People have their own preference with regards to cellular phone systems. In this article I will differentiate between Android and Windows systems with regards to storage, usability and application availability.
The design of Android has been simplified to accommodate people of all ages. The menus are easy to read and easy to navigate. Closing applications that are running in the background is as easy as two clicks. You can just press the bottom left of most android phones and a list of all running applications is displayed. You can close all of them at once or just close individual items.
Installing applications is as easy as opening the Google Play Store and searching a keyword. Another way of installing applications not be available on the play store is just as simple. You just download an application from a website offering .apk file downloads such as: https://apkpure.com/app or www.androidapksfree.com/. After downloading the apk file to your computer or mobile phone you will just open the file on the mobile phone and it will ask your permission to install. If the file is downloaded on your PC you will just transfer it to the mobile phone using a USB cable. It's as easy as this. This operating system has impressed me over the last few years.
Android does, however, have its own problems. Many non-mainstream mobile phone brands design their phone to be affordable, but at the same time possess the same capabilities as the mainstream brands, such as Samsung. Considering that they make their phones affordable the phones end up having limited built-in space. Eg: 2GB. This can cause the phone to stop allowing the user to install applications even though the app is smaller than the amount of free space available. This is a strange bug, which Android phone users can experience when they purchase the cheaper versions of Android phones.
Windows has been around for decades. People were impressed with the fact that their mobile phone could have the same operating system as their PC. With these facts considered, Windows has not perfected their mobile version of Windows.
If you were to open the settings of a Windows phone you will find a long list of settings, which users often find to be difficult to navigate. For example, the user will find display settings spread out across multiple tabs instead of one heading labelled "Display". This, in my opinion, wastes the users' time and confuses the general user. See Figure 1.2. Another example is the network and connection settings: The internet sharing option is down below away from any other wireless settings, when in fact it would be easier if it was grouped into one category called "Connections". Android is winning the race in this regard.
Windows , like Android, also has a specialized store suited for downloading apps. This is useful, but still limits the user, because most apps are designed for Android systems.
Windows does not appear to have the same bug as Android with regards to mobile storage space. The apps will install as long as the available storage space is larger than the app. This is a great advantage.
If I were to advise a mobile phone customer on what kind of phone to purchase I would instruct him to buy a high-end Android mobile phone. I believe that Android is still winning the race to build the best operating system.
Source: A COMPARISON BETWEEN WINDOWS AND ANDROID PHONES
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