Weekly Poll Results: Foldables Are Growing in Popularity, Horizontals Leading the Way

Some see them as useless, while others think they’re the only innovative phones on the market right now – foldables aren’t ready to hit the market yet, but they’re rapidly gaining popularity, like the shows last week’s poll.

Price and durability are still the main concerns and most people prefer to stick with old school rigid phones for now. Although, as one reviewer points out, you don’t see the full benefits of the foldable form factor until you experience it in person. And while they used to be pretty rare, we’re seeing more and more of them in the wild, so maybe the tide will turn soon.

Either way, 1 in 3 voters say they are looking for a foldable phone as their next phone. Judging by the second poll, most will opt for a large horizontal foldable, although interest in flips is also quite strong.

Some voters report that they already have a foldable phone and are sticking with it. A small fraction have tried using one but have reverted to a traditional hard phone. For those still on the fence, they might be waiting for the right brand to release a foldable phone.

Google, what’s taking so long? And there’s also Apple, of course, although starting with a foldable tablet might not be the most popular choice.