Activation
Google's voice assistant is embedded in most modern Android devices and is activated by long pressing on the central button or the phrase "Okay, Google". Supported as voice input, improving thanks to regular changes in speech recognition technologies, as well as text, as in the messenger. If there is a smart column from this search giant or another device that is compatible with Google Assistant, can be served through it.
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On the iPhone to use Siri, you need to say "Hi, Siri" or, depending on the model, use the lock button or "home". The first option is available only if the smartphone supports Face ID (iPhone X and newer). You can enable Siri through headphones, which is configured separately and depends on the specific device. For example, by default, Earpods are supported, where you need to hold the call button to activate, as well as all AIRPODS models and some other accessories. In addition, there is a possibility of calling through CarPlay and Siri Eyes Free.
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Siri activation methods are more than that of Google Assistant, for which Apple's voice assistant receives one score in the ranking.
Google Assistant 0: 1 Siri
Possibilities
Among the functions of the voice assistant from Google, which can be suitable for the average user, are the following:
- The output of the current time in any city of the world;
- Displaying a course of shares of large Russian and foreign companies;
- solutions of arithmetic tasks;
- device settings management (for example, Bluetooth switching on);
- creating reminders for today or any day;
- translation of words, proposals and even long texts.
The list is not limited to the above capabilities.
Using Apple's voice assistant in Russian, certain problems may occur, which will not meet when interacting with the Google product. A very clear deficiency of Siri is manifested in terms of translation: an assistant is not familiar with many languages that Google are known. Nevertheless, recently, the base of supported dictionaries was expanded and now it is possible to translate with ease, for example, a Russian-language phrase to Chinese or Portuguese.
Google assistant has a large number of functions than the development of the epple, which is especially manifested when sending commands in Russian.
Google Assistant 1: 1 Siri
Integration with the system
Since both of these assistants were created by operating system developers companies, it is logical that Google Assistant is more compatible with Android, rather than with iOS, but the Siri Assistant is available for a variety of Apple devices. The same with applications. Both programs are integrated into supported devices, however, exceptions are possible with Google, when the Google application is discovered, or a separate voice assistant program.With the task in the form of proper functioning with specific OS and programs, both assistants coped perfectly, so they deserve one point.
Google Assistant 2: 2 Siri
Availability
You can download Google Assistant both for iPhone and for Android, where it is present by default in Google Appendix, but also has a separately downloadable version. Installing a specific application with a voice assistant than more "general", is it worth it for convenience. A set of functions between similar programs and platforms is practically no different as applies to the regularity of their update.
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Siri is available only within the Apple ecosystem - on devices running iOS, iPados, MacOS, Watchos. You cannot download it on Android. Web versions are also not (like an assistant from Google). Such closeness is one of the distinguishing "chips" of the brand that increases interest in manufactured products.
Thus, Siri cannot be downloaded for android, but it works on a multitude of Apple devices, while Google Assistant is compatible with Android and iPhone / iPad.
Google Assistant 3: 3 Siri
Interface and Settings
Both assistants support both text and voice input, and also have a lot of possible settings. At the discretion of the user, you can control which options for submission of commands (voice and / or text) are preferred. Developers' company made their products suitable for exhibiting various parameters that allow you to use assistants as convenient.
Google Assistant 4: 4 Siri
Both voice assistants received equal assessments in the selection: they are most as much as possible, first of all, in operating systems for which corporations were created.