With Android, you get features like pop-up window and multiwindow, but none of that is available on iOS.
I’m a big-screen phone advocate. While I like the comfort of holding a compact phone (such as the Samsung Galaxy S23 with a 6.1-inch display), I prefer using devices like the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Oppo Find X6 Pro, Xiaomi 13 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Most of these phones allow me to make the most of their big screen with the feature set available for productivity – but not iOS. I was hoping that would change with iOS 17 … but it didn’t. And it’s as if iPhone’s own operating system is limiting it.True multitasking on iPhones remains a dream
Since shifting to the iPhone in 2021, the one thing that I’ve missed the most is simple productivity. With Android, you get features like pop-up windows, multiwindow, and configuring new emails simultaneously while looking at previous conversations in Gmail. None of that is available on iOS. This has been a major hindrance for me in being productive on my phone while I’m traveling or performing researching for work. As I recently mentioned in my iPhone 15 Pro Max wishlist story, multitasking on iPhones is on top of my list of requested features from Apple.
Let’s start with pop-up window support — aka being able to run an app in a small window over something else. It’s available on Samsung, Oppo, Xiaomi, Realme, and Vivo devices.
