{"id":4599,"date":"2017-01-15T11:19:07","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T11:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/?p=4599"},"modified":"2023-03-06T14:23:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T08:53:47","slug":"google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Assistant vs Siri: Which is the Better Smartphone Assistant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Google Assistant vs Siri\" class=\"wp-image-4627\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-460x259.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now-310x174.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/siri-vs-google-now.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Google Assistant vs Siri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Comparisons between Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; <\/strong><span class=\"s1\">This is the age of Artificial Intelligence or AI. Apple had introduced the concept of a personal artificial assistant on the smartphone on their iphone way back in October 2011. The artificial assistant was called <strong>Siri<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Since then, Siri has enjoyed a largely empty field till <strong>Google Assistant<\/strong> came into the picture as late as May, 2016. People now have a choice: between the Android based Google Assistant and the iOS based Siri. Which is the better smartphone assistant and good value for money? Let\u2019s find out!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some comprehensive bullet point comparisons between Google Assistant and Siri:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_SW_Attributes\" >Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; S\/W Attributes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_Memory_Power\" >Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; Memory Power<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_Integrating_Apps\" >Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; Integrating Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_User_Friendliness\" >Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; User Friendliness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Language_Support\" >Language Support:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Compatibility\" >Compatibility:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Voice_Recognition\" >Voice Recognition:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Integration_with_Other_Services\" >Integration with Other Services:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Smart_Home_Control\" >Smart Home Control:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Multitasking_and_Context_Awareness\" >Multitasking and Context Awareness:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Search_Capabilities\" >Search Capabilities:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Personalization\" >Personalization:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Privacy\" >Privacy:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/google-assistant-vs-siri-better-smartphone-assistance\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_SW_Attributes\"><\/span>Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; S\/W Attributes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Before digging into the software attributes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/let-the-user-optimize-your-website-content\/\">user experience<\/a>, a quick look at the vital stats is necessary. <strong>Google Assistant or GA takes 1.6 seconds to start up while Siri takes a shade longer at 1.8 seconds.<\/strong> The response time of the assistants is however the inverse of this equation. <strong>The response time of Siri is better at 2.5 seconds compared to GA clocking 2.7 seconds<\/strong>. So, you can conclude that it is just a bit of here and there for the two assistants in the physical attributes. Now let\u2019s turn to their performance metrics. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_Memory_Power\"><\/span> Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; Memory Power<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The memory aspect comes first on the comparison chart. <strong>GA has a better memory power than Siri.<\/strong> It can recall more information and data that its iOS counterpart. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_Integrating_Apps\"><\/span> Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; Integrating Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">This advantage over Siri is squandered when it comes to integrating apps on the platform. Here GA does not score higher than Siri. <strong>Siri is better at integrating apps<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Assistant_vs_Siri_%E2%80%93_User_Friendliness\"><\/span> Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; User Friendliness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Now, we look into their user friendliness. Fortunately for Android users, <strong>GA is more user friendly<\/strong>. It may be because more people use Android than iOS globally. So Google has kept it as simple as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In the department of features, the honors are shared by the two smartphone assistants. <strong>Siri is better at finding friends and social media activity<\/strong>. Similarly, <strong>GA is more useful in obtaining search results<\/strong>, playing games and other online activity. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Language_Support\"><\/span><strong>Language Support:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant supports more than 30 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri supports 21 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compatibility\"><\/span><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant is available on both Android and iOS devices, as well as smart speakers, smart displays, and other smart home devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri is only available on Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, and HomePod speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voice_Recognition\"><\/span><strong>Voice Recognition:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant has more advanced natural language processing capabilities and can recognize and respond to complex requests and questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri&#8217;s voice recognition capabilities have improved over time but still struggles with certain accents and dialects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integration_with_Other_Services\"><\/span><strong>Integration with Other Services:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant integrates with a wide range of third-party services and apps, including Google Maps, Spotify, Uber, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri also integrates with third-party services and apps, but the selection is more limited compared to Google Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smart_Home_Control\"><\/span><strong>Smart Home Control:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Both Google Assistant and Siri can control a wide range of smart home devices, including lights, thermostats, and security systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, Google Assistant has better compatibility with smart home devices and can control more devices than Siri.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multitasking_and_Context_Awareness\"><\/span><strong>Multitasking and Context Awareness:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant can perform multiple tasks simultaneously and has better context awareness, allowing it to continue a conversation or perform follow-up actions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri can also perform multiple tasks, but its context awareness is not as advanced as Google Assistant&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_Capabilities\"><\/span><strong>Search Capabilities:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant is powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google&#8217;s search engine<\/a> and can provide more comprehensive and accurate search results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri uses Bing as its search engine and can sometimes provide less accurate results compared to Google Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Personalization\"><\/span><strong>Personalization:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant allows users to customize their experience by creating routines and shortcuts and setting preferences for music, news, and other services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri also allows for some personalization, but the options are more limited compared to Google Assistant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy\"><\/span><strong>Privacy:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Assistant stores voice recordings and other data on its servers but allows users to delete this data and opt-out of data sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Siri stores data locally on the device by default and allows users to opt-out of data sharing with Apple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, both Google Assistant and Siri have their strengths and weaknesses, and the choice between the two largely depends on personal preference, device compatibility, and the services and features that are most important to the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"s1\">You cannot have a winner in the features department. However, if you consider all the factors, Google Assistant pips Siri as the better smartphone assistant, mainly due to its superior ability to recall and provide information asked by users.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comparisons between Google Assistant vs Siri &#8211; This is the age of Artificial Intelligence or AI. 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