Nigeria is Africa’s second-largest mobile market behind South Africa and that means there are sizable sales for mobile devices in this region. While many manufacturers have joined and exited the Nigerian market, others have withstood the test of time and are showing no signs of slowing down.
However, phone users which are increasing every day, are still at loss as to which of the operating systems; android and iOS, that suits a Nigerian phone user the more.
The major difference between iPhone and android is in the operating system. This is the software that runs the device. Given the growth of technology over the years, the operating system has brought advanced functions that were previously only available on computers.
Launched in 2007, the iPhone runs on a closed source operating system called the iOS, while android operating systems are open sourced. There are benefits and drawbacks with each operating system and the user’s preference and what they intend to benefit from it.
The closed source iOS provides relatively good security as Apple releases new patches regularly. However, the closed source iOS means that the iPhone is less customizable than android devices, particularly with variables such as interface and widget organization.
Also, while both devices generally run similar apps, there are a few differences in the way they are installed. Iphones can only install from the App Store while there are certain apps that are not available on android’s Google Play Store and may require some settings adjustments before installation.
While the android phones can run on more than one sim card, the iphones are stuck on one sim, even though recent models have made provision for using esims as well as hardware sim cards. The issue of battery is no longer an issue with recent iphones, given that they have greatly improved in battery capacity. But the android phones tend to offer more variation of phones with very high capacity batteries.
So, we need to put it out there for you to decide. From your experience in phone usage, which kind of phone do you think is better between the two; iphone and android?
Opinion poll
Which phone is better to use in Nigeria?
iphone
android
