That depends on how you define “die faster” - do you mean in terms of battery life or product longevity? For battery, iPhones typically have a smaller battery than Android phones do. And I mean much smaller. read more
As for longevity, iPhones on the other hand last a lot longer than Android phones do. Due to its stricter QC tests, lower failure rates, and better software support, iPhones work well even after years of use and abuse. read more
Do you iPhone 6 is still using a 1gb ram of ram and processing faster than any android phone with 2gb or 3gb of ram. That is because of the iOS. Coming back to your question; Apple manufactures its hardware according to their iOS and vice versa while android is open source so anyone can mess with anything. read more