A Subjective Comparison of Android and iOS
Channel: The New Oil
Date: 2023-03-27

Android vs iOS? Excluding custom OS's, this is a tough debate. I recently switched sides and I thought I'd share some things I noticed for those struggling to pick. Cause a video like this worked so well for Techlore. (But you should really go with a custom OS if you can.)

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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Support us
02:10 Disclaimers
02:56 Backstory
05:50 Why Not A Custom OS?
08:20 Which One Is Better?
10:05 Apple's Privacy Shortcomings
12:04 Google's Privacy Shortcomings
13:23 Subjective Observations: Hardware
15:29 Subjective Observations: Operating System
21:40 Subjective Observations: Apps
24:02 Phone Lifespan
25:13 Summary
26:20 Support Us
27:01 Outro

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