12 reasons why an Android phone is better than an Apple iPhone

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I was talking to Andrew whether a person should buy Android or iPhone.  Andrew was comparing the differences between Android and iPhone (we are talking about iOS 4 here), and he had concluded that Android is a much better choice.  Andrew listed down all the various reasons to me, and I volunteered to post it up to let all of you know.

Let’s find out the 12 reasons below:

1. Flash support (try booking tickets on www.gv.com.sg or other movie sites without an app using an iPhone)
2. MP3 and videos files can simply be copied into Android devices for playback
3. Third party app Wi-Fi tethering support (will be standard in Android 2.2)
4. True multitasking (Android apps run in background as opposed to iPhone which pauses them to switch to another)
5. Full screen widgets (like HTC’s friends and twitter stream)
6. Can Bluetooth files to other devices
7. Use industry supported, Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) endorsed micro USB connector that allows all Android devices to share connectors and chargers
8. Greater developer access to phone features
9. Greater hardware device variety to choose from
10. Have removable battery that can be replaced if it weakens
11. Have micro SD expandable storage
12. (For the ultra geeks) Can root Android devices and install custom OSes like CyanogenMod

Nevertheless, there are definitely some advantages why iPhone is gaining market share in the mobile phone industry. There is a higher possibility of somebody amongst our friends owning an iPhone, while there is a lower possibility of our friends owning an Android phone.  Let’s find out what are the 5 advantages of iPhone over Android here as well.  (Yes, I only got 5 iPhone advantages from Andrew…)

These are the 5 advantages of iPhone 4 over Android:

1. (Arguable) Better surfing experience and user interface
2. Better audio quality than most Android devices (except maybe Sony’s Experia X10)
3. Excellent and familiar iTunes UI for music
4. Huge variety of aftermarket accessories
5. Higher screen resolution