There is no doubt that smartphones today are an integral part of our lives, but rather the matter has gone beyond the defense of our phones and their manufacturers and fanaticism against any other competitor. None of us accepts insulting his phone, let alone insulting his manufacturer. We find ourselves feeling proud and happy when we see a review of the phone we carry and list its features, and vice versa, we feel frustrated when listing its defects. And given that phones today are almost the same, we find that the fanatic of Android phones because of a feature in it that is not present in iOS is the undisputed best, and vice versa. Knowing that all these companies steal ideas from each other, how can this be done?

As is known to all and according to the law, the copyright of an idea registered with another company cannot be stolen. But what happened was that some companies circumvented and circumvented that idea and adapted it in their favor, and this is what happened in 1988 when Apple filed a lawsuit against Microsoft accusing it of copying the Mac operating system interface, mouse, windows, menus, and so on. And Apple lost that case to Microsoft. Now getting around those ideas is part of the business for the biggest Silicon Valley companies. So we see Google being stolen, Samsung being stolen, Microsoft being stolen, Facebook being stolen, Amazon being stolen, and also Apple being stolen!! We find a company that presents something new and revolutionary, then it doesn't take a month or two for the rest of the companies to imitate it.

In fact, studying this matter and coming up with a clear conclusion that points the finger at the most imitating companies and stealing ideas is very difficult. But a possible result can be reached by diving into some of the main features that make a phone a smart phone, and who started those features and who copied them?

A list of major features standard on all smartphones today has been prepared such as auto rotation, keyboard suggestions, slow motion video, voice assistant, camera and imaging features, and many more. Then knowing the first appearance of that feature and to whom it was first, then knowing who copied or stolen it and made modifications to it.

Note

The comparison is restricted to only three companies because they are the big boys on the scene now. Some of the advantages may have appeared through other small companies, but most of the thefts were carried out through those companies. A comparison between the iOS and Android system and the features of Apple and Samsung devices.

Thefts do not happen for all features. For example, no one has yet copied the idea of ​​a XNUMXD touch screen from Apple (rather similar tricks were introduced, but not with strong pressure), or the emergency alarm siren. Likewise, Android offers desktop widgets and multiple user accounts on the phone. Over the years, Samsung has provided dozens of features that no one has yet imitated, such as automatic scrolling by simply tilting the head. We are talking about the world-famous features of almost all phones.

Also features that existed before the smartphone era, such as downloadable ring tones for the phone, are not included. This was not the idea of ​​any of the three companies we have.

There are features that are frequently controversial in terms of the preference of a company in providing it, such as face print in Apple devices and Samsung devices. The fact is that Apple has much better, and no two differ from that, in terms of having a depth camera and ultra-high-resolution sensors for mapping the face, they are not like the ones that can fool it with an image. Here is a question: Should the company obtain the preference because it has precedence and a point is given to it and to its competitor theft? Like a face print and an on-screen keyboard? Of course not, we can calculate the priority for her, but not the preference, unless you have a different opinion.

Operating system features

Apple introduced the touch phone as we know it now. Since the first iPhone, it added multi-touch, an on-screen keyboard, automatic rotation, design applications on the home page, and much more. It is not surprising that Apple won these advantages, as it presented 13 new features compared to ten features for Android and only one for Samsung. Note the following image, which shows when companies added the feature:

the screen

Its size, color, accuracy. Samsung has spent years introducing a larger screen, scaling from 4 "to 5" and then to 6 ". Unlike Apple, where Steve Jobs preferred the small screen that could be used with one hand. In the end, however, Apple yielded to the masses ’demand, which is the increase in screen size. Samsung also advanced in OLED screens, then Apple eventually adopted the idea of ​​these screens and presented them in the iPhone X. And everything related to the screen and the amendment to it, Apple barely advanced and the result was 6 for Apple and 4 for Samsung. Note the following figure:

Text and voice

Smartphones do not contain physical "physical" panels. So how do you enter text quickly and accurately? Companies have put forward one feature after another to develop this technology. Where Apple introduced the assistant "Siri", and Google provided another assistant of its own. As well as the introduction of the feature of cut, copy and paste, and emoji, or even add third-party keyboards. All these features and more. We find Google offers its Android 6 system against 5 from Apple. See the following figure:

Camera

When phones were introduced with cameras that had neither flash nor front camera, the cameras were imprecise and we could not record video. Adding flash and video shooting, adding the front camera, shooting in 1080 quality, panoramic photography, slow-motion photography, 4K imaging, and portrait photos, all this and more. We find Apple has scored 6 points against 6 points also from Android, then 5 points from Samsung. See the following figure:

Dial up and send messages

As for the phone call and adding new ideas to it, it came somewhat late and poor in the features provided by the three companies. We find that the Android system won 3 points, compared to 3 also from Apple.

Gear

Among those features: stereo speaker input, GPS chipset, wireless charging, water resistance, NFC chip, and more. We find that Apple scored 2 for 2 for Android and 1 for Samsung.

Internet

The Internet in smartphones today is the bottom line. Special Internet features have been added that we never dreamed of such as App Store, AutoFill for Passwords, Personal Hotspot, Privacy, Reading Mode, Swipe to Delete, Archive or Hide for Email and much more. We find the result 4 for Apple versus 3 for Android.

Protection and safety

And by that, we mean the actual protection of the phone and its data. The iOS system makes it impossible to obtain any data or content from the stolen phone (impossible here we mean the common thief), of course if it has a fingerprint or a password, and we all know that very well. Among the features that we mean here is the feature of finding my phone, closing the stolen phone and wiping the data on it, the fingerprint reader, the face print. Apple advanced three points against one point for Samsung, which is the facial recognition feature, but at the same time there is an explanation that it was simple and easy to deceive.

Wireless connection

Little by little, the wires fade. For example, displaying video from the phone on a TV or computer screen, listening through headphones without wires, as well as printing without wires, sending files between devices, payment services. We find Apple is three points ahead of one point for Android.

Conclusion

According to the data provided, we find that Apple outperforms its competitors by 44 points compared to Android 31 and Samsung 12 points. You can see the full score along with the source of each piece of information from this Link.

The truth is that Samsung and Android are only one system, as Samsung is based on Android, so we do not distinguish between them as an innovator and a follower. If you calculate the points of the affiliate company that used the feature after another company, you will find Apple at the top of the list and that it is the company that steals more ideas than others. Consequently, all companies are stolen from each other, so there is no need for fanaticism and controversy, so you have to pay attention to something else from important life matters. If a new innovation takes place, then little will be in your hands, regardless of the type of phone you use. You benefit from this conflict, and blame the imitator.

What do you think about stealing ideas? Is it worth the argument and fanaticism? Let us know in the comments.

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