iOS 18 vs Android 15: NOT the Same! 😅

[@TechReflex]

How did you guys NOT talk about FILE MANAGEMENT? It's one of the main reasons I can't switch to iOS.

[@levipb1403]

What's wrong with it?

[@d24]

@@levipb1403yeah I don’t understand too. Games like Minecraft can use the files app to modify stuff and you can store stuff in files app too. I don’t know what they want. Root access?

[@NarcolepticRaccoon7]

@levipb1403 @d24 There is no direct link between photos and files, for example. If you download a picture from a link like Google drive or onedrive, it saves it to the files app, but it doesn't show up in the photos app. From the files app, you have to share the picture to photos. This essentially creates two copies of the same file - one Iives in the photos app and one lives in the files app. You then have to delete the photo from the files app to avoid wasting storage space.

[@NarcolepticRaccoon7]

@@levipb1403 no direct correlation between photos app and files app. If you download a picture from google drive or onedrive, it saves it to the files app, but it doesn't show up in the photos app. You have to go into the files app and share the picture to the photos app, which uploads a second copy of the picture. You then delete the picture from the files app to avoid wasting space with two copies of the same picture.

[@NarcolepticRaccoon7]

@@d24 No direct correlation between photos app and files app. If you download a picture from google drive or onedrive, it saves it to the files app, but it doesn't show up in the photos app. You have to go into the files app and share the picture to the photos app, which uploads a second copy of the picture. You then delete the picture from the files app to avoid wasting space with two copies of the same picture.

[@Stef.Cata051]

Honestly I don't think that you can compare Android Ios directly, Android has many flavours and some features might be avaliable some might not. For instance I find one UI from samsung to be the best one(it's a personal opinion feel free to disagree). But yeah, Overall I still think that Android is ahead of IOS in many aspects

[@Kinetic31]

I whish the animations from one ui would be better though, they are alright don't get me wrong but as an example the app opening animations are just not as good and consistent,

[@conclave-mendoi]

Overall I think that iOS is ahead of Android in many aspects.

[@BananaBlooD9517]

​​@@conclave-mendoiWhat feature is IOS doing better than Android according to you?

[@Abel-Harland]

@@BananaBlooD9517 Airdrop, iMessage, iWork, animations, consistency, security, privacy, control centre, automations, continuity, resource management, app quality, ease of use, accessibility. Should I continue? I could write an essay. Sure android can be better in many ways, but don’t pretend iOS doesn’t have its own strengths.

[@bacode8337]

As an owner of both, I think iOS is better for smoother animations and transitions that just hit the spot and android better for features. Even with AI features becoming available in both. For example I LOVE the new Siri animation but prefer Gemini’s integration with the web and apps on android phones. iPhone is my primary phone

[@techzone962]

iOS is the sure reason why I can't use an iPhone as my daily phone. I don't like it at all. And the fact that it is not an OS made to be used with one hand really annoys me. I always have to reach to the top left or top right corners of most pages or apps, which is very annoying. Yes, lately iOS has borrowed a lot from Android, but it is far from being as easy to use. Everything is more complicated on iOS and always requires more steps. So, yes, I love the iPhone, but I hate iOS. For me Android remains the easiest to use and the most intuitive.

[@Koji-Alistair]

Why not switch then?

[@joelrobert4053]

That seems like a personal problem, you should get a smaller phone then

[@SamHalesJr]

100% agree with this. I'm hooked on back gestures for instance.

[@Windsurfing345]

I switched from the pixel seven Pro to the iPhone 16 Pro because I wanted some changes but agree that iOS is a little bit more complicated and many features are missing and it’s not great if you want to use it with only one hand. Scrolling pages is very slow.

[@grahamcampbell7424]

If you drag down the bottom bar on iOS it brings the top half of the screen down.. Once I knew this I use it all the time, would be better have a back button like android though.

[@Rockthespaceship]

Notifications on iOS are a complete shambles. For example, why does the whole screen light up because of a single notification?

[@xT1MOTHYx]

Huh? The whole screen doesn’t light when you get a notification on iOS 🤨

[@Rockthespaceship]

@@xT1MOTHYx of course it does. Notifications wake up the entire screen on iOS unlike on Android.

[@Abel-Harland]

@@Rockthespaceship that’s a setting. By default, yes it does wake the entire display, but so what? 🤣 I don’t see why that’s a problem. I would argue notifications on android are a mess, why would you want all your notifications shown in your menu bar all the time? And yeah I know that can be turned off. But compare android’s “do not disturb” to iOS‘S “focus modes” I would argue that because of focus modes iOS notification management is far superior.

[@kyrongreenidge5523]

​​@@Abel-Harlandthat's y most of u apple users have no choice but to keep ur phone face down all the time and I'd call that a problem 😂

[@Abel-Harland]

@@kyrongreenidge5523 ? Why would you keep your phone face down because of that? I think most people, not just iPhone users, keep their phone face down because of the camera bump 🤷‍♂️ Like I said you can turn off the “wake display for notifications”, so if it’s a problem there’s an easy solution.

[@philthehuman]

The only correct way of dealing with notifications in any OS is to disable them. You are welcome :) Especially group chats and dopamine-hungry apps like social networks, etc

[@mjthethird1]

I’ve used both systems they both have benefits just depends on which platform prefer and eco system. iOS has far better animations imo and it’s very clean UI. Android has better customization etc. iOS and Apple experience has just been smoother since they design software and hardware so the Pixel is the same now but all these past years Apple didn’t need a lot of ram and smoked Androids due to optimization and now Samsung and pixel have caught up. That’s. My opinion o enjoy both 🤷‍♂️

[@mrkring1526]

I find it ridiculous that android which is supposed to be king of customization has a bloody at a glance and search bar you can't remove.

[@Pomacat]

Use Nova launcher that takes care of that

[@MindyTunnell]

I find it ridiculous that people use any out the box launcher.

[@Pomacat]

@@MindyTunnell Nova's been around for years. Where have you been?

[@swapnilemu9518]

​@@Pomacati don't like nova launcher or any other launcher. The default pixel launcher is awesome except for those two things. I should be able to remove anything I want from the home screen. I don't know why google doesn't understand this?

[@netgarnet4337]

You can always switch to other android brand phones... You won't see those ridiculous search bars. I personally have 8pro + Nova. Best of the best😊

[@kindofanmol]

Android desperately needs more animations throughout the OS. iOS is far ahead in terms of having so many dynamic visceral animated interactions sprinkled throughout the UI/UX. Android just feels stiff in comparison.

[@swapnilemu9518]

Have you tried pixel? Samsung has lackluster animation, but pixel on the other hand is a visual treat.

[@jatinsahoo458]

Have you used Flagship Samsung... before using such statement​@@swapnilemu9518...??

[@sushantdeshmukh4854]

@@swapnilemu9518 which model?

[@Koji-Alistair]

😐😐😐

[@DoritosResidue]

Totally agree with this. I have S24U.

[@JamesR624]

0:10 I love how the prompt was just literally "Hedgehog" with NO video game references and the AI just autmatically went "Ahh, you mean *Sonic* the Hedgehog of course. Gotcha!"

[@localsouthafricanentertain6061]

on IOS 18, Apple finally unveiled it's revolutionary Frame Freeze Pro feature that allows you to pause video while recording, it's truly a time to be alive😊

[@localsouthafricanentertain6061]

not to forget the Motion Icon Transverse Pro that let's you move your icons anywhere on the screen, what an innovation by apple

[@MA.83-RN]

😂

[@MA.83-RN]

​@localsouthafricanentertain6061 😂

[@EricK-vw5wh]

@@localsouthafricanentertain6061 had to wait for the power of the A18 chip for that one.

[@frankysour]

They are far better at fancy-naming things, though... Which fixes the function in the head of (probably not so tech savvy) people as an apple innovation, even though same thing may have existed for years, nameless, on Android. I will not compare iOS and Android myself, they are surely both very good in their own ways but I have almost no experience with iOS so I can't really tell the difference, however, apple is surely king in marketing their stuff better than anyone else

[@Dani-we4cd]

Thank you for the vid! Helped me decide to stay with Pixel despite enjoying a new MacBook (switched from PC)

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I like iOS 18 a lot I didn’t think I would and having got my 16 pro Max iOS 18 just feels a lot more stuffy than it did on my 14 pro Max, yes iOS 18 has feature features that Android has had for years but so what I say better late than never but I still do think my 16 pro Max is an unfinished product as it has launched without Apple Intelligence which is trickling out next month. For me, it’s all about preferences between iOS and Android, and most of the comments are obviously our favouring Android and that’s fine, but one thing that not even Android users can deny is that without iOS, Android wouldn’t exist in its current form.

[@t.daniels9755]

Both operating systems borrow from each other but the amount of time it takes for IOS to get a feature that Android has had for a while makes IOS feel like the little brother that wants to grow up to be just like his big brother so he'll get to do all those cool things one day.

[@thecoryguy]

2025 - Apple changes it's iOS logo to a small robot

[@rd4k04]

I always add the chrome passwords shortcut to my android home screen and it literally recreates the password app experience in iOS except it was available first

[@priyanshu1667]

Well Apple already stored your passwords in the apple id section, they just made a dedicated app for it. So technically they've had it for along time now.

[@rd4k04]

@@priyanshu1667 I understand iCloud keychain has stored passwords for a long time but until iOS 18, you had to dig through settings to access them. Google has had the ability to add a shortcut to your passwords stored in chrome for a long time now which is essentially what Apple's password app is.

[@Obsidianconcubine]

I could have sworn I have a app called passwords on Android I'm looking at it right now on my pixel 🤔🤷🏾‍♂️❓

[@seanlinehan1136]

Nope. It annoys me bc I have to open chrome when an app or site doesn't read or auto fill properly. And Apple's is native and not an additional service or download. And chrome can be added to the home screen from the password manager, but nowhere else. I don't want a password app hanging out in the open. Android is close, but not quite the same streamlined system as Apple

[@aquaponieee]

hey at least you can install your own password manager such as Bitwarden to completely replace Google's password manager

[@aquaponieee]

@@seanlinehan1136actually i noticed, by going on Settings > Google > Password Manager, you get access to Google's new password manager separate from Chrome... you can also add a home screen shortcut from there

[@TechSprinkle]

You can add it to your home screen. Go to Chrome, Settings, Google Password Manager, Settings (on bottom), scroll down and select "Add shortcut to your home screen". Now you have it. Enjoy.

[@Obsidianconcubine]

@@seanlinehan1136 I see what you mean but it's close enough.... No? 🫣

[@Garret141076]

As an iOS and longtime Android user I have one issue with Android. Android has many features but it’s not always working flawlessly. iOS has less features but every feature is well thought through and works consistently good. Password manager or backup is just great on iOS. With Android it sometimes works well when Google is Samsung Pass asks to save passwords but it doesn’t work with all apps and it seems an hit and miss feature. Going to a new phone is also a disaster with restoring backup and passwords. This is just one example but many features are not well optimized. In short I think iOS is just more optimized and very consistent performance overall.

[@ndrwbatchelor]

Really? I’ve had more problems with my iPhone the last few years. Quite a few things don’t seem to work consistently anymore. AirDrop is one of them. It only works about 60% of the time. I have to close and reopen the Photos app and sometimes even restart my phone before it will start working again. I’ve had to restart my iPhone once or twice a week just to get certain things to work right. Even the features that Apple adds after android aren’t better than they are on android anymore.

[@Robospy1]

Yeah, I'm honestly considering getting an iPhone in a couple years when my phone needs replaced, even though I've used Android my whole life. I like how smooth and responsive everything is on iOS and I find that most of the time I don't even use the extra features that Android provides that could make it worth the clunkier user experience.

samsung has a password manager samsung pass but i don't use it becsuse I don't want to be locked in a msnufacturers eco system. I use a third party password manager.

[@weekendwarrior8179]

Android just seems like it's trying to catch up to Samsung mostly

[@elivelive]

That's how it has been for years

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

I think it’s the halfway round Android is catching up to Google

[@SyukriLajin]

another way to look at it is android slowly turning into samsung's os, except without one ui. almost all of pixel's "features" are related to google's services and not android.

[@ace0341]

What about all the pixel exclusive features

[@muhdsyahmi2473]

But android is based from Google right ? ​@@SyukriLajin

[@Roguetrainer]

Watching this video, I am struggling to find real updates from Android 15 apart from a couple of changes to security etc. by contrast, iOS 18 seems to be a massive update, but so many of the features are simply catching up to where Android already was. Has Android hit its peak? Is it simply too good to improve upon?

[@pattycarljackson]

No they are not the same and that’s a good thing. Not everyone wants IOS not everyone wants Android. I like some things on both but IOS is just what works for me right now even though i also use a pixel and really enjoy it i also love my iPhone for different reasons. These new versions of each OS make me like them both even more.

[@jepbarhalmyradov9135]

Did you call 3D touch a flop? WTH?! I want it back on iPhones, it was such a great feature especially for gaming

[@Arfarf69]

iPhone is for kids when you get happy for pressing a screen 3 seconds longer 😂

[@fktygglbtchbtch1384]

Great to have the minor customization on home screen but this ain't sht compare to fully customization on Android.

[@t.daniels9755]

Facts

[@kevincherian8190]

what other kinds of customization is there?

[@t.daniels9755]

@kevincherian8190 There are tons of custimazions on android. For example, if you don't like the default home screen you can download a different one with more features. You can download different themes to make things look the way you want. There are just way too many to list.

[@Defhureal]

Hey, why is the XDA website down? Was it moved or what, when will it recover?

[@Adrianek81]

Why Rcs messages doesnt work yet guys?

[@Dude_Virus]

Main requirement is how to block the ads without having to root the device.

[@aquaponieee]

AdAway, Blokada 5, Adguard DNS, Firefox+uBlock Origin, various modded apps like KZbin ReVanced

[@bm1066]

iOS 18 is a mixed bag. Good and bad. I don't like the tint of apps and widgets, I don't love the new photos layout either.

[@xBINARYGODx]

some of this A15 stuff is already on my a14 phone (S24U) - some of that is apps updating ahead the OS update, some of that is Samsung has been giving an overall better version of Android than Google has for most of the time Samsung has been in the game. Also, Android phones are better because if you buy the right ones, you can use a different OS, and iOS is for babies - and that's ok - most consumers are babies who need to be told what they like by corporate marketing or an influencer, assume its one of the few times that influencer is not just also the first thing.

[@priyanshu1667]

No need to be passive aggressive, it's just a phone

[@priyanshu1667]

@@FreerideMyLife oh so you can be a dickhead and that's fine, but I call you out on your childish behavior that's sensitive ? Guess your parents must regret having you.

[@oneminutewonder77]

It's crazy how unfinished the latest iPhone and iOS versions are this year. Apple making the entirety of the presentation basically about the AI features when basically none of them are going to be available at launch. I'm sure people are going to run out to buy it just like every year though.

[@Conannnnn]

I have used ios for the past 7 years and only recently went back to android. My final iphone was the 15 pro max. I can tell you i saw no real changes to the user experience in ios. Exremely boring to use, very hard to navigate and its all over the place. you may think why i was with ios for that long to be honest i have no idea. Im very happy with Android and will never go back to ios. Its not as user friendly as you think and just a very poor operating system.

[@bad65dad]

I love Android 15 beta is awesome running on my Pixel Fold they keep adding features AI is very nice.

[@chidianuforo3670]

Is Pixel OS still considered vanilla Android if not all the features make it to other devices or is it now a forked version?

[@aquaponieee]

the software on Google Pixel is very different from AOSP, so it's not vanilla Android.

[@alihart]

Not feeling particularly whelmed by either of these updates. Happy with Android 14 & iOS 15 respectively

[@joshuaoehler5796]

iOS 15? You're hanging 3 versions back?

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

iOS 18 is far better than iOS 15 you can do far more than ever before with iOS 18 you can now finally customise your home screen which you couldn’t do in iOS 15.

[@11Reza]

Apple put more thoughts on the updates and features. I wished icon theme on android was also limited to the home screen or even one page of the home screen.

[@aquaponieee]

material you icons on google pixel are limited to the home screen

[@robsawalker]

I think they both have good features but the AI is still 12 months away before it gets hair decent. But think how quick it's going to get really good!

[@k691]

RCS uses internet?

[@johnaart]

One this i dnt like on Ios. When you hit a contant to call it...on android a pop up comes up so you select which sim you want to use...on IOS you have to do a few taps to get to that...very frustrating

[@frankwalders]

I think the worst caveat of Apple Intelligence is that it's only getting functional in the US, I mean what is that. And what about languages...

[@JaredDoyle76]

It will roll out to more countries and languages. Apple is US based, so it's only logical to start there and expand.

[@BananaBlooD9517]

Most Google AI stuff is region and language lock too, for now.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

The UK is getting Apple intelligence in December but even from next month as long as you set the language to US English, you will get Apple Intelligence around the world until the rollout of Apple Intelligencer countries.

[@frankwalders]

@@Adamtendo_player_1 Not in the EU

[@barteczekz]

Any chance for RCS when using dual sim on Pixel phones?

[@andyvaldez4334]

Yes

[@grunhumig2277]

the 2 most customizable phones: the galaxy S and iphones.

[@MrJinRoh]

You missed ios 18 killer feature. You can manually choose what contacts app will see. Just like with photos.

[@ramonkroutz]

No sweetness. You cannot use both cameras simultaneously on iPhone. You do not have air gestures or a stylus on iPhone. You cannot multitask on iPhone. You cannot customise the icons on iPhone. You cannot customise the UI to exactly what you want with iPhone. You cannot sideload apps with iPhone. You do not have AI on an iPhone. You cannot define the edges of the iPhone for touch sensitivity on iPhone. You cannot dedicate any function to any button on iPhone. You do not have a 120khz refresh rate on iPhone. You cannot watch a movie without being distracted by a large mole on the iPhone. You cannot download and play MP3s that are not available outside of your music store on the iPhone. You have no ability to download fonts on the iPhone (especially important for learners of non romanzied language learners ie Arabic Chinese etc.) You do not have the ability to control your microwave, fridge, aircon from an iPhone. You do not have the ability to convert your UI into a desktop like worksite with iPhone. We are not the same.

[@JaredDoyle76]

Scheduled messaging has been around for many years before 2020 on Android text messaging apps.

[@M000nlightt]

I still dont have Android 15 on my s24 ultra

[@RichardRatner.1972]

Big love Alex. kindest regards, Richard U.K

[@Mrclxxxx]

So I much prefer the Android way but: we are lacking real pro Apps and Triple A Games making use of the SOCs nowadays.

[@aarkestraclub326]

Android provide control to user as it's not a monopoly and open source, but ios controlled by a specific gov who takes your each and every data,

[@DoritosResidue]

The new siri animation is a copy of samsungs edge lighting animation.

[@GabrielRM]

Apple always waits long enough so no-one remembers they're just copying their competition from years ago

[@LeandroFTW]

Nova Launcher joined the chat.

[@mikecarr1484]

I use both. And apple is dropping the ball. My s23 has all the features. My iphone 13 does not. Neither does anyone really yet. That is called late to the game.

[@Jthewoods153]

I'm hurt. I'm a 3d touch was so good.

[@robhingston]

I find android more user-friendly however I trust Apple more when it comes to security

[@GabrielRM]

Unless you're side loading dodgy AF apps from adult websites, android is just as secure. They simply give you the options to do it if you really want it for whatever reason.

[@JapSingh-xy3iw]

Bro please make a good custom rom for infinix note 11

[@WB007]

Android is a superior OS compared to iOS, similarly Windows is superior to macOS. That's why I can't think of myself having an Apple product.

[@lolololo-cx4dp]

Windows sucks tho

[@Rio_3505]

android will be better because the phones running on it dont lag like hell in all apps

[@davidbarker7091]

3D touch a better version of force touch 😂😂😂 what a joke.

[@biensur19]

I have both

[@mathieulu.k]

Oui, bien-sûr

[@JedEckert]

I came to watch the obvious being stated.

[@cantgetright888]

Foh apple can never make us feel dated tf🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnnykeener3727]

Android!!

[@arnoldmbuthia2687]

this is unbiased

[@GabrielRM]

😂😂😂

[@tqdolla]

Android clear iOS

[@667nikhil]

one ui with good lock 🦁 < ios 🐱

[@maximusg88]

I think you used the wrong sign there mate 😂 >

[@Xorgot]

iOS's theft protection and the privacy updates are killer. Apple won this round for sure

[@FreedomDaddy]

iOS is still behind. But keep paying for sub standard hardware too.

[@moneyman64]

is that why the apple chipset crushes most android smartphones?

[@GabrielRM]

​@@moneyman64 it doesn't. By "most" android phones I guess you're looking at the low-tier and mid-tier markets as that's the majority. iPhones don't have anything in that market so you need to compare to the flagships like Samsung's ultra series. This is why many apple users seem to think iPhone is better, but you're comparing a Ferrari to a toyota. Qualcomm flagship chips are crazy good, and the ones for Samsung tend to be slightly over locked as standard on top of that. Even mediatek flagship chips are insane, apple chips aren't what they used to be unfortunately.

[@moneyman64]

like for iOS

[@SokinaAktar-g8v]

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[@MrOrtmeier]

iOS18 has LEAPED ahead of Android. Let's be honest. Way cooler and useful features. Android is STAGNANT. No serious *user* features since natural m material design.

[@fespinales]

That's a joke of I ever heard one

[@SreejithKSGupta]

@@fespinales he is coping harg ig

[@pratikkadam7016]

Joker 🤡

[@Koji-Alistair]

🤨🤨🤨

[@Spoonfed78]

Keen to hear the key super useful features? Please elaborate so can try these new things out on the 15pro

[@foxdavani4091]

Ow does making the app private stop shoulder surfers? That whole comment of yours was stupid.

[@chrismorel1837]

min 0:05 ' there is a lot of AI of course' Apple maybe in 2025, always late like for everythingh else 🤣