The smartphone boom in India has also changed the Indian car manufacturing industry as more and more car manufacturers are now including support for both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in their in-built infotainment system. Both of these products are really important because they give users the same user experience regardless of the car they drive. They are also important in improving driver safety as they allow drivers to have a hands-free experience when answering messages, taking calls or playing music. Although the main function of both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is the same, they both have their own strengths and weaknesses. In this article, we will take a look at both of them and see which one is better for an Indian car owner:

To see which service is better in India, we tested both systems across all categories that should matter to a car owner in India. In this article, we'll tell you how Android Auto and Apple CarPlay performed in each of the categories and name a winner at the end of the article:

One of the biggest advantages of having an always-connected system in the car is navigation. If you own a car and drive it yourself, you must know how important navigation is these days. You can literally throw me in any part of India and give me a car with a navigation system and I will reach my desired location without any problem.

When it comes to navigation, Android Auto works like a charm. It's no surprise because Android Auto uses Google Maps which is the best navigation system you can use today. We tested Android Auto by asking it to navigate to a bunch of different locations, some of which had fairly complex names in Hindi. Android Auto was able to recognize the location and start the navigation 100% of the time without a problem.