re: Apple has guts...

android runs on dalvik vm, which functions as an intermediary between android applications and the hardware itself. conversely, iOS used objective C, which means that executed applications run directly on the hardware, with no translation required.

android devices incur cpu and memory performance hits whenever dalvik translates, and those extra cpu cycles and the additional ram occupancy decrease relative performance...as well as battery life.

dalvik also has to be cognizant of the various underlying architectures on which it is running, and has to identify the optimal instruction set for a given app.

this isn't to say iOS is inherently faster...just far more efficient and far more optimized.