1.Viruses and Malware: Android and Not Much Else
- Android is the biggest target for hackers, it should be no surprise that it has the most viruses, hacks, and malware attacking it. What may be a surprise is just how much more it has than other platforms.
- Accordingly, 97 percent of all malware attacking on Android smartphones.
- According to this study 0% of the malware they found targeted the iPhone (that’s probably due to rounding. Some malware targets the iPhone, but it’s likely less than 1%).
2. Less market share
- When it comes to market share, Android reigns supreme with a 85%.Apple’s iOS is taking off with 15 percent, making it the second largest mobile operating system in the world.
- While this is fantastic for Google, Android is also an attractive prey for hackers because of this market share. After all, they have more ‘customers’ than on iOS.
3. Open vs Closed Source
- Android is an open source platform . This means that the source code is public and can be viewed by everyone. iOS, on the other hand, is a closed system: only Apple knows exactly how it works and how its done. With Android, anyone can look for possible vulnerabilities and find out exactly how the system works.
- Apple’s system has just been closed, so that one retains total control and can make the rules themselves. App developers must therefore adhere to certain conditions, otherwise their applications will not end up in the App Store.
4. iOS users update faster
–Older system updates more bugs, vulnerabilities and errors, which is detrimental to security. These are quite disappointing figures when you compare them to iOS 12, which quickly ran on more than half of all iPhones and iPads.
5. Better security
- The security of Android and iOS devices differs as night and day. Apple uses the so-called sand box method where apps have limited access to the rest of the system. For example, if an application contains malware, it cannot infect the rest of the system.
- You can best compare this with a fire in a building. If a ‘fire’ breaks out in iOS (read: an app contains a virus), the rest of the phone will not be infected because Apple uses ‘fire doors’. This way the fire does not spread to other ‘rooms’ (other apps).
- When a developer creates an app for iOS, he must submit with the application what information his application needs. For example, Instagram will not work without access to the camera. Apple checks this request and thus ensures that apps cannot request unnecessary user data.
- This is (in theory) possible with Android phones, because this system is much more flexible and open in terms of security. This allows apps to work better with each other, so that they learn more quickly from your user preferences, for example. However, this is a disadvantage from a security point of view.
6.Face ID is superior
–In recent years, almost every high-end phone has some form of face unlock. Face ID, which includes the iPhone XS (Max) and iPhone XR, is by far the most secure of them all. This is due to the advanced TrueDepth camera that Apple uses.
7. More frequent updates
–For iPad and iPhone users, it is normal to get about three to four major iOS updates. This while many Android owners are allowed to rub their hands when they receive two years of security patches.
8. Download apps
- The App Store is the place to be for downloading apps. Apple monitors all programs in this store and is therefore responsible for safety. This means you cannot just download apps from other sources, as is possible with Google.
- Android phones can very easily download apk files outside of the official Play Store. This gives you as a user more supply, but you also run an increased risk. After all, Google has no view of apps outside its own store and can therefore not guarantee security. Apple does not have this problem.
- Of course, it is possible to download unofficial programs on iOS, but it requires some effort, such as jailbreaking your iPhone. That is against the guidelines of Apple and you are thereby wasting your right to warranty.