I am trying to do the same thing as this guy. I have and iPhone 4 and got a Nexus S (on the cheap!) to try out Android.
Some Good things:
- Widgets are better than I thought.
- The standard key board with the spelling suggests is better than the iOS keyboard.
- Pending notifications show up in the notification bar.
- Having the standard set of buttons is a good idea.
- The scrolling background as you swipe between screens is a nice touch.
- Better integration with Google services.
- More useful navigation & location software out of the box. Maps, Navigation, Places.
But I find that it is really quite hard to be really objective. All the features they get right are poisoned by their poor UI.
- Icons and widgets don't rearrange themselves when you move them.
- Inconsistent use of the standard 4 buttons. Google themselves don't use them consistently. Their functionality is duplicated all over with software buttons.
- The stock camera app is really kinda ugly. There was no after thought at all.
- All the animations just suck and there is lag everywhere.
- On the Nexus S, they squished up the 4 standard buttons for some reason. The Home icons looks more like an up arrow than a house. They seriously did not think to redo the buttons?
- Outdoors the 4 standard buttons are quite dim. You can hardly see them. Why is this not connected to the light sensor?
iOS really spoils you. It is missing features I would like, but what is there is quite polished. I find that this really colours my view. [Edited for formatting]
Some Good things: - Widgets are better than I thought.
- The standard key board with the spelling suggests is better than the iOS keyboard.
- Pending notifications show up in the notification bar.
- Having the standard set of buttons is a good idea.
- The scrolling background as you swipe between screens is a nice touch.
- Better integration with Google services.
- More useful navigation & location software out of the box. Maps, Navigation, Places.
But I find that it is really quite hard to be really objective. All the features they get right are poisoned by their poor UI.
- Icons and widgets don't rearrange themselves when you move them.
- Inconsistent use of the standard 4 buttons. Google themselves don't use them consistently. Their functionality is duplicated all over with software buttons.
- The stock camera app is really kinda ugly. There was no after thought at all.
- All the animations just suck and there is lag everywhere.
- On the Nexus S, they squished up the 4 standard buttons for some reason. The Home icons looks more like an up arrow than a house. They seriously did not think to redo the buttons?
- Outdoors the 4 standard buttons are quite dim. You can hardly see them. Why is this not connected to the light sensor?
iOS really spoils you. It is missing features I would like, but what is there is quite polished. I find that this really colours my view. [Edited for formatting]