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Safwan AhmedMia
Personal information
Born26 October[1]
Leicester, UK
NationalityBritish
OccupationsYouTuber, tech blogger
Websitesupersaf.com
YouTube information
Also known asSuperSaf
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers2.13 million[2]
Total views489.89 million[2]
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2018
Last updated: November 8, 2024

Safwan AhmedMia (born 26 October), better known by his stage name SuperSaf, is a British technology reviewer and Internet personality best known for his technology-based YouTube channel, SuperSaf TV, which has over 2 million subscribers and over 456 million total video views.[3]

Career

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SuperSaf joined YouTube on 21 August 2011[4] but his first video was uploaded on 16 January 2012. His primary focus was DSLR and mirrored cameras but he later moved into reviewing and comparing smartphones and other technology.[5]

He has been regularly featured on the BBC Asian Network, covering tech news and advice.[6][7]

In January 2017, he won the British Muslim Award for Services Creativity & Technology.[8][9][10][11]

In September 2017, he worked with FitBit for the launch of their new Smartwatch the FitBit Ionic.[12] The campaign involved an Unboxing during a Sky Dive and was nominated for the 2018 Webby Awards for the Best Influencer Endorsements category.[13]

In August 2018, he was featured in the BBC series My Asian Alter Ego talking about life as a British Asian.[14]

In September 2019, SuperSaf was featured on number 22 of The Sunday Times UK's Top 100 Influencers List.[15]

In November 2021, he was featured on The Today Show on the Islam Channel.[16]

In February 2022, he won the Man of the Year British Muslim Award.[17]

Following Apple's 2024 WWDC, SuperSaf interviewed Apple CEO, Tim Cook and discussed a range of topics including Apple Intelligence and AI.[18][19][20]

SuperSaf also interviewed Apple's Senior Vice President of Services, Eddy Cue in July 2024, discussing his time at Apple, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Intelligence, and Apple Vision Pro.[21][22][23]

In November 2024, SuperSaf interviewed Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak and Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus discussing the Apple M4 devices, Apple Intelligence and AI.[24]

SuperSaf Speaks

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SuperSaf is also host of a Tech Podcast named SuperSaf Speaks which focuses on consumer electronics, social media and surrounding topics. The first episode was aired on Spotify and Apple Podcasts along with the video format on YouTube on January 5, 2021. High-profile guests on the podcast include MKBHD, Jenna Ezarik, and Michael Fisher (Mr Mobile).[25]

Muslim Money Experts

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In 2022, SuperSaf joined Wahed as a co-host for the Muslim Money Experts Podcast, discussing topics around Islamic Finance and Riba-free halal investing! The first episode aired on October 18, 2022 on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Notable guests include mixed martial artists Khabib Nurmagomedov,[26] Islam Makhachev,[27] footballer Paul Pogba[28] and Napoleon.[29]

Other work

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Outside of YouTube, SuperSaf has been involved in numerous charity campaigns, appearing in the Stand Up to Cancer Live Stream in October 2018,[30] being an ambassador for Islamic Relief for their #HonourHer campaign in April 2018 to help put an end to violence against women and girls worldwide[31] and joining volunteers to deliver cakes as part of their #Cakes4Syria Campaign in May 2019.[32][33] In September 2019, SuperSaf was one of the influencers that took part in the Alzheimer's Research UK #ShareTheOrange campaign to raise awareness about dementia.[34][35]

References

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  1. ^ "Guess I've always been into phones 😉 Thanks for all the Birthday wishes, much love ❤️ #Blessed". Twitter. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "About SuperSafTV". YouTube.
  3. ^ "supersaftv YouTube Stats, Channel Statistics". Social Blade. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "SuperSaf TV". YouTube. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Meet The UK's Biggest Tech YouTuber – SuperSaf | NUBI". NUBI. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Tech News with YouTuber SuperSaf, Noreen Khan – BBC Asian Network". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Supersaf's Top 5 Tips for Tech, Tech Squad, Panjabi Hit Squad – BBC Asian Network". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ "The incredible business leaders of the British Muslim Awards". The Memo. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. ^ "DMU's Saf wins national prize at British Muslim Awards". dmu.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Muslim Awards Celebrated With A Glamorous Event At Athena". Dluxe Magazine. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Winners are announced at the 5th annual British Muslim Awards 2017 presented by Al Rayan Bank – Latest, National, Press Releases, Top Stories – The Asian Today Online". The Asian Today Online. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. ^ "New Fitbit Launched with the Most Heart-racing Unboxing Video Ever – AdWorld.ie". AdWorld.ie. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Fitbit Ultimate Unboxing | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  14. ^ "@supersaf on why he can't have a bad day, My Asian Alter Ego – BBC Three". BBC. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  15. ^ "The Sunday Times Influencer List 2019: meet the UK's top 100". The Times. 8 September 2019. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Watch: How YouTube sensation SuperSaf become successful". islamchannel.tv.
  17. ^ "British Muslim Awards 2022 celebrates success and achievements". Islam Channel.
  18. ^ SuperSaf (10 June 2024). Talking ‘Apple Intelligence’ with Tim Cook. Retrieved 15 June 2024 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "Tim Cook Discusses Apple Intelligence and More in Videos With iJustine, MKBHD, and Others". MacRumors Forums. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  20. ^ Miller, Chance (12 June 2024). "Tim Cook talks Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, and ... the Magic Mouse in post-WWDC interviews". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  21. ^ SuperSaf (5 July 2024). Talking Tech with Apple's Senior Vice President of Services, Eddy Cue. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ "Eddy Cue on Apple's service innovations and teamwork". AppleInsider. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  23. ^ Miller, Chance (6 July 2024). "Eddy Cue details his daily drivers, Apple Music vs Spotify, and more [Video]". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  24. ^ SuperSaf (2 November 2024). Talking M4, Mac and AI with Apple's Greg ‘Joz’ Joswiak and John Ternus. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ "SuperSaf Speaks – The Podcast". YouTube. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  26. ^ The Muslim Money Experts Ep.1: Khabib Nurmagomedov on YouTube
  27. ^ The Muslim Money Experts Ep.2 (special release): Islam Makhachev on YouTube
  28. ^ The Muslim Money Experts Ep.3: Paul Pogba on YouTube
  29. ^ The Muslim Money Experts Ep.4: Mutah Beale on YouTube
  30. ^ Masters, Kirsten (12 October 2018). "YouTubers Announced for Stand Up to Cancer Live Stream". TenEighty. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  31. ^ "9 Reasons why we should all #HonourHer". Islamic Relief UK. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  32. ^ "Safwan 'SuperSaf' Ahmedmia has his cake and eats it with Islamic Relief UK". Islamic Relief UK. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  33. ^ Russell, Rebecca (20 May 2019). "YouTuber SuperSaf hands out cakes to Leicester residents". leicestermercury. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  34. ^ AhmedMia, Safwan (19 September 2019). "#ShareTheOrange". @supersaf. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  35. ^ "Help #ShareTheOrange". Alzheimer's Research UK. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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