In 2014, Google announced a lineup of low-cost, low-spec phones called Android One. In 2017, they announced Android Go, specifically designed for low-cost, low-spec phones. So…what’s the difference?

2014年，Google宣布了一系列名為Android One的低成本，低規格手機。 他們在2017年發布了Android Go ，專門為低成本，低規格手機設計。 所以...有什么區別？

Android One到底是什么？ (What Exactly Is Android One?)

To put it as simply as possible, Android One is a?hardware spec designed for emerging markets by Google. Low-cost, low-spec hardware is the very heart of Android One.

簡而言之，Android One是Google為新興市場設計的硬件規格。 低成本，低規格的硬件是Android One的核心。

But it’s not just simply hardware—there’s also a specific set of “rules” in place for Android One’s key ideas. Google wants three things for Android One handsets:

但這不僅僅是硬件，還有針對Android One關鍵思想的一套特定“規則”。 Google希望Android One手機具備三點優勢：

• Unmodified, stock Android: Any manufacturer that wanted to release a handset as part of the Android One program couldn’t modify the operating system with things like custom skins.

  未修改的，有庫存的Android：任何想要將手機作為Android One程序的一部分發布的制造商都無法使用自定義外觀之類的東西來修改操作系統。

• Regular security updates: Any manufacturer building a handset for Android One had to commit to regular security updates.

  定期的安全更新：任何為Android One制造手機的制造商都必須進行定期的安全更新。

• Strict hardware requirements: Google essentially specific a maximum hardware spec for Android One handsets, and manufacturers have to go with that.

  嚴格的硬件要求： Google本質上為Android One手機指定了最大的硬件規格，制造商必須遵守。

Basically, Google wants control with Android One—everything from the hardware to software updates are set by the company, and manufacturers just have to agree. Think of it as a sort of low-cost Pixel or Nexus.

基本上，Google希望使用Android One進行控制-從硬件到軟件更新的所有過程都由公司設定，制造商只需同意即可。 將其視為一種低成本的Pixel或Nexus。

While Android One was originally released with the intention of bringing usable, affordable mobile devices to third-world countries and other emerging markets, we’ve recently started to see a shift in this idea as One devices become available in other parts of the world. For example, Project Fi has an Android One version of the Moto X4 available for purchase in the US, and the Xiaomi MI A1 is available globally.

最初發布Android One的目的是將可用的，價格可承受的移動設備帶到第三世界國家和其他新興市場，但隨著One設備在世界其他地區的普及，我們最近開始看到這種觀念的轉變。 例如，Project Fi擁有可在美國購買的Android One版本的Moto X4 ，而小米MI A1則可在全球范圍內購買。

好的，那么Android Go是什么？ (Okay, So What’s Android Go?)

Android Go, on the other hand, is purely defined in the software experience. It’s essentially a custom version of Android Oreo designed to run on hardware with as little as half a gigabyte of RAM, with three key points defining what Go is all about:

另一方面， Android Go純粹是在軟件體驗中定義的。 本質上，這是一個Android Oreo的自定義版本，旨在在僅需0.5 GB RAM的硬件上運行，其中三個關鍵點定義了Go的全部意義：

• A “custom” operating system: It’s still Android Oreo, but it’s somewhat modified for lower-end hardware.

  一個“自定義”操作系統：仍然是Android Oreo，但為低端硬件做了一些修改。

• A specific set of apps built for Go: Google released a slew of “Go” apps for limited hardware, including YouTube Go, Files Go, and more.

  為Go構建的一組特定應用： Google發布了一系列針對有限硬件的“ Go”應用，包括YouTube Go ， Files Go等。

• A curated Play Store: The Play Store on Android Go isn’t technically different from the Play Store on other Android devices, but it does highlight apps that will work best on limited hardware—like Facebook Lite, for example.

  精選的Play商店： Android Go上的Play商店與其他Android設備上的Play商店在技術上并沒有什么不同，但是它的確突出了在有限的硬件(例如Facebook Lite)上運行效果最好的應用。

Since Android Go is designed for low-spec, low-cost hardware, it also features improved data management tools—both for internal storage and mobile data. Android Go is nearly half the size of “stock” Android, leaving more room available on as little as eight gigabytes of internal storage. Similarly, Go apps are have 50 percent of the size of their full-size counterparts.

由于Android Go專為低規格，低成本的硬件而設計，因此它還具有改進的數據管理工具-既用于內部存儲又用于移動數據。 Android Go幾乎是“常規” Android大小的一半，僅8 GB的內部存儲就可提供更多空間。 同樣，Go應用程序的大小是全尺寸應用程序的50％。

So, to put it plainly: Android One is a line of phones—hardware, defined and managed by Google—and Android Go is pure software that can run on any hardware. There aren’t specific hardware requirements on Go like on One, though the former?is designed explicitly for lower-end hardware.

因此，簡單地說：Android One是一系列電話，由Google定義和管理，是硬件，而Android Go是可以在任何硬件上運行的純軟件。 盡管像Go一樣，對Go并沒有特定的硬件要求，但前者是專門為低端硬件設計的。

If a manufacturer plans on releasing a budget handset, Google really wants them to do so using Android Go as its operating system. That’s what it’s designed for. Go really seems to be picking up the torch that was originally designed for Android One—it seems to be a mobile OS designed for emerging markets and third-world countries.

如果制造商計劃發布廉價手機，那么Google確實希望他們使用Android Go作為其操作系統。 這就是它的設計目的。 Go似乎真的在接手最初為Android One設計的火炬-它似乎是為新興市場和第三世界國家設計的移動操作系統。

That said, it’s never explicitly stated that Go is designed for emerging markets (just “low-end devices”), but this seems to be heavily suggested. Most of the Go apps—like YouTube Go and Google Go—are geo-restricted and not available in the US, and while Google itself advertises Android Go as available “around the world,” it’s unclear whether we’ll ever see it become widely available in the US or not.

就是說，從未明確指出Go是為新興市場(只是“低端設備”)設計的，但似乎有很多建議。 大多數Go應用(例如YouTube Go和Google Go )都受地域限制，并且在美國不可用。盡管Google本身在廣告“ Android Go”可“在世界范圍內使用”，但尚不清楚我們是否會廣泛使用它是否可以在美國使用。

It’s also unclear whether or not Android One handsets will eventually run Android Go—it really makes sense that they?should…but this is Google we’re talking about here. Sometimes “because it makes sense” isn’t a reason to do something, so who knows.

目前還不清楚Android One手機是否最終將運行Android Go，這應該說是真的很有意義……但這就是我們在這里談論的Google。 有時候，“因為有道理”并不是做某事的理由，所以誰知道。

翻譯自: https://www.howtogeek.com/339501/whats-the-difference-between-android-one-and-android-go/