iPhone or Android

Which one should I choose?

When selecting a smart-phone for yourself, you're forced to pick between 2 ultimate competitors, Android and iPhone. Both brands are dominating the current market share. So, which one is the best option to choose, Android or iPhone? Well the answer is - they both are having very nice operating systems, it comes down to your specific requirements.

If you ain’t at all tech-savvy and prone to get malware and viruses on your computer, perhaps you should go for an iPhone. Android's market never screens the apps you can download in any way. As a matter of fact, a very general complaint by Android users is that there has been malware in some of the applications which they downloaded. That’s true, sometimes free apps can’t be 100% perfect.

If you ever wanted a phone which can be in your total control, then Android suits your need. Compared to iPhone, you can play variety of media file types whichever you want to. You're not bound to use a specific file type (mp4) like with Apple products. You have freedom to download whatever application for your phone that you want. However, with the iPhone you're limited to use the apps which are passed a rigorous filtering process.

If you are absolutely a new to smartphones or tablets, ease of use is an important consideration in choosing what's right for you. I have got a lot of experience with both Android phones as well as iPhones. According to my experience, I think that iOS is slightly easier to use. Its GUI is self-explanatory and somewhat easier to navigate. If you open any application, you can see that there are back buttons, menu buttons, and a close button. With the Android phone, navigation between the apps is a bit more confusing.

If you think that the apps are your concern, they shouldn't be. For many years the Android definitely copied Apple in the apps department. There had been a distinct advantage of iPhones when it came to number of apps. However, with the increase in the number of mobile phone users and hence developers, popular apps and games are readily made available for almost anything you want.

If you’re an experienced user of smartphone and willing to buy another one, I would suggest you to go for an Android. It will be a better choice because it gives you more control over your operating system and it is customizable too. But if you don't know what you are doing and just feel like getting your toes wet in the smartphone arena, then in that case an iPhone is probably the better choice. Apple has been a renowned brand because of its ease of use with phones and computers alike for many years.