Android vs Tizen

Samsung

Contents Introduction to the platforms •What is Android?•What is Tizen?

Platform comparison Concluding remarks

What is Android?

It is a open source software platform and operating system for mobile devicesBased on the Linux kernelDeveloped by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) Allows writing managed code in the Java languageAndroid has its own virtual machine i.e. DVM (Dalvik Virtual Machine),which is used for executing the android applicatn.Google purchased the initial developer of the software , android incorporated in 2005.

What is Android? (cont.)

Android Architecture

What is Tizen?

Tizen is a cross-architecture, open source software platform. Tizen is a Linux-based operating system with Linux kernel and the

GNU-C library.Tizen is a project within the Linux Foundation and is governed by a

Technical Steering Group (TSG) and The Tizen Association. Tizen provides application development tools based on jQuery and

jQuery MobileThe software development kit (SDK) allows developers to use

HTML5 and related Web technologies to write applications that run on supported devices.

Virtually everything newly developed for Tizen has been open-sourced under Apache 2.0 License.

What is Tizen? (cont.)

Android Architecture

Development Comparison

Tools

Android Tizen-Android SDK -Android Dev. Tools (ADT)Plugin for eclipse

-Open source SDK-Tools based on java script

libraries jQuery and jQuery Mobile

Kernel TypeAndroid TizenLinux2.6 Kernel Monolithic Kernel

Development Comparison (cont.) Android Tizen-JAVAC/C++

-HTML5,C,C++

Languages

Application DeliveryAndroid Tizen-Android Market-Third-party App Markets

-Tizen Store: Infraware and OpenMobile

Development Comparison (cont.)

Android TizenTaking few minutes Faster start-up compared to

Android

Start-up

Android TizenNO YES(3D window effects with

supports apps and games)

3D

Development Comparison (cont.) Target

AudienceAndroid TizenPersonal consumers Personal consumers

Main Menu Android Tizen

Frameworks comparison

Multitasking and Multi touchAndroid TizenYES YES

Local StorageAndroid TizenYES Up to 64GB YES Up to 16GB

Frameworks comparison (cont.) Searching

Encryption

Android TizenYES(Enhanced) YES

Android TizenSoftware only Software only

Frameworks comparison (cont.) Maps

Audio and Video

Android TizenYES YES

Android TizenYES YES

Frameworks comparison (cont.) Sharing Files and Folders

Swipe down Notification bar

Android TizenYES(android SHAREit app) YES(Tizen SHAREit app)

Android TizenNo YES

Concluding Remarks

Which one is

better?

•Platform?

•Target audience?