Almost a third of smartphone users in the US say their next smartphone will likely “fold”. According to the same survey, Apple is among the most preferred “foldable phone brands”, which is extremely strange considering that the company has not yet released a foldable phone.
A recent survey by Counterpoint Research shows that 26 percent of smartphone users are “very likely” to buy a foldable phone next. 16 percent of survey respondents said they were “somewhat high” likely to make this move, while 27 percent were unsure. Only 17 percent of smartphone users say they are “never interested” in foldable devices.
When it comes to their preferred foldable phone design, phone users in the US prefer the clamshell form factor more. While 49 percent gravitate towards the clamshell phone, only 35 percent favor the book-like form factor made popular by the Galaxy Z Fold series.
While 40 percent of female respondents prefer the book-like form factor, while the proportion of men is 30 percent. The study found that flip-flop foldable devices are more popular among men, with more than half preferring devices like the Galaxy Z Flip, and only 47 percent of female survey respondents. indicates the factor.