Between Android And Windows, Which one is Better — Phones — Nairaland
Between Android And Windows, Which one is Better by phensbassey: 9:34am On Mar 26, 2016
it all depends on what u want sir, Android is a good phone for entertainment n gaming. (only those games not on windows tho) and its allows u the opportunities to tweak not just d phone but the apps as well, which u don’t get to do on windows. but for smooth and a never-hanging & standard battery life on mobile, more reliable apps n mobile workstation experience solid & seamless mobile interconnectivity windows is the best choice. but it drinks data like water, so if u can pay for data don’t go for windows phone. I use both an Android n windows10 mobile phone for about 6months now I do more on my windows (work mostly n lots fun too). I use d android as wireless for d windows (thanks to Glo 1k for 3gb but now #1400). I watch 10hrs movies on my windows with 35% battery drainage Only. (lumia 822 upgraded to latest w10mobile insiders TP build ). n play lots a games paid n free. gods of Rome,castle clash,can knockdown 3d,get off my lawn, gun strike,inside out,soul craft, tiny troopers 1&2,six guns, GTA paid n lots more game. apps are all getting better everyday.
before u jump in. pls do research on d ups & downs and also d know-how.
Re: Between Android And Windows, Which one is Better by Nobody: 11:45am On Mar 26, 2016
moremuch1: Asking dat question is like asking between lagos okpa and enugu okpa which is better m
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Re: Between Android And Windows, Which one is Better by Joeyjones( m ): 11:52am On Mar 26, 2016
jericco1: there’s enough useless thread to go round every registered nairalander, no need to add to that lot!
phensbassey: and by commenting, you just proved that your also useless
phensbassey: iam currently using an android device, its actually fun with all the tweaks, cheat and apps, thinking of switching to Windows phone..thought I might ask, which one is better?
phensbassey: iam currently using an android device, its actually fun with all the tweaks, cheat and apps, thinking of switching to Windows phone..thought I might ask, which one is better?
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Re: Between Android And Windows, Which one is Better by Yorubago( f ): 2:15pm On Apr 06, 2016
phensbassey: iam currently using an android device, its actually fun with all the tweaks, cheat and apps, thinking of switching to Windows phone..thought I might ask, which one is better?
phensbassey: iam currently using an android device, its actually fun with all the tweaks, cheat and apps, thinking of switching to Windows phone..thought I might ask, which one is better?
10 Things Windows Phones Do Better Than Android Phones
Alright, alright, calm yourselves, keyboard warriors, we know this is something most of you would probably not agree with because let’s face it, with over 80 percent of smartphone market share in the world, the Android mobile operating system leads the rest of the competition by a mile.
Perhaps because it is the OS adopted by many leading brands of smartphones, fragmentation becomes an issue that plagues Android-powered phone. Here is a post by Azzief Khaliq that argues for and against the effects of Android OS fragmentation you should check out.
Here, the Windows Phone’s fast and user-friendly OS plus its integration with Microsoft-linked products has given many users, particularly who work a lot with Windows products, a reason to consider the integrated mobile platform. On the surface, it offers the same functionality (and perhaps a bit more) as do other platforms but these are 10 features that you may find better on a Windows Phone than on an Android.
1. Quality Build Phones With Exceptional Design For Everyone
The biggest ammo to join the arsenal of Windows phones has to be Nokia’s partnership. With phones ranging from $180 to $425, sporting screen sizes from 4″ to 6″, Nokia has plenty of choices not just for the budget-conscious but also those are looking for a powerful, sleek phone, for instance like Nokia Lumia 1020 with 41 megapixel camera sensor and Full HD video. You definitely can get good value for your money if you just keep your eyes open for a good alternative phone, rather than stop looking once it isn’t on a “popular” OS.
2. Gorgeous Apps
Although the Windows App Store lags behind the Play Store in terms of quantity, what counts with apps is the quality and so far Windows phones have the basic necessities covered. Windows Phone is not an open source platform and Microsoft has a stricter criteria set than Google about which apps and games can populate their respective marketplaces.
As a result, the app store responds with superior and better apps, and cleaner options, than what Android apps can offer. They are consistent, gorgeous, minimalistic and in many cases, look better than they do on Android. I’d suggest you take a look at 6tag (3rd party app for Instagram), Spotify, Skype, and Facebook.
3. Seamless Email And Social Media Integration
Windows Phone with its mission to build an end-to-end product experience for its customers, has a soild built-in social media integrated hub that they use; it’s very smooth and fluid. The People Hub gets updates from social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Rather than opening individual apps one by one, all your friends’ status updates and notifications can be viewed within the People Hub.
Facebook integration on Windows Phone also makes it better than Android when it comes to tagging pictures. It also allows you to use your phone contacts as tags. You can switch between Facebook chat and normal text messaging with your contacts on Windows Phone.
4. Microsoft Integration and Support
Those who are used to Microsoft’s service and software would be glad to know Windows Phone works well with Microsoft products like Outlook.com. OneDrive Skype, Xbox, and OneNote. Unlike Android, Windows Phone comes with free Office in the OS itself. The mobile version is handy for on-the-go professionals. You can view and edit, Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents straight on your Windows Phone. It also integrates with OneDrive and users can save their compatible files on Microsoft’s cloud storage service.
5. Consistency Across All Devices
Android comes in so many shapes and sizes, so performance and quality are always a question. Windows Phone however works well on all levels of devices from the entry-level Lumia 520 to the high-end Lumia 1020 without any noticeable lag whatsoever. The minimalist design approach is applied at all Nokia’s Lumia range of devices and known for best build quality.
6. Customizations on Lockscreen
Windows Phone allows you to check out your notifications from your lockscreen. Not only you can change Background pictures in Lock screen settings, but Windows Phones also allow the integration of live apps on the lockscreen. Some of the better app integrations are Bing and Facebook. Bing displays the Bing Picture of the Day while Facebook displays photos from your albums.
You can also choose from photos of yourself or create a selection of photos to be shown on your lockscreen. Another cool thing that you could do is to configure the lock screen to display artist information when playing music.
7. Play your XBox games on Windows Phone
If you own an XBox, Windows Phone has the perfect XBox integration to help you get the most out of your games, even on low-RAM devices. Microsoft has worked hard to integrate Xbox functionality, meaning you can work with your console avatar to gain points, check your Gamerscore, message your friends and see your avatar.
Despite Android having more games, Windows Phones get Xbox games such as Asphalt 8: Airborne, Jetpack Joyride, Six Guns and FIFA 14 for free. All of the games run smoothly; even on the low end Nokia Lumia Phones, playing games is a breeze.
8. Versatility of Live Tiles
Windows Phones allow users to pin whatever they want and how they want. Instead of widgets, each app on your home screen acts as a Live Tile. They give you a quick glimpse of what’s going on in each individual app. We can see the time and weather via the weather tile and notifications from Twitter, WhatsApp, SMS and email all from the main screen.
Widgets on Android are their own separate entities and their customized looks as designed by their developers. These designs thus can hardly mesh together aesthetically, especially without any form of standardization. Tiles, on the other hand, blend in and complement the overall aesthetic perfectly and they also change dynamically.
9. Offline Maps Integration
Windows Phone have HERE Maps and HERE Drive integrated to its Lumia range, basically Nokia’s alternative to Android’s Google Maps. It comes with full offline capabilities. Some Android smartphones such as Galaxy S4 also has offline navigation in Google Maps, but while Google Maps only allows you to download small areas of offline maps, you can download maps of countries with the Nokia Lumia Phones and navigate across the country without a data connection while driving.
10. Ever Expandable Storage
Most Windows Phone, even the entry level ones have 8GB of internal storage and supports a microSD card of up to 64 GB. The free 7 GB cloud storage from Onedrive makes it even better. This reduces the need to fall back on third-party online storage solutions, which may come with compatibility issues. OneDrive lets you backup content to the cloud, Windows tablets, PCs, and of course the Windows Phone.
Conclusion
While Android offers greater app flexibility, Windows Phone offers great potential, better integration over more platforms and fluidity. With the changing smartphone market, the world needs a solid platform that has quality and the potential to develop into a full range solution, that spans across mobile, desktop and the cloud. The strategies are already in place, and if Nokia and Windows Phone can weather the storm, they may one day be able to unseat Android from its iron grip of the smartphone OS market.
Android vs Windows Tablet: Which one should you buy?
We use tablets for an array of things. We watch films, send emails, check out on Tinder, engage in Twitter wars, create SOP for an interview, do an entire academic dissertation, click candid photos… the possibilities are endless. Today, tablets have almost become synonymous with laptops for their amazing features that are upgraded after every version. With the onset of detachable keyboard, the lines between laptops and tablets have started becoming blur now. Even though that is the case, Laptops can never be beaten. You can only have a good or high-end tablet. Now what is a good tablet?
The definition of a good tablet depends upon your budget, orientation and style sense. How often do you use your tab for illustration? Were your tablets only meant for kids? A Game Aficionado. Functionality wise
There was a time when you had only two choices for a tablet. But now you have apple pads, Amazon tablets and others too. Microsoft could make up for what it lost in smartphones using amazing tablets like the Surface Pro. So did Dell, Acer and others.
Let’s delve into the origins of the history of android and windows. Both have features to outsmart each other. They’ve been waging wars against each other since their inception.
Android is arguably the first operating system for smartphones. Created by Andy Rubin in 2003, Android, as an operating system went on to be bought by Google. Cupcakes, Donuts, eclairs, gingerbread, honeycomb, jelly Bean, kitkat marshmallow, nougat, oreo and pie are various versions of the operating system.
However, Microsoft started earlier as an interface manager in 1981. From Windows 1.0 to Vista to Windows 10, it has been quite a journey for Windows too. Both Android and Windows have had their respective share of struggle to metamorphose from desktops/laptops to tablets.
Let us take a look at some of the advantages and features of Android:
Feasibility: One of the best attractions of Android tablets has to be its low-cost, economical feature. They are affordable. Lighter on the pockets with incredible quality. Android Tablets are time-tested and durable.
Integration with Google: Seamless integration with Google helps Android users take up online lessons. Google Play’s content is easily accessible. Content development, deployment, access, marketing and sales are easy with Android and Google play store.
Free Market: Android tablets let you buy and sell anything product, services or commodity.
Now let us take a look at some unique features of Windows:
For a very long period, Windows have been monarchs of and have ruled workplaces. There are several reasons why a Window Tablet has a better hand than an Android Tablet.
Options to choose from:
There is no dearth to sizes and shapes and types of windows tablets as compared to android and apple tablets. Windows continue to remain the hottest devices on the planet. Executives, IT geeks, corporate honchos continue to clank on windows. Devices range from a seven-inch screen to 15.6 inches. You rarely see android tabs crossing over the ten-inch mark.
Office friendly and dock worthy:
Windows seamlessly integrate with and let plugging in of monitors, keyboards, mice, and hard drives. Windows are pretty good when it comes to docking stations. These tabs could be used as standalone computers.
Universal Hubs are available where you can plug in and morph into full desktop PC simulation. IPads have zero Docking Station facilities and can never be used as an enterprise system. Although several Android devices have USB ports and HDMI ports, they aren’t generally considered to be convenient.
P for Peripherals:
Considering the fact that, for a considerable number of users, docks may be redundant and an overkill; plugging in peripherals props up the immediate alternative. Almost all windows tablets have a couple of USB ports to support hard drives and peripherals. Even Android jumped into the bandwagon and started providing The iPad is even worse because it has limited options. The industry standards allow windows and android tabs to deploy cross-brand peripherals whereas it is lesser practised. Impossible in apple products.
Unlimited world of Apps:
Windows are way behind android tabs. Google Play store is a wonderful place to download and access unlimited apps. Windows are no match to Google Play store
Proprietary Software:
Windows tabs can run proprietary software on its devices, unlike android and apple products.
The game changer – Windows 10:
Microsoft launched its ultimate version Windows 10 which has been offered to the majority of the netizens free of cost. This version of Windows helps all tablets work smoothly.
Multi window efficiency:
The most appealing advantage of a Windows platform is that unlike Android, one could run multiple apps at the same given point of time without any lag. An Android tablet shall allow you to open a few apps together, but that will affect the overall performance of the tablet.
Working in sync with Team:
A Windows tablet comes equipped with all that you would need to collaborate smoothly with your co-workers. It comes loaded with the complete version of Office, and this helps you to keep all your work at the same place and easily accessible by others who might need to work on the same worksheet.
An Android tablet also has the feature of getting the various Office apps, but its sharing and collaborating abilities are much less than that of a Windows tablet.
Wider range of options:
Working on a tablet becomes much smoother when the screen space is more extensive. The Windows-based Surface tablet became a revolutionary one in this field as it works equal to a laptop. With more screen space and a smooth flowing pen as an aide. This tablet gives its user the advantage of doing all the work in a more seamless and faster manner.
Smoother Input:
Pen support is provided by Windows as an option in the majority of its tablets, unlike Android. The pen support is embedded into the core of the Operating System, and this enables its smooth functioning and free-flowing support. Some tablet versions being provided by Lenovo having Windows OS will allow you to use any pen or pencil to work on it. These features make a Windows tablet much more user-friendly in comparison to an Android tablet which has only a few select options for using pen support and those also do not provide effortless assistance and are much lower in performance.
Why not a Windows tablet?
Now that we have clogged our brains with all the pros of Windows, lets also look into the aspect of why not a Windows tablet:
While there are a lot of good reasons to choose a Windows 10 tablet, there are many reasons why you shouldn’t. Let’s check out the cons of using a Windows tablet, so you know what you will be giving up when you make the switch.
Windows tablets are more expensive:
The ones which are easily affordable are not at par with the other costly versions of Windows tablets. So the amount that you are ready to shell out decides the quality and features of the Windows tablet you want to own. In comparison to an Android tablet, any time a Windows tablet is more expensive for the same kind of features and overall package.
Protection and Security:
Just like your laptop or workstation, a Windows tablet would require you to acquire antivirus protection to secure all your data and work. A Windows tablet is a mini version of a laptop and gives all features of a full-fledged computer. Hence, proper security enabled network needs to be provided to protect all workers from viruses of malware.
Scope of Applications:
In comparison to Android, Windows looks pale and loses out on the variety of apps that are being provided. There might be some viral games being given but you will not be able to use any Windows mobile app on a tablet as it is not compatible. The Windows Store has a lot to develop compared to the Android App store as far as variety and user-friendliness goes.
Interface:
The Windows interface seems to suffer some lag when it switches to tablet mode. An Android tablet is much more sleek and agile as far as the touch experience goes. Every new version of Windows is improving on this aspect, but it still keeps losing out to its robust rival.
Accessory Crunch:
Windows 10 tabs offer phenomenal peripheral support but have limited accessories to adorn with like customised keyboards, individual cases etc. It contrasts with android tablets which have tons and tons of accessories available in the market for customisation. Even third-party support is limited from tablet to tablet.
The discussion never ends. Having distinct individual features, Android and Windows tablets fight it out to control the market. Windows takes credit for giving you a more polished and customized experience as far as technology goes, but Android gives you a wider range of options as now as apps and the user-friendliness quotient is concerned.
