This is a comparison of mobile operating systems. Only the latest versions are shown in the table below, even though older versions may still be marketed.
Feature | Android | iOS | HarmonyOS | Tizen | KaiOS |
Sailfish OS Aurora OS |
Ubuntu Touch | Mobian [1] | Plasma Mobile | PureOS | PostmarketOS |
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Developed by | Google, Open Handset Alliance | Apple Inc. | Huawei | Linux Foundation, Tizen Association, Samsung, Intel | KaiOS Technologies Inc.( TCL) | Sailfish Alliance, Mer, Jolla and Sailfish community contributors | UBports and Ubuntu community contributors (previously Canonical Ltd.) | Debian on Mobile Team | KDE and Blue Systems | Purism | PostmarketOS community |
Market share [2] [3] [4] | 71.90% | 27.33% | 4% | 0.22% | 0.14% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
License | Base system is open source, but many devices use proprietary drivers for hardware support, and most Android operating systems include Proprietary apps (such as Google Play and other Google apps). | Proprietary, open source kernel and core | Proprietary except for open-source components | Partial; both proprietary and open-source components, assorted licenses | Proprietary except for open source kernel patches (formerly the MPL 2.0 B2G OS) | Free and open-source, but the UI and the SDK are proprietary and closed source | Free and open-source, mainly the GPL [7] | Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free and open-source, GPL |
Current version | 14 | 17.3 | 4.2.0.137 | 4.0.0.7 | 3.1 | 4.5.0.24 | 20.04 OTA-4 | 20210516 | 5.24.3 | 10.0 | 21.12 Service Pack 3 |
Development version | 15 | 17.4 | HarmonyOS NEXT DP2 5.0.0 | 8.0 M2 | 3.2 | Unknown | Unknown | 20220612 | Unknown | Unknown | N/A |
Current version release dates | October 4, 2023 | September 18, 2023 | September 26, 2023; 2 months ago | May 30, 2020[8] | September 12, 2023[9] | February 18, 2022 | May 16, 2021 | March 8, 2022 | October 2, 2021 | March 13, 2022 | |
OS family | Modified Linux kernel based | Darwin | Unix-like (modified AOSP) and LiteOS on OpenHarmony until HarmonyOS NEXT | Linux (based on a combination of Linux MeeGo and Samsung Bada) | Firefox OS / Open Web (based on Linux kernel) | Linux | Linux (based on Ubuntu) | Linux (based on Debian) | Linux (mainly based on KDE neon ) | Linux (based on Debian) | Linux (based on Alpine Linux) |
Supported CPU architecture | ARM (32-bit ARMv7-A and 64-bit ARMv8-A only), x86, x86-64 [10] | 64-bit ARMv8-A only | 64-bit ARM, x86, x86-64, RISC-V and LoongArch | ARM, x86, x86-64 | ARM | ARM, x86-64 | ARM, x86-64 | 64-bit ARM, RISC-V, x86, x86-64 and LoongArch | ARM | ARM, ? | Convergence operating system |
Programmed in | C, C++, Java, Kotlin | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift | C, C++, Java and ArkTS | C++, Xamarin.Forms (.NET C#, F#, VB [11]) | HTML5, JavaScript | C++, QML, Python | Apps:
HTML5,
QML,
Go,
JavaScript,
C++ System: C, C++, QML |
C, C++ | C++, QML | Python install tool and shell script packages | |
Public issues list | Yes [12] | 3rd party [13] | Yes [14] | Yes [15] | No [16] | Yes [17] | Yes [18] | Yes [19] | Yes [20] | Yes [21] | Yes [22] |
DRM-free [23] | No [24] since Android 4.1 [25] and Android 4.3 [26] and more restrictions on Android 4.4 [27] | No – FairPlay | No – Huawei WisePlay [28] | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[ citation needed] | Yes[ citation needed] | Yes |
Device independent system updates | Partial system updates since Oreo [29] 3rd party software like LineageOS [30] | Yes [31] | Yes [32] | No | For feature phones, not smart phones | Yes | Yes [33] | ? | Yes. [34] Intended for use on old mobile devices | ||
Wireless system updates | Yes | 5+ [35] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||
GPU accelerated GUI | 3+ [36] | Yes | Yes. Since 3.0 [37] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||
Feature | Android | iOS | HarmonyOS | Tizen | KaiOS | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | Mobian [1] | Plasma Mobile | PureOS | PostmarketOS |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
While-in-use permissions | 10+ | 11+: Location only [38] | No | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
Per-app Internet access | No, [39] 3rd party software [40] | 7+: Cellular only; [41] 3rd party software on jailbroken devices [42] | No | No | No | No |
Per-app identity access | 8+ [43] | 6+ [44] [45] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app user data access | 6+ [46] | 6+ [47] | No | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
Per-app background execution | No, [48] 3rd party apps available [49] | 7+ [50] | No | No | Background execution not allowed | 2.0+ |
Per-app notifications | 4.1+ [51] | 5+ [52] [53] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app location access | 6+ [46] | 4+ [54] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app camera access | 6+ [46] | 8+ [55] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app microphone access | 6+ [46] | 7+ [56] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app shared files access | 6+ [46] | 8+ [57] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app network data usage auditing | 4+ [58] | Yes [59] | ? | No [60] | No | Yes |
Fine grained storage usage | Yes [61] | 5+ [62] | ? | No | Yes | Yes |
Parental controls | 4.3+ or 3rd party software [63] | Yes [64] | ? | No | No | 2.0+ |
Screen orientation lock | Yes [65] | Yes [66] | ? | 1.0.4+ [67] | Yes | 2.0+ |
File manager | 6.0+ [68] | 11+ [69] | 3rd party software [70] | Yes [71] | Yes | Yes |
File manager write access to external storage | 6+ Or 3rd party software like LineageOS | 13+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-user | 4.2+, including phones 5+ [72] [73] | 9.3+: Education use only on iPad [74] | No | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
Guest mode | 5+ [75] | 6+ [76] | No | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
Guided Access | Yes [77] | Yes [78] | No | No | No | 3.0+ [79] |
Do not disturb mode | 5+ [80] | 6+ [81] | No | No | No | 2.0+ |
App groups | Yes | 4+ [82] | ? | 1.0.7+ [83] | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System wide base text size | Yes | Yes [84] [85] [86] | ? | 2.1.0+: Set text size [87] | 3rd party software [88] | Yes |
Monaural output | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Always visible scrollbar | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Reduced Animations | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official app store | Google Play | App Store | Tizen Store | Jolla Store | OpenStore | AppGallery |
Non-discriminatory stores | No, Some apps like Ad blockers are censored on Google Play [89] [90] but developers can distribute apps from their own sources | No, Apple discriminates based on country [91] and own Apple policies [92] | ? | Openrepos. [93] Developers can distribute apps from their own sources, supports multiple app stores | Yes | No, Huawei discriminates based on country and own Huawei AppGallery policies for native based HarmonyOS apps. But OpenHarmony developers can distribute apps from their own sources [94] |
Common APIs for smartphones, tablets, and PCs | Yes [95] | Smartphone and tablet only [96] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Official SDK platform(s) | Linux, macOS and Windows [97] | macOS using iOS SDK | Linux, Windows, macOS [98] | Windows, macOS and Linux [99] | Yes | macOS and Windows [100] |
Cost to develop for the mobile OS | Free | No, Requires Apple hardware. [101] | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Cost to publish app to official store | US$25 once to register to offer on Google Play [102] | US$99/year | Free | Free [103] | Free | Free |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default web browser/engine | Blink | WebKit | WebKit | Gecko [104] | Qt WebEngine (based on Blink) | Blink, Webkit |
Major web browsers available [105] | Chrome for Android, Opera, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Samsung Internet | Safari, Chrome for iOS, Opera, Firefox, Microsoft Edge | Tizen Browser (Based on UC Browser) | Sailfish Browser (Gecko), Webcat (WebKit), Web Pirate (WebKit), others via Android (Firefox, Chrome, Opera) | Morph Browser | Huawei Browser, Microsoft Edge (Blink), UC Browser (Blink, V8), Opera browser (Blink, V8), Yandex Browser (Blink), Vivaldi Browser (Blink, V8) |
Browser can use its own engine | Yes | No [106] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser extensions | No [107] 3rd party software [108] | 8+ [109] | No | No | No | No |
Browser direct Internet connection (increased resilience to outages) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
Browser undo close tab | Google Chrome for Android [110] | 8+ [111] | No | No | No | No [112] |
Browser keeps windows open on shutdown or crash | 2.3+ Google Chrome [113] but not on the deprecated AOSP browser [114] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser keeps windows open when cleaning cookies | Yes | 3rd party software [115] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser search engine options | Many [116] | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search | Bing, Google, Yahoo, Yandex. Baidu, DuckDuckGo, StartPage, Searx, ixquick, Swisscows, Qwant, Seznam, Hulbee via openrepos[ citation needed] | Baidu, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Ecosia, Google, lilo, Peekier, Qwant, Wikipedia, Yahoo [117] | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search, Baidu, DuckDuckGo |
Browser find on page | 1.5+ [118] | Yes [119] | Yes | 1.1.2+ [120] | Yes | Yes |
Browser–email save images | Yes | Yes [121] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser–email save PDFs | Yes | Yes [66] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser save audio/video | Yes, but only links, not embedded media | 13+;
[122] 5+: 3rd party software [123] |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser save page | Yes, Google Chrome 55+ [124] | 6+: Offline Reading List; [125] 3rd party software [126] | Yes | 4.0.1.48+ | Yes | Yes |
Browser save any file | Yes, Chrome for Android. | 13+;
[122] 5+: When an app that can handle/open the filetype is installed (excluding audio/video – requires 3rd party software [127]); [128] |
? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser force enable zoom | Yes, Chrome for Android | Yes [129] | ? | ? | ? | No |
Browser text reflow [130] | No, removed on Android 4.4 [131] [132] | 5+: Only on pages with reader mode available [133] [134] 3rd party browsers on prior versions [135] | No | No | No | No |
Browser Reader Mode | No, [136] 3rd party software [137] [138] | 5+ [133] [134] | Yes | No [139] | No | No |
Browser open PDFs without storing | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Browser file upload | 2.2+ [140] | 9+; 6–8: Limited |
Yes | 1.0.7+ [141] | Yes | Yes |
Browser form navigation | Next button [142] | Previous, Next, AutoFill, and Done buttons [143] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Browser private browsing mode | 3.0+ with AOSP browser [144] or with Chrome for Android | 5+ [145] | Yes | 1.1.6+ [146] | Yes | Yes |
Offline web apps | Yes [147] | Yes [148] [149] [150] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
HTTP Live Streaming | 3+ [151] | 3+ [152] | No | ? [153] | Yes | Yes |
WebRTC | Yes [154] | 11+ [155] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Cut, copy, and paste | Yes [156] | 3+ [157] | Yes [158] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-Device clipboard | ChromeOS [159] | 10+ [160] | No | No | No | Yes |
Undo | No [161] | 3+ [162] | No | No [163] | Yes | Yes [164] |
Custom home and lock screen wallpaper | Yes | 4+ [66] | Yes | Yes (incl. Ambience) | Yes | Yes |
Desktop sync | No, [165] but available using the vendor's companion/PC suite application such as Samsung Smart Switch & HTC Sense [166] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes [167] |
Local full backup | Yes, via external computer [168] | Yes, using external computer or iCloud [169] | No [170] | Yes | Yes | Yes, using external computer via HiSuite or Huawei Mobile Cloud [171] |
Core data missing sync | Bookmarks [172] (before 4), SMSs and Settings [173] | ? | ? | ? | ||
Notification center | Yes | 5+ [174] | 2+ [175] | Yes | Yes | 2.0+ |
Push notifications | Yes [176] | Yes ( Apple Push Notification Service) | 2+ [177] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Screenshot | 4+ also available on earlier versions with customized firmware, such as Cyanogen Mod and on older Samsung Galaxy smartphones [178] | Yes [66] [179] | Yes | 2.0.2+ [180] | Yes | Yes |
iCalendar import | No, [181] but 3rd party app available [182] | Yes [183] | ? | 1.1.6+ [184] | No | Yes |
Text/document support (read only; creating using third-party apps) | Microsoft Office, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office, [185] [186] [187] iWork, PDF, Images, TXT/RTF, VCF | Read only: text files, PDF, HTML, Multiple office formats | Microsoft Office, OpenDocument, PDF, Text | Yes | Microsoft Office, WPS Office, Huawei Docs, PDF, Images, TXT/RTF, VCF and Multiple office formats |
Printer support | 4.4+ using Google Cloud Print [188] but not over USB unless proprietary vendor solutions such as HP Print Service are used [189] | Yes ( AirPrint) [190] | No | yes, cups package is available | Beta | Yes (Huawei Print, [191] AI Life [192] for HarmonyOS Connect Printers) |
Show remembered Wi-Fi connections | Yes | 16+ [193] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unified Inbox | Yes [194] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Email sync protocols supported | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI, ActiveSync [195] | POP3, IMAP | POP3, IMAP, ActiveSync | ? | POP3, IMAP, MAPI |
Non-carrier-based integrated messaging | RCS via Google Messages | 5+ ( iMessage) [196] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | 3rd party software |
Visual voicemail | 2.1+ [197] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Call log duration | Yes [198] | Yes [199] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple mobile phones per contact | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contact groups | 4+ [200] or 3rd party software [201] | Via iCloud or 3rd party software [202] | Yes | No [203] | ? | Yes [204] |
Voice over IP | Yes ( SIP) [205] or 3rd party software [206] | FaceTime; 3rd party software [207] | No [208] | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | MeeTime; 3rd party software [209] |
NFC payment software | Available on any device that supports the hardware.
Google Wallet for NFC payments available in Play Store.
[210] 3rd party banking and fintech apps also supported. [211] |
8+: iPhone 6/6 Plus and later ( iPhone 5 and later if used with Apple Watch), limited to Apple Pay | Samsung Pay | No | No | Huawei Pay |
Tethering | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB, Bluetooth | 4.3+: Personal Hotspot (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB; carrier dependent) | microUSB, Bluetooth 3.0, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB, Bluetooth | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB, Bluetooth |
USB On-The-Go | 3.1+ [212] [213] | 13+;
[214] 9+: Only for connecting cameras |
No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Direct file transfer over Wi-Fi Direct | 4+ [58] and selected devices. [215] [216] Also Quick Share. | No, 3rd party software on jailbroken devices | No, was available on bada 2+, [217] but removed on Tizen | No [218] | No | Yes |
DHCP v4 | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
DHCP v6 | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No |
Direct file transfer over Bluetooth | 2+. [219] Also Quick Share. |
AirDrop: 7+: Between iOS only; 8+: Between Mac/iOS only. (Note: AirDrop utilizes Wi-Fi as well) |
No, was available on bada, [220] but removed on Tizen | Yes [221] but limited to images, videos and contacts | No | Huawei Share |
Direct file transfer over NFC | No, removed since Android 10 | No | 2+ [217] | No | No | No |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-English languages support | Partial [222] | Yes [223] [224] [225] | Limited (Search is not diacritical mark-insensitive) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Underlining spell checker | 2.3+ [226] [227] | Yes [228] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Built-in system-wide dictionary | Built into keyboard app. Available on every device. [229] | 5+ [230] | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Autoexpanding text replacements | Yes | 5+ [231] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Keyboard next word prediction | Yes, through the built in Gboard [232] or from the preinstalled vendor keyboards; Available on all devices | 8+ [233] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard cursor controller | Google Keyboard; [234] [235] | 12+;
[236] 9-11: Only on devices with 3D Touch; [237] |
No | No | Yes | No |
Optical character recognition input method | Yes, through built-in Google Lens or Bixby Vision [238] | 15+;
[239] 11+: Notes app; [240] 8+: Only for inputting credit card details [241] |
No | No | No | Yes |
Third party input methods | Yes [242] | 8+ | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Gesture text input | 4+ [243] | 13+;
[244] 8+: 3rd party software like SwiftKey |
? | No [245] | No | Yes |
Emoji support | 4.4+ [246] | Yes [247] | ? | 2.2.0+ [248] 3rd party software [249] | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Safe driving mode | 3rd party software | 11+ [250] | ? | ? | ? | 2.0+ [251] |
Turn-by-turn navigation | 2+ [252] | 6+ [253] | ? | Yes | 3rd party software | Yes [254] |
Offline maps | 3rd party software Google Maps, [255] Here WeGo | 6+ [256] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Yes [257] |
Alternative routes in maps | Yes [258] | 5+ [259] [260] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Audio playback | AAC LC/LTP 3GPP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, MIDI (Type 0 and 1, DLS versions 1 and 2), Ogg Vorbis, PCM/WAVE, FLAC, WAVE, Opus [261] | AAC, protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV [262] | AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, Vorbis, WAV [263] | MP3, FLAC, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, ALAC, AC3, DTS, Opus, Vorbis | ? | AAC LC/LTP 3GPP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, MIDI (Type 0 and 1, DLS versions 1 and 2), Ogg Vorbis, PCM/WAVE, FLAC, WAVE, Opus |
Video playback | H.263, H.264 (up to Baseline Profile), H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, DivX, XviD, VP8, VP9 [261] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) | H.264 (up to High Profile), MPEG-4, M-JPEG [262] | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2 [263] | MPEG-4, H264, H263, [264] although audio in recorded videos is out of sync [265] | ? | H.263, H.264 (up to Baseline Profile), H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, DivX, XviD, VP8, VP9 [261] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) |
Wired video out | 4K on 6+ [266] | Up to 1080p via HDMI [267] or VGA, [268] 576p/480p via component [269] or composite; [270] | No | No [271] | Yes | |
Wired digital audio output | 5+ USB Audio [272] | 7+: USB Audio [273] | No | No | Yes | Yes up to 4K |
Wireless video/audio streaming to set top boxes/TVs/speakers | 4.2+ Miracast, [274] but DLNA [275] only available on selected devices | AirPlay [276] | DLNA [277] | ? | Yes | Yes on Wireless Projection with Miracast |
Media player on-device playlist creation | Yes [278] | Yes [66] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Media player video scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Media player audio scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Media player fine scrubbing | No, [279] 3rd party software like VLC media player, basic fine scrubbing removed on 4+ [280] | Yes [281] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Media player double speed playing | 6+ [282] | Only Podcasts [283] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bluetooth keyboard | 2.3+; [284] previous versions via 3rd party software [285] | Yes [286] | No | Yes [287] [288] | Yes | Yes |
USB keyboard | 3.1+ [284] | With Camera Connection Kit [289] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Interchangeable external memory cards | Yes [290] | Only for photo/video import with an optional accessory | Yes [291] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Camera focus at specified point | 2.3+ [292] | Yes [66] | ? | 1.0.4+ [293] | Yes | Yes |
Camera exposure metering from specified point | No, [294] available on some phones. [295] [296] | Yes [297] | No | ? | No | Yes |
On device picture info (including Exif data) | Only date and location; more with 3rd party software [298] | Yes (15+);previous versions date and location only; more with 3rd party software | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
On device picture categorization | No [299] 3rd party software like TouchWiz [300] | 5+ [301] | No | ? | No | Yes |
On device picture description and search | No [302] | 10+: Items/objects in picture;
[303] 7+: Only date and location [304] |
No | ? | No | Yes |
Turn off shutter sound | In silent mode [305] | In silent mode [306] | In silent mode | In silent mode [307] | No | Yes |
Picture crop | Yes | 5+ [308] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo rotation | Yes | 5+ [308] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo red-eye reduction | 2.3+ [309] | 5+ [308] | No | No [310] | No | Yes |
HDR photos option | 4.2+, some manufacturers earlier [311] | Yes [312] | No | No [313] | Yes | Yes |
Photo/video import from memory cards | Yes | With Camera Connection Kit [289] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Video trim | 2.3+ | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Multitasking | Yes | 7+;
[314] 4–6: Limited [315] |
2+ [177] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Quick app switching | 7+ [316] | 9+: via
3D Touch;
[317] 5+: only on iPad [318] |
No | No | Yes | Yes |
Document-centric multitasking | 5+ [319] | 13+: can open different views of same app side by side [320] | No | No | No | 2.0+ |
Split-screen app usage | 7+, some manufacturers earlier [321] | 9+: only on iPad with 2 GB RAM or more [322] | Yes [323] | No [324] | Tablet-only | 2.0+ |
Desktop interactive widgets | Yes | 10+: App icons via 3D Touch and/or dedicated widget screen [325] | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
Lock screen widgets | Yes (Notifications and settings). Full Widgets on Android 4.2–4.4 only. [326] [327] | Media player, voicemail, camera;
[328] 5+: Notifications; 7+: Control Center 8+: Interactive Notifications [329] 10+: Full widgets [325] |
Media player; Notifications (SMS, call) | Yes | No | No |
Notification view widgets | 4.1+: Google Now and possible with 3rd party apps | 8+ | No | Yes | No | No |
Quick settings toggles | 2+ [330] | 7+ [331] | No | Via the Patchmanager app [332] | Yes | Yes |
Search multiple internal apps at once | Yes | Yes | Yes | No [333] | Yes | Yes |
Settings search | 5+ or 3rd party software like LineageOS [334] | 9+ [335] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Search all fields of internal objects | Only search Contacts name field but not any other field [336] | 6+ [337] | Only searches contacts by name | First name, last name, nickname, also the multiple field called "Details" [338]|? | Yes | |
Core apps missing search | Calendar [339] (available since 3+ and HTC Sense) | Bookmarks [340] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Phone number links to dialer | Available in stock Android, but not all devices enable it. [341] | Yes | Yes, but not in browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Addresses links to maps | In Contacts, but not in Calendar [342] nor in Gmail [343] | Yes [344] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
Dates links to calendar | No | Yes [345] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Custom ringtones | Yes | Yes [346] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Custom SMS/MMS tones | Yes [347] | 5+ [348] | ? | Yes | No | Yes |
Custom vibrate alert patterns | No, [349] possible on some Samsung devices such as Galaxy S III, but limited [350] | 5+ [351] [352] | ? | API available for 3rd party apps | No | No |
Dismiss repeating alarm clock before trigger | 4.4+ [353] | No [354] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
Tap to snooze [355] | 3rd party apps [356] | Yes | No | Swipe down | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proxy server | 3.1+ [357] but only global, not per connection [358] and only works for the browser [359] 3rd party apps available [360] | Yes | Yes | Yes [361] | No | Only 3rd party apps and Browser |
On-device encryption | 3+ [362] but insecure on Qualcomm devices [363] | Yes [364] (3rd party software may attempt brute-force attacks on password [365]) | No | 3.3.0+ [366] | No | Yes |
External storage encryption | 6+ | External storage not available | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
Zero knowledge encryption [367] | No, data is accessible by Google [368] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [369] | Some data stored on iCloud is accessible by Apple [370] [371] [372] [373] [374] [375] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [369] | ? | ? | No | No, data stored on Huawei Mobile Cloud is accessible by Huawei but not shared with the American PRISM surveillance program unlike Google and Apple. |
Privacy of synchronization [376] | 3rd party software like ownCloud [377] | When synchronizing locally and not using iCloud | ? | ? | ? | When synchronizing locally via HiSuite and not using Huawei Mobile Cloud |
Sync to cloud communication encryption | 2.3.4+ [378] | Yes [379] | ? | ? | ? | Yes with Smart Syncing that uses irreversible encryption [380] |
Wireless anti-tracking [381] | Developer Options (9+) [382] | 8+ [383] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Remote device location tracking | Yes [384] | Yes [385] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
Remote device locking and/or data wipe | 2.2+ [386] | Yes [385] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
End-to-end encrypted push notifications | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it [176] | Possible since iOS 7, where the app can handle the notification and decrypt it [387] | ? | ? | Yes | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it |
SSH Client | Yes | Yes [388] [389] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VPN | Yes [390] | Yes [391] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OpenVPN | No, but possible with 3rd party firmware [392] | Yes [393] | ? | Yes | Yes[ citation needed] | No, but possible with 3rd party apps |
WPA PEAP | Yes [394] | Yes [395] | ? | In developer mode [396] | Yes[ citation needed] | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Separate volume for ringtone and media | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Voice commands | Yes [397] | 5+ ( Siri) | ? | 3rd party software, such as Saera [398] | No | Yes |
Offline voice commands | 6+ [399] | Yes [400] | ? | No | No | Yes |
Voice recognition | Yes | 5+ ( Siri) | ? | No | No | Yes |
Offline voice recognition | 4.1+ [401] | 15+; [402] | No | No | No | Yes |
Non-English voice recognition | Yes | Yes [225] | ? | No | No | Yes |
Sound recorder | Very limited (Does not work in background [403] and not voice controlled) | 3+: Limited (Not voice controlled) [404] [405] | Partial | 3rd party software [406] | 3rd party software | Yes |
Call recorder | Yes, Phone by Google, [407] but also possible with 3rd party firmware [408] | 3rd party software [409] | No | Disabled by default, must be interactively switched on during a call when enabled / 3rd party software [410] | ? | Yes |
Sound trim | No, [411] but 3rd party software available [412] | Yes [413] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Non-intrusive incoming calls | 5+ [414] or 3rd party software [415] | 14+ [416] | No | No [417] | ? | Yes |
Non-intrusive notifications | Yes [418] | 5+ [174] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Move apps to external storage | 2.2+ [419] | External storage not allowed for apps | No | No | No | No |
Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol | Yes [420] | 3rd party software [421] | ? | ? | ? | 3rd party software |
Screencast on device | 11+ [422] | 9+ [423] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Screencast over USB | 4.4+ over USB, [188] for prior versions root required for 3rd party app [424] | 8+: on OS X [425] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Screen share | On select devices using vendor's implementation [426] [427] [428] | 3rd party software [429] | No | No | No | Yes |
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