A better comparison would be iOs vs Android.. (Apple vs Google)
Since the strategy Google has adopted is to diversify their OS and getting a much larger marketshare as a result. Apple wont be able to beat that anytime soon.
Its ok though, you can always say Apple is better or argue that a closed environment is superior, but in reality Android kicked iOS' butt and makes for a more enjoyable and open experience.
Wow, kinda of a bizarrely weak argument?
If "kicking" butt means
- Selling more phones because most are cheap (1/3 the price on average) (yes, Walmart sells more stuff than Bloomingdales, no question...)
- Making nearly 15 times less money as whole industry than Apple (with most OEM losing money), making it unlikely 50% of those OEM will survive 5 years. I guess these companies must like "winning" like that...
- Developers & advertisers (yes, even Google) making less money from your platform.
- Being immensely less secure (including not being able to encrypt your whole phone and being a haven for malware)
- Forgoing privacy as part of the "deal" to use Google apps/Android
- The OS is less responsive because it is less integrated with the hardware even when it is overspecced
- Most people not getting updates unless they buy a new phone
- Resale price being pitiful for most phones (meaning they're not as cheap as they seem).
- The latest IOS version being on par, or ahead in most feature area.
etc..
As for being open... You must be kidding. Google is bolting down things tighter and tighter. Asks the OEM how "open" they think Android is...
- Oh, and yes Android has more widgets on the home screen, and different skins and it is certainly very easy to get to the OS if your technically inclined to do so (which has big implications for security/privacy). So, If your one or the 1% who care about that... You are set and for you, indeed it may be an ideal phone.
Not, that this matter to 1B of Android users who just want their OS to not crap out on them.