Android or iPhone? You are going to buy either one or the other. But which one should you buy? Both are wonderful smartphones, only you need to know which best fits your likings and needs.
Now, I’m going to try to keep this short and sweet, and so you don’t get even more mixed up than ever. I right now own an Android, and I also own and iPod Touch. I’m not going to say one is better than the other, and I’m not going to hate on either company, because like I said, both are great phones, you just have to find one that fits your needs. Some people would be better off with an Android, and some with an iPhone. I’m going to tell you about apps, keyboards, and much more.
First of all, you might want a real keyboard and not a fake on-screen keyboard. They’re about the same, but the on-screen ones are harder to type on if you have big fingers. Which case, you might want to look at a slider phone. Android has both slider and non-slider phones. iPhone only has the on-screen keyboard. If the keyboard isn’t a big thing to you, then probably you’d do just fine with an on-screen keyboard. It just takes some getting use to. Even still, before you get a contract, you might want to test out a few phones, both with a keyboard and without. Also maybe ask a few friends that have touch screen keyboards on their phones.
Next are carriers. iPhone only has AT&T and Verizon. Android has AT&T, Verizon, Virgin Mobile, Sprint, and more. But that doesn’t make the Android better, just because Apple picked only two of the best carriers to sell the iPhone. You just have to find the carrier that fits your needs and likings, as well as who has more bars where you live and work. All are about the same in price anyways, if not, it’s close.
Next is also something you need to think about. Apps. iPhone and Android apps are about the same, but there’s more to say that about it. Android apps are cheaper and almost all are free. With a lot of iTunes apps, you have to pay at least $0.99 per app. Android has more apps like scanners, and where you can set your Android up as a wireless hotspot. iPhone has more fun apps like Farmville, Zombieville USA, BASIC! and more. Although most of the Android QR code scanners and generators are now for iPhone too. With the Android Market, you don’t really have to sign up for it, unlike iTunes. Unless you plan on buying apps you have to pay for, the Android Market is pretty much hassle free.
How about size and weight? iPhones are small and lightweight, aswell as some Androids. Most Androids are large and kind of heavy (for a phone at least). They’re pretty much the same, but some Androids are almost twice the size of an iPhone, for a bigger screen, and some are build kind of awkwardly. If you want a small pocket-sized phone, probably iPhone is what you want. If you want a nice big screen with a lot of room, an Android is right for you.
What about widgets? You might not know what a widget is, but a widget is what you see on the home screen of an Android. You know, that shows the time, date, weather, all that stuff? That’s a widget. With an Android you can pick from 10 widgets per phone? I Think so… Plus you can download more and make your own. iPhone doesn’t have widgets. iPhone doesn’t support flash and I think that’s why. Widgets will kill your battery in no time though, so you need to think about that too.
I just said iPhone doesn’t support flash, so I though I’d talk about that too. With iPhone you can’t get on Safari and watch YouTube, you have to download the free app first. Which is a little bit of a pain, but at least it works. Just thought I’d tell you all about that really quick.
Browsers? iPhone only has Safari. With Android, you can get almost any browser you want. Don’t get me wrong, I like Safari, it just sometime, you might want something else. With Android, you can do whatever you want with the phone you paid for, not like iPhone. With iPhone you pretty much have what Apple gives you, and you can’t “hack” the phone. Android doesn’t care what browser you use, how you use it, anything like that. Apple does.
Also, fingerprint scanners. Yes, a few phone that just came out have fingerprint scanners. Don’t want your phone unlocking in your pocket? Don’t want your friend getting into your phone? Just set it to your fingerprint and scan it to unlock! Now, right now I think only one of two Androids have the fingerprint scanner, but the iPhone 5 (that’s coming out in September, so say rumors) might have a fingerprint scanner too. I for one think the fingerprint scanner is a great idea. Us teens are always worried about at least one of our friends getting into our phones. And I’m sure it’s the same with adults too. Plus if your phone ever gets lost or stolen, the people that found it or took it won’t be able to get into your phone and see all your stuff. This could be the future of phones, so if you’re going to get an iPhone, probably wait for the iPhone 5. That way if the scanner thing gets put in every new phone, your new iPhone won’t be a piece of “last week’s” junk after only having it for 3-4 months.
So I would pretty much say if you want more of a “fun” and basic phone, iPhone is right for you. If you want a phone that you can put different browsers on, and so-called, hack. Probably you should get an Android.
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