Android
or windows smartphone, which is the best?
In my article today, am going to show
you the difference between an android and windows smartphone and you are going
to decide which one is the best.
The difference between a windows and
an android phone lies in the software.
Both phones have a unique Operating
System (OS) that allows the phone to function.
Windows mobile phones run on the Windows OS (Operating System) which was created and is maintained by Microsoft; Android phones operate on the Android OS which is owned and maintained by Google.
Windows mobile phones run on the Windows OS (Operating System) which was created and is maintained by Microsoft; Android phones operate on the Android OS which is owned and maintained by Google.
Instead of the iOS which can only be
found on iPhones which are solely manufactured and sold by Apple (think Mac
computers), and BlackBerry phones which are maintained and sold by BlackBerry
Limited formerly known as Research In Motion Limited (RIM), the Windows and
Android Operating Systems are used by many different manufactures.
The Windows OS can be found on phones
made by Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei, etc.
The Android OS can also be found on
phones manufactured by Samsung, HTC, LG, Huawei, etc.
The iOS on the other hand can only be
found on iPhones which are only manufactured by Apple.
This opens up a wider selection of
phones to choose from produced by a larger range of manufactures to choose
from, many of which operate on the same software excluding a few minor
differences that may or may not be added by the phones manufacture or the
phones wireless carrier.
Differences
in Software
Windows and Android phones both run
on very different Operating Systems which are constantly evolving and changing
to become more efficient, more powerful and more user friendly.
Visible
Differences
If you held an Android phone in one
hand and a Windows phone in the other hand what would be the best way to tell
the two phones apart?
When looking at the display screens
of a Windows phone and an Android phone when both phones are powered on you
will see a noticeable difference between the two types of phones.
A Windows phone has a very unique
look to it. As opposed to the standard icons that you might find on a typical
computer or an iPhone or even an Android phone the Windows Mobile OS has a very
Window-y, Block, Square or “Tile” look in place of Icons.
Take this into account when deciding
on a Windows phone. Though the Windows OS has a very clean and crisp look and
using it is very straight forward it might take a little time getting used to
it if you haven’t used a phone with windows OS. Don’t let this deter you from
choosing a Windows phone of course, just keep it in mind. The user interface of
a Windows phone is quite different then what you might be used to but on a
touch screen device like a smartphone or tablet it can be very user friendly
and easy to work with.
Applications
One of the main things often
considered when someone is choosing to get either a Windows or Android
smartphone are the Applications that are available for that device.
Applications allow a much more enjoyable experience on your smartphone and are
one of the most desired features on a smartphone as they can increase the
devices usability as well as its entertainment value.
As a minor example of how
applications can be useful, you might not carry around a flashlight with you
wherever you go but you’ll often have your phone with you. There are many different
flashlight applications to choose from which will allow you to transform the
flash of your smartphones camera into a flashlight.
If you like watching movies then you
could download your favorite streaming media service’s official application to
watch your favorite videos, shows and movies.
There are thousands of apps to choose
from on both Windows and Android smartphones. Whether you wish to download one
of the many popular games available or a weather application or a fitness or
diet app, a vehicle fuel tracking or pricing app, music apps, news apps, a
customizable texting app, social networking apps, etc.
These are just a few examples (don’t
worry the flashlight feature is available to both types of phones), but
typically the more app selection the better.
Currently the Google Play
Store (Android’s App Store) has quite a larger selection of apps to
choose from then the Windows Store.
Customization
Lock
Screen
While both Windows and Android cell
phones have access to a variety of different applications which allow further
customization to the phones lock screen both types of phones allow you to
personalize this screen right about of the box.
The Lock screen is the screen on your
phone which you see if you have chosen to setup a password or before accessing
the full functionality of your cell phone which can allow you to view key
information about your phone with a quick glance and without the need to even
unlock your phone.
This type of information often
includes recent notifications, the time and date, weather information, and no
customization would be complete without a personalized background image.
When comparing the lock screen
customization options available on both Android and Windows phones both phones
hold their own pretty well against one another. Throw in the possibility of
customization through a third party application and you can have access to some
powerful personalization before even unlocking your cell phone.
Home
Page
The screen that you see when you
first turn on and unlock your cell phone can be one of the most important
components of your phone as it’s kind of like the nerve center of a smartphone.
Through this screen you access all of the different functionalities and
features available on your cell phone.
The Home screen of an android cell
phone is pretty similar to many other smartphone and can be compared to the
look and feel of the desktop on a standard PC (before Windows 8 computers of
course). The Home page is one of the most accessed and utilized screens when
using an Android device and consists of shortcut icons which lead to different
folders, features and settings on that device.
Out of the box the Home screen for an
Android cell phone usually consists of a phone icon, used for making calls; a
Contacts icon, for accessing the phones address book; a Messaging icon, for
sending text or multimedia messages; an Internet icon, for accessing the world
wide web; and an Apps icon used to access the list of applications which are
installed on the device. Many Androids also include shortcut icons on their
primary home pages that lead to the Email, Calendar, Camera, and Play Store
applications.
Android cell phones allow you to add
additional pages to the Home screen, designate a primary Home screen, rearrange
these pages and of course add shortcuts to these pages which lead to your
commonly used apps or widgets. This handy feature allows for a clean and easy
to access interface on the phone.
The Home screen on a Windows phone
looks very different than what you might be used to and certainly stands out
when compared to the Operating Systems and user interface available on other
smartphones. It consists of closely aligned “Tiles”. Blocks of features, many
of which lead directly to the function that you which to access and don’t
require you to click several times to get where you want to go.
As opposed to Android where you can
run out of screen space and have to create new Pages for the Home screen as you
can only fit so many shortcut icons on any given screen the Windows Home screen
not only allows you to rearrange its Tiles but allows to you resize them as
well to maintain a clean look and feel on the phone. This nifty feature is
debatably one of the primary characteristics that set Windows phones apart from
just about any other smartphone.
Other
Devices
Another thing that you might want to
consider is the phones compatibility with other devices.
If you plan on connecting your new
smartphone to other devices such as a smart watch, or if you plan on keeping
your phone synced to a fitness device, or wish to sync your phone to your cars
stereo system then the Android platform is arguably the best choice available.
popularity of windows vs android smartphones.
While both Windows and Android are
two of the most popular types of smartphones in the world Android is the more
popular of the two platforms.
In fact Android dominates the
smartphone market share by a huge margin followed by Apples iOS (the iPhone)
with Windows smartphones coming in third. While the Windows OS is growing in
popularity amongst smartphone users Android phones still have a commanding lead
over the competition.
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