Android Auto Vs. Apple Carplay:What Belongs To Next Trip?

Apple and Google war going on for your devotion is waging a new battle: his car. With Auto carplay and Android, Apple and Google aim to bring the familiar interface of your phone on the dashboard of your car. The two technology giants will tell their platforms are as much about security as they are a better entertainment experience in the car, and they are right. As we have come to rely on our small screens for everything from driving directions to messages Play music and text, have a difficult time putting our phones down and keeping your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road where they belong - and that's just dangerous.

We went hands-on with the infotainment systems owned by many automakers, and we can safely report that carplay and Android Auto are higher plane. After all, what is more familiar than the screen you look at every day, all day? What device is more connected to you than your smart phone? So we can confidently say that Android carplay and Auto are good ideas, but what is better?

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Naturally, those dedicated to an operating system over another will have its favorite default, if only because they are a recalcitrant iPhone or Android user. But we have found that each of these systems offers a very different kind of experience, and there are factors at play here that extend beyond the typical use of one of their phones.

We being the case, we decided to cope android auto carplay and against each other. In our video, we highlight the similarities and differences in various functions such as text messages and phone calls in the car, navigation, music playback and more. We believe you will find that each has its own advantages and disadvantages. And now that Apple has come and Google Music Play music has changed his tune, there's more to consider.

Ever changing teams and join the Apple fan club or join the Army Android based purely on what your experience in the car was? We do not think, but then we spent a couple of months using both, and now we are not so sure. What is certain is that, with both platforms now coexist in aftermarket systems as NEX series receivers Pioneer and Kenwood eXcelon addition to automakers like GM group both in many of its 2,016 vehicles, many will faced with a decision of this type. We hope our comparison helps make the decision-making process a little easier.