A poll conducted by GSMArena suggests that Android Auto is used by 50.1% of car owners, while only 17.4% use Apple CarPlay. No insight into the “I use my phone with a holder” camp is given, as they could be Android or iPhone users.

Other poll results are below:

  • phillaholic@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That’s like saying a car and a truck aren’t that different then trying to load up a ton of mulch in the trunk of the car.

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      1 year ago

      What? Cars and trucks are built for different purposes. Do you think Android phones and iPhones are built for different purposes?

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        1 year ago

        If your purpose is to side load apps that aren’t in the official store, customize OS level ui elements, or replace built in features then yes.

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          1 year ago

          Changing the UI elements isn’t the reason why Android exists. The purpose of a phone’s OS is to act like a phone. Both Android and iOS do this perfectly well. If they didn’t, nobody would use them. Everything else they can do is just a nice bonus.

          Don’t get me wrong, I much prefer Android because of those features (plus I hate walled gardens), but I think your usage of the word “purpose” might be a bit of a stretch here.