First off I know that this topic will instigate a lot of discussion among the community and that is why I placed it under phone wars.
To begin with I've tried quite a few Windows Phone devices, including the low end ones(Lumia 520) and the higher end ones(1020, 1520), I've also been testing out Android and iOS for quite some time now, and despite having started out as someone who didn't know(or have interest in these types of things) I've found a certain type of passion for them.
I recently got my Nexus 5 back from repair(camera had autofocus issues) and ever since I've flashed Android Lollipop onto the device(the developer preview) and I can confidently say that this is possibly the best OS I've ever tried to date, and it bridges any small gap Android and Windows Phone had.
While Material Design is in itself a discussion and not everyone can be pleased with the same kind of design, I find that the way more colourful, elegant and animated Android Lollipop definitely wins over the more black or white Windows Phone and I'll explain why.
Material Design's whole new concept of knowing where everything comes from and where everything goes definitely, in my opinion, beats whatever Windows Phone has to offer. More on that can be found here:
Android 5.0 Lollipop Feature Review! - YouTube
The flatter colours(as some people describe them) are only part of what makes this OS so amazing, you have to use it to just see how amazing it is!
Moving onwards from the visual overhaul Android's implementation of multitasking and notifications was already better than Windows Phone, but they've beefed them up as well(see the video above).
Many of the issues that people had on this site with Android we're divided into the following portion:
- Performance: Everyone here believes that Android is laggy, while that may have been the case many years ago I've found that KitKat was amazing. But Android Lollipop just takes that a step further with the new buttery smooth 60 FPS and ART runtime. Anything my 1520 could do, my Nexus 5 could do much much faster(they have similar hardware btw).
- Security: Google has beefed up security as well with out of the box encryption(not on Windows Phone) and they've also enabled some other things(which I don't fully understand) such as Selinux(or whatever it's called). Me and a lot of other Android users have never experienced malware, but this just breathes in a lot more confidence.
- Photography: Windows Phone led this area for quite some time, and in some ways still does. However all the people on these forums that kept throwing around that Android doesn't have manual focus, ISO or shutter speed control, here's your answer:
(We also have an 8 MP burst mode
Android "L" Feature Spotlight: New Camera API Enables Burst Mode, Thorough Control Over Photos, And Much More
- Issues with Google Services: There are people here that believe Google is a spying company and Microsoft are angels, we'll people like you are offered with the same Microsoft services you would find on Windows Phone(sometimes even better!). You can completely replace any and all Google services.
- Battery life: People have consistently believed that Windows Phone has better battery life, while that may have been true, it's all about to change with Project Volta:
Examining Project Volta: We put Android L through our battery test | Ars Technica
The other stuff: Android Lollipop also features tons of other features that Windows Phone users can only dream of. Which includes personal unlocking, better face unlocking, tons of more under the hood changes.
And I'll throw in one extra feature: Android has thrown in low latency audio processing and we'll see real time karoke(and other such advanced apps) very soon in Android Lollipop.
Google brings low latency audio processing to Android L - Liliputing
Honestly after having used Android Lollipop I don't see myself switching to Windows Phone anytime soon ever again.
Your thoughts and opinions on Android Lollipop?
To begin with I've tried quite a few Windows Phone devices, including the low end ones(Lumia 520) and the higher end ones(1020, 1520), I've also been testing out Android and iOS for quite some time now, and despite having started out as someone who didn't know(or have interest in these types of things) I've found a certain type of passion for them.
I recently got my Nexus 5 back from repair(camera had autofocus issues) and ever since I've flashed Android Lollipop onto the device(the developer preview) and I can confidently say that this is possibly the best OS I've ever tried to date, and it bridges any small gap Android and Windows Phone had.
While Material Design is in itself a discussion and not everyone can be pleased with the same kind of design, I find that the way more colourful, elegant and animated Android Lollipop definitely wins over the more black or white Windows Phone and I'll explain why.
Material Design's whole new concept of knowing where everything comes from and where everything goes definitely, in my opinion, beats whatever Windows Phone has to offer. More on that can be found here:
Android 5.0 Lollipop Feature Review! - YouTube
The flatter colours(as some people describe them) are only part of what makes this OS so amazing, you have to use it to just see how amazing it is!
Moving onwards from the visual overhaul Android's implementation of multitasking and notifications was already better than Windows Phone, but they've beefed them up as well(see the video above).
Many of the issues that people had on this site with Android we're divided into the following portion:
- Performance: Everyone here believes that Android is laggy, while that may have been the case many years ago I've found that KitKat was amazing. But Android Lollipop just takes that a step further with the new buttery smooth 60 FPS and ART runtime. Anything my 1520 could do, my Nexus 5 could do much much faster(they have similar hardware btw).
- Security: Google has beefed up security as well with out of the box encryption(not on Windows Phone) and they've also enabled some other things(which I don't fully understand) such as Selinux(or whatever it's called). Me and a lot of other Android users have never experienced malware, but this just breathes in a lot more confidence.
- Photography: Windows Phone led this area for quite some time, and in some ways still does. However all the people on these forums that kept throwing around that Android doesn't have manual focus, ISO or shutter speed control, here's your answer:
(We also have an 8 MP burst mode
Android "L" Feature Spotlight: New Camera API Enables Burst Mode, Thorough Control Over Photos, And Much More
- Issues with Google Services: There are people here that believe Google is a spying company and Microsoft are angels, we'll people like you are offered with the same Microsoft services you would find on Windows Phone(sometimes even better!). You can completely replace any and all Google services.
- Battery life: People have consistently believed that Windows Phone has better battery life, while that may have been true, it's all about to change with Project Volta:
Examining Project Volta: We put Android L through our battery test | Ars Technica
The other stuff: Android Lollipop also features tons of other features that Windows Phone users can only dream of. Which includes personal unlocking, better face unlocking, tons of more under the hood changes.
And I'll throw in one extra feature: Android has thrown in low latency audio processing and we'll see real time karoke(and other such advanced apps) very soon in Android Lollipop.
Google brings low latency audio processing to Android L - Liliputing
Honestly after having used Android Lollipop I don't see myself switching to Windows Phone anytime soon ever again.
Your thoughts and opinions on Android Lollipop?
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