IOS Vs. Android
First, we start with a question. Why have we used plural adjective for Android phone but singular for iPhone? If you enter the market to buy a smartphone, they will ask you whether you want an Android phone or an iPhone. But if you are not aware of the world of smartphones, you will probably be asked what are the differences between the two? The market is full of different phones from different brands with countless variations, so why are they all summed up in these two words?
The answer to this question depends on the expression of a concept called "operating system", without expressing it directly, it is impossible to compare the two. On the other hand, the full explanation of this concept does not fit in the format of this article, so we will give a brief definition of it so that the difference between Android phones and iPhones is more comprehensible for you.
What is the operating system?
In short, the operating system is a software that is implemented by the manufacturer on any kind of smart device so that the user can use it. In fact, a smart device without an operating system is a useless device that cannot do anything. The task of the operating system is to connect with the internal components of the device (hardware) to create a virtual environment that the user can work with and perform the tasks that today have made it impossible to get by without having these smart devices.
By expressing this concept, we realize that the reason for this duality is due to the operating system, but the next question that arises is why the names used to separate these two categories are not related to each other? "iPhone" is the brand name of phones manufactured by Apple. While "Android" is not the name of the phone, it is the name of the operating system that is implemented on a wide range of phones of different brands. This is while the operating system of iPhone phones is called iOS, but using the name iOS to select the type of phone is not common. To answer this question, it is necessary to examine a brief history of each.
iOS
In 2007, Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, introduced the first iPhone to the market with iPhone OS 1. The name of the operating system was retained for three years, until it was changed to iOS with the release of iOS 4 in June 2010. The iOS operating system is specific to iPhone phones, and the right to use it is exclusive to Apple; This means that this operating system can only be used on iPhone phones.
Android
Android operating system was first introduced by Andy Robin in 2003. In 2005, Google bought Android and started supplying the Android operating system to smartphone manufacturers. This is how HTC introduced the first Android phone called HTC Dream with Android 1.0 in 2008.
Android has been owned by Google since 2005. Android is an open source operating system, which is now developed by Google and various companies are allowed to use it; This means that any manufacturer can use this operating system in their smart products and even change its code according to their needs and preferences.
So, with this comparison, the reason why all Android phones are placed in front of the iPhone is revealed to us. In fact, iPhone phones are phones that only work with Apple's unique operating system, iOS. Just as no other operating system like Android can be run on iPhone, iOS operating system is also not seen on any other phone except iPhone.
On the other hand, Android is an operating system that various companies are allowed to implement on their products, and users can benefit from the Android operating system by purchasing phones from Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc. Therefore, Android is not limited to a specific phone or a specific brand.
With these explanations, in fact, the name that should have been chosen for this article was the comparison of Android and iOS operating systems, but since the user may have heard the name of iOS less and at first does not know about the main difference between Android and iPhone phones, i.e. their operating systems, this title We have chosen for the article. The purpose of the article is to compare Android and iOS operating systems in terms of functionality, otherwise, if a person knows about the differences between the two, instead of comparing operating systems, he considers different brands as the basis of his comparison to buy a phone.
What are the differences between Android and iOS?
While buying a phone, one of the most questionable topics is the differences between Android and iOS and which one is superior to the other. This question is one of those questions that each person has a different answer to, and each user chooses one for their personal reasons and recommends it to others. In fact, despite their differences, none of them has absolute superiority over the other.
In general, Android and iOS have made a lot of progress in the past few years, and it is not like saying that iOS or Android have a deficiency in a certain field. However, each of them solves the needs of users in their own way. It depends on the user what he sees as his priorities and needs from a phone. At the level of a normal and everyday use, both meet the basic needs of users, but if we go beyond the level of a general use, this is where some parameters become more important.
For example, for some people, a high-quality user experience is a priority, while another person may be looking for the most convenient way to do their work, or in other words, they are looking for a solution that will meet their needs as quickly as possible and have less trouble. Note that the speed of the phone by doing things as quickly as possible is a separate category.