Best OS of 2024
OS (1 - 5)
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| Android 12 | Android 13 | iOS 15 | iOS 16 | iPadOS 14 | iOS 14 | iPadOS 13 | iOS 13 | Android 11 | Android 10 | |
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| Dark modeDark mode (sometimes known as night mode) changes the background user interface (UI) elements to a darker color scheme, with lighter colored text and icons on top. | ||||||||||
| Dark modeDark mode (sometimes known as night mode) changes the background user interface (UI) elements to a darker color scheme, with lighter colored text and icons on top. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| PiP and PaPDevices supporting PiP and PaP - Picture in Picture can show two images from different sources at the same time by splitting the viewing window or creating a smaller window inside the bigger image. | ||||||||||
| PiP and PaPDevices supporting PiP and PaP - Picture in Picture can show two images from different sources at the same time by splitting the viewing window or creating a smaller window inside the bigger image. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scrolling screenshotsWith scrolling screenshots, you can scroll through an app and capture all of the content in an extended screenshot. It’s more convenient than taking multiple screenshots and stitching them together. | ||||||||||
| Scrolling screenshotsWith scrolling screenshots, you can scroll through an app and capture all of the content in an extended screenshot. It’s more convenient than taking multiple screenshots and stitching them together. | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Split screenSplit screen allows you to use two apps side-by-side. | ||||||||||
| Split screenSplit screen allows you to use two apps side-by-side. | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Theme customizationTheme customization allows you to easily change the appearance of the user interface (UI). For example, by changing the system colors or the app icons. | ||||||||||
| Theme customizationTheme customization allows you to easily change the appearance of the user interface (UI). For example, by changing the system colors or the app icons. | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ |
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| Block app trackingSome apps track your activity even when the app is not in use. This privacy feature allows you to block this tracking, either across all apps or on a per-app basis. | ||||||||||
| Block app trackingSome apps track your activity even when the app is not in use. This privacy feature allows you to block this tracking, either across all apps or on a per-app basis. | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Camera and mic privacyYou can enable or disable an app’s access to the camera or microphone on your device. There are also indication icons to show you when an app uses the camera or microphone. | ||||||||||
| Camera and mic privacyYou can enable or disable an app’s access to the camera or microphone on your device. There are also indication icons to show you when an app uses the camera or microphone. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| Device trackingThe OS has a feature for tracking the position of a mobile device. This feature is particularly useful if your phone gets stolen or if you lose it. | ||||||||||
| Device trackingThe OS has a feature for tracking the position of a mobile device. This feature is particularly useful if your phone gets stolen or if you lose it. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Location privacyThis privacy feature allows you to share your approximate location with an app instead of your precise location. | ||||||||||
| Location privacyThis privacy feature allows you to share your approximate location with an app instead of your precise location. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ |
| On-device machine learningOn-device machine learning is used to recognize people, places, and more in the Photos app. The algorithms run on the device, where this sensitive data is then kept. Competing services upload the photos and perform this on their servers, which requires the sharing of personal data. | ||||||||||
| On-device machine learningOn-device machine learning is used to recognize people, places, and more in the Photos app. The algorithms run on the device, where this sensitive data is then kept. Competing services upload the photos and perform this on their servers, which requires the sharing of personal data. | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✖ | ✖ |
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