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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.0 | 9.0 M2 | 3.1 | 4.5.0.24 | 2025102800 [6] | 20.04 OTA-9 | 12.0 | 6.3.5 | 10.3 | 24.12 |
| Development version | 16 Beta 4 | 26 Beta 4 | 3.2 | Unknown | Unknown | 20250615 | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | |||
| Current version release dates | September 3, 2024 | July 29, 2025 | November 25, 2025 | May 30, 2020 [7] | ? | September 12, 2023 [8] | 28 October 2025 [6] | 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 | Based on the Android kernel (Modified Linux kernel), additional hardening patches [9] | 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 | ARM, x86, x86-64 | ARM | ARM, x86-64 | ARM (32-bit ARMv7-A and 64-bit ARMv8-A only), x86, x86-64 [10] (Only devices with ARMv8-A and newer CPUs are officially supported, due to the MTE requirement) [11] | ARM, x86-64 | 64-bit ARM | ARM | ARM, ? | Convergence operating system |
| Programmed in | C, C++, Java, Kotlin, Rust [12] | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift | C, C++, JS, ArkTS, Cangjie | C++, Xamarin.Forms (.NET C#, F#, VB [13] ) | HTML5, JavaScript | C++, QML, Python | C, C++, Java, Kotlin, Rust [12] | 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 [14] | 3rd party [15] | Yes [16] | Yes [17] | No [18] | Yes [19] | Yes [20] | Yes [21] | Yes [22] | Yes [23] | Yes [24] | Yes [25] |
| DRM-free [26] | No [27] since Android 4.1 [28] and Android 4.3 [29] and more restrictions on Android 4.4 [30] | No – FairPlay | No – Huawei WisePlay [31] | Yes | ? | Yes | No - Widevine | Yes | Yes | Yes[ citation needed ] | Yes[ citation needed ] | Yes |
| Device independent system updates | Partial system updates since Oreo [32] 3rd party software like LineageOS [33] | Yes [34] | Yes [35] | No | For feature phones, not smart phones | Yes | Yes (legacy extended support) [36] | Yes [37] | ? | ? | ? | Yes. [38] Intended for use on old mobile devices |
| Wireless system updates | Yes | 5+ [39] | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes [40] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| GPU accelerated GUI | 3+ [41] | Yes | Yes. Since 3.0 [42] | 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 | GrapheneOS | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| While-in-use permissions | 10+ | 11+: Location only [43] | No | Yes | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
| Per-app Internet access | No, [44] 3rd party software [45] | 7+: Cellular only; [46] 3rd party software on jailbroken devices [47] | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Per-app identity access | 8+ [48] | 6+ [49] [50] | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
| Per-app user data access | 6+ [51] | 6+ [52] | No | Yes | No | Yes | 3.0+ |
| Per-app background execution | No, [53] 3rd party apps available [54] | 7+ [55] | No | Yes | No | Background execution not allowed | 2.0+ |
| Per-app notifications | 4.1+ [56] | 5+ [57] [58] | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
| Per-app location access | 6+ [51] | 4+ [59] | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2.0+ |
| Per-app camera access | 6+ [51] | 8+ [60] | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Per-app microphone access | 6+ [51] | 7+ [61] | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Per-app shared files access | 6+ [51] | 8+ [62] | No | Yes, Storage Scopes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Per-app network data usage auditing | 4+ [63] | Yes [64] | ? | Yes | No [65] | No | Yes |
| Fine grained storage usage | Yes [66] | 5+ [67] | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Parental controls | 4.3+ or 3rd party software [68] | Yes [69] | ? | 3rd party software | No | No | 2.0+ |
| Screen orientation lock | Yes [70] | Yes [71] | ? | Yes | 1.0.4+ [72] | Yes | 2.0+ |
| File manager | 6.0+ [73] | 11+ [74] | 3rd party software [75] | Yes | Yes [76] | Yes | Yes |
| File manager write access to external storage | 6+ Or 3rd party software like LineageOS | 13+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-user | 4.2+, including phones 5+ [77] [78] | 9.3+: Education use only on iPad [79] | No | Yes, up to 32 profiles (31 + guest profile) | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
| Guest mode | 5+ [80] | 6+ [81] | No | Yes | 3.4.0+ | No | Yes |
| Guided Access | Yes [82] | Yes [83] | No | Yes | No | No | 3.0+ [84] |
| Do not disturb mode | 5+ [85] | 6+ [86] | No | Yes | No | No | 2.0+ |
| App groups | Yes | 4+ [87] | ? | Yes | 1.0.7+ [88] | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System wide base text size | Yes | Yes [89] [90] [91] | ? | 2.1.0+: Set text size [92] | 3rd party software [93] | 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 [94] [95] but developers can distribute apps from their own sources | No, Apple discriminates based on country [96] and own Apple policies [97] | ? | Openrepos. [98] 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 [99] |
| Common APIs for smartphones, tablets, and PCs | Yes [100] | Smartphone and tablet only [101] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Official SDK platform(s) | Linux, macOS and Windows [102] | macOS using iOS SDK | Linux, Windows, macOS [103] | Windows, macOS and Linux [104] | Yes | macOS and Windows [105] |
| Cost to develop for the mobile OS | Free | No, Requires Apple hardware. [106] | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Cost to publish app to official store | US$25 once to register to offer on Google Play [107] | US$99/year | Free | Free [108] | Free | Free |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default web browser/engine | Blink | WebKit | WebKit | Gecko [109] | Qt WebEngine (based on Blink) | Blink (Servo - OniroOS/OpenHarmony) |
| Major web browsers available [110] | 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 [111] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extensions | No [112] 3rd party software [113] | Yes on Safari [114] | No | No | No | No |
| Browser direct Internet connection (increased resilience to outages) | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| Browser undo close tab | Google Chrome for Android [115] | 8+ [116] | No | No | No | No [117] |
| Browser keeps windows open on shutdown or crash | 2.3+ Google Chrome [118] but not on the deprecated AOSP browser [119] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser keeps windows open when cleaning cookies | Yes | 3rd party software [120] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser search engine options | Many [121] | 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 [122] | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search, Baidu, DuckDuckGo |
| Browser find on page | 1.5+ [123] | Yes [124] | Yes | 1.1.2+ [125] | Yes | Yes |
| Browser–email save images | Yes | Yes [126] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser–email save PDFs | Yes | Yes [71] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser save audio/video | Yes, but only links, not embedded media | 13+; [127] 5+: 3rd party software [128] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser save page | Yes, Google Chrome 55+ [129] | 6+: Offline Reading List; [130] 3rd party software [131] | Yes | 4.0.1.48+ | Yes | Yes |
| Browser save any file | Yes, Chrome for Android. | 13+; [127] 5+: When an app that can handle/open the filetype is installed (excluding audio/video – requires 3rd party software [132] ); [133] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser force enable zoom | Yes, Chrome for Android | Yes [134] | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Browser text reflow [135] | No, removed on Android 4.4 [136] [137] | 5+: Only on pages with reader mode available [138] [139] 3rd party browsers on prior versions [140] | No | No | No | No |
| Browser Reader Mode | No, [141] 3rd party software [142] [143] | 5+ [138] [139] | Yes | No [144] | No | No |
| Browser open PDFs without storing | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Browser file upload | 2.2+ [145] | 9+; 6–8: Limited | Yes | 1.0.7+ [146] | Yes | Yes |
| Browser form navigation | Next button [147] | Previous, Next, AutoFill, and Done buttons [148] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Browser private browsing mode | 3.0+ with AOSP browser [149] or with Chrome for Android | 5+ [150] | Yes | 1.1.6+ [151] | Yes | Yes |
| Offline web apps | Yes [152] | Yes [153] [154] [155] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
| HTTP Live Streaming | 3+ [156] | 3+ [157] | No | ? [158] | Yes | Yes |
| WebRTC | Yes [159] | 11+ [160] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut, copy, and paste | Yes [161] | 3+ [162] | Yes [163] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-Device clipboard | ChromeOS [164] | 10+ [165] | No | No | No | Yes |
| Undo | No [166] | 3+ [167] | No | No [168] | Yes | Yes [169] |
| Custom home and lock screen wallpaper | Yes | 4+ [71] | Yes | Yes (incl. Ambience) | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop sync | No, [170] but available using the vendor's companion/PC suite application such as Samsung Smart Switch & HTC Sense [171] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes [172] |
| Local full backup | Yes, via external computer [173] | Yes, using external computer or iCloud [174] | No [175] | Yes | Yes | Yes, using external computer via HiSuite or Huawei Mobile Cloud [176] |
| Core data missing sync | Bookmarks [177] (before 4), SMSs and Settings [178] | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Notification center | Yes | 5+ [179] | 2+ [180] | Yes | Yes | 2.0+ |
| Push notifications | Yes [181] | Yes (Apple Push Notification Service) | 2+ [182] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screenshot | 4+ also available on earlier versions with customized firmware, such as Cyanogen Mod and on older Samsung Galaxy smartphones [183] | Yes [71] [184] | Yes | 2.0.2+ [185] | Yes | Yes |
| Unrestricted Screenshot | No, apps can restrict screenshots [186] [187] | No, apps can restrict screenshots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| iCalendar import | No, [188] but 3rd party app available [189] | Yes [190] | ? | 1.1.6+ [191] | No | Yes |
| Text/document support (read only; creating using third-party apps) | Microsoft Office, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office, [192] [193] [194] 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 [195] but not over USB unless proprietary vendor solutions such as HP Print Service are used [196] | Yes (AirPrint) [197] | No | yes, cups package is available | Beta | Yes (Huawei Print, [198] AI Life [199] for HarmonyOS Connect Printers) |
| Show remembered Wi-Fi connections | Yes | 16+ [200] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Inbox | Yes [201] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Email sync protocols supported | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI, ActiveSync [202] | POP3, IMAP | POP3, IMAP, ActiveSync | ? | POP3, IMAP, MAPI |
| Non-carrier-based integrated messaging | RCS via Google Messages | 5+ (iMessage) [203] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | 3rd party software |
| Visual voicemail | 2.1+ [204] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Call log duration | Yes [205] | Yes [206] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple mobile phones per contact | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contact groups | 4+ [207] or 3rd party software [208] | Via iCloud or 3rd party software [209] | Yes | No [210] | ? | Yes [211] |
| Voice over IP | Yes (SIP) [212] or 3rd party software [213] | FaceTime; 3rd party software [214] | No [215] | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | MeeTime; 3rd party software [216] |
| NFC payment software | Available on any device that supports the hardware. Google Wallet for NFC payments available in Play Store. [217] 3rd party banking and other apps in the financial field also supported. [218] | 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+ [219] [220] | 13+; [221] 9+: Only for connecting cameras | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Direct file transfer over Wi-Fi Direct | 4+ [63] and selected devices. [222] [223] Also Quick Share. | No, 3rd party software on jailbroken devices | No, was available on bada 2+, [224] but removed on Tizen | No [225] | No | Yes |
| Direct file transfer over Bluetooth | 2+. [226] 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, [227] but removed on Tizen | Yes [228] but limited to images, videos and contacts | No | Huawei Share |
| Direct file transfer over NFC | No, removed since Android 10 | No | 2+ [224] | No | No | No |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-English languages support | Partial [229] | Yes [230] [231] [232] | Limited (Search is not diacritical mark-insensitive) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Underlining spell checker | 2.3+ [233] [234] | Yes [235] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| Built-in system-wide dictionary | Built into keyboard app. Available on every device. [236] | 5+ [237] | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Autoexpanding text replacements | Yes | 5+ [238] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Keyboard next word prediction | Yes, through the built in Gboard [239] or from the preinstalled vendor keyboards; Available on all devices | 8+ [240] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard cursor controller | Google Keyboard; [241] [242] | 12+; [243] 9-11: Only on devices with 3D Touch; [244] | No | No | Yes | No |
| Optical character recognition input method | Yes, through built-in Google Lens or Bixby Vision [245] | 15+; [246] 11+: Notes app; [247] 8+: Only for inputting credit card details [248] | No | No | No | Yes |
| Third party input methods | Yes [249] | 8+ | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Gesture text input | 4+ [250] | 13+; [251] 8+: 3rd party software like SwiftKey | ? | No [252] | No | Yes |
| Emoji support | 4.4+ [253] | Yes [254] | ? | 2.2.0+ [255] 3rd party software [256] | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safe driving mode | 3rd party software | 11+ [257] | ? | ? | ? | 2.0+ [258] |
| Turn-by-turn navigation | 2+ [259] | 6+ [260] | ? | Yes | 3rd party software | Yes [261] |
| Offline maps | 3rd party software Google Maps, [262] Here WeGo | 6+ [263] | ? | 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Yes [264] |
| Alternative routes in maps | Yes [265] | 5+ [266] [267] | ? | 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 [268] Some distributions support others, like Dolby AC-3, AC-4 [269] | 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 [270] | AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3, Vorbis, WAV [271] | MP3, FLAC, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, ALAC, AC3, DTS, Opus, Vorbis | Most using GStreamer [272] | 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 [268] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) | H.264 (up to High Profile), MPEG-4, M-JPEG [270] | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 Part 2 [271] | MPEG-4, H264, H263, [273] although audio in recorded videos is out of sync [274] | H.263, H.264 (up to Baseline Profile), H.265 HEVC, MPEG-4 SP, DivX, XviD, VP8, VP9 [268] (WMV on 3rd party software like VLC media player) | |
| Wired video out | 4K on 6+ [275] | Up to 1080p via HDMI [276] or VGA, [277] 576p/480p via component [278] or composite; [279] | No | No [280] | Yes | |
| Wired digital audio output | 5+ USB Audio [281] | 7+: USB Audio [282] | No | No | Yes | Yes up to 4K |
| Wireless video/audio streaming to set top boxes/TVs/speakers | 4.2+ Miracast, [283] but DLNA [284] only available on selected devices | AirPlay [285] | DLNA [286] | ? | Yes | Yes on Wireless Projection with Miracast |
| Media player on-device playlist creation | Yes [287] | Yes [71] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Media player video scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Media player audio scrubbing | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Media player fine scrubbing | No, [288] 3rd party software like VLC media player, basic fine scrubbing removed on 4+ [289] | Yes [290] | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Media player double speed playing | 6+ [291] | Only Podcasts [292] | ? | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth keyboard | 2.3+; [293] previous versions via 3rd party software [294] | Yes [295] | No | Yes [296] [297] | Yes | Yes |
| USB keyboard | 3.1+ [293] | With Camera Connection Kit [298] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interchangeable external memory cards | Yes [299] | Only for photo/video import with an optional accessory | Yes [300] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera focus at specified point | 2.3+ [301] | Yes [71] | ? | 1.0.4+ [302] | Yes | Yes |
| Camera exposure metering from specified point | No, [303] available on some phones. [304] [305] | Yes [306] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| On device picture info (including Exif data) | Only date and location; more with 3rd party software [307] | Yes (15+);previous versions date and location only; more with 3rd party software | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
| On device picture categorization | No [308] 3rd party software like TouchWiz [309] | 5+ [310] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| On device picture description and search | No [311] | 10+: Items/objects in picture; [312] 7+: Only date and location [313] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| Turn off shutter sound | In silent mode [314] | In silent mode [315] | In silent mode | In silent mode [316] | No | Yes |
| Picture crop | Yes | 5+ [317] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo rotation | Yes | 5+ [317] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo red-eye reduction | 2.3+ [318] | 5+ [317] | No | No [319] | No | Yes |
| HDR photos option | 4.2+, some manufacturers earlier [320] | Yes [321] | No | No [322] | Yes | Yes |
| Photo/video import from memory cards | Yes | With Camera Connection Kit [298] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video trim | 2.3+ | Yes | No | ? | No | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multitasking | Yes | 7+; [323] 4–6: Limited [324] | 2+ [182] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quick app switching | 7+ [325] | 9+: via 3D Touch; [326] 5+: only on iPad [327] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Document-centric multitasking | 5+ [328] | 13+: can open different views of same app side by side [329] | No | No | No | 2.0+ |
| Split-screen app usage | 7+, some manufacturers earlier [330] | 9+: only on iPad with 2 GB RAM or more [331] | Yes [332] | No [333] | Tablet-only | 2.0+ |
| Desktop interactive widgets | Yes | 10+: App icons via 3D Touch and/or dedicated widget screen [334] | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
| Lock screen widgets | Yes (Notifications and settings). Full Widgets on Android 4.2–4.4 only. [335] [336] | Media player, voicemail, camera; [337] 5+: Notifications; 7+: Control Center 8+: Interactive Notifications [338] 10+: Full widgets [334] | 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+ [339] | 7+ [340] | No | Via the Patchmanager app [341] | Yes | Yes |
| Search multiple internal apps at once | Yes | Yes | Yes | No [342] | Yes | Yes |
| Settings search | 5+ or 3rd party software like LineageOS [343] | 9+ [344] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Search all fields of internal objects | Only search Contacts name field but not any other field [345] | 6+ [346] | Only searches contacts by name | ? | Yes | |
| Core apps missing search | Calendar [348] (available since 3+ and HTC Sense) | Bookmarks [349] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Phone number links to dialer | Available in stock Android, but not all devices enable it. [350] | Yes | Yes, but not in browser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Addresses links to maps | In Contacts, but not in Calendar [351] nor in Gmail [352] | Yes [353] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Dates links to calendar | No | Yes [354] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom ringtones | Yes | Yes [355] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom SMS/MMS tones | Yes [356] | 5+ [357] | ? | Yes | No | Yes |
| Custom vibrate alert patterns | No, [358] possible on some Samsung devices such as Galaxy S III, but limited [359] | 5+ [360] [361] | ? | API available for 3rd party apps | No | No |
| Dismiss repeating alarm clock before trigger | 4.4+ [362] | No [363] | No | ? | Yes | Yes |
| Tap to snooze [364] | 3rd party apps [365] | Yes | No | Swipe down | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy server | 3.1+ [366] but only global, not per connection [367] and only works for the browser [368] 3rd party apps available [369] | Yes | Yes | Yes [370] | No | Only 3rd party apps and Browser |
| On-device encryption | 3+ [371] | Yes [372] (3rd party software may attempt brute-force attacks on password [373] ) | No | 3.3.0+ [374] | No | Yes |
| External storage encryption | 6+ | External storage not available | No | Yes | No | 2.0+ |
| Zero knowledge encryption [375] | Yes, if Google Play Services is installed, data will be accessible by Google [376] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [377] | Some data stored on iCloud is accessible by Apple [378] [379] [380] [381] [382] [383] and shared with the American PRISM surveillance program. [377] | ? | ? | 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. [384] [385] |
| Privacy of synchronization [386] | 3rd party software like ownCloud [387] | 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+ [388] | Yes [389] | ? | ? | ? | Yes with Smart Syncing that uses irreversible encryption [390] |
| Wireless anti-tracking [391] | Developer Options (9+) [392] | 8+ [393] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| Remote device location tracking | Yes [394] | Yes [395] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
| Remote device locking and/or data wipe | 2.2+ [396] | Yes [395] | ? | ? | No | Yes |
| End-to-end encrypted push notifications | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it [181] | Possible since iOS 7, where the app can handle the notification and decrypt it [397] | ? | ? | Yes | Possible, notifications are handled by the app that can decrypt it |
| SSH Client | Yes | Yes [398] [399] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VPN | Yes [400] | Yes [401] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OpenVPN | Neutral No, but possible with 3rd party applications [402] | Yes [403] | ? | Yes | Yes[ citation needed ] | No, but possible with 3rd party apps |
| WPA PEAP | Yes [404] | Yes [405] | ? | In developer mode [406] | 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 [407] | 5+ (Siri) | ? | 3rd party software, such as Saera [408] | No | Yes |
| Offline voice commands | 6+ [409] | Yes [410] | ? | No | No | Yes |
| Voice recognition | Yes | 5+ (Siri) | ? | No | No | Yes |
| Offline voice recognition | 4.1+ [411] | 15+; [412] | No | No | No | Yes |
| Non-English voice recognition | Yes | Yes [232] | ? | No | No | Yes |
| Sound recorder | Very limited (Does not work in background [413] and not voice controlled) | 3+: Limited (Not voice controlled) [414] [415] | Partial | 3rd party software [416] | 3rd party software | Yes |
| Call recorder | Yes, Phone by Google, [417] but also possible with 3rd party firmware [418] | Yes, integrated in the Phone app, [419] but also possible with 3rd party software [420] | No | Disabled by default, must be interactively switched on during a call when enabled / 3rd party software [421] | ? | Yes |
| Sound trim | No, [422] but 3rd party software available [423] | Yes [424] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Feature | Android | iOS | Tizen | Sailfish OS | Ubuntu Touch | HarmonyOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-intrusive incoming calls | 5+ [425] or 3rd party software [426] | 14+ [427] | No | No [428] | ? | Yes |
| Non-intrusive notifications | Yes [429] | 5+ [179] | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Move apps to external storage | 2.2+ [430] | External storage not allowed for apps | No | No | No | No |
| Remote Frame Buffer (RFB) protocol | Yes [431] | 3rd party software [432] | ? | ? | ? | 3rd party software |
| Screencast on device | 11+ [433] | 9+ [434] | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Screencast over USB | 4.4+ over USB, [195] for prior versions root required for 3rd party app [435] | 8+: on OS X [436] | No | ? | No | Yes |
| Screen share | Yes, with Google Cast, Miracast under Android 5. [437] [438] [439] [440] | 3rd party software [441] | No | No | No, but possible with 3rd party software [442] | Yes |
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