With new features and improvements arriving at the OS level through regular updates for both iOS and Android, Apple and Android compete for the affection of users. As we anticipate iOS 18 and Android 15, it will help to take a closer look at what each is bringing this year and how the two compare. In this blog we will touch the basic and new features of both the operating systems and discuss which may take the cake.
Android and iOS Have Come a Long Way
Each year, Apple and Google debut updates that overhaul their respective operating systems, adding new features and enhancing performance and security. As mobile devices are used more and more in our everyday lives, the significance of these updates has never been greater.
iOS 18: The Best New Features and Improvements
Enhanced Personalization: One of the highlights of iOS 18 is Apple’s commitment to user personalization. There brings new advanced widget options, full wallpaper customization, and a more dynamic app drawer that changes to user habits.
HTMLCSS: New Privacy Features: Apple continues to strengthen user privacy on their devices with iOS 18 through added transparency and control over app permissions, enhanced privacy reports, and tougher defaults on app tracking.
A.I.-Driven Suggestions: By pushing machine learning more thoroughly into the stack, iOS 18 offers suggestions for apps to use and notifications to receive based on what the user actually does, providing better personalization to the experience.
Further Enhanced Health Tools: Continuing to add on its health-related upshots, iOS 18 brings with it advanced metrics for tracking fitness levels, mental health assessments, and optimization with various third-party healthcare apps for a better perspective of users’ wellness.
iOS 18 introduces a refreshed multitasking experience to become more productive. That means users can run apps side by side in different sizes, with it easy to switch tasks quickly.
Android 15: Features & Changes to Expect
Improved Customizations: Android is known for user customizations, and with Android 15, the control will go all out with aesthetics and functional elements such as themes, icons, and fonts.
Widgets: Android 15 launches with smart widgets, which means that these widgets can modify their layout and other functions based on the user interaction and context, allowing for a more lively experience on the home screen.
Better Security Features: Android 15 places a great emphasis on security, with new biometric authentication protocols and improved VPN service integration — great news for privacy-concerned users.
Material You Refinements: Continuing with the Material You design principles, Android 15 enhances personalized color palettes, layouts, and even the look of apps, enabling users to shape their interface according to their preferences.
Performance Improvements: Android 15 features multiple under-the-hood performance improvements such as resource handling, battery consumption, and overall snappiness, making devices feel faster and more responsive.