11 Things Android Phones Can Do That The

iPhone Still Cant

With its iPhone 6 and iOS 8, Apple has introduced a few features that have been
available on Android smartphones for quite some time.
For example, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be the companys first
smartphones to come with near field communication (NFC) a technology that
lets phones talk to each other via a short range radio.
This means you can exchange data and make payments by simply tapping your
iPhone against another compatible device.
Still, there are a lot of things you can do with Android phones that you still cant
do with the iPhone.

You can add a bigger battery to most Android phones. The

iPhones back isnt removable.
Many Android phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G3, come with a
removable back which means you can take out the battery. This is especially
helpful if you find your phone dying quicker than expected. With some Android
phones, you can simply pop off the back, take out the battery, and put a new one
in when your phone is dead. The iPhone relies on a single, rechargeable lithiumion battery, which can only be removed or replaced by Apple technicians.

With some Android phones, you can open multiple apps at

once.
Several Android manufacturers layer their own software over the plain version of
Android, often adding their own additional features. On Samsung and LG phones,
for example, you can open more than one app at a time and run them alongside
one another. On LG phones, you can even move these apps around in separate
windows, change the transparency of those windows, and resize them, as shown
in the screenshot to the right.

You can charge your Android phone with any micro USB cable.
You can charge most Android phones with any micro USB cable you dont need
the specific cable from that particular phone manufacturer. Thats not the case
with Apple; you need the companys proprietary iPhone or iPad charger, called
Lightning.

Some Android phones come with a micro HDMI connection.

Some Android phones come with a micro HDMI port, which means you can plug
your smartphone directly into your TV. This isnt common on most flagships, but
some of Motorolas Droid phones come with this connectivity option. The only
ports available on the iPhone are its headphone jack and Lightning dock
connector.

You can add more storage to Android phones with a micro SD

card.

You can buy an Android phone with a low storage capacity for cheaper and then
add storage later if you need more space. Many Android devices come with an SD
card slot or a micro SD card slot for expanded storage. With the iPhone, youre
restricted to the amount of local storage on your device. You can always store
files in iCloud and upgrade once thats full, but theres no expandable storage
option for the iPhones hardware.

On most Android phones, you can swipe down from the top of
the screen to get shortcuts to a bunch of settings.
Most Android phones (again, especially those made by Samsung and LG) come
with a ton of Quick Settings that are accessible when you swipe down from the
top of the screen. The Galaxy S5, for example, comes with 20 quick settings
which include a power savings mode, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi buttons, and controls
for its own features like Smart Stay and Smart Pause. The iPhone, by comparison,
comes with about 10 shortcuts when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen,
and you cant customize them.

With Android, theres much more room for customization than

iOS.
Most Android fans know that its great for those who like to customize their
phones. On Android, you can do much more than simply change the wallpaper on
your phone. With apps like Buzz Launcher and Aviate, you can actually change
your phones interface. The screenshot to the right shows what your app drawer
looks like in Aviate. Apps are arranged alphabetically in a more list-like format
rather than the standard grid layout.

Add widgets to your Android phones home screen.

Android allows you to embed widgets directly into your home screen and move
them around as you please. Think of a widget as sort of like an app thats
embedded directly in your home screen, or a large icon that you can interact
with. The iPhone offers similar functionality with iOS 8 (i.e. the stock and calendar
widgets in the notification drawer), but you cant move these around and put
them on your home screen.

You can use your Android phone as a remote control.

A lot of flagship Android phones, like the HTC One, LG G3, and Samsung Galaxy
S5, come with an infrared blaster. This means you can set it up as a remote
control for your television, air conditioner, speaker, and nearly every other
household appliance you can imagine.

Swap out the back cover.

Some Android phones allow you to remove the back cover, which means you can
swap them out and replace them with different colors and styles. Samsung sells
its Flip Cover for the S5, for example, which clips on to the back of the phone.