The comparison

Phones are much less expensive than cars, and you are likely to keep your car a lot longer than a phone. So instead of choosing a car to fit your phone, it makes more sense to choose a phone that works with your car.

Android phones and iPhones are the two major players today, and each offers useful features for the automotive environment. And automakers offer various levels of integration and apps for each phone platform.

So which type of smartphone is the best companion for your long, lonely drives? We compared each one in the following categories to find the answer:

• Navigation
• MP3 playback
• Bluetooth audio
• Pandora audio
• Bluetooth phoning
• Automaker apps
• Automotive apps
• Aftermarket integration

Read on to see how each phone platform stacks up.