I logged 250 miles testing Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay and there's one I'm going to stick with
Vehicle Tech Car Infotainment I logged 250 miles testing Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay and there's one I'm going to stick with Features By David Nield Published 1 August 2026 It's Google vs Apple again When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It puts me in what I suspect is a small minority of people who use both Apple and Google phones just about every day.Android and iOS also mean Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, of course. It's my Google Pixel that's my main phone, and so almost all of my driving is done with Android Auto on screen.
- ▪Vehicle Tech Car Infotainment I logged 250 miles testing Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay and there's one I'm going to stick with Features By David Nield Published 1 August 2026 It's Google vs Apple again When you purchase through links on our
- ▪It puts me in what I suspect is a small minority of people who use both Apple and Google phones just about every day.Android and iOS also mean Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, of course.
- ▪It's my Google Pixel that's my main phone, and so almost all of my driving is done with Android Auto on screen.
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Vehicle Tech Car Infotainment I logged 250 miles testing Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay and there's one I'm going to stick with Features By David Nield Published 1 August 2026 It's Google vs Apple again When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Apple CarPlay (left) and Android Auto (right) (Image credit: Future / Google) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter For years I've had both iPhones and Android phones to hand — not because I'm particularly flush with cash, but because it's the lot of a tech journalist to have to test and report on both these platforms regularly.
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