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change my mind: Ubuntu does the same thing as Android
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Are you talking about mobile OS? I can't imagine using Android as a desktop.
The biggest differences are the available packages and the that Android is typically heavily locked down to prevent user access.
android as desktop works pretty decently actually, it can be quite nice when you set it up, especially for lower end hardware, and ofc, if you need more flexibility, you can run linux in a chroot and use x11 to bring the screen to the android env. or go vice versa and use waydroid in linux and your desktop, then simply swap out when you dont need it. (though waydroid can be harder on low end hardware)
Oh but there is. (Chrome OS)
Oh, I forgot about Chromebooks and ChromeOS. They are similar, but there are significant differences.
ChromeOS is based on Gentoo. It is centered on keyboard and mouse input, often with touchscreen.
Android is its own flavor of Linux, entirely centered on touch input.
While I think it might be entirely possible to install and remove packages to have one act like the other, we are comparing a different Linux flavor against Android.
Also, my answer is probably generic enough to answer OP.
it's not accurate to say android is centred on touch input. Android has some of, if not the most diverse input options, mouse and keyboard works fine, also there is a large library of apps compatible with remotes/gamepads. While that might be how a lot of people normally interact with it, android is very well developed to be diverse
Android isn't locked down, because you can download things from the internet, get new apps, even if you can't access the Google Play Store!! and you can run the terminal.
If you, as the owner, don't have root, it's extremely locked down.
There are a few you can get root, but they're the exception, not the rule, and having to jump through hoops for it is still a locked down OS.
Here's a task for you: Create a new file called "Unlimited_POWER" in /
Do that both on Android and Ubuntu using the built in or preinstalled terminal, and no external devices. No new software installation. Just this task on a fresh install.