Month-long Android test: Gemini beat Claude and Grok as a mobile assistant

Which AI assistant helps the most in everyday life on an Android phone? Android Police writer Parth Shah set out to find out by using Gemini, Grok and Claude for a month. His conclusion is that Gemini is the clear winner.

Gemini can control the phone's apps

According to the test, Gemini's big advantage is its deep integration with Android. Among other things, it can control Google Photos, YouTube Music, Samsung Notes, Samsung Reminders, WhatsApp, Google Messages and Android Auto.

That means the assistant can carry out tasks without opening the individual apps. Shah describes it this way: "I can ask it to find a specific photo, play my favorite playlist, create a reminder or send a WhatsApp message without opening the respective apps."

He also says: "To me, Gemini feels like a real Android assistant rather than just another chatbot." According to Shah, Gemini also has the best-designed interface of the three.

The downside is the price. The best models sit behind expensive subscriptions, and Gemini's premium features require paid access. The subscription includes 5 TB of storage on Google Drive. Specific prices are not given in the sources.

Grok is fast but lacks integration

Grok has a polished interface, fast responses and built-in tools for creating images and video. It also has a kids mode.

According to the test, Grok's biggest limitation on Android is that it does not connect with many of the phone's apps. It cannot control the phone's settings or create quick tasks directly.

Claude is mostly for the desktop

According to the test, Claude gives precise answers, and the core features are well made. Its strengths lie outside Android, however, in Claude Code for programming and Claude Design for creative work.

Claude cannot generate images and video on its own. The test therefore concludes that it has limited value on mobile and is mainly suited for use on a regular computer.

An earlier test produced the same result

Shah has previously tested Gemini 3.6 Flash and Grok 4.5 side by side for a month. There he focused on everyday tasks rather than heavy technical ones, and in August he judged that Gemini won overall.

In that test, Grok gave one strong answer right away and was shorter and more direct on ordinary questions. Gemini was more thorough but at times wordy, and offered several tone variants of a text. Gemini also produced more realistic images with better composition. Grok made four variants per prompt, but with errors in details, for example a laptop with the screen on the wrong side.

Keep the caveat in mind

The tests were written by the same writer at the same outlet and reflect his subjective experience, not a standardized measurement. Which model versions and subscriptions Claude and Grok were tested with is not stated.