all else and sometimes it is just too much.
I also like to support open source software. When Android OEM'S started changing the update support and continue to offer better hardware features and push the envelope in new designs and software it is hard not to enjoy using Android. But there is no clear superior choice. I think it really comes down to the individual and their use case and preferences.
A list can always be made on either side to claim one being better. But lists are subjective to the person who makes them.
I would say there are things that are great about both. However Apple's anti consumer stance, business practices, chasing profits above the interests of users, choice of where they manufacture their products has left a rather sour taste in my mouth. I understand that all companies chase profits but a company with so much wealth that could do a lot better in these areas makes it particularly egregious and at least for now is keeping me platform and hardware agnostic. If they start changing for the better I would be more of a happy user but for now I am keeping my options open.
Google while being an evil company at times just makes a better phone. The Pixel is a brilliant device in substantive ways that makes a phone better to use. Samsung at least is not as bad as Apple in many ways and seems more aligned with supporting America for the time being than Apple. Samsung allows a lot more flexibility in the use of their products.
Times are always changing. Who knows what the future holds. No company has my individual best interests at heart. I use their products because I have to buy I am under no illusion they care about me more than the money I can give them. Any company that seeks to limit my freedom in how I use my products gets a pretty big knock off the fanboy pedestal. Better integration and better security be dammed if you purposely limit my choice. This is why I will take a small hit to my privacy and integration of my devices.
