With its iPhone 6 and iOS 8, Apple has introduced a few features that have been available on Android smartphones for quite some time.
伴随iPhone 6 和iOS 8的发布，苹果引入了Android手机上存在已久的一些功能。
For example, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be the company's first smartphones to come with near field communication — a technology that lets phones talk to one another via a short-range radio.
比如，iPhone 6和iPhone 6 Plus将会是苹果第一批支持近距离无线通讯技术的智能手机，该技术能让手机通过短距无线电互相通信。
This means you can exchange data and make payments by simply tapping your iPhone against another compatible device.
也就是说，只须点击几下iPhone屏幕，就能和另一台支持该技术的设施交换数据或支付款项。
Still, you can still do a lot of things with Android phones that you can't with the iPhone.
但，很多可以用Android手机完成的事情，iPhone还是办不到。
You can add a bigger battery to most Android phones. The iPhone's back isn't removable.
Android手机可以更换一块容量更大的电池，但固定背板的iPhone不可以。
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Many Android phones, like the Samsung Galaxy S5 and LG G3, come with a removeable back -- which means you can take out the battery. This is especially helpful if you find your phone dying quicker than expected. With some Android phones, you can simply pop off the back, take out the battery, and put a new one in when your phone is dead. The iPhone relies on a single rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which can be removed or replaced only by Apple technicians.
很多Android手机，如三星Galaxy S5 和LG G3，都备有可拆卸外壳，也就意味着你可以更换电池。当手机比你预想的更快没电时，这一功能就派上大用场了。你仅需在手机没电的时候把外壳推出，拿走电池，再换一块新的就能了。而iPhone则依赖一枚可充电的锂电池，而且只能由苹果的技术职员拆卸更换。
With some Android phones, you can open multiple apps at once.
某些Android手机允许同时运行多个应用。
Image credit: Lisa EadiciccoSeveral Android manufacturers layer their software over the plain version of Android, often adding their own features. On Samsung and LG phones, for example, you can open more than one app at a time and run them alongside one another. On LG phones, you can even move these apps around in separate windows, change the transparency of those windows, and resize them.
有的Android手机制造商为其生产的手机内置本公司发行的应用，附加一些特有些功能。举三星和LG手机为例，你可以同时运用多个手机应用还能随便切换。LG手机甚至还可以把应用软件分配到不一样的窗口，改变窗口的通明度，调整大小。
You can charge your Android phone with any micro USB cable.
Android手机可以用任何一根micro USB线充电。
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You can charge most Android phones with any micro USB cable -- you don't need the specific cable from that particular phone manufacturer. That's not the case with Apple; you need the company's proprietary iPhone or iPad charger, called Lightning.
大部分的Android手机都可以通过插入USB数据线进行充电，并且无需用制造商特制的电源线。但苹果手机则相反，需要用官方标准配置的充电器。
Some Android phones come with a micro HDMI connection.
某些Android手机还有迷你HDMI连接功能。
Image credit: Flickr/KaiChanVongSome Android phones come with a micro HDMI port, which means you can plug your smartphone directly into your TV. This isn't common on most flagships, but some of Motorola's Droid phones come with this connectivity option. The only ports available on the iPhone are its headphone jack and Lightning dock connector.
某些Android手机都有HDMI端口，也就意味着你可以把手机直接连接到电视机上。虽然在大部分旗舰商品上并不容易见到，但摩托罗拉的Android应用手机会提供如此的选择。而苹果手机上的唯二端口是耳机插孔和底座接口。
On the Moto X, you can give your phone instructions without even having to touch it.
用Moto X手机，不需要触屏就能完成指令。
Image credit: Business Insider/ Lisa EadiciccoThe Moto X's flagship feature is what Motorola calls its "Touchless Voice Controls." In the device's settings, you can configure it so 谷歌 listens for your voice to perform search queries, set reminders, get directions, and more. On most other phones, you would need to hold down a button or tap a microphone icon to launch voice controls. With the Moto X, you can train the phone to answer to your voice specifically when it hears a certain trigger phrase.
Moto X的旗舰特点在于其"无触控语音操作"。你可以更改系统设置，当谷歌录入你的声音就会运行某个指令，如搜索，设置提醒，导航等等。而大部分其他的手机，你要按住按钮或点击图标才能达成语音操控功能。而你却可以让Motor X手机一听到某个词组就开始回答你的问题。
You can add more storage to Android phones with a micro SD card.
Android手机允许扩充存储。
Image credit: Steve Kovach/Business InsiderYou can buy a cheaper Android phone with a low storage capacity and then add storage later if you need more space. Many Android devices come with an SD card slot or a micro SD card slot for expanded storage. With the iPhone, you're restricted to the amount of local storage on your device. You can always store files in iCloud and upgrade once that's full, but there's no expandable storage option for the iPhone's hardware.
你大可以购买一部实惠但存储空间小的Android手机，然后在你有需要的时候增加存储。很多Android设施都配有SD卡槽以备用户所需。假如用iPhone，你则限制于本机储存容量。你还要常常把文件上传到云端，并且储存空间满了还要更新，iPhone没方法增加额外的存储空间。
On most Android phones, you can swipe down from the TOP of the screen to get shortcuts to a bunch of settings.
大部分Android手机，都可以从手机顶端向下滑动来快捷改变设置。
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Most Android phones come with a ton of "Quick Settings" that are accessible when you swipe down from the TOP of the screen. The Galaxy S5, for example, comes with 20 quick settings that include a power-saving mode, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi buttons, and controls for its own features like Smart Stay and Smart Pause. The iPhone, by comparison, comes with about 10 shortcuts when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen, and you can't customize them.
大部分的Android手机都能通过向下滑动屏幕获得很多快捷操作。举三星Galaxy S5为例，有20个快捷操作，包含省电模式，蓝牙和Wifi连接功能按钮，还可以用本品牌特有些功能如延时或中止。相比之下，苹果手机只有大约10个快捷操作，甚至还不可以根据用户的需要自概念。
With Android, there's much more room for customization than iOS.
Android手机的用户设置功能的自由度远大于iPhone。
Image credit: ScreenshotMost Android fans know that it's great for those who like to customize their phones. On Android, you can do much more than simply change your phone's wallpaper. With apps like Buzz Launcher and Aviate, you can actually change your phone's interface. Apps are arranged alphabetically in a more list-like format rather than the standard grid layout.
大部分Android手机的喜好者都会发现，允许用户自行设置是一件非常棒的事情。你不仅能够更改桌面背景，用类似Buzz Launcher和Aviate如此的软件，你还可以改变手机的界面。应用软件还能根据字母顺序排列，比网格排列看着更像个列表。
Add widgets to your Android phone's home screen.
手机屏幕可以增添窗口小部件。
Image credit: Lisa EadiciccoAndroid allows you to embed widgets directly into your home screen and move them around as you please. Think of a widget as sort of like an app that's embedded directly in your home screen, or a large icon that you can interact with. The iPhone offers similar functionality with iOS 8 , but you can't move these around and put them on your home screen.
Android手机允许用户依据个人爱好在开始屏幕上增添或移动窗口小部件。你可以把小部件想像成在首页直接嵌入一个应用，又或者是你可以与之交互的大图标。虽然iOS 8 也有类似功能，但你没办法把它们移到主屏幕。
You can use your Android phone as a remote control.
Android手机可用作遥控器。
Image credit: SkyFireXII/FlickrA lot of flagship Android phones, like the HTC One, LG G3, and Samsung Galaxy S5, come with an infrared blaster. This means you can set it up as a remote control for your television, air conditioner, speaker, and nearly every other household appliance you can imagine.
很多Android旗舰手机，如HTC One, LG G3, 还有三星Galaxy S5,都设有红外线发射器。也就是说你可以把手机设置为电视，空调，音响，甚至任何你能想象到的家用电器的遥控器。
Swap out the back cover.
更换后盖。
Image credit: SamsungSome Android phones allow you to remove the back cover, which means you can swap them out and replace them with different colors and styles. Samsung sells its Flip Cover for the S5, for example, which clips on to the back of the phone.
某些Android手机允许用户更换后盖，也就是说你可以根据个人爱好更换手机外观风格和颜色。三星S5有其特制的翻盖保护套，你可以把封面翻到底部作为支架。
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