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Let's design the perfect smartphone together!

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Let's design the perfect smartphone together!
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Here we are in 2022, and what an exciting year it's going to be! The Galaxy S22 is on the way, several companies are likely to release their first, or next foldable smartphones, and who knows, we might finally see a rollable one, or maybe even augmented reality glasses.

Although phone designs aren't as varied as they were back before the first iPhone, things are getting progressively more interesting again.

The problem is – even so, you can only get the type of smartphone companies decide to make and release. And each company has different priorities and design ideas – one makes phones with curved edges, another makes them flat, some add rainbow-colored backs, others only release phones in basic colors – most often black and white.

Some phones have matte backs, others glossy… Some have elaborate camera set-ups, others are understated, keeping things minimalist.

But what do you want? Now is the time to make your preferences known!

Below we have a series of polls you can vote on, and in doing so, you and countless other phone enthusiasts like you will end up designing the perfect smartphone!

What is that perfect smartphone you've always wanted? Let's find out!


Poll
1185 Votes
Screen size
4 inches or less
1.27%
5
14.94%
6
67.51%
7 inches or more
16.29%



Poll
1215 Votes
Screen design
Flat edges
73.66%
Curved edges
26.34%



Poll
1219 Votes
Back color
Black
41.26%
Grey
6.97%
White
9.84%
Red
4.92%
Blue
9.19%
Green
5.25%
Yellow
0.82%
Purple
1.39%
Pink
0.33%
Dual tone
14.11%
Rainbow
2.54%
Other
3.36%


Poll
1205 Votes
Back material
Plastic
20.00%
Glass
24.23%
Metal
32.86%
Ceramic
22.90%



Poll
1219 Votes
Back finish
Glossy
10.99%
Matte
89.01%



Poll
1211 Votes
Phone design
Standard rectangle
73.33%
Foldable (square)
2.64%
Foldable (widescreen)
8.75%
Foldable (clamshell)
5.37%
Dual-screen
3.06%
Rollable
6.85%



Poll
1209 Votes
How many cameras on the back?
One
5.54%
Two - main + ultra wide
10.50%
Two - main + telephoto or periscope
8.93%
Three - main + ultra wide + telephoto or periscope
56.99%
Four or more
18.03%



Poll
1169 Votes
Back camera island design
Pill shaped
15.83%
Squircle
11.04%
Square
19.08%
Circle
11.80%
Understated
42.26%



Poll
1184 Votes
Front camera style
Notch
3.46%
Teardrop
3.80%
Punch hole
30.32%
Hidden, under-screen
48.99%
Hidden, pop-up
13.43%


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Poll
1182 Votes
Speakers
Single bottom-firing speaker
2.28%
Dual speakers (bottom firing + earpiece)
47.55%
Dual front-firing speakers
50.17%


Poll
1178 Votes
Phone operating system
Android
62.65%
iOS
14.69%
Windows
1.70%
Can switch between Android and Windows
20.97%


Poll
1149 Votes
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
43.60%
Apple A15 Bionic
37.77%
Samsung Exynos 2200
4.96%
Google Tensor
8.18%
Other / x86
5.48%


Poll
1168 Votes
Thinner phone or a larger battery?
Thinner phone
16.35%
Larger battery
83.65%



Poll
1160 Votes
Unlock method
Face unlock
15.34%
Fingerprint in the Power button
32.07%
Fingerprint under the screen
52.59%



Poll
1160 Votes
Built-in stylus?
Yes
35.60%
No, but still with stylus support
33.28%
No, and no stylus support needed
31.12%


Poll
1159 Votes
SD card slot?
Yes
74.72%
No
25.28%


Poll
1124 Votes
Built-in kickstand?
Yes
22.69%
No
77.31%


Poll
1141 Votes
Extra hardware buttons
Ring/Silent switch
26.29%
Camera shutter
13.85%
A customizable button
39.79%
Dual triggers (for gaming)
4.29%
None
15.78%


Poll
1159 Votes
Port on the bottom
USB Type-C
92.41%
Lightning
2.07%
Portless (wireless charging only)
5.52%


Cast your votes and stay tuned for a follow-up! A week from now we'll come back and check the results, in order to find out exactly what the perfect smartphone should be like, according to the majority!
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