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2 Advanced controls
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3 Application ecosystem
4 Basic features
Help
5 Browser
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Community portal
Recent changes
Contact page
Tools
Page information
Wikidata item
16 Other features
17 See also
18 References
Print/export
Create a book
Download as PDF
Printable version
About OS
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Languages
Legend
Edit links
Yes
In later versions
Beta
Limited
Tablet-only
3rd party
No
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Feature
Company
Market
share [1]
Current
version
Current
version
release
dates
iOS
Apple Inc.
architecture
Alliance
Foundation
9.2.1
6.0
2.2.0
January 19,
2016; 46
days ago[3]
except for
components
CPU
Mozilla
N/A
open source
Supported
Open Handset
78.0%
EULA
OS family
Firefox OS
18.3%
Proprietary
License
Android
Darwin
October 5, 2015;
4 months ago
April 29,
2015; 10
months ago
Windows Phone
Microsoft
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Linux
Sailfish
Foundation,
Alliance, Mer,
Tizen
Jolla and
Association,
Sailfish
Samsung,
community
Intel
contributors
0.3%
N/A
N/A
10.3.2.2639
2.4
2.0.0.10
October 22,
September 24,
BlackBerry Ltd.
2.7%
Windows Mobile
[2]
10(10.0.10586.29)
December 9, 2015;
September 8, 2015; 5
2 months ago
months ago
the SDK is
and closed
source
Linux
ARM,
ARM64
variants of all
x86|ARM64
three
Windows NT 8+ [9]
QNX
ARM
both
N/A
15.04 (OTA9)
January 27,
2016; 38
proprietary
Apache[8]
contributors
days ago[4]
source, but
MPL;
Ubuntu
community
2015; 5
open-source,
Proprietary
Ltd. and
months ago
openProprietary
Canonical
2015; 4
Free and
[7]
Touch
months ago
Free and
mainly the
Ubuntu
Linux
ARM, x86,
x86-64
Free and
open-source,
Free and
but the UI is
open-source,
proprietary
mainly the
and closed
GPL
source
Linux
Linux
ARM, x86
ARM, x86
and x8664[10]
Programmed
in
C, C++,
Objective-C,
HTML5, CSS,
C, C++, Java
JavaScript,[11]
Swift
C++
Silverlight, native
C++/Qt: Cascades
Apps:
vendors and
SDK,
HTML5,
partners [12])
HTML5/Javascript/CSS:
Webworks SDK,
C++
C++, QML,
QML, Go,
Python
JavaScript [13]
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Swift
C++
VB.NET, Silverlight,
ActionScript: Adobe
System: C,
native C/C++,
C++, QML
WinRTP (XMLA),
runtime
DirectX
Public issues
list
Package
manager
Yes [15]
Yes [16]
Yes [17]
APK
(XAP)
Packaged
Apps
Yes [19]
WP 7.x: Zune
Firefox OS
iTunes
Yes [18]
WP 8.0+: XAP
[22]
RPM
BlackBerry Link
Package
Manager
WP 8.1+: APPX
Yes [20]
RPM Package
Manager
Yes [21]
Click
packages
and dpkg
No[24] since
Android 4.1[25]
DRM-free [23]
No -
and Android
FairPlay
Yes
No
No[28]
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes [32]
restrictions on
Android 4.4[27]
Device
independent
system
software like
CyanogenMod[31]
updates
Wireless
system
5+ [33]
Yes
Yes [34]
8+ [35]
Yes [36]
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
3+ [37]
Yes [38]
Yes, OS 7.0+
Yes
Yes
updates
GPU
accelerated
GUI
Advanced controls
[ edit ]
Advanced Controls
Feature
iOS
Per-
application
software on
Internet
jailbroken
access
devices [39]
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Yes [42]
No
No
Ubuntu
Touch
No
No
Yes
software[41]
pdfcrowd.com
Perapplication
identity
software like
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes [45]
8.1update2+ [46]
Yes [42]
No
No
XPrivacy
access
Perapplication
user data
6+ [43]
6+ [44]
access
Perapplication
background
[47]
party apps
Background
Yes
[45]
Yes
[50]
10.2.1+
[51]
No
No
available[49]
execution
execution not
allowed
Perapplication
5+ [52][53]
4.1+ [54]
Yes [45]
8.1+ [55]
10+
No
No
4+ [56]
6+ [44]
Yes [45]
10+ [57]
Yes [42]
No
No
8+ [58]
6+ [44]
Yes [45]
8.1update2+ [46]
Yes [42]
No
No
Yes
7+ [59]
6+ [44]
Yes [45]
8.1update2+ [46]
Yes [42]
No
No
In Progress
No
6+ [44]
Yes [45]
No
Yes [42]
No
No
Yes
Yes [65]
No[66]
Yes
notifications
Perapplication
location
User prompted
on request
access
Perapplication
camera
access
Perapplication
microphone
access
Perapplication
shared files
access
Per-
8 GDR2+ Data
application
network data
Yes [60]
4+ [61]
usage
auditing
Yes [62]
Sense[63] or
Nokia Counters
in 7.5+ [64]
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Fine grained
storage
5+ [67]
Yes [68]
Yes
8 GDR3+ [69]
10.2.1+
No
No
8+ [72]
7.1+ [73]
No
No
8 GDR3+ [76]
10+ [77]
1.0.4.1+ [78]
Yes
8.1+ [81]
10+ [82]
Yes [84]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Tablet-only
Tablet-only
usage
Parental
controls
4.3+ or 3rd
Yes [70]
party
[71]
software
Screen
orientation
Yes [74]
Yes [75]
Yes
3rd party
3rd party
3rd party
lock
File manager
[79]
software
[80]
software
software
3rd party
software[83]
6+ [85] Or 3rd
File manager
write access
External storage
party software
to external
not available
like
storage
CyanogenMod
4.2+, including
Multi-user
No[86]
phones
5+ [87][88]
Guest mode
Do not
disturb mode
Application
groups
Accessibility
features
6+ [89]
5+ [90]
No
8+ [72]
No
No
No
6+ [91]
5+ [92]
No
8.1+ [93]
Yes
No
No
4+ [95]
Yes
No
8.1 Update+
Yes [96]
1.0.7.16+ [97]
OTA-9+ [98]
Yes [99][100][101]
Yes
No
Yes
Yes [102]
No
Application ecosystem
3rd party
apps [94]
[ edit ]
Application Ecosystem
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
store
BlackBerry
10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Tizen Store
Jolla Store
Ubuntu
Touch
BlackBerry
Official
application
Windows Phone
App Store
Google Play
Firefox
Windows Phone
World,
Marketplace
Store
Amazon
Ubuntu Store
Appstore[103]
pdfcrowd.com
No, Some
applications
Nondiscriminatory
stores
like Ad
Developers
Openrepos. [110]
No, Apple
blockers are
can distribute
Developers can
discriminates
censored on
apps from
No, Discriminates
based on
their own
country [104]
Play [106][107]
sources,
and
supports
manufacturer[109]
by country
[108]
3rd party
software
distribute apps
Yes Full
support for
sources,
open
supports
stores [111]
can distribute
multiple app
multiple app
apps from
stores
stores
their own
sources
Common APIs
for
smartphones,
No
Yes [112]
Yes
8.1+ [113]
No
No
Yes
Yes [114]
tablets, and
PCs
Windows,
Official SDK
platform(s)
Mac OS X
Linux, Mac
All where
using iOS
OS X and
Firefox is
SDK
Windows [115]
available
Mac OS
Windows [116]
GNU/Linux,
Windows, Mac
Ubuntu
Windows, OS
OS X and
desktop using
X[119]
Linux [120]
Ubuntu SDK
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free[126]
Free
X,[117] Linux
(only Native
SDK for
10+)[118]
Cost to
develop for
the mobile OS
Free with
Xcode 7[121]
Free
Free
Free[122]
US$19, once, for
an individual; and
$99 for a
company
account. [124]
application to
official store
US$25 once
Cost to publish
US$99/year
to offer it on
Google
Play [123]
a token for an
Free
individual account
(1 token for 365
days) which gives
free access to
pdfcrowd.com
Windows
Store/Phone Dev
Center for 12
months.[125]
Basic features
[ edit ]
Basic Features
Feature
cut, copy, and
paste
undo
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
3+ [127]
Yes [128]
No
3+ [132]
No[133]
No
Windows
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Yes [129]
Yes
Yes [130]
No
No
No
Phone
Sailfish OS
Partially
released[131]
No[134]
Custom home
and lock
screen
4+ [74]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (incl.
Ambience)
wallpaper
Ubuntu Touch
Yes
?
Only lock
screen
wallpaper
Yes
Samsung Kies
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No[144]
Yes
& HTC
Sense[136]
Limited backup
No, removed in
WP8,[139] was
ADB using
available on
external
Local full
backup
Yes, using
computer.
external
Possible with
computer[137]
Core data
(before 4),
missing sync
SMSs and
WP7 in Zune
?
only when
performing
update, or
anytime via 3rd
Yes, using
external
computer[142]
and memory
rsync to SDCard
card (7+)[143]
party
software[140][141]
Favorites,[147]
Text
Messages [148]
pdfcrowd.com
missing sync
SMSs and
and
Settings [146]
Notification
center
Push
notifications
5+ [150]
Yes
Settings [149]
Yes
8.1+ [93]
6+ [151]
2+ [152]
Yes
Server
Yes
Yes [153]
1.1+ [154]
Yes [155]
Yes
2+ [156]
Yes
Service)
implemented,
Client API in
development
4+ also
available on
earlier versions
with
customized
Screenshot
Yes [74][157]
roms, such as
8+ [159]
10+ [160]
Yes
with no
Yes [162]
shortcut[161]
Cyanogen Mod
and the default
Samsung
Galaxy S II
rom[158]
iCalendar
import
Text/document
support (read
only; creating
using third
party
applications)
3rd party
party app
No
available[165]
software (only
import not
Yes [167]
1.1.6.27+ [168]
subscribe)[166]
Read only:
Microsoft
Office,[169][170][171]
iWork, PDF,
Images, TXT/RTF,
VCF
Microsoft Office
2003/2007,
PDF, Images,
Microsoft Office
PDF
Mobile, PDF,
TXT/RTF
TXT/RTF
Microsoft Office,
PDF,
OpenDocument,
TXT
text files,
PDF,
Microsoft Office,
files, PDF,
HTML,
OpenDocument,
HTML,
Multiple
OpenDocument,
office
formats
4.4+ using
Google Cloud
Printer support
Yes (AirPrint)[172]
10+ [175]
Yes
No
not over
USB[174]
Show
remembered
software on
pdfcrowd.com
remembered
software on
Wi-Fi
jailbroken
connections
devices [176]
Browser
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Browser
Feature
Default web
browser/engine
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
WebKit
WebKit
Gecko[177]
WebKit
Blink
Gecko
(EdgeHTML
Oxide[178]
after 10)
Major web
Safari, Chrome
Chrome for
browser
Android, Opera,
available
Mini, Firefox
Firefox
Sailfish
Explorer,
Firefox OS
Opera Mini,
Browser
UC Browser,
Microsoft
BlackBerry 10
Browser, Opera
Mini, Firefox
Tizen
Browser
(Based on UC
Browser)
Edge
extensions
Touch
Trident
Internet
Browser
Ubuntu
8+ [179]
Yes (from
software[181]
2.5)
No
Browser,
Webcat
(WebKit),
Firefox,
Ubuntu
Browser
Chrome (via
Android)
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
10+,[182] 7.1
Browser direct
Internet
through
connection
(increased
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
BlackBerry
Internet Service,
resilience to
direct browsing
outages)
supported over
WiFi
3rd party
Browser undo
close tab
8+ [183]
software Google
Chrome for
No
No
No
Android[184]
10+ Opens
dialog for
Browser keeps
2.3+ Google
choosing which
windows open
Chrome[185] but
websites to
pdfcrowd.com
windows open
on shutdown or
Yes
Chrome
but
not on main
Yes
Yes
browser[186]
crash
websites to
restore after
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
crash, option to
restore all sites
after restart
Browser keeps
windows open
3rd party
when cleaning
software[187]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
cookies
Bing, Google,
Yahoo,
Bing, Google
Browser search
engine options
2.1: Google,
Bing, Google,
Yahoo! Search,
Many
[188]
DuckDuckGo
Bing, Yahoo!
2.2: +
DuckDuckGo
support
removed on
some
markets on
8.1
GDR1+ [189]
Yandex.
Bing,
Baidu,
Dictionary.com,
DuckDuckGo,
Google,
Wikipedia,
StartPage,
Searx, ixquick,
Yahoo, User
Swisscows,
Defined
Qwant,
Seznam,
Hulbee via
openrepos [190]
Browser find on
page
Browser/email
save images
Browser/email
save PDFs
4.2+ [191]
1.5+ [192]
No
8+ [193]
Yes [194]
1.1.2.16+ [195]
Yes [196]
Yes
Yes
Yes [197]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes [74]
Yes
Yes
Yes [198]
Yes
Yes
Yes
OTA-9+
1.1+ [154]
8.1+ [200]
Yes
Yes
Yes
3rd party
links, not
audio/video
software[199]
embedded
Yes (embedded
supported)
media
6+: Offline
No, Introduced
Browser save
on 4.0,[203] but
page
3rd party
removed on
software[202]
4.4[204]
media not
No
10+ [205]
Yes [206]
pdfcrowd.com
Browser save
any file
installed
(excluding
party
audio/video); [207]
software[210]
No
8.1+ [200]
10+
Yes, via
Yes,via
accessibility
accessibility
settings
settings
Yes
OTA-9+ [211]
No
No
3rd party
software[208]
Browser force
enable zoom
anymore on
No
4.4[213]
Android
5+: Only on
pages with reader
Browser text
reflow [214]
mode
available;
[215][216]
3rd party
Only on
No, removed on
Android
Yes
4.4[218][219]
browsers on prior
pages
available on
Only in reader
reading view
mode
on 8.1+
versions [217]
Browser
Reader Mode
10+ [226]
No[227]
2.2+ [228]
1.1+ [229]
Yes
4.2+ [230]
Yes
1.0.7.16+ [231]
Yes
Next button[233]
Yes
Yes [230]
2.2+
8.1+ [93]
10+ [237]
1.1.6.27+ [238]
software
9+;
upload
6-8: Limited
navigation
8.1+ [225]
[222][223]
Browser file
Browser form
No[224]
party
Previous, Next,
AutoFill, and
Done
buttons [232]
3.0+ [235] or with
Browser private
browsing mode
5+ [234]
rooted devices
and 3rd party
firmware[236]
Offline web
apps
HTTP Live
Streaming
Yes [239][240][241]
Yes [242]
Yes
No
Yes [243]
3+ [244]
3+ [245]
No[246]
10+ [247]
10+ [248]
No
?[249]
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Communication and Connectivity
Windows
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Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Ubuntu Touch
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
party apps
No
7.5+ [252]
[251]
available
BES, BIS,
Email sync
POP3, IMAP,
protocols
MAPI,
supported
ActiveSync [253]
POP3, IMAP,
MAPI
POP3,
POP3, IMAP,
Push e-mail,
IMAP+SMTP,
MAPI,
10+: POP3,
ActiveSync
ActiveSync
IMAP,
POP3, IMAP
POP3, IMAP,
ActiveSync
IMAP+SMTP
ActiveSync
Non-carrierbased
integrated
5+
3rd party
Hangouts
software
Yes
2.1+ [257]
Yes [259]
Yes
[254]
(iMessage)
Yes
software
Telegram[256]
Yes [262]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
7.5+ [266]
Yes
Yes
No[267]
Skype[255]
BBM
No
Yes [258]
Yes
Yes [260]
Yes
8.1+ [261]
Yes
Yes
No
messaging
Visual
voicemail
Call log
duration
Multiple
mobile
phones per
contact
Contact
3rd party
groups
software[263]
Voice over IP
4+ [264] or 3rd
party
software[265]
FaceTime; 3rd
Yes (SIP)[269] or
WebRTC
party
3rd party
Firefox Hello
software[268]
software[270]
BBM 7+ [272] or
8+ Skype[271]
3rd party
No[274]
software[273]
(2.0+)
Available on any
8+: iPhone 6/6
Plus and later
NFC payment
(iPhone 5 and
software
device that
supports the
hardware.
Google Wallet
No
8+ [276]
Yes [277]
No
No
for NFC
payments
available in Play
Store.[275]
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Store.
4.3+: Personal
Internet
Hotspot (Wi-Fi,
Tethering
Mobile Wi-Fi
Mobile Wi-Fi
Sharing (Wi-Fi
Bluetooth, USB;
Hotspot, USB,
Hotspot and
Hotspot),[278]
carrier
Bluetooth
USB
Bluetooth (8.1
dependent)
USB On-TheGo
Direct file
transfer over
Wi-Fi Direct
Update+)
3.1+ [279][280]
No
4+ [61]
software on
devices
10+ [282]
microUSB,
Bluetooth,
Bluetooth 3.0,
Mobile Wi-Fi
Mobile Wi-Fi
Hotspot
Hotspot
10.2+ [283]
No
Mobile Wi-Fi
Hotspot, USB,
Bluetooth
Mobile Wi-Fi
Hotspot, USB
Yes
Yes
No[287]
No, was
No[281]
USB,
and
selected
available on
No
No
10.2+
devices [284][285]
bada 2+,[286]
but removed
on Tizen
AirDrop:
7+: Between
Direct file
transfer over
Bluetooth
No, was
available on
Between
2+ [288]
Mac/iOS only.
8+ [289]
Yes
Yes
bada,[290] but
removed on
(Note: AirDrop
Tizen
utilizes Wi-Fi as
and contacts
well)
Direct file
transfer over
4+ [61]
No
8+ [292]
7.1+ [293]
2+ [286]
No
Tizen
Sailfish OS
NFC
[ edit ]
Language and Inputs
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
BlackBerry
Phone
10
Ubuntu
Touch
Limited
Non-English
languages
(Search is not
Yes [294][295][296]
Partial[297]
Yes
Yes
Yes
support
diacritical
Yes
Yes
markinsensitive)
Underlining
spell checker
Yes [298]
2.3+ [299][300]
Yes
Yes [301]
Yes
No
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Built into
keyboard
Built-in systemwide dictionary
application.
5+ [302]
Available on
Yes
Yes [304]
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes [304]
Yes [306]
No
Yes [310]
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No[318]
No
every
device. [303]
Autoexpanding
text
5+ [305]
Yes
replacements
Keyboard next
word prediction
Optical
character
recognition
input method
party
[309]
software
8+: Only for
No[312]
inputting credit
card details
[311]
Yes [313]
8+
input methods
1.2+ [314]
through
No
sideload of
Android
keyboard[315]
Gesture text
input
Emoji support
4+ [316]
No
8.1+ [317]
Yes
4.4+ [320]
No
Yes [321]
10.2+ [322]
Swype
Yes [319]
Yes
software
[ edit ]
Maps and Navigation
Feature
iOS
Android
Safe driving
3rd party
3rd party
mode
software
software
Firefox OS
No
Windows
BlackBerry
Phone
10
8 GDR3+ [323]
No
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Ubuntu Touch
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Turn-by-turn
6+ [324]
navigation
2+ [325]
8+ [326]
8+ [333]
10+ [338]
10+ [327]
3rd party
Yes
software[328][329][330]
3rd party
Offline maps
software
3rd party
software[331]
3rd party
software
Maps,[332]
3rd party
software
Here Maps
Alternative
routes in
5+ [335][336]
Yes [337]
maps
3rd party
software
[ edit ]
Media Playback and Controls
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
AAC, AAC+,
MP3, FLAC,
eAAC+,
AAC, eAAC,
Ubuntu
Touch
AAC LC/LTP
3GPP, HEAACv1 (AAC+)
(before
AAC (8 to 320
kbit/s),
protected AAC
(from iTunes
Store), HEAAC, MP3 (8
to 320 kbit/s),
MP3 VBR,
Audio playback
Audible
(formats 2, 3,
4, Audible
Enhanced
Audio, AAX,
and AAX+),
Apple
Lossless,
AIFF,
Android2.1), [340]
HE-AACv2
(enhanced
AAC+) (before
Android2.1), [340]
AMR-NB, AMRWB, MP3
MP3, FLAC,
(Mono/Stereo
AAC, AAC+,
8320 kbit/s
AAC, MP3,
eAAC+, WAV,
constant or
WAV, Opus,
FLAC, AMR-NB,
WMA pro,
variable bit-
Vorbis [342]
AAC-LC, AAC+,
AMR-NB, MIDI,
eAAC+ [343]
AWB, M4A,
rate), MIDI
(Type 0 and 1,
MKA, OGG[344]
AMR-NB,
eAAC+,
AMR-WB,
ALAC, AC3,
MP3, Vorbis,
DTS, Opus,
WAV[345]
Vorbis
DLS versions 1
and 2), Ogg
Vorbis,
PCM/WAVE (8-
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AIFF,
WAV[339]
H.264 (up to
Video playback
High Profile),
MPEG-4, MJPEG[339]
H.263, H.264
H.263, H.264,
DivX, WMV,
(up to Baseline
H.264,
WMV, MPEG4,
XviD, 3GGP,
Profile), MPEG-
Theora,
MPEG4 @ HD
3GP2, ASF,
4 SP, DivX,
[346]
VP8
[341]
XviD, VP8
XviD
MKV, MOV,
H.263,
H.264,
MPEG-4
Part 2[345]
MPEG-4,
H264,
[348]
H263
MPEG4,
MPEG-2[344]
Up to 1080p
via HDMI[349]
or VGA,
Wired video out
[350]
576p/480p via
microHDMI, [355]
4K on 6+ [353]
8.1+ USB[354]
SlimPort
component [351]
(BlackBerry
or
Passport)[356]
No
No[357]
No
No
No
DLNA[368]
composite; [352]
Wired digital audio
7+: USB
5+ USB
output
Audio[358]
Audio[359]
on USB-C
4.2+
video/audio
streaming to set top
10+ DLNA,[365]
Miracast,[362]
Wireless
AirPlay [361]
boxes/TVs/speakers
but DLNA[363]
only available
USB Audio
devices [360]
8.1+ Miracast on
10.2+
some
Miracast [366] on
devices
on selected
[364]
some
devices [367]
devices
Media player ondevice playlist
Yes [74]
Yes [369]
Yes [370]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
7.10.7720.0+ [371]
Yes
creation
Media player video
scrubbing
Media player audio
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Yes
scrubbing
Yes
8.1+ [372]
Yes
No
Yes [373]
scrubbing
player, basic
fine scrubbing
removed on
4+ [375]
Media player
double speed
playing
Only
Podcasts
Peripheral support
[376]
party
Yes [379]
software[378]
8.1+ Only
Podcasts [380]
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Peripheral Support
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
Ubuntu
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Yes [385]
No
Yes [386][387]
Yes [388]
Yes [385]
No
Yes [393]
Yes [394]
Yes
Yes [395]
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Touch
2.3+;[382]
Bluetooth
keyboard
previous
Yes
[381]
versions via
8.1u2+ [384]
3rd party
software[383]
With Camera
USB keyboard
Connection
Kit
3.1+ [382]
Yes [391]
Yes
10+ some
devices [390]
[389]
Only for
Interchangeable
photo/video
external memory
import with an
cards
optional
8+ [392]
accessory
[ edit ]
Photo and Video
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Ubuntu
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Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Yes [74]
2.3+ [396]
2.0+ [397]
No
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Yes [398]
10+
1.0.4.20+ [399]
Yes
8.1+ [404]
No
No
3rd party
Date and
No
No
Yes, Albums
No
Phone
Touch
Camera focus
at specified
point
Camera
exposure
metering from
phones.
specified point
On device
picture info
(including Exif
on some
[402][403]
location
location; more
with 3rd party
data)
software[406]
On device
picture
5+ [409]
picture
description and
search
apps
[407]
location[408]
Yes, photos
Yes
Yes [412]
TouchWiz [411]
categorization
On device
software like
No
can be
renamed and
searched
No[414]
No
Yes
In silent mode
7.5+ [417]
Yes
[413]
location
10.2+ - In
In silent
In silent
sound
mode[415]
mode[416]
Picture crop
5+ [420]
Yes
Yes
8+ [421]
10+ [422]
No
Yes
Yes
Photo rotation
5+ [420]
Yes
Yes
8+ [421]
10+ [422]
No
Yes
Yes
5+ [420]
2.3+ [423]
Yes
10+ [422]
No
No[425]
Yes
8.1+
10.1+ [428]
No
No[429]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.3+
No
8+ [430]
10+ [431]
No
Photo red-eye
reduction
HDR photos
option
Yes
manufacturers
earlier
import from
Connection
mode[418]
In silent
mode[419]
[427]
With Camera
Video trim
In silent mode
4.2+, some
[426]
Photo/video
memory cards
silent
Kit
[389]
Yes
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Productivity
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Productivity
Feature
Multitasking
iOS
7+;
Android
Firefox OS
[432]
Windows
BlackBerry
Phone
10
8+,
[434]
Yes
Yes
No
5+ [435]
No
Yes
6+ [437] on rooted
with 2 GB RAM
No
No
or more[436]
party software[439]
Yes
[433]
4-6: Limited
7.5:
Limited
Ubuntu
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Yes
2+ [156]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes [441]
No [442]
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Touch
Documentcentric
multitasking
Split-screen
app usage
Tabletonly [443]
Record
video with
voice while
No
calling[444]
Desktop
interactive
widgets
No (Live Tiles
Yes
are not
[446]
interactive)
devices [445]
Media player,
voicemail,
Lock screen
widgets
camera; [447]
Notifications and
5+:
settings. Full
Notifications;
Widgets on
7+: Control
Center
Media Player;
?
Yes,
interactive
Media player;
notifications,
Notifications
camera,
(sms, call)
alarm
8+: Interactive
Notifications [448]
Notification
view
widgets
No
No
Quick
settings
Yes, BB 10.2
7+
[452]
2+
[453]
Yes
8.1+
[93]
customizable
in
application
Yes
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in
toggles
Patchmanager[455]
10.2.1+ [454]
Search
multiple
internal
Yes
Yes
Yes
8.1+ [456]
Yes
Yes
No[457]
No
8.1update2+ [46]
Yes
No
No
No
applications
at once
Settings
search
5+ or 3rd party
9+ [458]
software like
[459]
CyanogenMod
Contacts are
searched by
Search all
fields of
internal
6+ [460]
Only search
Contacts name
company, [462]
other field[461]
objects
Only
Yes [464]
fields like
searches
contacts by
name
address or
field called
"Details" [465]
notes [463]
Core
applications
missing
Calendar[467]
Bookmarks [466]
Phone
links to
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes [473]
Yes [474]
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
In Contacts, but
Yes [470]
maps
to calendar
it.[469]
Addresses
Dates links
Video[468]
Available in stock
dialer
links to
search
number
(available since 3+
not in
Calendar[471] nor
in Gmail[472]
Yes [475]
No
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Ringtones and Alerts
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Feature
Custom
ringtones
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Ubuntu Touch
Yes [476]
Yes
1.2+
7.10.7720.0+ [477]
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5+ [478]
Yes [479]
No
8 GDR3+ [76]
Yes [480]
Yes
No
No
Yes [480]
Custom
SMS/MMS
tones
No, [483]
possible on
some
Custom
vibrate alert
API available
Samsung
5+ [481][482]
devices such
patterns
applications
as Galaxy S
III, but
limited[484]
[ edit ]
Security and Privacy
Feature
iOS
Android
3.1+
[485]
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
Ubuntu
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Yes
Yes
Yes [490]
No
No[497]
Touch
but
only global,
not per
connection[486]
Proxy server
Yes
No[489]
Yes
for the
browser[487]
3rd party apps
available[488]
Yes [491] (3rd
party software
party software
On-device
may attempt
encryption
brute-force
3+ [493]
No[494]
8+ [495]
attacks on
[492]
password
External storage
may attempt
brute-force
attacks on
password[492])
External
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External storage
encryption
storage not
stored on
iCloud is
accessible by
encryption
[501]
available
No, data
Zero knowledge
6+ [498]
Apple[502] and
shared with
the American
PRISM
surveillance
program.[503]
No, data is
Yes [500]
No
No, data is
accessible by
accessible by
Google[504]
Microsoft [505]
and shared
with the
American
PRISM
surveillance
surveillance
program.[503]
program.[503]
Partial,
Contacts,
Calendar and
Mail can be kept
private when
using your own
Exchange server
or Office 365 own
cloud instead of
synchronizing
with public cloud
When
Privacy of
synchronization[506]
synchronizing
3rd party
locally and
software like
not using
[507]
ownCloud
iCloud
servers (that
?
keeps data
unencrypted)[508]
for Photos and
Office docs can
be kept private
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Sync to cloud
Yes [512]
communication
2.3.4+ [513]
7.10.7720.0+ [514]
Yes [515]
No
No
No
No
encryption
Wireless antitracking
8+ [517]
[516]
Remote device
location tracking
3rd party
software[518]
Yes [519]
Yes [520]
No
Yes [521]
Yes
Yes [519]
2.2+ [522]
No
Yes [521]
Yes
Remote device
locking and/or data
wipe
Possible
since iOS 7,
where the
End-to-end
application
encrypted push
can handle
notifications
the
notification
and decrypt
Possible,
Possible, raw
notifications
notifications are
are handled by
the application
handled by the
application that
that can
decrypt it
can decrypt
[153]
it[524]
it[523]
SSH Client
Yes [525][526]
Yes
Yes [527]
Yes
Yes
Yes
VPN
Yes [528]
Yes [529]
No[530]
8.1+ [93]
10+ [531]
No
No
No
Yes
Yes [536]
Yes [537]
No, but
Yes [532]
OpenVPN
possible with
3rd party
firmware[533]
Yes [534]
WPA PEAP
Yes [535]
In developer
mode[538]
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Sound and Voice
Feature
iOS
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
Ubuntu
Touch
Separate
volume for
8.1+ [93]
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volume for
ringtone and
Yes
Yes
8.1+ [93]
Yes
Yes
Yes
media
Yes,[542] via
Voice
commands
5+ (Siri)
Yes [539]
No
8.1+ Microsoft
[540]
Cortana
Yes [541]
3rd party
software such
Saera
Offline voice
commands
Voice
recognition
Offline voice
recognition
Limited,
Yes
[543]
[544]
No
No
Playback control
not
5+ (Siri)
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
available[545]
3rd party
8.1+ Microsoft
software
Cortana[540]
Limited, only
calling and music
No[541]
Limited, only
4.1+ [547]
No
playback [546]
calling and
launching apps
Non-English
voice
Yes [296]
Yes
No
Yes [321]
recognition
10+ Embedded
into
10+: Quite
limited (doesn't
Very limited
Sound
recorder
work in
(Doesn't work in
[550]
background
No
background), [551]
for older versions:
3rd party
controlled)
software, also
similarly limited
Remember[552]
app, works in
background but
not voice
controlled. 7.1
Partial
3rd party
software[553]
limited (Doesn't
work in
background
and not voice
controlled)
Prevented by OS
Prevented by
restrictions, but
OS
Call
restrictions, [555]
recorder
party software on
but possible
jailbroken
devices [554]
firmware[556]
No
10+ some
With third-party
devices [557]
software[558]
3rd party
?
software on
1.1+
[559]
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Yes [560]
party software
No
available[562]
Other features
3rd party
software[563]
[ edit ]
Other Features
Feature
Non-intrusive
incoming
calls
Non-intrusive
notifications
iOS
No, 3rd party
software on
jailbroken
devices [564]
Android
Firefox OS
Windows
Phone
Ubuntu
BlackBerry 10
Tizen
Sailfish OS
No
No
No[567]
No
6+ [571]
Touch
5+ [565] or 3rd
party
No
No
[566]
software
Yes,[569] except
5+ [150]
Yes [568]
Yes
Calendar
Reminders
Move apps to
External
external
storage not
storage
available
[570]
2.2+ [572]
8.1+ [93]
No
No
Yes [574]
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
8.1+ [581]
No
No
No
Yes
10+ [583]
No
No
No
Remote
Frame Buffer
3rd party
(RFB)
software[573]
protocol
No, [576] 3rd party
No, 3rd party
software like
Screencast
software on
CyanogenMod
on device
jailbroken
ScreenCast, [577]
devices [575]
AOKP or
OmniROM[578]
4.4+ over
Screencast
8+: on OS
over USB
X[579]
Screen share
No
No[582]
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