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"Oi, Pot," shouted the kettle.
That's not "the idea behind Android".
Android does none of this by default; Google services like Gmail are ad-supported, but they're up-front about using your content to serve you targeted ads.
Both Google and apple still COLLECT your data. Apple tells you it doesn't do anything with it. It's fun to trust Apple in this, so carry on.
I'm not saying you're doing more than repeating Apple's fud, though. You're a huge help to them.
This is comically incorrect as Apple's never been on the bleeding edge of phone tech past 2010. But they will tell you they are, and that's all some people need.
Apple promises you compatibility as long as you stay on the one brand and refresh everything every few years. They're a hardware vendor, simple-as, and their entire schtick is to keep you locked in that refresh cycle. Absolutely nothing wrong with that as long as your eyes are open and your wallet can cope.
Google shows you ads based on the content of yours they're storing.
android powers 70% of the phones in the known universe. Currently it likes to bundle Google add-ons in a default fashion but in contrast does not lock you into using just them.
Here's the M4 against the Snapdragon X Elite and an Intel processor for good measure: https://www.xda-developers.com/tested-apple-m4-vs-intel-lunar-lake-snapdragon-x-elite/
Edit: I was under the impression the M4 was in phones, it's not.
No, but it is in the 2024 iPad Pro.