iOS 8 vs Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android 5.0 vs iOS 8 design
Android 5.0's new 'Material' design makes everything onscreen look more physical and real, thanks to the shadows cast by every object.As you tap things they give off little rings of colour or shade to show where you've pressed and provide greater feedback. There's also much greater use of transparency with more transparent menus – such as the notifications pulldown – and also items fading away as they're swiped off the screen. Even based on early video demos the operating system is looking fantastic.iOS 7's graphical overhaul was well overdue and the operating system is now looking sharp and modern. Apple hasn't seen the need therefore to change anything very much, but we shouldn't knock iOS 8 for that, just because the look is now familiar doesn't make it any less well designed. It's clean, simple and sleek, with a lively colour palette that pops off the screen.It's interesting to note that while Apple has got rid of any hint of real materials in its design, its long-running 'skeumorphic' elements, Google looks to be moving the other way, adding more physical characteristics to its OS. Now, Google isn't about to make an icon that looks like a real envelope, or a notepad with a pencil, but it's an interesting switch around none-the-less and possibly shows that there are only so many ideas to play with when it comes to OS design.

 Android Lollipop vs iOS 8: customization
 Surprise! Android remains far ahead here. Apple still provides unremovable stock apps such as Stocks, and it still limits customisation to ringtones and wallpaper.
 
Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: battery life
 Android 5.0 Lollipop uses Project Volta’s battery saving technology, which delivers around 1/3 longer battery life than KitKat. The new runtime is less demanding too, which should benefit battery life.We’re told iOS 8 is more efficient than before, but the presence of fairly hefty batteries in the iPhone 6 suggests that iOS is still fairly power hungry: while the iPhone 6 appears to get better battery life than the iPhone 5S, its battery is much bigger. It’s too early to tell what effect the iOS 8 upgrade will have on existing devices.

Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: updates
Apple’s updates are made available to all iOS users instantly,iOS also going to give a free update to iOS8.1 .something Android users may have felt envious about as they waited for manufacturers to roll out Android updates for their devices.
That’s changed now, with Google Play Services handling the updates every six weeks to prevent devices from waiting too long for essential updates.

Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: app store
Let’s be honest. The Google Play Store is all too often a hive of villainy, and while Apple may be a bit heavy-handed on the censorship front there’s no need for a big “Here Be Dragons” sign above the iTunes app store. The ongoing battle between Google and the baddies is the price you pay for a more open app store.

Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: health
Both OSes are designed to work with health hardware, both in smartphones and in external devices such as smartwatches - although unless we’ve missed an announcement only Apple has prohibited app developers from sharing health data with third parties.
 Apple’s approach is its Health App, which it’s been working on with big names in healthcare such as the Mayo Clinic and which it’s punting to healthcare providers as a safe and secure way to store patient data as well as a useful way for customers to track their fitness. There’s an API for third party developers called HealthKit.Android 5.0 Lollipop’s equivalent is Google Fit, and it sounds rather similar. Partners include Adidas, Asus, Withings, Runkeeper and Polar, and Nike Fuelbands will be part of the Google Fit club too. There isn’t a direct equivalent of Apple’s Health app: Google’s leaving that to the manufacturers.


Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOs 8: Apple Pay vs Google Wallet
Apple now has a rival to Google Wallet (Google's free digital wallet which allows you to save your debit and credit cards on an Android device for simple in-store or online payments) called Apple Pay. While it uses the same basic idea as Wallet - wireless payments via NFC - it takes a different approach. Using the TouchID fingerprint sensor to authenticate payments means that Apple Pay payments are counted as Cardholder Present payments, just like when you use a credit or debit card in the shop. That's important because Cardholder Present transactions cost retailers less in fees than Card Not Present ones, and it's something Apple Pay offers and Google Wallet doesn't.For now Apple Pay is US-only but if it proves popular, and early indications suggest it will, then we'd expect to see it in Europe next year.

Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: ecosystems
Mobile OSes have evolved. Both iOS (formerly iPhone OS) and Android started off as mobile phone operating systems, expanded to take in tablets - belatedly, in Android’s case - and now have their sights set on the wider world. Both platforms are interested in three major kinds of accessories: home automation, health monitoring and in-car systems. As ever the approach is different, with Apple providing a one-stop shop and Google concentrating more on providing the platform for others to work with.

Android 5.0 Lollipop vs iOS 8: early verdict
We can’t make a fair judgement without using both OSes for a decent period in the real world, but we can identify the key areas of difference. Android is ahead in customization but doesn’t benefit from the tight hardware/software integration iOS has, Apple has a less chaotic app store but makes every customer keep apps they don’t want, and Android gives you a wide choice of hardware while Apple offers a handful of admittedly beautiful devices. And once again, most of Google’s apps and services are available on iOS but not vice-versa.

Chances are, if you’re a paid-up fan of one OS you won’t be tempted by the other, but the truth is that iOS and Android are more similar than ever: they do much the same thing, but they have different ways of doing it. The intense rivalry between the two tech giants is driving progress for all of us, and that has to be a good thing.

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Ditulis oleh Unknown - Sabtu, 08 November 2014 - 22.06