Android gives both the user as well as the developer more freedom to do as they see fit. This can lead to abuse or just sloppy programming which drains power. I

Android gives both the user as well as the developer more freedom to do as they see fit. This can lead to abuse or just sloppy programming which drains power. It can also lead to devices running for a week on a single charge, running only such software as the user has chosen and not reporting any spurious data to the likes of Apple and Google. I've seen examples of both scenarios and have been using Android devices in the latter category for about 8 years now. Freedom comes with responsibility,, a burden which is not for everyone to carry. Those who cannot or do not want to carry it have to trust someone else - Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, Nokia, etc - to carry it. Those who can and are willing to do so have the opportunity to tailor Android to their own needs. I'm in the latter category and would not trade places with the former.