WHEN DOES AN ANDROID BEAT AN IPHONE?
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OLENA KAGUI
WHEN DOES AN ANDROID BEAT AN IPHONE?

Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m an Applehead, but I wasn’t always this way. I’ve had a smartphone in my pocket ever since they became mainstream, and that smartphone has been an iPhone since 2019. The heated Android vs. iPhone debate has always interested me because of the almost fanatical passion on both sides. Let me tell you all the things that Android phones do better than iPhones and why I don’t see myself switching back to Android anytime soon.

THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE

As of 2015, there were almost 1,300 companies creating tens of thousands of different types of Android phones. This gives Android users a greater selection to pick from than iPhone users could ever imagine, including the exciting Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, LG Wing, or the Pixel Fold. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors with myriad buttons, physical features, and gimmicks. Not only does this make it harder to pick which Android phone to buy, it’s also difficult to compare this wide range of devices to the flagship iPhones.

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