When comparing Waydroid vs Console OS, the Slant community recommends Waydroid for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to run/emulate Android on a PC?” Waydroid is ranked 13th while Console OS is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Waydroid is:
Waydroid can be used in multi window mode, allowing for running several apps as floating windows.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Multi window mode
Waydroid can be used in multi window mode, allowing for running several apps as floating windows.
Pro Uses containerization
Using containerization instead of a virtual machine means less overhead.
Pro Designed as a desktop OS
Console OS is Android modified so it can be a viable replacement for your currently installed operating system.
Cons
Con Requires Wayland
Con Linux only
Con Vaporware
Console OS is just other people's source code redistributed under a different name.
Con Limited hardware support
Only a small number of devices are supported, however support for additional devices will be added in the future