discussion Useful features Android has that Apple doesn't? (and vice-versa)

[naval23]

For people who have used both, what are features Android has that Apple doesn't (and vice-versa: What features does Apple have that Android doesn't)?

 

For example,

 

To track monthly data usage - you need to manually do it for Apple monthly vs. Android is automatic once you set the tracking period.

 

Widgets in Android are interactive vs. in Apple, they're just on the screen (ex: for the TickTick app, you can easily check off items on your to do list from your widget on Android, in Apple you'd have to tap the checklist and it'd opens the app for you to check it off)

 

What are other features you've noticed?

 

[rihannasbe$tfrnd]

No one wants to steal an android  very useful for android users 

[naval23]

1 minute ago, rihannasbe$tfrnd said:

No one wants to steal an android  very useful for android users 

they wouldn't know how to with all the security features android has 

[Rith]

1 minute ago, rihannasbe$tfrnd said:

No one wants to steal an android  very useful for android users 

 isn't it actually the other way around? since every iphone has find my + touch/face id, practically making them useless?

 

android devices can let you download music from websites and lets you play i think (good for demos etc.) which is hard af to do on iphones

[rihannasbe$tfrnd]

3 minutes ago, naval23 said:

they wouldn't know how to with all the security features android has 

Stealing a phone physically is easy, the girls don’t want it for pieces either way 

Edited September 3, 2022 by rihannasbe$tfrnd

[Uncatena]

25 minutes ago, Rith said:

 isn't it actually the other way around? since every iphone has find my + touch/face id, practically making them useless?

 

android devices can let you download music from websites and lets you play i think (good for demos etc.) which is hard af to do on iphones

You can do this now pretty easily on iOS now.

 

one thing going for android is being able to download apk files for apps and also having way more flexible rules in the App Store. Also the visual customization is so much easier. 

Edited September 3, 2022 by ChapelHooker

[Starshine]

Probably the interactive widgets even though Google abandoned support for years until recently , the ability to download apps outside and not locked to the Play Store, split-screen mode, customization that allows you to personalize your phone to a T.

 

Apple has been ahead with Universal Clipboard and their refined Wallet app features, which Android 13 (specifically Google phones) are just recently getting and upping their native support. I'd say iOS 16's lock screen is better now with the customizations. I also like their privacy features with hidden emails, Safari's VPN-like feature, and preventative app tracking. It's really just preference at this point.  Personally, I like a streamlined walled garden that simply just works within an ecosystem of devices whereas others may prefer something more personalized and suited for them. The paradox of choice just makes me uninterested in Android.

[tellem]

Samsungs can schedule text messages which was really useful tbh I wish Apple had a similar feature

[Into The Void]

Idk I only had an Android

[Mr.Link]

3 hours ago, rihannasbe$tfrnd said:

No one wants to steal an android  very useful for android users 

Came here to say this

[Rith]

10 hours ago, ChapelHooker said:

You can do this now pretty easily on iOS now.

wait how? 

[Pop]

Android doesn't have any features I want ? i don't dream of poverty

[Afterglow]

17 minutes ago, Pop said:

Android doesn't have any features I want ? i don't dream of poverty

You also don't comprehend. The question was what features differ, not which ones you want.

 

OT: Android functionality and productivity slays iphone. As someone who works in the tech industry, I could never rely on an ios. On top of that; a serious lack of customization plus  accessibility features just don't exist. And don't get me started on the lack of Apps that Apple seems to not care about. The disparity between useful and off the cuff Android apps vs. Apple is striking.

 

Finally...Physically, the hardware offers an unmatched level of diversity and choice. 

 

Overall the simpleton "GP" nature of an iPhone is also a feature that is less than desirable.

Edited September 4, 2022 by Afterglow

[Samsara]

Android features iPhone lacks:

 

1. iPhone doesn’t show you the charge level or if it’s charging at all while it’s switched off.

 

2. No clipboard history.
 

3. No number row on the keyboard.

 

4. No AOD.

 

5. No USB OTG.

 

6. No split screen multitasking.

 

7. No Pro camera modes.

 

8. No sideloading apps.

 

9. No theme, custom font support.
 

10. But my main gripe is it lacks file management. Needs iTunes on PC everytime to upload music. Even when you download your music collection from a remote server, the stupid OS won’t allow you to play it unless it has gone some shitty crapple procedure. Same with ebooks. Books can’t access those files. Can’t save plane tickets locally or boarding passes as PDF format files as email attachments. Synching photos with a PC is a complete mess.

[Uncatena]

2 hours ago, Rith said:

wait how? 

if you click download links in Safari, it will download the file in the browser and show up in your Files app. Works for zip files too, it will automatically unzip them. 
 

playing them is still a bit annoying. you can play them in the Files app, but you have to manually skip to the next song etc. But there are good third party music apps that fix that. 

Edited September 4, 2022 by ChapelHooker

[Rith]

10 minutes ago, ChapelHooker said:

if you click download links in Safari, it will download the file in the browser and show up in your Files app. Works for zip files too, it will automatically unzip them. 
 

playing them is still a bit annoying. you can play them in the Files app, but you have to manually skip to the next song etc. But there are good third party music apps that fix that. 

oh thank you sis 

 

im not from US but imessage is like the biggest apple-exclusive feature i think. it's weird to think that some people actually don't use whatsapp, it's easy AF even though the things i talk about sometimes appear in ads magically 

[Steve Jobs]

3 hours ago, Samsara said:

Android features iPhone lacks:

 

1. iPhone doesn’t show you the charge level or if it’s charging at all while it’s switched off.

 

2. No clipboard history.
 

3. No number row on the keyboard.

 

4. No AOD.

 

5. No USB OTG.

 

6. No split screen multitasking.

 

7. No Pro camera modes.

 

8. No sideloading apps.

 

9. No theme, custom font support.
 

10. But my main gripe is it lacks file management. Needs iTunes on PC everytime to upload music. Even when you download your music collection from a remote server, the stupid OS won’t allow you to play it unless it has gone some shitty crapple procedure. Same with ebooks. Books can’t access those files. Can’t save plane tickets locally or boarding passes as PDF format files as email attachments. Synching photos with a PC is a complete mess.

3. Possible with third party keyboards

4. It's coming on the next model

7. It is possible with third party camera apps

8. Possible

10. Ever since the files app was introduced it's also possible. For music you can't import directly in the native Apple Music app, but you can import audio files that you have downloaded into third party players. For books it has always been possible to directly import epub or pdf files into the Books app since launch. Saving PDFs is also possible and in the case of boarding passes, every airline also offers boarding pass that get directly stored in the iOS wallet app.

 

[Before Today]

My favorite feature on the Samsung Galaxy is the "secure folder" feature where every file that you don't want people to see on your phone is not only hidden, but it's locked. It requires your fingerprint, and it's inaccessible. Most iPhone users aren't aware of this feature, some Galaxy users themselves might not be aware of it either. But I find it useful. You can even change the name of the app when it appears on home screen and change the logo. So at first glance you can make it look like a jogging track app.

 

What I like about iPhones: The camera aren't as shitty on Instagram, and they have the add photo as sticker thingy. It's a hassle on Android.