Hi guys, I read everywhere that according to a lot of people Android with the One UI is the best operating system for phones on the planet and is infinitely better than iOS for countless reasons. I ask a question to those who have full knowledge of the facts because they use the two systems (iOS 17 & One UI 6) on a daily basis, thus knowing them in the smallest detail of real use: why is the One UI indisputably superior to the iPhone, which therefore does not have a shred of sense compared to Galaxy? What are the real-world details that make the iPhone a significantly poorer product than the Galaxy? Thanks to those who will want to answer!
I’ve always had the impression that Apple devices are designed for children. It seems like Apple doesn’t fully trust its users and implements a highly restricted operating system to prevent any actions that deviate from their planned user experience. It’s almost as if Apple’s developers have a limited perspective and can’t accommodate different usage scenarios beyond their predefined scope, resulting in constraints on user freedom.
The iOS interface, with its unchanging and brightly coloured icons, comes across as somewhat superficial. The user interface lacks intuitiveness, as some apps use a red bin icon for deletion, while others simply display the word “delete” in plain text, creating inconsistency and the need to search for options. Gesture controls are minimal, and customization options for gestures are practically non-existent. Contextual menus often prove unhelpful, and the file management system is far from ideal, with the exception of the color tagging feature.
To me, iOS feels like an operating system designed for either children or older individuals. In fact, many of my less tech-savvy friends own iPhones and feel completely lost when trying to send an urgent text message from an Android device. This observation reinforces my perception that iOS is an operating system that holds your hand tightly, making sure you don’t make any unwise decisions.
It’s worth noting that I don’t have any qualms with iPhone users; my reservations are primarily directed towards Apple’s operating system and philosophy.
I’ve found it infinitely more difficult to compose and send a text message on android. It seems to have more steps to complete than iOS does which, like why?
iOS is designed to be intuitive so you’ve hit the nail on the head by drawing conclusions to children because quite literally everyone is able to use it with ease. Isn’t that what we all want though? Three steps instead of seven to complete the same task?
The highly restricted operating system is its biggest advantage funnily enough. The iOS App Store filters out malicious apps, the google play store wants to do the same but fails on a large scale putting its users at greater risk. It’s quite a significant difference.
Both operating systems have pros and cons, both are geared toward different people but we’ll always have users of both that will fight tooth and nail to claim supremacy 🤷🏻♂️
It’s just as easy to send a text on Android as on iOS, you just type what you want and hit send.
Android and iOS are equally easy to use.
iOS being locked down has it’s pros and cons, and while you’re less likely to get a virus on iPhones, I prefer being able to side load a bunch of apps as well as not being locked down to one app store, also I’ve never gotten a virus on my android since I don’t download sketchy apps.
sideloading is coming to ios in 2024 tho
By “designed for children” I meant that they were very basic and not necessarily easy to use (compared to Windows and Android in my opinion). I have an iPad and I use a Mac once a week for classes. I consider myself pretty tech savvy and I find iOs quite counterintuitive overall.
Yup its us less tech savy people that like it. I posted a comment few min ago about why I purchased everything apple just this Saturday despite having a zfold4 for little under a yr and my wife having a samsung phone as well. But basically apple is simple and efficient. Perfect for people like me who’s not very tech savy and don’t care to customize just organize few things in efficient manner. Also being a med student it’s the most common phone so transferring files and having all my devices connected to the same cloud without having to think and organize or set anything up really is very helpful for me to study on the go. Had some issues just last week with my windows devices.