On my last trip to the capital of the United Kingdom, I was surprised by something that other tourists do not usually notice.
If you have ever traveled to the United States, you will have noticed that most people use iPhones. In fact, among adolescents, the number of Use of the iPhone compared to other brands amounts to almost 90%. In Spain and Latin America it is usually the other way around, and those of us who use iPhone usually find that many of our friends and family use Android. This is something we have assumed when it comes to being able to talk, or not, via iMessage or the simple fact of sending a photo via AirDrop. A few weeks ago I was traveling in London, a city that I have already visited on many occasions, and there is something that never ceases to surprise meand it is the number of iPhones that people use.
As soon as I get off the plane, am I in an Apple commercial?
After arriving at London Stansted airport and getting on the bus to get to the centre, I found myself a situation that could be taken from a Keynote: An Asian woman with a MacBook Pro, AirPods, iPhone 14 and, to top it all off, she takes an iPad with Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil out of her bag.
It was just over an hour on the bus, and I spent the entire time watching How was he organizing his schedule? and working with all devices at the same time. Furthermore, without any type of fear or “shame”. I’m sorry, but I have lived in Madrid and, on occasions when I have had to take my laptop out on a bus or in the subway, I almost had a heart attack for fear of it being stolen or people looking at me.
A day to day designed for the iPhone
After this experience (yes, I’m a gossip) I continued with my trip. And it is that The experience of using an iPhone in a country like the United Kingdom is a joy. You can pay for everything with a card, you enter and exit public transport using Apple Pay. Many of the places, museums and stores integrate with App Clips so you can get your ticket no need to download any app. It is heaven for every Apple user.
Looking around, the majority are iPhones, from the elderly to the very young. Obviously, yes, I saw some Android. You’ll forgive me for the headline of the article, but it’s what came to mind after walking through the National Gallery and seeing that practically everyone in the room was with an iPhone.
With this map you can see the iOS market share in any country
After returning to Spain I had contact again with my friends and their Android devices, my father’s Samsung… a few days later I asked myself, what percentage of people will use Android and iPhone in each country?
This is when I came across a page that is wonderful. Is about an interactive map in which you can go over and know the percentage of use of iOS vs Android.
| iOS | Android | |
|---|---|---|
| USES | 58% | 41% |
| UK | 52% | 47% |
| Spain | 22% | 76% |
| Mexico | 22% | 77% |
| Colombia | 17% | 81% |
I have to say that these data, even so, surprise me, because truly, if you have been to the USA or the UK, it feels like a much higher percentage. In addition, curiosities emerge from this map such as: North Korea is the country with the highest use of the iPhoneeven though they are prohibited.
Choosing iPhone or Android in different countries can be due to several reasons, although price is usually a determining factor. This map reflects, after all, much more than the global technological panorama. It also shows the cultural, economic and regulatory differences of each country in the world.
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