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Key Difference: Android is an open source, free, Linux-based operating system for smartphones
and tablets. The system was designed and developed by Android Inc., which was funded and later
purchased by Google in 2005. Windows Phone is a series of proprietary software developed and
marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Windows Phone is a closed-sourced, which means that it is
solely developed by the company and protected by copyright. The company offers a bunch of new
features compared to the older Windows Mobile OS.
Smartphones are a recent phenomenon and werent always this popular. Prior to the Android vs. iPhone vs.
Windows debate, there would only be the Windows palm pilots or pocket PCs that ruled the market. These were
also only popular for many businessmen keeping appointments and phone numbers in one place. Then Android
was introduced to the market in 2007 and a lot of changes were made bringing technology to the point we are now.
While, many people believed that Android was a just a rookie gearing up to fail, not many people saw that it would
become one of the most popular smartphone OS in the market. This has also caused many other companies to
step up and challenge Android. Windows has recently launched the Windows 8 Mobile systems and is currently a
popular OS among Nokia fans. Android and Windows Mobile are two different operating systems that run on
phones, smartphones and tablets.
Android is an open source software, which means that the code is freely
available under the Apache License for modification and distribution by
device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast developers. Android

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was first unveiled in 2007 and the first phone running on Android, HTC
Dream, was sold in October 2008. As the Android is open source software,
manufacturers can modify the operating system to suit their respective
needs and phones. This becomes a cheap and feasible alternative for the
manufacturer, as opposed to developing an operating system in-house or
hiring a software company to do it.
Among the number of various companies, Google has also launched its own

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line of smartphones based on Android, called the Google Nexus. Each device in the Nexus line is produced via
collaboration between Google and a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner. Traditionally, each
new Nexus phone is launched with a new version of Android and provides the unadulterated Android experience.
Furthermore, as many manufacturers are running Android on their phones as well as the added benefit of Android
being open source, many developers can develop content, apps and games for Android. The content, apps and

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games are then available in Google Play, the Android App Market, many at times freely. Hence, developers get to
showcase their talent on a widespread forum, and the availability of numerous and free apps and games, make

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Android popular for consumers.

Another popular feature of Android is the number of apps and the Google Play. Google Play, formerly known as the
Android Market is an application distribution platform, where developers publish applications for the many Android
users. The applications are also developed by an open community and many of them are free for downloading
through Google Play. Android is also popular because of constant and frequents updates that are available by
Google. Google releases major updates every six to nine months, with minor updates much faster. The latest

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Google update was the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which is Googles 17th update since the launch of Android.
Windows Phone is a series of proprietary software developed and
marketed by Microsoft Corporation. The software is the successor
to the original Windows Mobile platform but it does not support it as
the older platform has been discontinued. It is aimed at the
consumer phone market rather than the enterprise market. The
system was launched in October of 2012 and the company
announced the software at the Mobile World Congress in February
2010. Microsoft released an updated version of Windows Phone 7
and showcased features such as: Internet Explorer 9, multi-tasking
of third party apps, Twitter integration, Windows Live and Skydrive
access. The latest release is the Windows Phone 8, which offers
the new Live Tiles is currently being offered on the new Nokia Lumia
series.
Windows Phone is a closed-sourced, which means that it is solely developed by the company and protected by
copyright. The system offers new features such as: a whole new interface, text input by an on-screen virtual
keyboard, threads messaging, Internet Explorer browser, organized contacts via People Hub, Email access
(support for Outlook.com, Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail), Xbox Music, Xbox Videos, Xbox Video Store,
Games Hub, Bing Search Engine, Bing Maps, Voice recognition function, turn-by-turn navigation, Office Suite
(Microsoft Office Mobile), Multitasking capability, syncing capability with Zune software, Windows Phone App and
Windows Phone Store. The Windows Store is limited as there only a few number of apps. The company has yet to
populate the store with the number of apps that is available on Apple Market or Google Play.

Android

Windows Phone

Company/ Developer

Google

Microsoft

Programmed in

Java, C, C++

C, C++

OS family

Unix-like

Windows

Initial release

September 23, 2008

October 21, 2010

Supported platforms

ARM, MIPS, x86, I.MX

x86

License

Apache License 2.0

Commercial proprietary software

Linux kernel patches under GNU

Most Popular

GPL v2
Default user interface

Graphical (Multi-touch)

Graphical (Metro UI)

Working state

Current

Current

Source model

Open source software

Closed-source

Men vs Women

Updates

Updates are provided by different

Updates are only done by

MPEG4 vs MP4

parties in the consortium.

Microsoft.

CV vs Cover Letter

Applications are created by an

Applications are created by tie up

Tablet vs Smartphone

open community of developers.

companies and Microsoft.

Touch style

Capacitive technology

Capacitive technology

Offers native support for

Google Sync for Gmail, Contacts,

Mail, Exchange, Outlook Contacts,

and Google Calendar.

Calendar, Windows Market, etc.

Number of applications

Over 700,000 applications

Limited number of applications.

Language support

Multiple language support

Multiple language support

Applications

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Andriod phone always hang but Window phone never & also Window phone is faster than Andriod phones.
Posted by Pankaj Mrinal on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 17:04

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window phone is the best because it faster than android phone.
Posted by Pankaj Mrinal on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 16:59

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Yes , windows phone is faster but...... windows phone dont support transfer of any file via cluetooth and
dont support unlimited downloading. And dont have much stok of software.... Am i right???
Posted by Sona on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 01:26

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How is windows phone for free apps? Particularly free music apps and dating apps?
Posted by Michele on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 03:59

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Which One is best mobile??? Android phone? or windows phone?
Posted by George bush S on Sat, 05/03/2014 - 09:12

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Hi i'm charmin, i have a little confusion. Does windows 8 phone work as same as the windows 8 pc? Please tell
me whether the OS used in nokia lumia is identical to windows 8 pc or not.
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I have nokia lumia 720 with me .I want to use android .is my choice better?
Posted by Guguti Ravi on Sat, 04/19/2014 - 19:28

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windows phone is best..!
Posted by Musthafa albukhari on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 10:44

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Windows phones is best because faster than android. I want to purchase a window phone
Posted by Rohit on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 09:52

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I'm not too experienced with electronics so bear with me! Just recently switched from the TMobile Prism II to the
TMobile Nokia 521, I've noticed quite a lot of differences, but trying to adjust. I mainly use my phone for text,
facebook, instagram etc. I've tried to download some apps like I had on my other phone but not seeing them
listed. Mainly (I know this sounds boring to you young people!!) local news outlets and stations. I was able to
find these under search with old phone, but having problems with that now. Any help would be appreciated!!!
THX!
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Difference between SIM and USIM Card

Android keeps huge number of cheaper or free

applications due to big volume of android
phone user and developers. Any app which you
wish will be very quickly available. But security
is extremely poor. Day by day andoird app are
reported as mallware means data of your
phone can be accessed by hacker.

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Windows phone is very secure. It doesn't allow

pirated apps. Quantity of applications are less.
So android is more entertaining, cheap and
less secure while windows phone is less
entertaining, bit costly and very secure.
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Bishal Malhotra Office Assistant at

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Nice...... Description about Android
and Windows.... Thnxxx a Lot....
Reply Like February 3 at 4:46am
Mandala Raghu OSMANIA UNIVERSITY,
HYDERABAD
Windows is the best phone I've ever come
across,though its a close end platform.it offers
many free apps which is rocking in the
market.Pretty unique i say...

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Manish Rai Export Coordinator at Siyaram's
Hi ! my name is Manish Rai.
I think windows is much better than android
phone.
windows have better security in his phone and
windows application speed is very fast
suppose android have 1.5 lac application and
windows have 35 thousand, i can say 35
thousand apps is much better than 1.5 lac
application.
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1 November 20, 2013 at 11:06pm

Radhika Bhati Bangalore, India

android is an open source platform, which
automatically means windows offers more
security,its harder to hack.
Plus utility wise your configuration to your email
is faster in windows, voice navigation needs no
internet connection nor do maps, unlike
android.On higher end usage, you cctv is only
compatible with windows due to copyright
issues.Windows is way more safe, and user
friendly, as for apps windows has 200000 apps
and counting,and every basic app we use
everyday is very much present.
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1 November 7, 2013 at 7:41am

Roopesh Porwal KRR Inter College

radhika ji aap mujhe android or
window me kaun sa suggest karegi
Reply Like December 20, 2013 at
5:49am
Utkarsh Bansode
Handling of Android is much Easier than the
Windows.
Android is user-friendly than Windows and even
Windows is much secure than the Android but
still there is a lot of Demand for the Android in
the Market..!!
Reply Like December 1, 2013 at 7:36am
Kiran Chaudhari
thanks.........
Reply Like December 2, 2013 at 7:21am
Ankur Misra Lucknow University
windows phone is good.
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2 July 28, 2013 at 11:23am

Kazi Abu Sayeed Poultry Technician

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Kazi Abu Sayeed Poultry Technician
at Department of Livestock Services
(DLS).
brother why windows is good. i want
to buy so i ask
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1 July 30, 2013 at

Arbind Bhashkar Desktop Engineer at Team

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Both are good according to uses.
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1 July 29, 2013 at 11:51pm

Kazi Abu Sayeed Poultry Technician

at Department of Livestock Services
(DLS).
brother want to know which is best?
Reply Like July 30, 2013 at 1:55pm
Jhidzrock Askalani Munib Southern
City Colleges 136 subscribers
Kazi Abu Sayeed opinion..
android is better than windows .. for
phone and tablet..
take a look the advantages of the
two
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3 August 29, 2013 at

Vipin Dev Works at K.G.P.T.C. Westhill,Calicut

I like windows.
Reply Like July 29, 2013 at 8:41am
Rakesh Photomagix Owner at Photomagix
very good
Reply Like July 22, 2013 at 5:03am
Brameshwar Gupta ASE at Tata Consultancy
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superb...
Reply Like July 15, 2013 at 9:31am
Rama Chandran S Works at Hwashin Automotive
India Pvt Ltd
Good
Reply Like July 17, 2013 at 11:18pm
Rabindra Rout Senior Section Engineer/Telecom
at North Central Railway, Allahabad
v nice
Reply Like June 26, 2013 at 9:06am
Kazi Abu Sayeed Poultry Technician
at Department of Livestock Services
(DLS).
which is the best
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1 July 30, 2013 at

Sanjay Dixit Swadeshi marketing

manegar at Patanjali
Kazi Abu Sayeed window phon is the
best about secourity resaons...and
durable.
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1 August 22, 2013 at

Chanu Jain Works at PArT tImE

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Sanjay Dixit which is best window ya
andriod in all facilitie
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