Today, there are so many smartphones along with its impressive features and advanced operating system available in the market. Talking about the operating system, there are two well-known and rising OS that has been praised around the market i.e. Android and iOS. So, let’s take a comparison namely the battle of Android VS iOS to find out which one is better and safer.
User Interface
For decades, Apple tried to maintain the simple and elegant design of iOS. As an open source platform, Google is giving freedom to the user to modify and customize the content of the OS based on their needs. Both Android and iOS are displaying icons for running applications on its main display, while the others provide access to information, such as access to unread e-mail, schedule on your calendar, etc.
Applications and Openness
For many applications available for Android and iOS are in a position to compete with each other. In terms of openness, Android is definitely better than the competitor. To get Android applications is not only through Google as the official application provider but also through Android Market and through other sites.
While the applications of iOS are limited only of its official application providers, the freedom is provided by Google for users in developing applications. But in contrary, this freedom is risky for the security issues.
Features
Android is an operating system that is rich in features and occupy the top positions in this category, although the iOS has several features which are not present in Android.
Customization
Android does have the concept of free users to customize the content of this OS. Compared with the iOS, it is better in this category, but this can be interpreted iOS is easier to use, especially for the beginner stage user.
Security
Symantec as the company engaged in the field of security software reported on the comparison of the security system between Android vs iOS. Symantec states that iOS is more secure from malware attacks, since Apple is manually sorting incoming applications to the App Store. With this strategy, Apple was able to reject an application containing malware to get into the App Store which is then transmitted to the iOS.
Symantec’s opinion about Google’s OS is almost similar to the opinion in general, that Android looks like a PC or open networks. Users have the freedom to install any software they want, but they should be more careful in downloading applications, they should be able to detect which application that could be a threat for the OS. In addition, while browsing the internet, this operating system has a better internet security system than the iOS.
This comparison of Android VS iOS does not intended for deciding which OS that is the best; it is only the reference for user. The decision is best returned to user based on the needs and the habits. [IS]
