A fight has been going on for years over which mobile operating system is better. Although Android has come a long way over the years, the iPhone is still the phone that most people want. Smartphones like the iPhone are more popular in most countries, even though Android has come a long way in the last few years. However, one has to wonder if Android users are jealous of iPhone users or if the iPhone is the better phone.
The word “poor” is used loosely, and some people don’t like hearing it. The term “the poor” refers to the whole economy. The average income in the United States is $47,000 a year. The World Bank says that in India, it costs only $3,560. This group is “poor” compared to the others.
Price Doesn’t Really Reflect Consumer Income
In contrast, Apple sells most of its devices (more than 80%) for $400 or more. This is because iOS is its mobile operating system. The company only cares a little about the middle range, and it doesn’t sell any phones for less than $200. The people who make Android phones could set their prices between $200 and $400, but they need to.
Surveys show most of the phones cost $200 or less. That makes it very likely that the people who make Android know that a big part of the phone market cares a lot about price. Price is not a perfect indicator of consumer income, of course. Some people who buy a $200 phone could have bought a $400 one instead, but they choose the $200 one.
What Statistics Say?
When iPhone users hold up their pricey gadgets, they might look like they are showing off their money. The illusion is that people who own iPhones look wealthier than they are. But the truth might be a little different. About one in five people who own the must-have Apple product say that their main bank account is always overdrawn.
One in ten Britons say they are always in the red, which is about twice the national average. A survey showed that the numbers come from finding a link between the type of smartphone you use and your income. People who have an Android or BlackBerry are more likely to make more money than people who have an iPhone.
An even split of iPhone users (just under half) and BlackBerry users (38% vs. 27%) say they make less than £20,000 a year. 54% of people who use Android phones and 50% who own BlackBerry phones say they are never overdrawn. The Android is now Britain’s most popular smartphone, with 28% of those polled owning one, up from 26% who owned an iPhone. Out of 2,000 people asked, only 14% said they had a BlackBerry.
Conclusion
iPhone users may have a lot of extra cash because the gadgets they like cost a lot. But almost 20% of people who own the “must-have” phone say that their main bank account is always overdrawn. One in ten Britons say they are always in the red, which is about twice the national average.
