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It is better than Apple, because Google's system integration is less invasive and users actually have a chance to disable and remove some of the privacy invasive software. The alternative ROM and Ubuntu Touch support for the Fairphone line is also quite good.
The original comment this was a response to has been deleted, but it was basically saying that Apple is the only viable option for better privacy, which is simply not true and while Google's ecosystem is certainly problematic as well, it is still better then the complete surveillance you get with Apple devices.