When Android came out in
2009, no one knew it would become the most popular mobile OS just after a few
years down the line of its launch. This all became possible because of Android
being open-source and the functionality it brings along.
We've all seen different
iterations of Android since its launch. Google has been upgrading the OS every
year to make it better and better. The OEMs are allowed to customize and tweak
the OS as they wish which leads to several issues such as delayed updates,
older security patches, compromise in UI smoothness and more. This is the
reason Google had to jump in and take things in their hand.
The Android One
program and the Android Go initiative was taken by Google to provide the best
of Android to all.
Stock Android
Stock Android
is the purest form of Android that Google develops. Google's Nexus devices and
now the Pixel devices are shipped with pure stock Android.
OEMs like
Motorola have been shipping their devices with stock Android with very little
tweaks made to the OS such as the camera app or gestures.
Android One
Android One was
a initiative by Google whose sole purpose was to provide latest Android updates
to the budget devices as well. Any device launched under the Android One
programme will shipped with stock Android and promised updates for initial
years.
Unlike stock
Android devices, the Android One devices have to be shipped with collaboration
with Google. This ensures that the manufacturers cannot add any bloat or
unwanted stuff.
Android One ensures bloat
free devices, fast OS updates, promised timeline of security updates, pure
stock Android experience.
Few devices with Android One:
- Mi A1/A2
- All Nokia Devices
- Moto
Android Go
Android Go was launched with Oreo Go with an aim
to provide the same pure stock Android experience even on low-end devices which
don't boast of powerful hardware specifications.
The ”Go” iteration of the Android comes with advantages such as
● Optimization for lower RAM
● Lighter suite of Google apps
Google also launched their “Go”
line of apps on the play store so that people who want to save storage on their
devices or want a lighter app can take advantage of these apps. These apps are
very small in size ranging from a few Megabytes to a mere 10-20 Megabytes at
max.
Conclusion
Android One and Android Go
are the variants of stock Android itself which were introduced with a vision of
providing the best Android experience to every user without any compromises.
They don't actually compete with each other because they are not intended to.
If you're
someone who is concerned about updates, security, don't want bloatware, then
you should definitely pick any of the above whichever suits your need.
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