Apple’s New iPhone 14 Features That Were on Android First

Samsung introduced its version of the always-on display back in 2016 when it launched the Galaxy Note 7. It was billed as a lock screen before the actual lock screen that showed you the time, notifications, or a calendar, though it’s since been expanded to include graphics and other indicators. On that initial Note 7 release, you could even pop out the S Pen embedded into the phone and jot down notes without waking up the AMOLED display and eating up the battery.

Samsung, along with Google, OnePlus, and a host of other Android OEMs, continue to utilize the always-on display on its devices and allow customization for the feature. But Android users have a slightly different ability than what Apple is proposing with its version of the always-on display. Apple’s always-on display is a little more dynamic than Samsung’s, and you can flip between different configurations as you set them up with iOS 16’s new customizable lock screens.

Samsung introduced its version of the always-on display back in 2016 when it launched the Galaxy Note 7. It was billed as a lock screen before the actual lock screen that showed you the time, notifications, or a calendar, though it’s since been expanded to include graphics and other indicators. On that initial Note 7 release, you could even pop out the S Pen embedded into the phone and jot down notes without waking up the AMOLED display and eating up the battery.

Samsung, along with Google, OnePlus, and a host of other Android OEMs, continue to utilize the always-on display on its devices and allow customization for the feature. But Android users have a slightly different ability than what Apple is proposing with its version of the always-on display. Apple’s always-on display is a little more dynamic than Samsung’s, and you can flip between different configurations as you set them up with iOS 16’s new customizable lock screens.