Android vs. Apple: The Ultimate Smartphone Grudge Match

Your phone is on its last legs. The battery lasts about as long as a chocolate fish in the sun, and opening an app feels like it takes a week. You’re staring down the barrel of a new phone purchase, which means facing the biggest question in tech: do you join the Android army or take a bite out of Apple?

It’s a rivalry more intense than a Bunnings sausage sizzle debate. Both sides have their die-hard fans, and frankly, both make fantastic phones. But they are about as different as jandals and gumboots. Here at The IT Bear, we’re cutting through the noise to give you the lowdown on what a Kiwi really needs to consider.