Other than screen size, why do you prefer Android over iPhone?

[onthecouchagain]

Does the paid version offer more shortcut options? I was using the trial version and didn't see an option to put the device to sleep. Being able to lock the device with a swipe is worth the $0.99 alone, imo.

Paid version allows you to bind custom apps to gestures.

Download this. Also free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=en

Then bind it to the Swipe Home gesture you want.

My current set up:

 

[Stooby Mcdoobie]

Paid version allows you to bind custom apps to gestures.

Download this. Also free. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=en

Then bind it to the Swipe Home gesture you want.

Awesome, I'll check it out. Thanks.

On a related note, do you know of a way to wake the HTC One up without hitting the power button? I've found that I have to shift my hand around a bit to hit the power button. While doable, it's a bit awkward.

 

[cuzo]

The main reason is the screen size.

The second reason is the ability to set default so, for instance when I'm in the Craigslist app for iOS, when in asked to send a email to the seller using Craigslist the only option i get to email the seller with is the stock iOS app, I cannot use gmail, mailbox or boxer and set that as my default and that's not cool.

Those the main reasons, I like samsungs multitasking alot but its not something I need that much.

I actually prefer the iOS notification system of just cluttering the lock screen that just having notifications pop up up too, I just hit the power button on my iPhone and under exactly what happened without having to unlock the phone.

I miss tubemate but it's not that important.

Screen size and setting default apps.

iOS apps are worlds better though.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Awesome, I'll check it out. Thanks.

On a related note, do you know of a way to wake the HTC One up without hitting the power button? I've found that I have to shift my hand around a bit to hit the power button. While doable, it's a bit awkward.

Nope. It's the only time I hit the power button. To wake the device.

 

[dkersten]

Nope. It's the only time I hit the power button. To wake the device.

I was just watching the LG G2 review and they have a cool feature where you double tap the screen to turn it on and off. It would be cool if other manufacturers could do something similar.

 

[Savor]

Variety. Freedom.

Dont need to sell my soul and get shackled by an iTunes account.

I'm actually wondering why people continue to stick to iPhone? I have read all the reasons before. Ecosystem, design, polish, easy to use, smooth, better apps, more accessories, form factor, blah blah blah. I was using many of those reasons back in 2010 to iPhone haters too, ya know?

But isnt the iPhone line the most repetitive and UNFRESH products right now? Same UI. Same archaic way to open apps. Same design used after two years. I find iPhones to be the most DISPOSABLE and EASIEST phones to sell online. One because of resell value since Apple marks up the price anyway. And two, because after two major updates, your current iPhone tends to slow down, cant get newer apps or update older ones, and get worse batt life that you need an upgrade that you sell off or give away the older model.

And iPhones tend to stay around at least 3 years with subsidized pricing. What's the rush? That is why it has a decent marketshare in U.S. You can still get an iPhone 4s next year while most other phones get phased out after a year. This is why I find iPhones redundant and dont need to rush to get one. In three months, the 5s will be discounted after the initial sales onslaught wears off. By CES in next Jan and MWC next Feb, iPhone 5s becomes yesterday's news again. Then iPhone 6 hype begins because of a new design which is enough for fanboys to want it only for a stronger S-class "TWIN" to follow it in 2015.

It is the most boring, repetitive designed, restrictive, highly more common, and easily disposable phones to sell. Wash, rinse, repeat. Yet, I find it funny strange people still line up in droves for them. I understand Android phones value goes down after a year or so and OEM releases phones faster than you can say diarrhea! The Z1 is basically a big FU to Z owners. Still, news doesnt get stale. But with iPhone, it is the same thing too and they dont age quite gracefully either. Age like sour milk than fine wine. Apple is as predictable and abundant as SJ's black turtle necks.

 

[Vegastouch]

So as the title suggests, in your opinion what makes Android "better" than the iPhone. I see everyone saying the next iPhone is "dead on arrival" but honestly I fail to see the logic here. It seems like other than most Android handsets having a larger display, they're not really better than the iPhone at performing any tasks. The specs of the iPhone 5S are on par, if not better, than the current crop of Android phones. Are people lured in by the "bells, and whistles" of most Android phones? This isn't meant to turn into an "iFan vs. FanDroid" debate. However I'm just curious to see why everyone thinks Android is better. I'm torn between the iPhone 5S, and the Note 3, and won't make my decision until I can use both in store. Let's try to keep this thread respectful, but lets hear it!

Right because we have NEVER had this discussion before

I love the Apple OS on my laptop but just dont care for iOS on a phone. Many reasons why and the bells and whistles is a part of it. I dont like using the gestures of Samsung. I still take my screenshots by holding the two buttons but sharing is the bomb on Android among many other things the iPhone doesnt do. And as ive said many times already, i dont care for aluminum backs and prefer the plastic or something else other than aluminum.

Then there is that screen size.......................

But specs isnt a factor for me as i dont care about benchmarks and such. If the Moto X had a better camera i might get that with its dual cores.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I was just watching the LG G2 review and they have a cool feature where you double tap the screen to turn it on and off. It would be cool if other manufacturers could do something similar.

Yes I really like that feature of the g2

 

[kasakka]

What I like about Android:

File system

• Ability to choose default apps or open stuff in apps of my choosing
• Much better notifications
• Not so many artificial limitations (like the way Safari has far better Javascript performance than other browsers by default)
• Customisation all the way to being able to use different keyboards, launchers etc.

What I don't like about Android:

• Most widgets seem pretty crappy and some don't fit into the general look of the UI that well
• Lockscreen becomes quite useless if you use a security pattern or PIN.
• No uniformity in apps. For example many apps cram settings in totally different places and notification functionality differs - some don't allow LED notification light, many don't allow you to choose its color etc.
• Manufacturer bloatware
• That ****in' volume level warning

In the end there are many things that are just plain terrible on Android. http://acko.net/blog/why-android-hates-you/ has some good points. Likewise iOS has lots of things to gripe about and at the moment at least to me it's a worse choice. However I do still prefer iPad as a tablet due to aspect ratio and app quality.

As for the devices themselves, I do like the bigger screen on my GS4. I don't particularly like the somewhat overly sensitive capacitive buttons. Some other devices like the HTC One have bad power button placement. On the iPhone the only thing that bothered me was the screen size.

 

[JaySoul]

I'm on iOS but have used Android properly.

There are many things to admire with both systems.

I wish we could get the best of both worlds in just one phone, but that won't happen

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Variety. Freedom.

Dont need to sell my soul and get shackled by an iTunes account.

I'm actually wondering why people continue to stick to iPhone? I have read all the reasons before. Ecosystem, design, polish, easy to use, smooth, better apps, more accessories, form factor, blah blah blah. I was using many of those reasons back in 2010 to iPhone haters too, ya know?

But isnt the iPhone line the most repetitive and UNFRESH products right now? Same UI. Same archaic way to open apps. Same design used after two years. I find iPhones to be the most DISPOSABLE and EASIEST phones to sell online. One because of resell value since Apple marks up the price anyway. And two, because after two major updates, your current iPhone tends to slow down, cant get newer apps or update older ones, and get worse batt life that you need an upgrade that you sell off or give away the older model.

And iPhones tend to stay around at least 3 years with subsidized pricing. What's the rush? That is why it has a decent marketshare in U.S. You can still get an iPhone 4s next year while most other phones get phased out after a year. This is why I find iPhones redundant and dont need to rush to get one. In three months, the 5s will be discounted after the initial sales onslaught wears off. By CES in next Jan and MWC next Feb, iPhone 5s becomes yesterday's news again. Then iPhone 6 hype begins because of a new design which is enough for fanboys to want it only for a stronger S-class "TWIN" to follow it in 2015.

It is the most boring, repetitive designed, restrictive, highly more common, and easily disposable phones to sell. Wash, rinse, repeat. Yet, I find it funny strange people still line up in droves for them. I understand Android phones value goes down after a year or so and OEM releases phones faster than you can say diarrhea! The Z1 is basically a big FU to Z owners. Still, news doesnt get stale. But with iPhone, it is the same thing too and they dont age quite gracefully either. Age like sour milk than fine wine. Apple is as predictable and abundant as SJ's black turtle necks.

Maybe iOS and the iPhone haven't changed because people are still happy to buy them and the experience is enough of a winning concept not to warrant changing every single year? Android is constantly changing and trying to reinvent itself which could be construed as a concept that hasn't quite got it right, and is trying to find the right blend? There is so much demand amongst Android consumers for the next mind blowing innovation, that I feel Samsung and the likes are under pressure constantly to bring the wow factor. Are we going to reach a point where not enough innovation is coming through and the spoilt demands of its consumers will declare some form of stalemate?

If Android was so much better than iOS, would we really have so much negativity here on an Apple friendly site? My guess is people would generally be happy enough not to give iOS a second thought.

 

[miltonbull]

Ithe mainly the notifications on Android. I have a GS4 and a iPhone 5. On Android its a better overview, the simple swipe gestures. Even on iOS 7 I have to press a small x in the right corner + add to that im left handen so its a bit clumsy.

 

[Wide opeN]

Widgets
Customization
More Intelligent than iOS
Able to change keyboards, browsers, etc...
Being able to Swype
Freedom
No stupid restrictions

 

[Klosefabrinio]

all of the s-pen functions, better camera, android, touchwiz, rooting, launchers....

 

[Dontazemebro]

The main reason is the screen size.

The second reason is the ability to set default so, for instance when I'm in the Craigslist app for iOS, when in asked to send a email to the seller using Craigslist the only option i get to email the seller with is the stock iOS app, I cannot use gmail, mailbox or boxer and set that as my default and that's not cool.

Those the main reasons, I like samsungs multitasking alot but its not something I need that much.

I actually prefer the iOS notification system of just cluttering the lock screen that just having notifications pop up up too, I just hit the power button on my iPhone and under exactly what happened without having to unlock the phone.

I miss tubemate but it's not that important.

Screen size and setting default apps.

iOS apps are worlds better though.

You can get tubemate free in the Amazon app store

 

[cuzo]

I have a iPhone, I'm speaking when I had android.

 

[spinedoc77]

The main thing all Android phones are missing from Apple is the hardware mute toggle, it makes muting so convenient. I don't have to turn on the screen, or press the volume button down, just a simple flick of the switch and the phone is muted. Siri is also much better than Google in terms of taking commands and doing what you want, that's really the main reason I have stuck with iOS all these years when I really do like Android much better. But if I need to make a phone call and my phone keeps forcing me into an internet search, well that just doesn't work well for my work flow.

I also used to like widgets a lot, I still like them but find Windows live tiles superior is SOME instances. Still both live tiles and widgets are MUCH better than anything iOS has (why is it always 73 and sunny?!?!). I just find live tiles to have just as much information but be much more compact and also fit on screen nicer. Also widgets in Android are incredibly disjointed, you can never get the same fonts, colors, style, sizes, etc across widgets even after hours of playing around and customizing them.

 

[Liquorpuki]

Better camera implementation. iPhones I still have to aim my finger at a little oval on the screen or hit a volume button that's so rigid it pushes that side of the phone down. You take a one handed shot it's the biggest pain in the ass. Android you get either a dedicated camera button or tap the screen to focus/shoot. Moto X uses the corkscrew motion to trigger the camera instead of having to swipe up the screen and wait. WP8 handsets actually have the best implementation because they require a dedicated camera button and tap to focus/shoot, plus they utilize Nokia tech.

Data-centric OS - I've used WP8 and Android and Android has the best data-centric implementation out there because of widgets. Screen real estate is used to relay dynamic info instead of showing an app grid. No clue why Apple is still stuck on a static app grid from the palm pilot days. This is not early 2000 where something moving on your screen will drain your battery. On Android I can monitor stocks and tweets directly on the UI. If I wanna Shazam a song, I just tap the widget directly on my UI. On iOS for every single piece of info I need or to perform a function, I have to open up an app, and wait for it to load.