But they have interest in evergreen property, and i would think they could make good money off of pokemon, mario, and zelda licensing.

EDIT: its not like they were interested in comic books when they bought Marvel.

We aren't talking about individual user happiness here. We are talking about the technical merits of a platform...  But I will bite.

For every person who is happy with their iOS device, there are probably 10 others on Android due to how much larger the Android ecosystem is, it's a simple numbers game. ;)

You assume that every Android device used the Snap Dragon 810 chip.

And yes, it was a poor chip, I can give criticism where criticism is actually due.

I have provided praise for iOS devices in multiple aspects where they are indeed superior to it's competitors, perhaps you are blowing this out of proportion?

My evidence is a little more ancedotal.

And we both know that the best selling device isn't necessarily always the best.

So now that I have proven that their screens are inferior on a technical basis, you just brush it away? Sure. Alright... haha

Android Screens in High-end Devices are simply superior and often not just in regards to resolution either, often they have better blacks, whites, higher gamut, higher brightness, better colour. etc'.
And that means you do get a better screen than what just the resolution implies.

The fact still remains (And for the love of God, stop shifting the damn goal post) that the iPhone's camera is inferior relative to the competition, regardless of how much they sold.
That fact doesn't change whether the Lumia 1020 only sold 1 phone or a billion.

And I do know that there are more to Camera's than sheer megapixels, such as aperture size, various features like image stabilization... You name it.

But if you can name an iPhone which had the *best* camera on the market bar-none, after the Lumia 1020's release, I will drop this point of argument.

It can still occur on the 6s, but with 2Gb it's going to be far more rare untill iOS and Apps get more demanding or you simply run more, 2016 was better late then never for Apple to finally do such a vital upgrade, huh?

Oppo is on the right track with 6Gb or more.

iPhone does have an impressive SoC.

Apple was also NOT the first phone to have a Fingerprint Scanner with it's Touch ID branded tech.
The Motorola Atrix released in 2011 beat Apple by several years.

I also had a laptop powered by the Pentium M over a decade ago with a "Touch ID" like fingerprint scanner, it's not a new technology by any stretch.
I will concede that Apple was the first company to make a decent implementation with mass market appeal.

I also touched upon iOS having superior updates and software support, not sure why you brought that up? You are only agreeing with me.

From a hardware perspective though, the fact remains you get more value for money with Android devices, bigger screens, larger battery's, better screens, various hardware features like touch-screen pens, optical camera zoom, replaceable batteries, MicroSD, USB, Dual-SIM and more.

Lastly... For the love of God, please use quotes properly, it will make replying easier.

There is more to the Androids having superior screens than just the resolution though.
Better Blacks, Whites, Colour, Brightness, Contrast, Response time, Gamut... Android typically beats the iPhone in more than just the sheer resolution numbers game...

The great thing with Android is that it also essentially competes with itself, meaning that manufacturers will constantly try to "One up" each other in the hardware stakes, the downside to this of course is also hardware fragmentation that software developers need to be mindful of.

Not really.  iPhone is still an aspirational brand worldwide even though emerging markets can't yet afford as many of them as low-end Androids. Longevity and engagement is also a big factor: there may be 5 times as many Android phones sold, but the actual install base is only 2-3 times larger, and SW sales to that install base is only on par with iOS (historically it's always been lower, but I'm not up on the latest figures).  User retention and satisfaction levels remain stellar.  Apple brand is also extremely strong in Japan which is a major market for gaming, though iPhone is noticeably weaker in Europe.

But generally Apple hasn't shown any interest in getting into the games market, aside from a handful of Apple-produced casual games when the iPod classic was popular (they did hire Casamassina from IGN but that was to manage the games section of the App Store) .  Even the recent refresh to bring game developers to Apple TV showed a reticence to embrace console gaming, as they abandoned support for games that require dedicated controllers.

The effect of Apple's brand on Pippin sales is completely irrelevant to the current discussion for two reasons.  1) the Pippin did not receive much in the way of Apple branding, being sold and largely marketed by Bandai.  2) it came out in 1995, a time when Apple's brand was nearing its lowest value ever under highly dysfunctional management, and Apple has quite literally rebranded more than once since that time.  Nowadays it ranks first in brand value lists by a considerable margin (http://www.forbes.com/powerful-brands/list/), but 20 years ago is before the iMac, iPod and iPhone — the Apple brand then had a loyal but utterly meagre following by comparison.