Stock Android vs Android One vs Android Go :-

Stock Android vs Android One vs Android Go :-

Everyone is using a Smartphone nowadays which are popularly based on Android or iOS.

Now there are phones which are based on Stock android which means there will be neither  bloatwares nor useless, pre-installed third-party apps on your device , helping it deliver a smooth and lag-free performance for a longer period. Stock android can be seen in Google's flagship devices like Pixel phones , Nexus devices, Moto devices etc.

There are no skin on top of it like MI phones or Honor's 'Emui'.
Phones having stock android  are the first receivers of guaranteed android updates from Google itself as they are the easiest to apply such ota updates and are most secured. These are the pure android phones and can be referred as the benchmark of Android.

Now we also come across devices which are known as Android One phones. This programme was initially meant for low-end devices and introduced in India but they can now be seen in mid-range or higher mid-range phones as well.

They are an amalgamation of stock android and a few customisations done by the manufacturer. It means it neither has an over-the-top UI of the manufacturer like MIUI or EMUI nor it's a stock android like in Nexus, Pixel, Moto devices . It's close to stock but in phones of different companies like Samsung, Mi ,Honor etc , with a few twist which is actually liked by many instead of a plain and clear stock.

These phones receive android
updates for 2 years and security patch upgrades directly from Google for atleast 3 years.

Android Go programme actually replaces the original Android One programme which is a toned down version of Android, designed for low-end entry-level phones to give smooth performance even in less powerful devices.

Here you can find less pre-installed apps and lot of original apps are replaced by special 'go' apps like YouTube Go, Gmail Go , Maps Go etc.

The biggest difference between Stock android , Android One and Android go is that unlike the Stock and One, it doesn't come directly from Google Inc. Google gives it to an OEM like Nokia and then Nokia releases it and is responsible for further upgrades and updates . As a result, you are not really guaranteed to get updates or timely updates.

There are phones which does not belong to any of these 3 categories. They say that they come with stock android but with their own UI like Asus's  Zen UI , Vivo's  Funtouch ,  Samsung's Touchwiz or the latest Experience 10 , Mi 's MIUI etc. in which they include some of their customisations and a few apps.


In a nutshell , every user's need is taken care of and they can choose  according to their taste and need.

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Subhajit Surai

Author & Editor

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