4 ways Android P's gesture navigation is better than the iPhone X's (and 4 ways it's not)

As expected, Google today introduced a new way to navigate Android with gestures instead of virtual buttons, and it's sure to spur opinions among both Android and iOS users. But while it might seem like a blatant rip-off of Apple's iPhone X navigation, Google's method--which is says it's been working on since before the iPhone X landed--differs from Apple's in meaningful ways. The early beta suggests that the experience will actually improve on Android's speed and intuition. Here are four reasons why we're looking forward to it on the Pixel and other Android P phones, and four reasons why we're not: The biggest difference between the gesture navigation in iOS 11 and Android P is that Google is letting you switch it on and off. Head over to the new Gestures menu in Settings and you'll find a Swipe up on Home Button toggle that will enable the new system, elongating the home button and removing the square tasks button.