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You told us: Glass or plastic backs? Here’s what flagship phones should use.
July 06, 2025
Glass has become a prevalent facade material on premium smartphones, but plastic remains a more durable option. While glass undoubtedly looks and feels better in hand, plastic is the better bet for cost-cutters and clumsy folk. But which material do you prefer manufacturers use on the back of flagship phones? We asked our readers in arecent poll, and the results are now in.
Do you prefer glass or plastic backs on flagship phones?
This poll fell just short of 1,100 votes since it went live on December 20. According to the tally, the most popular material for flagship phone backs is glass, with 45.9% of the support. Plastic lagged with just 28.8% of the vote. Around a quarter of readers didn’t seem to care which material is used.
The slant towards glass largely makes sense. It’s is regarded as a more premium material, so naturally, flagship phone buyers would prefer getting their money’s worth. Plastic is generally associated with cheaper devices, but we still see the likes ofSamsungutilize it on its pricier phones with the “glasstic” tag.
Notably, the results are consistent with asimilar pollwe ran back in July. However, metal received the lion’s share of the result on that occasion outweighing glass, plastic, and ceramic. That said, we didn’t limit that particular poll’s scope to flagships alone.
In terms of readers’ comments, there’s still plenty of support for plastic despite its loss in this poll.
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