I have a Samsung Galaxy Discover that’s an Android-based smartphone, so I can’t really offer much experiential learning on the iOS. However, I do have a relative that has an iPhone, and I do know that most capabilities (at least compared to my phone model) is vastly superior. But I guess it would be unfair to compare a low-end smartphone like the Discover vs. an iPhone 5s or even an older version of that!
There’s so many factors one has to take into consideration, and I feel that most people would gravitate towards the apps, games, and social media related potential each has. If you want to take things realistically, Apple is signing up with major corporations like China Mobile, Pegatron, and much more that will make them dominate in the near future.
And considering how they’ve managed to deal with many patent loyalty cases with Samsung and other mobile device powerhouses, Apple would be the go-to brand for selection. However, one shouldn’t be overwhelmed by statistics or the amount one company has in global market share over the other. It depends on which anecdotal cases you’ve analyzed where people shifted from iOS to Android for a myriad of reasons. Then taking into consideration of the elitists from both spectrums, and whether or not people are stingy with a trivial thing that forces them to think a bit more makes setting up wildcards easy to shun down whatever brand they feel they don’t like.
Personally, I have yet to be caught into the smartphone addiction (for now), so my take on this is a bit more neutral even though I have an Android phone. I’m perfectly content with mine, and I’m sure I would be content with an iOS as well. I just look for apps that are productive, and any games that can be good time killers. If a brand can give me that consistency to flexibly go in an out with ease, I’m not going to garner a hatred for the other competitions just like that.
