comparison operating system of smartphone between android and window 8

Android	Comparison	Windows 8
	Open screen
600,000+	Apps	100,000+
Linux	Core	Windows NT
open source software	Mobile option	only few manufacturers with limited handsets.
Android boasts detailed notifications, including music controls, toggles, etc	Notification centre	Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system does not provide a central notification centre, which means users can only access controls from the home screen through live tiles.
has a provision to protect devices when stolen has no feature to protect stolen phones.	Password Protect Reset	has no feature to protect stolen phones.
has unlock by swiping to the right and also other applications can be opened by swiping left	Lock screen	can play different apps at the background, numeric password and notification of different apps