• Home
  • News
  • Fortune 500
  • Tech
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia
TechChange the World

Apple iPhone Owners Drive Hondas and Shop at H&M

By
Don Reisinger
Don Reisinger
Down Arrow Button Icon
By
Don Reisinger
Don Reisinger
Down Arrow Button Icon
September 18, 2017, 11:21 AM ET

A new study has found that iPhone owners prefer to drive a Honda—and aren’t nearly as fond of Levi’s Jeans as their Android counterparts.

Although there are several similarities between iPhone and Android device owners, Apple’s customers are more than 2.3% more likely to drive a Honda (HMC) than Android device owners, a new study from analytics company Cambridge Analytica has found. That might not seem like much, but it’s by far the biggest car brand difference between Android and iPhone owners. BMW came in the second spot, with 1.8% more iPhone owners preferring that brand than Android owners. According to the report, Android users are more likely to drive Dodge, Chrysler, and Hyundai vehicles.

The study, which includes data Cambridge Analytica collected from a database of 220 million Americans, also found that iPhone owners have a substantially stronger preference for the Swedish clothing brand H&M than Android device owners. Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone owners are also more likely to have visited Forever 21, Nike (NKE), and Nordstorm Rack retail outlets than Android device owners over the last six months. Only Levi’s was able to attract more Android customers than iPhone owners in the last six months, according to Cambridge Analytica.

Get Data Sheet, Fortune’s technology newsletter

“We found that iPhone​ ​users​ ​had​ ​generally​ ​visited​ ​more​ ​stores​ ​on​ ​average [than Android owners],” the researcher added in a statement. “In​ ​other​ ​words,​ ​Apple​ ​device​ ​owners​ ​are​ ​more​ ​frequent​ ​shoppers.”

Moving to habits and other daily activities, Cambridge Analytica found that Android users were more likely than iPhone owners to seek out local news. Android users also visit conservative site Breitbart a bit more frequently than iPhone owners. However, Cambridge Analytica found that iPhone owners are about 4% more likely than Android users to follow “politics and current events.”

Apple’s iPhone owners were found to be a bit more into books and reading than Android owners. Interestingly, Android smartphone owners were nearly 5% more likely than iPhone users to cook.

About the Author
By Don Reisinger
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon

Latest in Tech

Big TechSpotify
Spotify users lamented Wrapped in 2024. This year, the company brought back an old favorite and made it less about AI
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewDecember 4, 2025
10 hours ago
InnovationVenture Capital
This Khosla Ventures–backed startup is using AI to personalize cancer care
By Allie GarfinkleDecember 4, 2025
14 hours ago
AIEye on AI
Companies are increasingly falling victim to AI impersonation scams. This startup just raised $28M to stop deepfakes in real time
By Sharon GoldmanDecember 4, 2025
14 hours ago
Jensen Huang
SuccessBillionaires
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he works 7 days a week, including holidays, in a constant ‘state of anxiety’ out of fear of going bankrupt
By Jessica CoacciDecember 4, 2025
15 hours ago
Ted Pick
BankingData centers
Morgan Stanley considers offloading some of its data-center exposure
By Esteban Duarte, Paula Seligson, Davide Scigliuzzo and BloombergDecember 4, 2025
15 hours ago
Zuckerberg
EnergyMeta
Meta’s Zuckerberg plans deep cuts for metaverse efforts
By Kurt Wagner and BloombergDecember 4, 2025
15 hours ago

Most Popular

placeholder alt text
Economy
Two months into the new fiscal year and the U.S. government is already spending more than $10 billion a week servicing national debt
By Eleanor PringleDecember 4, 2025
20 hours ago
placeholder alt text
Success
‘Godfather of AI’ says Bill Gates and Elon Musk are right about the future of work—but he predicts mass unemployment is on its way
By Preston ForeDecember 4, 2025
15 hours ago
placeholder alt text
North America
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos commit $102.5 million to organizations combating homelessness across the U.S.: ‘This is just the beginning’
By Sydney LakeDecember 2, 2025
3 days ago
placeholder alt text
Success
Nearly 4 million new manufacturing jobs are coming to America as boomers retire—but it's the one trade job Gen Z doesn't want
By Emma BurleighDecember 4, 2025
16 hours ago
placeholder alt text
Success
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits he works 7 days a week, including holidays, in a constant 'state of anxiety' out of fear of going bankrupt
By Jessica CoacciDecember 4, 2025
15 hours ago
placeholder alt text
Health
Bill Gates decries ‘significant reversal in child deaths’ as nearly 5 million kids will die before they turn 5 this year
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 4, 2025
1 day ago
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • Future 50
  • World’s Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
Sections
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Success
  • Tech
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Environment
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Health
  • Retail
  • Lifestyle
  • Politics
  • Newsletters
  • Magazine
  • Features
  • Commentary
  • Mpw
  • CEO Initiative
  • Conferences
  • Personal Finance
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
About Us
  • About Us
  • Editorial Calendar
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Diversity And Inclusion
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map

© 2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.