[Xperia Play General] yxxact:
So we've all been there: trying to explain to an Apple fan why Android is better.

Well here I've compiled a list of the reasons why Android is better, while I'm open to any suggestions or corrections.

I'm not an Android fanboy, I'm a fan of technology and I own Apple devices, so this is pretty objective.

I'm leaving out my personal preferences and opinions, only putting my examples into cases the average user will find himself in.

1. IOS Crashes more than Android http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/02/02/does-ios-crash-more-than-android-a-data-dive/

2. IOS has fake multitasking where you can't download while doing anything else and apps are put into suspension when you leave them and stop running.

3. Google apps are much better on Android with better interfaces(e.g. YouTube) and more functionality (e.g. Chrome, Navigation)

4. There is no Flash player on IOS

5. Sharing is very limited on IOS where you simply don't get the choices you get on Android

6. File Management on IOS simply isn't there so you can't attach anything to emails or messages

7. The Appstore may have more apps and "better" games but it doesn't have the functionality and productivity the Play Store has. Simply because Android gives you the option if you want to give a life-saving app like Cerberus, administrator permissions

8. Flexibility and customization - Android is capable of beautiful things while still not rooted. e.g. Shortcuts that take you into specific parts of an app, Notificiation Toggles, widgets, multiple launchers etc.

9. Notifications- IOS users may miss a call, but unless they manually check the notifications bar, they've got no clue about it.

10. The small screen on the iPhone is up to personal preferences, but it has 4:3 aspect ratio which is old technology and makes watching videos terrible

11. The hardware is really fragile as it takes one drop to ruin everything, while the buttons often don't work after a (long) period of time with the phone

12. Jailbreaking an IOS device gives less freedom than rooting does. People may have to downgrade to jailbreak or may lose their apps when updating to new software. How annoying is that?

13. IOS devices don't have external memory

14. IOS devices don't have fm radio

15. IOS devices don't have a smartdialer

16. IPhone has lesser specs than high-end Android devices e.g. NFC thus less features( Wallet)

17. The contacts integration is much weaker on IOS

18. You don't have the freedom to select default app for a specific action on IOS, so you can't get e.g. Swype Keyboard

19. Emulation on Android is much wider and way better while still not rooted

20. Connectivity with devices of a different brand is unheard of at Apple- whilst on Android you can wirelessy connect to PS3, XBOX, TV, PC, controllers etc

I left my opinion for the very end. I believe that IOS devices are overpriced, overrated and mainstream. This is the reason that overrules all for me because People buy IOS devices just because it has the Apple logo on it. This disgusts me ( and I'm sure most Android users) as it shows ineffable ignorance.

So there are all these (incredibly) annoying gripes on IOS, yet people still buy iPhones which is something really incomprehensible.

Android isn't perfect: it suffers from some ecosystem issues, slow updates(which is going to be fixed with the coming of Jelly bean), bloatware (removable when rooted), fragmentation etc.

However Android has progressed at such a rapid pace compared to IOS these past years, that it simply is much more promising and full of potential.

P.S IOS6 was announced after I wrote this. Since we don't know what Jellybean is going to be like, there shouldn't be any comparison until both are running. However, it is clear that Apple is trying to catch up with Android with the release of IOS6, as most features have been working on Android phones in one way or another.