Do the world's richest people use Android or iOS smartphones?
(Baonghean.vn) - The question of which smartphone operating system is preferred by the super-rich always attracts public curiosity. Will individuals with huge fortunes favor the convenience and diversity of Android or the class and luxury of iOS?
The tech giant Apple is a marketing genius. They have positioned themselves as a luxury brand, people see the iPhone as a high-end item, a symbol of financial success.
Although many Android phones can be much more expensive than the average iPhone, the iPhone is still considered a high-end smartphone in this day and age. Let's see if the richest people in the world are using Android or iOS smartphones?
Bill Gates uses a foldable smartphone running Android, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft with a net worth of $124 billion, is currently using a Galaxy Z Fold 5, before that a Galaxy Z Fold 4, and even before that a Galaxy Z Fold 3. He has been with Samsung throughout the thorny development of foldable phones.
It's safe to say that Bill Gates is a techie like many of us, given his long history with Microsoft and his complicated, sometimes competitive relationship with the late Apple legend Steve Jobs. So this may be why he's been keeping his iPhone usage to a minimum.
Perhaps we should not be surprised that a multi-billion dollar businessman like Bill Gates prefers the unique design of the Galaxy Z Fold smartphone line over the iPhone 15. That is completely understandable.
Like other Galaxy Z Fold fans, Bill Gates doesn't seem to mind the small hassle of carrying around a bulky phone that needs to be constantly unfolded when used like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold.
Mark Zuckerberg uses the top Android smartphone with a stylus, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Mark Zuckerberg, one of the world's four richest people, was frequently seen using the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra smartphone last year. It's possible that he's now upgraded to the newer Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, but the important thing is that the billionaire boss of the famous social network Facebook clearly prefers Samsung's famous high-end smartphone line to anything from Apple.
Unlike Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg seems to prefer the traditional bar phone design over the unique, elaborate folding design. However, the phone he uses still has an interesting feature: a built-in stylus.
But this is probably not the main reason why this billionaire chose this smartphone line, because in general, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a top-end smartphone running the Android operating system.
The smartphone that billionaire Jeff Bezos uses is a mystery
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, worth $190.7 billion, is notoriously secretive about which smartphone he uses. And he has good reasons for keeping it a secret.
Some sources say he is currently using a Google Pixel smartphone or a Samsung Galaxy phone. However, these rumors have also been disputed by many.
As we know, Bezos used an iPhone in 2020, but unfortunately, it was hacked via WhatsApp. That event likely prompted him to switch to an Android smartphone, but it’s reasonable to assume he chose a specialized, ultra-secure version of Android on a phone that also has a strong focus on security. It may have been tailored to him, at least on the software side.
At the moment, we don't know for sure what brand of smartphone billionaire Jeff Bezos is using, but it's very likely that it's an Android-powered smartphone.
Elon Musk uses both iPhone and Samsung
Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, chairman of the board of X (formerly Twitter), with a net worth of up to 205.2 billion USD, is said to have used both iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phones in recent years.
He himself has mentioned that he prefers the iPhone and is said to be using an Apple smartphone at the moment. Additionally, there are rumors circulating that Elon Musk may one day launch his own “Tesla Pi” phone, although that is clearly unfounded and unlikely to happen.
Warren Buffett uses iPhone 11 smartphone
Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and businessman, is consistently ranked among the world's 10 richest people. He is currently worth $133.3 billion at the age of 93. Given his age and the industry he works in, it's no surprise that he's not as interested in smartphones as some of the tech billionaires who came before him.
He was even known to have used a flip phone for years, before Apple CEO Tim Cook convinced him to use an iPhone, by constantly sending him free phones.
Latest reports say billionaire Warren Buffett is still using an iPhone 11 released in 2019.
