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 | GrapheneOS | 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 | GrapheneOS Foundation | UBports and Ubuntu community contributors (previously Canonical Ltd.) | Debian on Mobile Team | KDE and Blue Systems | Purism | PostmarketOS community |
Market share [2] | 77% | 19% | 4% | 0.22% | 0.14% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
License | Partial; 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) | Partial; free and open-source, but the UI and the SDK are proprietary and closed source | Partial; free and open-source system with proprietary drivers | FreeFree and open-source, mainly the GPL [5] | Free Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free Free and open-source, mainly the GPL | Free Free and open-source, GPL |
Current version | 16 | 18.6 | 5.0.0.102(SP3C00E73R4P17) - Release | 9.0 M2 | 3.1 | 4.5.0.24 | 2025070800 | 20.04 OTA-9 | 12.0 | 6.3.5 | 10.3 | 24.12 |
Development version | 16 Beta 4 | 26 Beta 4 | 5.0.0.103 - Release (Beta) | 3.2 | Unknown | 2025070800 | Unknown | 20250615 | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | |
Current version release dates | September 3, 2024 | July 29, 2025 | October 23, 2024 | May 30, 2020 [6] | ? | September 12, 2023 [7] | July 8, 2025 | June 3, 2025 | June 6, 2023 | May 6, 2025 | June 14, 2023 | December 23, 2024 |
OS family | Modified Linux kernel based | Darwin | OpenHarmony | Linux (based on a combination of Linux MeeGo and Samsung Bada) | Firefox OS / Open Web (based on Linux kernel) | Linux | Modified Linux kernel based | 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 [8] | 64-bit ARMv8-A only | 64-bit ARM, RISC-V, x86, x64 | ARM, x86, x86-64 | ARM | ARM, x86-64 | ARM (32-bit ARMv7-A and 64-bit ARMv8-A only), x86, x86-64 [8] | 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++, JS, ArkTS, Cangjie | C++, Xamarin.Forms (.NET C#, F#, VB [9] ) | HTML5, JavaScript | C++, QML, Python | C, C++, Java, Kotlin | 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 [10] | 3rd party [11] | Yes [12] | Yes [13] | No [14] | Yes [15] | Yes [16] | Yes [17] | Yes [18] | Yes [19] | Yes [20] | Yes [21] |
DRM-free [22] | No [23] since Android 4.1 [24] and Android 4.3 [25] and more restrictions on Android 4.4 [26] | No – FairPlay | No – Huawei WisePlay [27] | Yes | ? | Yes | No - Widevine | Yes | Yes | Yes[ citation needed ] | Yes[ citation needed ] | Yes |
Device independent system updates | Partial system updates since Oreo [28] 3rd party software like LineageOS [29] | Yes [30] | Yes [31] | No | For feature phones, not smart phones | Yes | ? | Yes [32] | ? | ? | ? | Yes. [33] Intended for use on old mobile devices |
Wireless system updates | Yes | 5+ [34] | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
GPU accelerated GUI | 3+ [35] | Yes | Yes. Since 3.0 [36] | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Feature | Android | iOS | HarmonyOS | Tizen | KaiOS | Sailfish OS | GrapheneOS | Ubuntu Touch | Mobian [1] | Plasma Mobile | PureOS | PostmarketOS |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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While-in-use permissions | 10+ | 11+: Location only [37] | No | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
Per-app Internet access | No, [38] 3rd party software [39] | 7+: Cellular only; [40] 3rd party software on jailbroken devices [41] | No | No | No | No |
Per-app identity access | 8+ [42] | 6+ [43] [44] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app user data access | 6+ [45] | 6+ [46] | No | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
Per-app background execution | No, [47] 3rd party apps available [48] | 7+ [49] | No | No | Background execution not allowed | 2.0+ |
Per-app notifications | 4.1+ [50] | 5+ [51] [52] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app location access | 6+ [45] | 4+ [53] | No | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
Per-app camera access | 6+ [45] | 8+ [54] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app microphone access | 6+ [45] | 7+ [55] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app shared files access | 6+ [45] | 8+ [56] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Per-app network data usage auditing | 4+ [57] | Yes [58] | ? | No [59] | No | Yes |
Fine grained storage usage | Yes [60] | 5+ [61] | ? | No | Yes | Yes |
Parental controls | 4.3+ or 3rd party software [62] | Yes [63] | ? | No | No | 2.0+ |
Screen orientation lock | Yes [64] | Yes [65] | ? | 1.0.4+ [66] | Yes | 2.0+ |
File manager | 6.0+ [67] | 11+ [68] | 3rd party software [69] | Yes [70] | 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+ [71] [72] | 9.3+: Education use only on iPad [73] | No | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
Guest mode | 5+ [74] | 6+ [75] | No | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
Guided Access | Yes [76] | Yes [77] | No | No | No | 3.0+ [78] |
Do not disturb mode | 5+ [79] | 6+ [80] | No | No | No | 2.0+ |
App groups | Yes | 4+ [81] | ? | 1.0.7+ [82] | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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System wide base text size | Yes | Yes [83] [84] [85] | ? | 2.1.0+: Set text size [86] | 3rd party software [87] | 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 |
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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 [88] [89] but developers can distribute apps from their own sources | No, Apple discriminates based on country [90] and own Apple policies [91] | ? | Openrepos. [92] 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 [93] |
Common APIs for smartphones, tablets, and PCs | Yes [94] | Smartphone and tablet only [95] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Official SDK platform(s) | Linux, macOS and Windows [96] | macOS using iOS SDK | Linux, Windows, macOS [97] | Windows, macOS and Linux [98] | Yes | macOS and Windows [99] |
Cost to develop for the mobile OS | Free | No, Requires Apple hardware. [100] | Free | Free | Free | Free |
Cost to publish app to official store | US$25 once to register to offer on Google Play [101] | US$99/year | Free | Free [102] | Free | Free |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Default web browser/engine | Blink | WebKit | WebKit | Gecko [103] | Qt WebEngine (based on Blink) | Blink (Servo - OniroOS/OpenHarmony) |
Major web browsers available [104] | 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 | 17.4+: Only users living in European Union countries [105] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser extensions | No [106] 3rd party software [107] | Yes on Safari [108] | No | No | No | No |
Browser direct Internet connection (increased resilience to outages) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
Browser undo close tab | Google Chrome for Android [109] | 8+ [110] | No | No | No | No [111] |
Browser keeps windows open on shutdown or crash | 2.3+ Google Chrome [112] but not on the deprecated AOSP browser [113] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser keeps windows open when cleaning cookies | Yes | 3rd party software [114] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser search engine options | Many [115] | 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 [116] | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search, Baidu, DuckDuckGo |
Browser find on page | 1.5+ [117] | Yes [118] | Yes | 1.1.2+ [119] | Yes | Yes |
Browser–email save images | Yes | Yes [120] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser–email save PDFs | Yes | Yes [65] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser save audio/video | Yes, but only links, not embedded media | 13+; [121] 5+: 3rd party software [122] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser save page | Yes, Google Chrome 55+ [123] | 6+: Offline Reading List; [124] 3rd party software [125] | Yes | 4.0.1.48+ | Yes | Yes |
Browser save any file | Yes, Chrome for Android. | 13+; [121] 5+: When an app that can handle/open the filetype is installed (excluding audio/video – requires 3rd party software [126] ); [127] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Browser force enable zoom | Yes, Chrome for Android | Yes [128] | ? | ? | ? | No |
Browser text reflow [129] | No, removed on Android 4.4 [130] [131] | 5+: Only on pages with reader mode available [132] [133] 3rd party browsers on prior versions [134] | No | No | No | No |
Browser Reader Mode | No, [135] 3rd party software [136] [137] | 5+ [132] [133] | Yes | No [138] | No | No |
Browser open PDFs without storing | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Browser file upload | 2.2+ [139] | 9+; 6–8: Limited | Yes | 1.0.7+ [140] | Yes | Yes |
Browser form navigation | Next button [141] | Previous, Next, AutoFill, and Done buttons [142] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Browser private browsing mode | 3.0+ with AOSP browser [143] or with Chrome for Android | 5+ [144] | Yes | 1.1.6+ [145] | Yes | Yes |
Offline web apps | Yes [146] | Yes [147] [148] [149] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
HTTP Live Streaming | 3+ [150] | 3+ [151] | No | ? [152] | Yes | Yes |
WebRTC | Yes [153] | 11+ [154] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Cut, copy, and paste | Yes [155] | 3+ [156] | Yes [157] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-Device clipboard | ChromeOS [158] | 10+ [159] | No | No | No | Yes |
Undo | No [160] | 3+ [161] | No | No [162] | Yes | Yes [163] |
Custom home and lock screen wallpaper | Yes | 4+ [65] | Yes | Yes (incl. Ambience) | Yes | Yes |
Desktop sync | No, [164] but available using the vendor's companion/PC suite application such as Samsung Smart Switch & HTC Sense [165] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes [166] |
Local full backup | Yes, via external computer [167] | Yes, using external computer or iCloud [168] | No [169] | Yes | Yes | Yes, using external computer via HiSuite or Huawei Mobile Cloud [170] |
Core data missing sync | Bookmarks [171] (before 4), SMSs and Settings [172] | ? | ? | ? | ||
Notification center | Yes | 5+ [173] | 2+ [174] | Yes | Yes | 2.0+ |
Push notifications | Yes [175] | Yes (Apple Push Notification Service) | 2+ [176] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Screenshot | 4+ also available on earlier versions with customized firmware, such as Cyanogen Mod and on older Samsung Galaxy smartphones [177] | Yes [65] [178] | Yes | 2.0.2+ [179] | Yes | Yes |
Unrestricted Screenshot | No, apps can restrict screenshots [180] [181] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
iCalendar import | No, [182] but 3rd party app available [183] | Yes [184] | ? | 1.1.6+ [185] | No | Yes |
Text/document support (read only; creating using third-party apps) | Microsoft Office, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office, [186] [187] [188] 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 [189] but not over USB unless proprietary vendor solutions such as HP Print Service are used [190] | Yes (AirPrint) [191] | No | yes, cups package is available | Beta | Yes (Huawei Print, [192] AI Life [193] for HarmonyOS Connect Printers) |
Show remembered Wi-Fi connections | Yes | 16+ [194] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Unified Inbox | Yes [195] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Email sync protocols supported | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI, ActiveSync [196] | POP3, IMAP | POP3, IMAP, ActiveSync | ? | POP3, IMAP, MAPI |
Non-carrier-based integrated messaging | RCS via Google Messages | 5+ (iMessage) [197] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | 3rd party software |
Visual voicemail | 2.1+ [198] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Call log duration | Yes [199] | Yes [200] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple mobile phones per contact | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contact groups | 4+ [201] or 3rd party software [202] | Via iCloud or 3rd party software [203] | Yes | No [204] | ? | Yes [205] |
Voice over IP | Yes (SIP) [206] or 3rd party software [207] | FaceTime; 3rd party software [208] | No [209] | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | MeeTime; 3rd party software [210] |
NFC payment software | Available on any device that supports the hardware. Google Wallet for NFC payments available in Play Store. [211] 3rd party banking and other apps in the financial field also supported. [212] | 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+ [213] [214] | 13+; [215] 9+: Only for connecting cameras | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Direct file transfer over Wi-Fi Direct | 4+ [57] and selected devices. [216] [217] Also Quick Share. | No, 3rd party software on jailbroken devices | No, was available on bada 2+, [218] but removed on Tizen | No [219] | No | Yes |
Direct file transfer over Bluetooth | 2+. [220] 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, [221] but removed on Tizen | Yes [222] but limited to images, videos and contacts | No | Huawei Share |
Direct file transfer over NFC | No, removed since Android 10 | No | 2+ [218] | No | No | No |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Non-English languages support | Partial [223] | Yes [224] [225] [226] | Limited (Search is not diacritical mark-insensitive) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Underlining spell checker | 2.3+ [227] [228] | Yes [229] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Built-in system-wide dictionary | Built into keyboard app. Available on every device. [230] | 5+ [231] | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Autoexpanding text replacements | Yes | 5+ [232] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Keyboard next word prediction | Yes, through the built in Gboard [233] or from the preinstalled vendor keyboards; Available on all devices | 8+ [234] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Keyboard cursor controller | Google Keyboard; [235] [236] | 12+; [237] 9-11: Only on devices with 3D Touch; [238] | No | No | Yes | No |
Optical character recognition input method | Yes, through built-in Google Lens or Bixby Vision [239] | 15+; [240] 11+: Notes app; [241] 8+: Only for inputting credit card details [242] | No | No | No | Yes |
Third party input methods | Yes [243] | 8+ | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Gesture text input | 4+ [244] | 13+; [245] 8+: 3rd party software like SwiftKey | ? | No [246] | No | Yes |
Emoji support | 4.4+ [247] | Yes [248] | ? | 2.2.0+ [249] 3rd party software [250] | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Safe driving mode | 3rd party software | 11+ [251] | ? | ? | ? | 2.0+ [252] |
Turn-by-turn navigation | 2+ [253] | 6+ [254] | ? | Yes | 3rd party software | Yes [255] |
Offline maps | 3rd party software Google Maps, [256] Here WeGo | 6+ [257] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Yes [258] |
Alternative routes in maps | Yes [259] | 5+ [260] [261] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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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 [262] Some distributions support others, like Dolby AC-3, AC-4 [263] | 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 [264] | AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, Vorbis, WAV [265] | MP3, FLAC, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, ALAC, AC3, DTS, Opus, Vorbis | Most using GStreamer [266] | 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 [262] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) | H.264 (up to High Profile), MPEG-4, M-JPEG [264] | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2 [265] | MPEG-4, H264, H263, [267] although audio in recorded videos is out of sync [268] | H.263, H.264 (up to Baseline Profile), H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, DivX, XviD, VP8, VP9 [262] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) | |
Wired video out | 4K on 6+ [269] | Up to 1080p via HDMI [270] or VGA, [271] 576p/480p via component [272] or composite; [273] | No | No [274] | Yes | |
Wired digital audio output | 5+ USB Audio [275] | 7+: USB Audio [276] | No | No | Yes | Yes up to 4K |
Wireless video/audio streaming to set top boxes/TVs/speakers | 4.2+ Miracast, [277] but DLNA [278] only available on selected devices | AirPlay [279] | DLNA [280] | ? | Yes | Yes on Wireless Projection with Miracast |
Media player on-device playlist creation | Yes [281] | Yes [65] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Media player video scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Media player audio scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Media player fine scrubbing | No, [282] 3rd party software like VLC media player, basic fine scrubbing removed on 4+ [283] | Yes [284] | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Media player double speed playing | 6+ [285] | Only Podcasts [286] | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Bluetooth keyboard | 2.3+; [287] previous versions via 3rd party software [288] | Yes [289] | No | Yes [290] [291] | Yes | Yes |
USB keyboard | 3.1+ [287] | With Camera Connection Kit [292] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Interchangeable external memory cards | Yes [293] | Only for photo/video import with an optional accessory | Yes [294] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Camera focus at specified point | 2.3+ [295] | Yes [65] | ? | 1.0.4+ [296] | Yes | Yes |
Camera exposure metering from specified point | No, [297] available on some phones. [298] [299] | Yes [300] | No | ? | No | Yes |
On device picture info (including Exif data) | Only date and location; more with 3rd party software [301] | Yes (15+);previous versions date and location only; more with 3rd party software | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
On device picture categorization | No [302] 3rd party software like TouchWiz [303] | 5+ [304] | No | ? | No | Yes |
On device picture description and search | No [305] | 10+: Items/objects in picture; [306] 7+: Only date and location [307] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Turn off shutter sound | In silent mode [308] | In silent mode [309] | In silent mode | In silent mode [310] | No | Yes |
Picture crop | Yes | 5+ [311] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo rotation | Yes | 5+ [311] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo red-eye reduction | 2.3+ [312] | 5+ [311] | No | No [313] | No | Yes |
HDR photos option | 4.2+, some manufacturers earlier [314] | Yes [315] | No | No [316] | Yes | Yes |
Photo/video import from memory cards | Yes | With Camera Connection Kit [292] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Video trim | 2.3+ | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Multitasking | Yes | 7+; [317] 4–6: Limited [318] | 2+ [176] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Quick app switching | 7+ [319] | 9+: via 3D Touch; [320] 5+: only on iPad [321] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Document-centric multitasking | 5+ [322] | 13+: can open different views of same app side by side [323] | No | No | No | 2.0+ |
Split-screen app usage | 7+, some manufacturers earlier [324] | 9+: only on iPad with 2 GB RAM or more [325] | Yes [326] | No [327] | Tablet-only | 2.0+ |
Desktop interactive widgets | Yes | 10+: App icons via 3D Touch and/or dedicated widget screen [328] | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
Lock screen widgets | Yes (Notifications and settings). Full Widgets on Android 4.2–4.4 only. [329] [330] | Media player, voicemail, camera; [331] 5+: Notifications; 7+: Control Center 8+: Interactive Notifications [332] 10+: Full widgets [328] | Media player; Notifications (SMS, call) | Yes | No | 2.0+ Yes & Quick service widgets |
Notification view widgets | 4.1+: Google Now and possible with 3rd party apps | 8+ | No | Yes | No | 4.0+ Live Window widgets |
Quick settings toggles | 2+ [333] | 7+ [334] | No | Via the Patchmanager app [335] | Yes | Yes |
Search multiple internal apps at once | Yes | Yes | Yes | No [336] | Yes | Yes |
Settings search | 5+ or 3rd party software like LineageOS [337] | 9+ [338] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Search all fields of internal objects | Only search Contacts name field but not any other field [339] | 6+ [340] | Only searches contacts by name | ? | Yes | |
Core apps missing search | Calendar [342] (available since 3+ and HTC Sense) | Bookmarks [343] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Phone number links to dialer | Available in stock Android, but not all devices enable it. [344] | Yes | Yes, but not in browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Addresses links to maps | In Contacts, but not in Calendar [345] nor in Gmail [346] | Yes [347] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
Dates links to calendar | No | Yes [348] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Custom ringtones | Yes | Yes [349] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Custom SMS/MMS tones | Yes [350] | 5+ [351] | ? | Yes | No | Yes |
Custom vibrate alert patterns | No, [352] possible on some Samsung devices such as Galaxy S III, but limited [353] | 5+ [354] [355] | ? | API available for 3rd party apps | No | No |
Dismiss repeating alarm clock before trigger | 4.4+ [356] | No [357] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
Tap to snooze [358] | 3rd party apps [359] | Yes | No | Swipe down | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Proxy server | 3.1+ [360] but only global, not per connection [361] and only works for the browser [362] 3rd party apps available [363] | Yes | Yes | Yes [364] | No | Only 3rd party apps and Browser |
On-device encryption | 3+ [365] | Yes [366] (3rd party software may attempt brute-force attacks on password [367] ) | No | 3.3.0+ [368] | No | Yes |
External storage encryption | 6+ | External storage not available | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
Zero knowledge encryption [369] | Yes, if Google Play Services is installed, data will be accessible by Google [370] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [371] | Some data stored on iCloud is accessible by Apple [372] [373] [374] [375] [376] [377] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [371] | ? | ? | 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. [378] [379] |
Privacy of synchronization [380] | 3rd party software like ownCloud [381] | 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+ [382] | Yes [383] | ? | ? | ? | Yes with Smart Syncing that uses irreversible encryption [384] |
Wireless anti-tracking [385] | Developer Options (9+) [386] | 8+ [387] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Remote device location tracking | Yes [388] | Yes [389] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
Remote device locking and/or data wipe | 2.2+ [390] | Yes [389] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
End-to-end encrypted push notifications | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it [175] | Possible since iOS 7, where the app can handle the notification and decrypt it [391] | ? | ? | Yes | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it |
SSH Client | Yes | Yes [392] [393] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
VPN | Yes [394] | Yes [395] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OpenVPN | Neutral No, but possible with 3rd party applications [396] | Yes [397] | ? | Yes | Yes[ citation needed ] | No, but possible with 3rd party apps |
WPA PEAP | Yes [398] | Yes [399] | ? | In developer mode [400] | Yes[ citation needed ] | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Separate volume for ringtone and media | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Voice commands | Yes [401] | 5+ (Siri) | ? | 3rd party software, such as Saera [402] | No | Yes |
Offline voice commands | 6+ [403] | Yes [404] | ? | No | No | Yes |
Voice recognition | Yes | 5+ (Siri) | ? | No | No | Yes |
Offline voice recognition | 4.1+ [405] | 15+; [406] | No | No | No | Yes |
Non-English voice recognition | Yes | Yes [226] | ? | No | No | Yes |
Sound recorder | Very limited (Does not work in background [407] and not voice controlled) | 3+: Limited (Not voice controlled) [408] [409] | Partial | 3rd party software [410] | 3rd party software | Yes |
Call recorder | Yes, Phone by Google, [411] but also possible with 3rd party firmware [412] | Yes, integrated in the Phone app, [413] but also possible with 3rd party software [414] | No | Disabled by default, must be interactively switched on during a call when enabled / 3rd party software [415] | ? | Yes |
Sound trim | No, [416] but 3rd party software available [417] | Yes [418] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
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Non-intrusive incoming calls | 5+ [419] or 3rd party software [420] | 14+ [421] | No | No [422] | ? | Yes |
Non-intrusive notifications | Yes [423] | 5+ [173] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
Move apps to external storage | 2.2+ [424] | External storage not allowed for apps | No | No | No | No |
Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol | Yes [425] | 3rd party software [426] | ? | ? | ? | 3rd party software |
Screencast on device | 11+ [427] | 9+ [428] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Screencast over USB | 4.4+ over USB, [189] for prior versions root required for 3rd party app [429] | 8+: on OS X [430] | No | ? | No | Yes |
Screen share | Yes, with Google Cast, Miracast under Android 5. [431] [432] [433] [434] | 3rd party software [435] | No | No | No, but possible with 3rd party software [436] | Yes |
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