IPhone or Android—which Is Better? The Debate Over AnTuTu

Darwin, 19 January: AnTuTu Benchmark is one of the most widely used tools in the tech world for comparing the performance of iPhones and Android smartphones. However, many technology analysts are now questioning the reliability of this benchmarking method.

The debate over whether iPhone or Android smartphones are superior has been ongoing worldwide for years. AnTuTu is the most frequently discussed benchmark used to compare the performance of these two platforms. Yet, a section of gadget experts believes that this measurement system is neither fully neutral nor entirely accurate.

Some experts argue that directly comparing iPhones and Android phones using AnTuTu is fundamentally flawed due to several structural limitations. For example, in the case of iPhones, AnTuTu uses Apple’s Metal API in the backend to determine performance scores.

In contrast, Android phones rely on the Vulkan API as their backend. Since the results are generated using two different underlying technologies, the outcomes naturally differ. As a result, many believe that comparing scores from the two operating systems using the same scale is essentially meaningless.

Another major limitation of the AnTuTu benchmark is that its results do not always reflect real-world user experience. Moreover, there is no separate AnTuTu benchmarking app available on Google Play Store, which further raises questions about the credibility and transparency of these scores.

Meanwhile, in September last year, Apple launched the iPhone 17 series in the Indian market. Within just a few months, there are indications that prices of these phones could rise by nearly ₹7,000. Apple’s chief rival, Samsung, may also follow the same path. According to sources, rising prices of phone components and hardware in the wholesale market are the primary reasons behind this potential increase.

In the past, increases in component costs did not significantly impact retail smartphone prices. However, reports suggest that both Apple and Samsung may move away from this approach in 2026.

This year has seen massive global investment in data center construction driven by artificial intelligence technologies. As a result, worldwide demand for RAM and storage (ROM) has increased significantly.

The pressure from this rising demand has pushed up the prices of smartphone components. To maintain profit margins, industry observers believe that both tech giants may ultimately choose to raise smartphone prices.