With the launch of Apple's iPhone 6 came the roll-out of iOS 8. Since then, the system has had several updates to the first version. On the other hand, Google's Android L is yet to be experienced by the public. A developer trial version has been released June of this year and boasted of features that seems to match its giant competitor.
A report by Tech Times brought the two operating systems head to head to see which comes off as better. Major changes in both operating system's way of notifying their users were seen.
In iOS 8, interactive notifications allow users do more while remaining in their current application. Snooze and alarm reminders, text replies and even Facebook status likes could now be done without moving to the app that gave the notification and vice versa. For Android L, notifications are seen even in the locked screen, which allows users to easily swipe into the application to check it out.
Battery utilization has always been a concern of many users and in iOS 8, a screen to check which application uses power more has been included. On the other hand, Android L customized power-saving with "Project Volta." It gives the users the option to change how much battery power certain applications can use.
International Business Times reported that based on PhoneArena's battery test using Nexus 5, it gave the unit an additional one hour and fifteen minutes battery life than the same phone using Android KitKat.
The same report noted that Android has added a custom drawing and Face Unlock feature to the system, a direct match to the Touch ID using fingerscan in iOs.
In terms of performance, Apple's iOS 8 used metal graphics API, which enables app developers to come up with games that are faster than the usual. On the other hand, Google created ART or Android RunTime, which speed up apps in the system.
ART assembles all code used by a particular application to cache it. This allows all applications open in the system to run faster and not delay others being used consecutively.
Another thing fans of the "selfie" generation would enjoy with the Android L is its additional more advanced imaging options. According to SLR Lounge, the new OS would include an option to save photo captures in RAW format using Adobe's DNG RAW format.
This would be a good advantage for those who transfer their photos to computers for further editing. Additional manual controls such as ISO, shutter speed, focal distances and exposure are also in the works. For the moment, iOS 8 has no manual controls for its camera.
