Essay 2-02b: Bits of Knowledge, iPhone & android

Smart phone is divided into android and iPhone. Android and iPhone is different from various aspects. They have not only merit, but also demerit. If someone want to change new smart phone, he or she will research about smart phone a lot, because it may spend long time with he or she. Below is comparison android and iPhone.

First, android has many manufacturers, for example, sony, sharp, samsun, etc. Those manufacturers make a lot of models, so you can choose what you like. Next, some people like android one-seg-receiving functions. Watching TV with one’s phone is very convenient for them because without TV, they can enjoy television program anywhere. What’s more, there is the android which is waterproof. It is possible to watch television even in a place where humidity is high like a bathroom. In addition, it can use a SD card. If you often take photos and videos, capacity will become quiet full. It will be saved on a capacity side when the model that you can use a SD card. Also, android has big screen. Android is a mainstay of around 5 inches terminal,　people are easy to see large screen. They can watch Web page, e-mail and electronic
book comfortably.

Although android has many good point, there are some bad point. It is different in the number of the buttons, placement, operability by a model because the android can develop a mobile carrier freely. Therefore, might have trouble a little to be used to new operability when people change a model. On the other hand, people who have iPhone come to be able to operate most of in the one-button of middle because the iPhone assumes is simple, making it a concept like iPad or iPod. This is a design that is consistent from the initial series of iPhone, it will probably not be troubled with even change models as appeared a new models.

On the other hand, there are some merit and demerit of iPhone.

At first, one of the merit of iPhone is that iPhone is cheaper than android. There are many types of android such as Xperia, AQUOS phone, Galaxy and so on.However, if you compare these android with iPhone, you will find that iPhone is cheaper than almost android. Also, iPhone’s size is compact. A lot of android is getting bigger and bigger. Although iPhone’s size is getting bigger a little too, iPhone’s size is smaller than android now. In addition, each types of iPhone
are same design of the screen. If you buy new android which is different maker you had, you will struggle to get used to new one. However, because each types of iPhone are same style, if you change new iPhone, you will master new one soon. Therefore, iPhone is easy to use. Also, there are many types of cover and case for iPhone. You can enjoy various variation.

One of the demerit of iPhone is you can’t custom a lot. Although it is a good point that each types of iPhone are same style, on the contrary, there are a lot of limitation. For example, iPhone doesn’t have a function of widget. Also, iPhone doesn’t have many function such as infrared rays, waterproofing, Osaifu-Keitai and one seg. These functions are developed in Japan, so iPhone doesn’t have these convenient function. In addition, if you have some trouble about iPhone, you have to go iPhone shop. However, there is only one iPhone shop in Kumamoto. It is very inconvenient.

Although I told you iPhone is cheaper than android, how much are these? This data is docomo’s prices and these are new items in this time. IPhone6 (16GB) is about 73000 yen. IPhone6 Plus is about 86000 yen. On the other hand, some androids are between about 69000 yen and 93000 yen. In this way, android’s prices are different from every types. There is an android which is cheaper than iPhone.

At last, let you know about how many people use iPhone and android each other. In Japan, the percentage of android users are 45.8%. IPhone users are 49.2%. IPhone seems popular than android in Japan. However, the number of iPhone users are less than android users’ in abroad. Just Japan is that iPhone is more popular than android. Please look at this graph. This is a detail of the data.

The reason is android is cheaper than iPhone in abroad. In this way, each countries are different from popularity of iPhone and android.
 
In consequence, the difference between android and iPhone is android can have unique models in various models and customization by mounting the OS high degree of freedom as android OS, high degree of perfection by Apple consistent concept of the iPhone. Both the iPhone and Android latest terminal is attractive. It is simple and is easy to use iPhone and suits all tastes at a balanced terminal. In contrast, Android has unique attractive, that is, the situation that plural companies compete and make an attractive product is desirable for consumers.

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