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iPhone versus Android: Which one should you buy?

While the jury is still out, it is important that we look at the significant features of both Apple and Android phones.

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  • Feb 06, 2021, 01:01 PM IST

A recurring debate in the technological world has cropped up again. The usual Android vs iPhone debate has and has been discussed in length in social media. However, a clear winner has still not emerged.

While the jury is still out, it is important that we look at the significant features of both Apple and Android phones.

Apple phones take special care when it comes up with its privacy features. It is quite transparent about how the users' data get used by internet companies.

Moreover, Android phones have to work on pop-up ads and new app suggestions that become tedious for their users.

Here are certain features that set apart Apple and Android phones:

1. Security

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 If any iOS app accesses the mic or camera, the iPhone users will be alerted with a yellow or green notification dot. It is done to prevent spy apps from secretly recording your movements.

 

 

2. Privacy-a primary concern for iPhone apps

Privacy-a primary concern for iPhone apps
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All iPhone apps are supposed to give information about what data it collects with a new App Store update.

Android apps don't inform whether or not the app is creating your digital profile for ads by linking your personal data.

  
 

3. Speed test

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As IOS and Android users are the only two operating systems running your phones, the debates can be quite polarising.

Recently, a video was posted by a social media user shows iPhone and an Android smartphone put side by side to look at which phone operates faster. The user opens various apps--Instagram, Tik Tok, etc, on both the phones simultaneously. The video shows that the apps open relatively faster on Android phones to the iPhone.

The account has been currently suspended.

The supporters of the iPhone claim that their phones are technically superior, and well-equipped phones. On the other side, Android fans claim that their phones have more features at a lesser cost than an iPhone. 

4. Fake apps alert

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 Apple has made it mandatory that an app must inform users about what it is all about and the core experience before users are lured to download it. This helps users from downloading unworthy apps.

5. Apple has introduced cool 'unlcok' feature

Apple has introduced cool 'unlcok' feature
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Incorporating a major change aimed at integrating iPhone and Apple Watch, technology giant Apple on Monday (February 1) released the first developer betas of iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. The release of these developer betas means that Apple Watch users will now be able to unlock their iPhone while wearing a face mask.  Notably, this can be only by the latest developer betas of iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4.

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