1. Android is developed by google.
Ios is developed by Apple.
2. Android: Highly customizable. You can change almost everything in the UI. Add widgets, change launcher, customize effects.
iOS:Not customizable. You can change the wallpaper and system sounds.
3. Android:
Based in Linux. Open source OS. You can view the code, modify it, create your own distribution of Android (ROM).
Ios:
Not open Source. Proprietary software. There are no ROMs. You can't install your own ROMs.
4. Android available on:
Many phones and tablets. Major manufacturers are Samsung, Motorola, LG, HTC and Sony. Kindle Fire also uses a modified version of Android. Nexus line of devices is pure Android, others bundle manufacturer software.
Ios available on:
iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
5. File Transfer
Android:
Easier than iOS. Using USB port and Android File Transfer desktop app. Photos can be transferred via USB without apps.
Ios:
More difficult. Media files can be transferred using iTunes desktop app. Photos can be transferred out via USB without apps.
6. Video chat
Android:
Google Hangouts and other 3rd party
Ios:
appsFaceTime (Apple devices only) and other 3rd party apps
7. Internet browsing
Android:
Google Chrome (or Android Browser on older versions; other browsers are available)
Ios:
Mobile Safari (Other browsers are available)
8. Battery life and management
Many Android phone manufacturers equip their devices with large batteries with a longer life.
Apple batteries are generally not as big as the largest Android batteries. However, Apple is able to squeeze decent battery life via hardware/software optimizations.
9. Security
Android software patches are available soonest to Nexus device users. Manufacturers tend to lag behind in pushing out these updates. So at any given time a vast majority of Android devices are not running updated fully patched software.
Ios:
Most people will never encounter a problem with malware because they don’t go outside the Play Store for apps. Apple's software updates support older iOS devices also.
Ios is developed by Apple.
2. Android: Highly customizable. You can change almost everything in the UI. Add widgets, change launcher, customize effects.
iOS:Not customizable. You can change the wallpaper and system sounds.
3. Android:
Based in Linux. Open source OS. You can view the code, modify it, create your own distribution of Android (ROM).
Ios:
Not open Source. Proprietary software. There are no ROMs. You can't install your own ROMs.
4. Android available on:
Many phones and tablets. Major manufacturers are Samsung, Motorola, LG, HTC and Sony. Kindle Fire also uses a modified version of Android. Nexus line of devices is pure Android, others bundle manufacturer software.
Ios available on:
iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation)
5. File Transfer
Android:
Easier than iOS. Using USB port and Android File Transfer desktop app. Photos can be transferred via USB without apps.
Ios:
More difficult. Media files can be transferred using iTunes desktop app. Photos can be transferred out via USB without apps.
6. Video chat
Android:
Google Hangouts and other 3rd party
Ios:
appsFaceTime (Apple devices only) and other 3rd party apps
7. Internet browsing
Android:
Google Chrome (or Android Browser on older versions; other browsers are available)
Ios:
Mobile Safari (Other browsers are available)
8. Battery life and management
Many Android phone manufacturers equip their devices with large batteries with a longer life.
Apple batteries are generally not as big as the largest Android batteries. However, Apple is able to squeeze decent battery life via hardware/software optimizations.
9. Security
Android software patches are available soonest to Nexus device users. Manufacturers tend to lag behind in pushing out these updates. So at any given time a vast majority of Android devices are not running updated fully patched software.
Ios:
Most people will never encounter a problem with malware because they don’t go outside the Play Store for apps. Apple's software updates support older iOS devices also.
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