I recently went to the Xiaomi Pad 7 after using an iPad for years. Despite the reputation of the iPad as a large tablet, my Android tablet offers me much more than my iPad.
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I missed the opening that Android offers
Although Apple has introduced more personalization features over the years – and has even enabled third -party download application stores in certain regions – this still cannot correspond to open source flexibility of Android. The possibility of installing applications from third sources, modifying the default launcher, switching the icons packs or using a file manager is some of the things that iPados still lack.
There are also smaller quality of life advantages such as background download and download in easier applications and file transfers via USB-C that make a huge difference. \
While Apple’s locked approach can be ideal for some, the open source nature of Android is something that I really missed using an iPad.
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The multitasking on Android tablets is better
Yes, iPados allows you to run two applications side by side, but that still does not correspond to the multitasking experience of an Android tablet. On my Xiaomi Pad 7, I can not only run two applications at a time, but I can also keep the applications open in a floating and resident window that I can move freely.
Unlike iPados, which forces you to divide the screen into several tasks, the Android floating window mode allows you to keep an application open in the background without taking an unnecessary space. It is a much more flexible and effective way to multiply.
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Having several user profiles is a game changer
One of my biggest frustrations with the iPad is its lack of multiple user profiles. Unlike a smartphone, which is a personal device, tablets are often used by several people in a cleaning. In my case, family members also use my tablet, but on an iPad, there is no way to keep separate profiles for each user.
The Xiaomi Pad 7, on the other hand, allows me to create separate user accounts for each family member. This maintains the completely separate applications, data and preferences. This feature is also ideal for children because I can create a profile suitable for children with parental controls to restrict access to certain applications and content. IPad users were Ask for this feature on Reddit For years, but Apple has still not added it.
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Android tablets do not enclose you in an ecosystem
One of the greatest advantages of the possession of an Android tablet is that you are not locked in a specific ecosystem. Of course, brands like Samsung offer exclusive features when using their tablets with Galaxy smartphones – like using a tablet as a second screen, but that does not mean that you are limited to the use of products from a only brand.
Android keeps flexible things. Any peripheral that you own will connect to an Android tablet as easily as with any other device, although sometimes it can take one or two additional steps.
In addition, you are not locked in Google’s ecosystem. You can save your photos at any cloud service that you choose instead of counting on Google Drive. Heck, you can even exchange Google Assistant for Chatgpt or Perplexity if you prefer.
Apple, on the other hand, prosperous to keep you in its ecosystem. Your iPad will only associate with your Mac as an external monitor, and your airpods will automatically synchronize on all your Apple devices.
Although these features are really useful, over time, they deepen you in the Apple ecosystem.
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Android tablets are more profitable to maintain
Apple iPads are premium devices, and maintaining them is not cheap. Whether it is case, accessories or repairs, the cost of ownership is quickly added. I learned that hard when I broke my iPad Air screen last year. The repair cost was almost as much as the purchase of a new budgetary Android tablet.
Yes, repairs can be expensive for any device, but Android tablets usually have lower repair costs, especially if you go through a third -party repair service. In the long term, Android tablets are simply more affordable to maintain.
These are just a few reasons why I went from my iPad Air to an Android tablet. Although Apple products offer a great experience, especially if you are already deeply in the Apple ecosystem, Android tablets offer more flexibility and are much more profitable – which is a big plus if you do not often use your tablet . And for me, it is a compromise that is worth it to be done.
