Taleefannada casriga ah ee Android^(Android) waxay ku yimaadaan qaabab iyo cabbirro kala duwan, oo leh qalabyo kala duwan oo habayn iyo ikhtiyaar isku xidhid. Haddana, waxay wadaagaan sifo guud: way nuugaan. Oo aan daruuri ahayn marka la barbar dhigo iPhones. Intooda badan ayaa si ula kac ah u xun, sababtoo ah fowdada taas oo ah Android iyo sharci la'aanta marka ay timaado horumarinta app. Waxaan ku guuleystey inaan ka badbaado sannado badan oo jirdil ah oo Android ah , iyo wakhti ka dib, waxaan fahmay ujeedada dhabta ah ee nidaamka hawlgalka ee isha furan: waxaa loola jeedaa in lagugu dhibsado iibsashada iPhone. Waa kuwan laba iyo toban sababood oo xitaa taleefannada casriga ah ee ugu dambeeyay, ee wata Android 12 , ay nuugaan:

Software

Android waa nidaam hawleed il furan, iyo, sida wax kasta oo il furan, waxa ay ka faa'iidaysataa bulsho aad u badan oo horumariyayaal iyo barnaamijyo diyaar u ah in ay hal-abuuraan oo ay abuuraan waxyaabo cajiib ah. Waxa kale oo ay "faa'iido" ka leedahay nidaam la'aanta dhamaystiran iyo ixtiraam la'aanta hababka ugu wanaagsan. Tani waxay keenaysaa khalkhal kala go'a, iyada oo shirkad kasta oo soo saarta taleefannada casriga ah ay shakhsiyayso barnaamijkooda casriga ah ilaa dhimasho. Marka hore^(First) aan si cad wax u qeexno:

1. Ma jiraan talefannada casriga ah ee Android (marka laga reebo safka Google Pixel )

Mid ka mid ah sababaha ugu weyn ee taleefannada Android ay nuugaan ayaa ah in aysan jirin taleefanno Android ah. Marka laga reebo kaliya taleefannada OG Google Pixel , ku dhawaad ​​" ^{(Google Pixel)}Android " kasta oo casriga ah wuxuu leeyahay dhismo, nooc, iyo hirgelinta nidaamka hawlgalka ee Vanilla Android ka yara duwan . Intooda badan waxay la yimaadaan is-dhexgal isticmaale oo si weyn wax looga beddelay iyo magacyo aad u xun oo aan la soo koobi karin (Hal UI? MIUI ? ColorOS ?).

Isku xirka nadiifka ah ee Android 12 (bidix) iyo One UI (midig)

Habayntan badanaa waa doqon, buggy, oo aan faa'iido lahayn, maadaama interface-ka vanilla Android 12 aad looga fikiray. Mid ka mid ah saamaynta nidaamkan qalliinka ee kala go'a u dhexeeya soo saarayaasha taleefannada ayaa ah sababta xigta ee ay taleefannada casriga Android nuugaan:

2. Si tartiib ah u faafinta cusboonaysiinta nidaamka hawlgalka

Google ayaa si damiir leh u soo saarta nooca Android sanad walba^{(an Android version each year)} , iyadoo horumar weyn laga sameeyay kii hore. Laakiin halka taleefannada casriga ah ee Google Pixel ay helayaan cusboonaysiintooda laga bilaabo maalinta koowaad, dhammaan taleefannada casriga ah ee Android waxay helayaan cusbooneysiinta bilo ama xitaa sannado ka dib markii la sii daayay asalka.

Tani waxay la xiriirtaa laba shay: mid, tirada badan ee qaabaynta qalabka kala duwan waxay la macno tahay in nooc kasta oo Android ah oo cusub uu u baahan yahay inuu si fiican u tijaabiyo soo-saare kasta ka hor inta aan lagu riixin aaladahooda. Laba, warshadeeyayaashu waxay u baahan yihiin wakhti ay ku burburiyaan khibrada Android iyagoo saaraya habaynta is-dhexgalka isticmaale ee kor ku xusan nidaamka qalliinka ee ugu fiican. Waxa ugu fiican ee aad ku rajo weyn karto (haddii aanad lahayn talefanka casriga ah ee Pixel ) waa dhawr bilood ka hor inta aan la heli karin nooca Android ee ugu dambeeyay si loogu soo dejiyo aaladdaada, laakiin xitaa markaa, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad waqti xun leedahay^{(you might have a bad time)} .

3. Cusbooneysii (la'aan) taageero

Ha werwerin, si kastaba ha ahaatee, sugidda xanuunka badan ee nooca Android ee casrigaaga ma noqon doonto caado. Taasina waa sababta oo ah inta badan taleefannada casriga ah ee Android ma helaan wax badan oo cusub oo waaweyn. Iyadoo isticmaalayaasha iPhone ay ka faa'iideysanayaan 5 ilaa 6 sano oo cusbooneysiin ah (iPhone SE ee 2017 wuxuu ku bilowday iOS 9.3 waxaana lagu cusboonaysiiyay iOS ugu dambeeyay, 15.3), telefoonada Android waxay maraan ugu badnaan seddex (iyo inta badan laba) cusbooneysiinta nidaamka hawlgalka ee waaweyn. ka hor intaanad noqon mid aan la taageerin ( oo ay jiraan qaar ka reeban oo xusid mudan^{(with some notable exceptions)} ). Asal ahaan^(Basically) , Android kaaga^(Android)Taageerada software ee casriga ah waxay ku dhacaysaa si ka dhakhso badan hamsterkaaga. Iyadoo laga yaabo in taleefanka casriga ah uu si fiican u fiicnaado marka la eego qalabka laba sano gudahood, waxaad ku xirnaan doontaa interface duugoobay iyo xitaa arrimaha amniga qaarkood.

IPhone SE (2016) wuxuu leeyahay macruufka ugu dambeeyay, halka Samsung A51 (2019) uu wali yahay nooca ka dambeeya Android 12

TALO:^(TIP:) Haddii aad nasiib darro kugu filan tahay inaad haysato taleefanka casriga ah ee Android , halkan waa sida loo sheego nooca Android ee aad haysato^{(how to tell which Android version you have)} .

4. Nidaamka deegaanka ee App-ka Android waa qas

Haa, Google Play Store waxa uu leeyahay ku dhawaad ​​3 milyan apps^{(roughly 3 million apps)} (dhammaadka 2021), laakiin imisa ka mid ah ayaa si gaar ah ugu shaqeeya qalabkaaga? Oo kuwaas ka mid ah, imisa ayaa shaqeeya iyada oo aan shil ku dhicin dhowrkii daqiiqoba? Barnaamijyada Android^(Android) waa kuwo aad u xun marka la barbar dhigo dhiggooda iOS, taasina waa qayb ahaan sababtoo ah Apple waxay leedahay sharciyo adag marka ay timaado shaqeynta abka iyo tayada.

Abka Facebook ee Android (bidix) iyo isla abka iPhone (midig)

Si daacad ah loo hadlo, in kastoo, horumarinta app ee aaladaha Android waa riyo, maadaama labadaba qalabka iyo nidaamka qalliinka appku waa inuu ku shaqeeyaa si aad u kala duwan. Nakhshadeynta App-ka la shaqeeya labada Samsung J3 (2017) ee ku shaqeeya Android 5 iyo Pixel 6 ee ku shaqeeya Android 12 waa hawl aad u qiimo badan, markaa la yaab ma leh in apps badan aysan taageerin aalado kala duwan iyo nidaamyada hawlgalka. Si aad wax uga sii xumaato, nidaamka dabacsan ee abka Google Play Store waxay la macno tahay, in ka badan inta aan la helin, waxaad ka heli doontaa dhowr apps oo halkaas ku jira oo si toos ah u leh malware^{(outright malware)} . sameeyey^(Did)Waxaan sheegayaa in mid kasta oo soo saaraha casriga ah uu sidoo kale leeyahay bakhaar u gaar ah, oo leh waxyaabo badan oo hadh ah? Xataa ha igu bilaabin khataraha dhinaca loading^{(risks of sideloading)} (ku-kicinta apps ka ilo kale).

5. No gurmad la isku halayn karo codsiyada badan

La yaab maaha, markaa, in codsiyo badan oo loo sameeyay Android aysan haysan habab la isku halayn karo oo lagu taageero. Qaar ka mid ah talefannada casriga ah ee Android waxay ku ^(Android)kaydiyaan xogtooda Google Drive^{(Google Drive)} , qaarkood waxay isticmaalaan adeeggooda daruuriga ah, laakiin ma sameeyaan kayd dhammaystiran.

Mid kasta oo soo saaraha casriga ah ee Android isticmaalaa xal gurmad daruur kala duwan

Haddii aad tahay ciyaartoy xiise leh, oo aad rabto inaad u cusboonaysiiso taleefan kale, u diyaari niyad jab, sida qaar badan oo ka mid ah ciyaarahaaga, kaydinta, guulaha, iyo dejinta laguma wareejin doono aaladdaada cusub.

6. Google Play Store ? Wax badan sida Dukaanka Xayeysiiska Google^{(Google Ads Store)} !

Waan ogahay waxaad dhihi doonto. " Google Play Store waxa uu leeyahay tiro badan oo apps bilaash ah!" Haa, dooddaas hore ayaan u maqlay. Laakiin ma jiro runtii, runtii xor ah, ma tahay? Waxa aad hore u kaydsato waxay kugu kici doontaa niyad jab, wakhti, iyo qasabado badan si aad meesha uga saarto xayaysiimaha dhibatada leh ee dhibaya abka badan ee bilaashka ah ee laga heli karo Google Play Store .

Barnaamijyada qaarkood waxay leeyihiin DHAMMAAN xayeysiisyada

Hardware

Iyadoo software-koodu uu yahay khariban, qalab-caqli leh, taleefoonnada casriga ah ee Android maaha wax ka hooseeya bakhtiyaanasiibka. Waxay la mid yihiin sanduuqa shokolaatada^{(like a box of chocolates)} , sidaa darteed marnaba ma ogaan kartid waxaad heli doonto markaad iibsanayso qalab cusub.

7. Isticmaalayaasha si aan ula kac ahayn u noqdaan jiirka shaybaadhka

Hal-abuurnimadu waa wax weyn! Waxay u horseedaa fikrado yaab leh, waana waxa naga dhigaya inaan ku faraxsanahay sii daynta cusub. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, hal-abuurnimada kharashka macaamilku maaha wax cusub, waa tijaabo. Qaado tusaale ahaan shaashadda laalaabi karo. Runtii waa farsamo la yaab leh oo injineernimada ah iyo xal aad u fiican in la haysto qalab yar oo la qaadi karo oo leh shaashad xitaa ka sii yar.

The Galaxy Fold

Samsung ayaa si geesinimo leh u aaday meel aan cidina horay u marin waxayna soo saartay taleefankii ugu horreeyay ee casriga ah oo leh shaashad laalaabi karo, Galaxy Fold . Naqshad fiican, taleefoon casri ah oo ka farxin kara asxaabtaada iyo asxaabtaada… ilaa maalin ama laba maalmood, ilaa ay shaashadda joojiso inay si habboon u shaqeyso^{(screen stopped functioning properly)} . Haa, tan waxa daboolay dammaanad, laakiin waxa aan dammaanaddu daboolin waxay ahayd niyad jabkaaga, wakhtigaaga, iyo niyad jabkaaga.

8. Taleefannada casriga ah ee Android waxay ku yimaadaan cabbir kasta… marka laga reebo kuwa yaryar

Sida bidaartayda oo kale, taleefannada Android - ka ayaa kordhay kaliya tobankii sano ee la soo dhaafay. In kasta oo Apple aanu takoorin dadka gacmaha yaryar haysta, ku dhawaad ​​dhammaan soo saarayaasha taleefannada casriga ah ee Android waxa ay iska indho tireen qaybtan suuqa (joogta ah) ee suuqa in ka badan shan sano hadda. Calankii ugu dambeeyay ee dhabta ah ee is haysta ee Android wuxuu ahaa OnePlus X , waxaana dib loo sii daayay 2015!

Kaliya Pixel 4a ayaa ku soo dhawaada inuu noqdo sida iPhones ee safkan

In kasta oo aanu ahayn calaamad ka mid ah male-awaal kasta, Telefoonka Palm^{(Palm Phone)} waa mid ka mid ah sacab muggiis oo taleefannada casriga ah ee Android ee la sii daayay dhawrkii sano ee la soo dhaafay, laakiin waxa ay u socotaa dhinaca kale: kaliya 3.80 x 1.99 x 0.29 inji ama 96.6 x 50.6 x 7.4 mm, waa mid aad u yar oo laga yaabo inaan u baahdo faraha farahayga^{(fingers on my fingers)} si aan ugu shaqeeyo.

Taleefanka Palm waa mid aad u yar

9. Isla smartphone, noocyo kala duwan

Mararka qaarkood, iibsashada taleefannada casriga ah ee Android waa jahawareer. Ma aha oo kaliya sababtoo ah waxaa jira boqolaal nooc oo noocyo ah oo la bilaabay sanad kasta, laakiin waxaad xitaa heli kartaa isla casriga ah, oo leh magac isku mid ah, oo ka soo jeeda isla soo saaraha, laakiin leh dhowr qalab oo kala duwan. Oo anigu kama hadlayo cabbirka kaydinta. Waxaan ka hadlayaa chipset, cabbirka RAM , iyo joogitaanka ama maqnaanshaha sifooyinka muhiimka ah, sida NFC . Aragti ahaan, gobol kastaa wuxuu helayaa kala duwanaansho la mid ah, laakiin iyada oo caalamiyeynta ay tahay shay, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad ku dhamaato taleefan leh noocyo kala duwan oo ka duwan kuwa aad rabto. Tusaale ahaan, Huawei P20 Pro wuxuu lahaa 8GB oo RAM ah^(RAM) ( Shiinaha^(China) ) ama 6GB RAM (meel kasta oo kale).

Huawei P20 Pro

Samsung waxay leedahay taariikh dheer oo ay ku dhejiso Chipset-yada kala duwan ee taleefanadooda casriga ah, taas oo ku xidhan gobolka laga iibiyo. Oo intay isku dayeen inay qalabka ku xidhaan gobolladooda, qufulku waa ka dhib badan yahay sifada^{(is more a nuisance than a feature)} .

10. (In) hufnaan

Marka la barbar dhigo iPhones-ka, talefannada casriga ah ee Android waxay leeyihiin hawlkarnimo hoose, marka la eego maamulka kheyraadka iyo isticmaalka tamarta. IPhones waxay leeyihiin baytariyo yaryar, laakiin adeegsigooda nolosha dhabta ah ayaa caddaynaya inay sii jiri karaan ilaa inta celceliska taleefannada casriga ah ee Android ay ku baxaan hal lacag. Apple ayaa wax badan ka koontaroola qalabka iyo software-ka, si ay u ogaadaan inta tamarta uu isticmaalo app kasta. Sidaa darteed, waxay awoodaan inay ku dhaqmaan nolosha batteriga iyo nidaamka hawlgalka si waafaqsan. Qalalaasaha ka jira Android , ma soo celin kartid heerkan xakamaynta.

IPhone-ka (bidix) aad ayuu uga faasiqsan yahay taleefoonka Android (midig)

11. Xaqiijinta wajigu waa wax aad u xun

Waa 2022, iyo talefannada casriga ah ee Android ee leh aqoonsiga wejiga ayaa weli sii nuugaya. Qaar badan oo iyaga ka mid ah, nidaamka aqoonsiga wajiga si fudud ayaa loo khiyaami karaa iyadoo la tuso qalabka sawirka isticmaalaha^{(showing the device a picture of the user)} . Taleefannada casriga^(Modern) ah ee casriga ah waxay isticmaalaan nidaam aad u dhib badan, iyagoo isticmaalaya imaging infrared, laakiin muuqaalku weli wuu gaabiyaa inuu furo aaladda oo ka fog sax.

Xaqiijinta wejiga^(Face) iPhone (bidix) ee ka dhanka ah Samsung smartphone (midig)

Arrinku wuxuu noqonayaa mid aad u cad marka aad barbar dhigto aqoonsiga wejiga^{(Face ID)} ee iPhone . Isticmaalka Aqoonsiga Wajiga^{(Face ID)} si aad u furto iPhone waa mid si degdeg ah u ololaysa, ammaan ah, oo goor dhow waxay awoodi doontaa inay ku ogaato xitaa iyadoo maaskaradaadu xidhan tahay^{(it will be able to detect you even with your mask on)} . Taas oo keliya ma aha, laakiin Wajiga Aqoonsiga^{(Face ID)} waxaa loo isticmaali karaa si loo sugo wax iibsiga iyo helitaanka macluumaadka gaarka ah.

12. Summadaha kaalay oo tag

^(Apple)Taageerayaasha Apple waa uun gaar ah. Waxay gabi ahaanba jecel yihiin iPhone-kooda, oo leh dhammaan cilladahooda^{(all their flaws)} . Oo waan la xiriiri karaa, si daacad ah. Maalintii dambe, waxaan jeclaan jiray HTC . Waxay soo saareen talefanno casri ah oo casri ah, awood leh oo si fudud uga sarreyn kara Android -ka kale ee suuqa. Ka dibna waa la waayay. Weli waxay soo saaraan talefannada casriga ah, laakiin waligood si dhab ah ugamay soo kaban inay ku guul darraystaan ​​inay soo gudbiyaan talefannada casriga ah ee wanaagsan dhowr sano iyo ka dib markii Google ay heshay qayb ka mid ah ganacsigooda.

HTC One M8 ee quruxda badan

Si la mid ah Huawei . Wali waxaan haystaa oo aan isticmaalo Huawei P30 , kaas oo ah talefan aad u qurux badan, laakiin ka dib markii laga mamnuucay isticmaalka adeegyada Google^{(after being banned from using Google services)} , Huawei wuxuu qaaday hit weyn kaas oo si toos ah u saameeyay alaabadooda. In kasta oo aan si buuxda u jeclahay P30 , waxaan ka baqayaa in aanan iibsan doonin qalab kale oo Huawei si aan u beddelo. Taasina waa shay: si ka duwan Apple , noocyo badan oo aad u fiican oo ku jira suuqa casriga ah ee Android ayaa lumin kara, la iibsan karaa, ama si fudud u baaba'aya, oo ka tagaya taageerayaasha aniga oo kale ah kiis xun oo nostalgia ah.

Maxaad ugu neceb tahay taleefannada casriga ah ee Android ?

Haddii cilladuhu ay yihiin bini'aadam, aaladaha Android waa dad sida ay tahay. Laakiin sidoo kale waa aalado la yaab leh oo na soo gaarsiiya aqoonta la isku daray ee aadanaha oo dhan. Markaa marka aan tilmaamay qaar ka mid ah arrimaha ay qabaan, waxaan filayaa inay saameyn togan ku leeyihiin nolosheenna. Ka warran adiga? Miyaad ku raaxaysataa isticmaalka taleefannada casriga ah ee Android mise waxaad u qadhaadh tahay sida aniga oo kale? Ma jiraan astaamo aad jeceshahay ama aad si gaar ah u neceb tahay? I ogeysii faallooyinka, waxaan aad u xiiseynayaa khibradaada ku saabsan talefannada casriga ah guud ahaan (oo ay ku jiraan iPhones).

12 reasons why Android smartphones suck -

Androіd smartphones сome in all shapes and sizes, with different hardware configurations and connectivity options. And yet, they share a common attribute: they suck. And not neceѕsаrily when compared tо iPhоnes. Most of them are objectively bad, due to the chaos that is Android and the lack of regulation when it comes to app development. I hаve managed tо survive years оf Android torture, and over time, I undеrstood the true purpose of the open-source operating system: it’s meant to annoу you into buying an iPhone. Here are twelve reasons why еven the latest smartphones, with Android 12, suck:

Software

Android is an open-source operating system, and, like all things open-source, it benefits from a huge community of developers and programmers ready to innovate and create awesome content. It also “benefits” from a complete lack of regulation and a disregard for best practices. This leads to a fragmented mess, with each smartphone manufacturer personalizing their smartphone software to death. First, let’s make things clear:

1. There are no Android smartphones (except for the Google Pixel lineup)

One of the main reasons why Android phones suck is that there are no Android phones. With the sole exception of the OG Google Pixel phones, virtually every “Android” smartphone has a slightly different build, version, and implementation of the vanilla Android operating system. Most of them come with heavily modified user interfaces and terribly uninspired names (One UI? MIUI? ColorOS?).

The clean Android 12 interface (left) versus One UI (right)

These customizations are often dumb, buggy, and useless, since the vanilla Android 12 interface is very well thought out. One of the effects of this operating system fragmentation between phone manufacturers is the next reason why Android smartphones suck:

2. Slow propagation of operating system updates

Google conscientiously releases an Android version each year, with tremendous improvements over the previous one. But while the Google Pixel smartphones get their updates from day one, all other Android smartphones receive the update months or even years after the original release.

This has to do with two things: one, the sheer amount of different hardware configurations means that every new Android version needs to be thoroughly tested by each manufacturer before being pushed to their respective devices. Two, manufacturers need time to ruin the Android experience by placing the aforementioned user interface customizations on top of a perfectly fine operating system. The best you can hope for (if you don’t own a Pixel smartphone) is a few months before the latest Android version is available for download on your device, but even then, you might have a bad time.

3. Update (lack of) support

Don’t worry, though, the painful wait for a new Android version for your smartphone won’t become a habit. And that’s because most Android smartphones don’t get too many major updates. While iPhone users benefit from 5 to 6 years of updates (my iPhone SE from 2017 started out with iOS 9.3 and was just updated to the latest iOS, 15.3), Android phones go through at most three (and usually two) major operating system updates before becoming unsupported (with some notable exceptions). Basically, your Android smartphone’s software support expires faster than your hamster. And while the smartphone might be perfectly fine in terms of hardware in two years’ time, you will be stuck with an outdated interface and maybe even some security issues.

The iPhone SE (2016) has the latest iOS, while the Samsung A51 (2019) is still a version behind Android 12

TIP: If you’re unfortunate enough to have an Android smartphone, here’s how to tell which Android version you have.

4. The Android app ecosystem is a mess

Yes, the Google Play Store has roughly 3 million apps (at the end of 2021), but how many of them work specifically with your device? And out of those, how many work without crashing every few minutes? Android apps are notoriously bad compared to their iOS counterparts, and that’s partly because Apple has stricter regulations when it comes to app functionality and quality.

The Facebook app on Android (left) versus the same app for iPhone (right)

To be honest, though, developing an app for Android devices is a nightmare, since both the hardware and the operating system the app should run on can vary wildly. Designing an app that works with both a Samsung J3 (2017) running Android 5 and a Pixel 6 that runs on Android 12 is a monumental task, so it’s no wonder that many apps don’t support a wide range of devices and operating systems. To make things worse, the loose regulation of apps in the Google Play Store means that, more often than not, you will find a few apps in there that are outright malware. Did I mention that each smartphone manufacturer also has its own store, with even more shady content? And don’t even get me started on the risks of sideloading (installing apps from other sources).

5. No reliable backup for many applications

It’s no surprise, then, that many applications developed for Android don’t have reliable means to be backed up. Some Android smartphones back up their content on Google Drive, some use their own cloud-based service, but they don’t make complete backups.

Each Android smartphone manufacturer uses a different cloud backup solution

If you’re an avid gamer, and you want to upgrade to another smartphone, prepare for disappointment, as for many of your games, the saves, achievements, and settings won’t be transferred to your new device.

6. Google Play Store? More like Google Ads Store!

I know what you’re gonna say. “Google Play Store has a huge number of free apps!” Yeah, I heard that argument before. But nothing is really, truly free, is it? What you save upfront will cost you frustration, time, and many taps in order to get rid of annoying ads that plague many free apps available in the Google Play Store.

Some apps have ALL the ads

Hardware

While their software is a definite mess, hardware-wise, Android smartphones are nothing short of a lottery. They are like a box of chocolates, so you never know what you’re going to get when you purchase a new device.

7. Users unwillingly becoming lab rats

Innovation is great! It leads to amazing concepts, and it’s what makes us excited about new releases. However, innovation at the expense of the consumer is not innovation, it’s experimentation. Take the foldable screen for example. It’s really an amazing feat of engineering and an excellent solution to having a small portable device with an even smaller screen.

The Galaxy Fold

Samsung boldly went where no one had gone before and launched the first mainstream smartphone with a foldable screen, the Galaxy Fold. A cool design, a smartphone that could wow your coworkers and friends… for about a day or two, until the screen stopped functioning properly. And yes, this was covered by warranty, but what was not covered by warranty was your disappointment, your time, and your frustration.

8. Android smartphones come in all sizes… except small

Just like my bald spot, Android phones have only gotten larger in the past decade. And while Apple doesn’t discriminate against people with small hands, virtually all Android smartphone manufacturers have been ignoring this (consistent) market segment for more than five years now. The last truly compact Android flagship was the OnePlus X, and it was released back in 2015!

Only the Pixel 4a comes close to being as compact as the iPhones in this lineup

Although not a flagship by any stretch of the imagination, the Palm Phone is one of only a handful of small Android smartphones released in the last few years, but it goes to the other extreme: with just 3.80 x 1.99 x 0.29 inches or 96.6 x 50.6 x 7.4 mm, it’s so tiny that I’d probably need fingers on my fingers to operate it.

The Palm Phone is really small

9. Same smartphone, different specs

Sometimes, buying an Android smartphone is confusing. Not only because there are hundreds of models launched each year, but you can even find the same smartphone, with the same name, from the same manufacturer, but with several different hardware configurations. And I’m not talking about storage size. I’m talking about chipset, RAM size, and the presence or absence of vital features, like NFC. Theoretically, each region gets the same variant, but with globalization being a thing, you might end up with a phone with different specs than the ones you wanted. For example, the Huawei P20 Pro had either 8GB of RAM (in China) or 6GB RAM (everywhere else).

Huawei P20 Pro

Samsung has a long history of placing different chipsets on their smartphones, depending on the region where they are sold. And while they tried to lock the devices to their respective regions, the lock is more a nuisance than a feature.

10. (In)efficiency

When compared to the iPhones, Android smartphones have lower efficiency, both in terms of resource management and energy consumption. iPhones have tiny batteries, but their real-life usage proves they can last just as long as the average Android smartphone on a single charge. Apple has much more control over the hardware and the software, so they know how much energy each app consumes. Thus, they are able to tweak the battery life and the operating system accordingly. With the chaos that is Android, you can’t replicate this level of control.

The iPhone (left) is much frugal than an Android phone (right)

11. Face authentication is awful

It’s 2022, and Android smartphones with facial authentication still suck at it. For many of them, the face recognition system can easily be fooled by showing the device a picture of the user. Modern smartphones use a more complicated system, employing infrared imaging, but the feature is still slow to unlock the device and far from accurate.

Face authentication on an iPhone (left) versus Samsung smartphone (right)

The issue becomes even more obvious when you compare it to an iPhone’s Face ID. Using Face ID to unlock an iPhone is blazing fast, secure, and soon it will be able to detect you even with your mask on. Not only that, but Face ID can be used to secure purchases and for access to private information.

12. Brands come and go

Apple fans are just special. They absolutely love their iPhones, with all their flaws. And I can relate, honestly. Back in the day, I used to love HTC. They manufactured stylish, powerful smartphones that would simply outclass any other Android on the market. And then they disappeared. They still manufacture smartphones, but they never really recovered from failing to deliver a good smartphone for a few years and after Google acquired part of their business.

The elegant HTC One M8

The same with Huawei. I still own and use a Huawei P30, which is a brilliant smartphone, but after being banned from using Google services, Huawei took a massive hit which directly affected their products. And although I absolutely love my P30, I’m afraid that I won’t be buying another Huawei device to replace it. And that’s the thing: unlike Apple, many excellent brands in the Android smartphone market can fade out, be bought, or simply disappear, leaving fans like me with a bad case of nostalgia.

What do you hate most about Android smartphones?

If having flaws is human, Android devices are as human as it gets. But they are also amazing devices that deliver to us the combined knowledge of all humankind. So while I pointed out some of the issues they have, I think that they do have a positive impact on our lives. What about you? Do you enjoy using Android smartphones or are you just as bitter as I am? Are there any features that you like or dislike in particular? Let me know in the comments, I’m curious about your experience with smartphones in general (including iPhones).

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