AirDroid vs Samsung DeX

AirDroid

Description: AirDroid is a free app that allows you to wirelessly manage and control your Android device from your computer. It lets you access photos, messages, notifications, apps, files and more on your phone or tablet from your desktop.

Type: software

Samsung DeX

Description: Samsung DeX is a software feature that allows select Samsung phones and tablets to provide a desktop-like experience when connected to an external monitor. It enables using Android apps in a windowed desktop environment with keyboard and mouse.

Type: software

AirDroid Features

• Remote access and control Android devices from computer
• Transfer files between Android device and computer
• View and reply to text messages from computer
• View and manage phone notifications from computer
• Remote camera and screenshot capture
• Find device location
• Application and media management

Samsung DeX Features

• Allows using a Samsung phone or tablet as a desktop computer when connected to an external monitor
• Provides a desktop-like interface, windowing system and taskbar for Android apps
• Supports keyboard and mouse input for controlling Android apps in DeX mode
• Allows resizing app windows and multi-tasking with multiple apps open at once
• Provides integration with Samsung Flow to easily transfer files between phone and desktop
• Supports DeX on PC and Mac to use DeX wirelessly from a computer