A survey showed that 49% of Android users are considering switching to Apple’s iPhone due to the “notable superiority” in security and privacy. Additionally, consumers have reported feeling more secure using the iPhone 13 Pro Max instead of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
scan by behind the identity, who interviewed 1,003 Americans about mobile security habits and feelings, shows that 76% of Apple users feel more secure with iOS. In contrast, 74% of Android users have the same perception.
According to users of each type of smartphone, the iPhone 13 Pro Max felt significantly safer than the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. In fact, iPhone 13 users were twice as likely to say that their phone was the most secure smartphone they had ever used.
The main findings of the study also show how cloud services affect Apple and Android users:
- 20% of iCloud Keychain users feel completely secure, while only 13% of Google Password Manager users feel the same;
- 27% of Apple users feel very secure when using iCloud while 22% of Google Drive users feel the same way.
As newly released operating systems come with enhanced security features, the survey showed that 33% of Android users are considering switching to iPhone due to the launch of iOS 16 next month. One of the most important security features that come to this operating system is Lockdown Mode, which you can learn more about here.
The study revealed that iPhone users are also more proactive about their digital safety, as they are more likely to choose a six-digit pin over a four-digit number to unlock their phone.
iPhone users also tend to keep an eye on their location tracking and use of facial recognition – which no Android phone offers the same technology as Apple.
Last but not least, respondents were asked to share their experiences with security breaches on their iPhone and Android phones. The study found:
Neither Apple nor Android users were strangers to hacks and security breaches: 40% or more of both groups experienced malware attacks or online scams. However, Apple once again got the advantage: more of its users reported not having experienced a security breach of any kind. And when the breaches occurred, they were 20 percentage points more likely to recover all the data they lost compared to Android users. However, Apple users may have felt too safe because they were more likely to report losing their phones regularly – often up to six or more times in the past six months.
You can read the full study here.
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