Microsoft founder Bill Gates revealed last year that he uses Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 as his primary smartphone. He said that in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session in May 2022. The billionaire philanthropist is now expected to upgrade to a new phone. And no prizes for guessing what he’s using now. Gates has upgraded none other than the Galaxy Z Fold 4. He revealed in a similar Reddit AMA yesterday.
Bill Gates uses the Galaxy Z Fold 4 because of its large screen
According to Gates, Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong gifted him the Galaxy Z Fold 4 during his visit to South Korea last year. The two met in August, shortly after the Korean firm launched its latest foldable. Lee must have seen the Windows founder holding the 2021 model and decided to introduce him to the new one. And as amusing as the internet itself is, one Redditor was quick to point out that Bill Gates traveled to Samsung headquarters and got his phone upgraded directly from the tech behemoth’s chairman.
Fun aside, the Microsoft founder shared some insight into his decision to stick with Samsung’s flagship foldables. According to him, the larger (unfolded) screen of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 allows him to use the device as a tablet when needed, as he said last year as well. The latest Samsung foldable features a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1812 x 2176 pixels resolution, and 1200 nits peak brightness. It could comfortably double as a premium Android tablet.
Bill Gates said that he often uses the Galaxy Z Fold 4 to check his emails on Outlook. He also uses several other Microsoft apps on the foldable. “Microsoft involves me in some research and product planning,” he said. Besides the foldable smartphone-cum-tablet, Gates owns a Windows-powered portable computer. He uses Windows Surface Studio as his desktop computer. Microsoft’s Surface Hub whiteboard is one of his favorite tech gadgets.
Galaxy Z Fold 5 rumors have already started pouring in
Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in August last year alongside the Galaxy Z Flip 4, Galaxy Watch 5 series and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. We are expecting the company to unveil its next-gen foldables sometime this month. But the rumors about them have already started doing rounds. The latest we have is that the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will be thicker and heavier than the 2022 model.
While this may not be the best of news for those who have been waiting for the new foldable, the extra weight and thickness is due to Samsung offering a built-in S Pen. If only the company could figure out a way to make the device thinner and lighter. We’ll keep you up to date on all the latest information about the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5.
