Comparative Analysis of Modern Mobile Operating Systems

Abstract

The importance of smartphones has grown exponentially since their emergence. Smartphones have fundamentally modified the way people live by allowing them to easily access information and communicate with one another. With this meteoric rise, the operating systems run by these mobile devices have also come a long way in terms of their functionalities and their features. The operating system plays a vital and essential role in the use of these devices and cannot be overlooked. The operating system acts as the foundation of the device. The quality of the operating system directly impacts the quality of the device and also determines the usability of the device. A wide range of mobile operating systems, each with its own set of characteristics and features, currently exist in the market. This paper looks into some of the popular operating systems used in mobile devices and aims to compare and evaluate their different characteristics like architecture, security, and other attributes. This paper also analyzes a few of the advantages and disadvantages of these operating systems. © 2021 IEEE.