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iOS Devices Failed More Often Than Android Units During Q3, Says Report (phonearena.com)
A report from Blannco Technology Group has revealed that iOS devices failed more often than Android devices in the third quarter. Specifically, 62% of Apple iPhone and Apple iPad units suffered failures, compared to the 47% failure rate tallied by Android devices. Phone Arena reports: Apps crashed on 65% of iOS powered devices compared to just 25% of Android models. The breakdown for the iOS devices shows the Apple iPhone 6 with a leading 13% failure rate, followed by the Apple iPhone 6s (9%), Apple iPhone 5s (9%) and the Apple iPad Air 2 (2%). In the report, some of the blame for the high iOS failure rate is placed on the iOS 10 update. Among Android devices, the LeEco Le 2 had a 13% failure rate to lead the way. Two Xiaomi devices were next, both with a 9% rate. Those models were the Redmi 3S and the Redmi Note 3. Rounding out the top five are the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (5%) and the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note (4%). Android flavored models faced problems with the battery (seen on 7% of devices) and issues with the screen (6%). Samsung branded phones and tablets had the most Android failures among manufacturers at 11%. That was followed by the 4% registered by Xiaomi built products. Crashed apps by far was the leading problem for iOS users in North America during the quarter. Worldwide, the rising temperature of an iDevice was the biggest issue. Android users in North America had to deal with crashed apps (21%) more than other problems. Worldwide, those using an Android phone or tablet were most likely to face an issue with the USB port. Last quarter, iOS devices had a 58% failure rate, which marked the first time that Apple's devices had a lower performance rate compared to Android.
bias just a little? you can always spot the religious maniacs.
How ironic that you want to bring up religion when the only bias the parent has is one towards facts instead of "statistics" mired in bullshit.
And while it would appear that the "failure" rate on iOS is high, Android suffers from considerably different issues. I'll take a crashing legitimate app over perfectly functioning malware any day.
Were any models banned from aircraft?
I'm just glad that this "study" treats a crash of a YouBook app as a "failure" the same as if the phone explodes and embeds shards of glass in your eyes.
Seems like a pretty fucking stupid way to cook the numbers to tell a narrative you're trying to sell. And Slashdot Media is buying, apparently.
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