What is the difference between a cellphone and a computer?

Almost everything has a computer in them - cars, washing machine, elevators etc. Take iPad and iPhone. Both are running the same operating system, processor but different form factor 9" vs 4". Would you call iPad a computer? Some phones also run Linux which is the same operating system running big computers. However, most people still think of computers as one with a screen and keyboard (wait a minute - some phones have both too). Right, a cellphone is a type of computer!

There is such a huge difference between a cellphone and a computer that you wouldn't even imagine comparing the two. Cellphones are handy. You can carry it anywhere. You can chat with your friends even while you're at dinner table. There are microcontrollers in most of the cellphones. These chips have limited capabilities. You can't do huge calculation and processing of information with such machines. The operating systems on the cellphones are meant to do minor works whereas computers are used to do larger processing. Most cellphones I've seen are not equipped with multitasking, which is a major part of computing. Computer processors are faster and more capable of handling multiple jobs at the same time. You can even set priorities for those jobs. But most of these jobs are handled by the operating systems internally. They can do it because highly advanced operating systems can run a computer. You can't load such an operating system in cellphones. The ones you use in cellphones are simpler and reduced version of those operating system. There are computers where precision and accuracy matters the most because they do real time jobs. There is no real time constraints in cellphones. So the applications can be run for an indefinite amount of time. You can say, cellphones are a toned down version of computers.

Hi anni! A PC has more functions, larger capacity and better viewing screen than a mobile phone. A mobile phone may be a good substitute for a computer, as now a days 'smart (mobile) phones' come loaded with all facilities, which one can find in a computer. An internet enable mobile phone could be carried anywhere and could be used, while you can not do so with a Desktop PC. I enjoy working on both.

Computer has mouse(except laptop). Computer has more switch than call phone.

I still prefer computer cause cell doesn't have a mouse which I use to navigate from my net. I have touching the screen ,I'm afraid of radiation, one more thing, computer (desktop) is not that easy to be stolen, cell, part away from it in a second, by a second it will be stolen!

hi, there's no difference between cellphones and computer this days, same functionality and features, but the only thing that make differ with them are the size only, because cellphone is handy and can bring anywhere, not like the computer that really needs to fixed in the house.

Honestly, it weirds me out how capable cell phones are becoming of doing "computer-type" things. It makes me wonder if an actual computer will be obscure in 2020. But you know what? Computers are WAY more efficient than cell phones, and I feel like they always will be. Much more reliable, much faster. Sure, you can go to MOST sites on your cell phone - but it will take twice as long to do everything - even with 4g. And as far as typing goes, that can be a pain in the butt too.

Each of us might have varying differences ---- as of me few of major differences are the hard disk capacity and RAM...never the less we can type in with ease in normal keyboards unlike the qwerty ones which are associated with latest mobile sets.Someone like me with such big fingers it is never comfortable to use those qwerty ones lol.great day.

I love them both because they allow me to communicate with friends and loved ones in so many different ways. But you can only use a cellphone to text or call. Computers are more versatile since you can chat, email, call, even play online games together and allows you to put in a lot of application that you might need for school or work :)