After using Android phones for almost all the years and iPhone for about 3 months, here is an analysis comparing the features of both. I have used stock Android on Pixel and iOS on iPhone 15 Pro, so best of both worlds.
A big factor in this comparison is that it just discusses the features of Android and iOS, not the complete infrastructure. I am pretty sure that if you add a Macbook, Airpods, and an iPad, the table might look way different.
The following comparison lists Android 14 vs iOS 17.6 (just a few days before the release of iOS 18).
| Category | Android | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| Notifications | 1 (+) | 0 |
| Widgets | 2 (+) | 0 |
| Shortcuts/Automation 2 (N/A) | 1(+) | |
| Auto-complete | 3 (+) | 1 |
| Keyboard navigation | 3 | 2 (+) |
| Volume Control | 4 (+) | 2 |
| Finger print/Face ID | 4 | 3 (+) |
| Shazam/Music Recognition | 5 (+) | 3 |
| Google Photos* | 6 (+) | 3 |
| CarPlay/Android Auto* | 6 | 4 (+) |
| Display | 6 | 5 (+) |
| Action button | 6 | 6 (+) |
| Navigation (Home, back, clear all) | 7 (+) | 6 |
| App Management (Force Quit, Disable,clear memory, etc.) | 8 (+) | 6 |
| Air Drop/Quick Share | 9 (+) | 7 (+) |
| Messaging/Web support* | 10 (+) | 7 |
| Launcher/Home screen customization flexibility | 11 (+) | 7 |
| Browser Support* | 12 (+) | 7 |
| Bluetooth Audio* | 13 (+) | 7 |
*Google Photos: Cannot select which albums to back up on iOS. iPhone backs up just everything.
*CarPlay: Personal preference. Just has better connectivity and UI.
*Messaging: RCS Messaging can be opened on any browser, and any machine, however, iMessage can only be opened on Macbooks.
*Browser Support: Everything on iOS runs the Safari engine in the back, so, browser cannot add its own new features.
*Bluetooth Audio: Same Bluetooth piece, same streaming app, but still those beats were more vibrant in Android.
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