2.I prefer Android overall.

I simply get along better with Android than I do with iOS.

Apple still hasn't figured out how to show me notifications in iOS as well as Android does. They're easier to manage from the Android lock screen, where I can clear notifications away with one swipe compared with iOS' swipe-and-tap to clear. I can also pull down on the notifications to peek at more details compared with iOS, which doesn't show me very much.

Notifications also manage themselves better in Android. For example, when I open a new email or Hangouts conversation on my computer, Android will automatically clear those notifications on the Pixel, whereas they remain on my iPhone until I manually clear them.

It's also difficult in iOS to swipe up from the bottom of the screen for things like changing the brightness when the on-screen keyboard is on. On Android, I can easily swipe down from the top of the screen to access the most important settings from any app, whether the keyboard is on or off.

The universal back button that simply brings you back to the most recent screen or page you were on is incredibly useful, as it's always in the same place. On iOS, the back button for apps and screens can differ from app to app.

There's also the usual "I can hide my apps in the app drawer and put them wherever I want on the home screen" customization argument, which has been a classic Android argument since its release.

Finally, for those who use a voice-activated assistant, Google's Assistant has proved to be far more advanced than Siri, too.

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