Google CEO Sundar Pichai admits to using iPhones, Samsung phones (2024)

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai admits to using iPhones, Samsung phones? ›

Google CEO didn't mention the names of the 20 phones he used at the same time. However, devices from popular brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, etc, are the most likely options. It also won't be surprising to see Pichai using an iPhone to monitor his company's biggest rival.

Sundar Pichai's primary smartphone

During these situations, he prefers a lighter phone rather than a foldable device. Apart from these, he also uses a Samsung Galaxy device and an iPhone for testing purposes.

Pichai revealed that he has been using the Pixel Fold for a long time for testing purposes and to become familiar with it. He added that he prefers Pixel 7 Pro only on normal days and especially while travelling.

Salary Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai (CEO - Alphabet Inc. & Google - United States) earns a salary of ₹16,79,53,848.00 per year.

The famous Tesla Motors owner, Elon Musk is known to be a regular iPhone user. Though there is no official statement, there are multiple instances where he has mentioned his 'iPhone' or 'iPad' in his conversation. His biographer, Ashlee Vance also mentioned him using an iPhone in his biography.

Contrary to popular opinion, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' preferred phone isn't the Surface Duo, neither is it any iPhone. The billionaire, in a ask-me-anything session on Reddit revealed that he is a Samsung loyalist.

Name of Billionaires and The Phones They Use

Elon Musk: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been seen using both iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones. Mark Zuckerberg: Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a known iPhone user. However, in a recent picture in India, he has been see using a Samsung phone.

It appears that like most of us casual folk, billionaires either go with an iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy. You don't see many of them rocking an Asus phone, or Sony, or Xiaomi, or any of the many other options. Just the absolute most popular brands.

However, as the CEO of Google, it's likely he uses a high-end laptop that meets the needs of his position. This could be a Chromebook Pixelbook or a more traditional laptop from a brand like Dell or Lenovo. What would happen if Sundar Pichai decided to use a MacBook?

What percentage of Google does Sundar Pichai own? ›

Sundar Pichai Latest Holdings Summary

Sundar Pichai owns 446,786 shares of Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) as of September 4, 2024, with a value of $66 Million and a weighting of 45.96%. Sundar Pichai also owns 0 shares of Jive Software Inc (JIVE) as of May 10, 2013, with a value of $0 and a weighting of 0%.

Pichai now has a net worth of $1.31 billion according to The Times Of India report. According to Bloomberg, his pay package touched $226 million in 2022 with a base salary of $2 million.

Personal life. Pichai is married to Anjali Pichai (née Haryani) and has two children. Anjali is originally from Kota, India. They became close while studying together at IIT Kharagpur.

For most job roles, iPhones are supported. Google will even issue them if you want. But if you're an SRE, you can't do your job if you don't also have an Android phone. There are SRE apps that you have to use… and they don't run on iOS.

Tim Cook: CEO of Apple, of course uses the iPhone. Jeff Bezos: The owner and founder of Amazon was last seen using a Samsung phone. Evan Spiegel: The founder of Snapchat is a loyal user of iPhone. Larry Page and Sergey Brin: The cofounder of Google are known for their Android phones.

Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon) used an Amazon Fire Phone (when it was still a thing). Today he uses an iPhone. Tim Cook (CEO of Apple) uses an iPhone.