It’s been over seven years since we first welcomed foldable phones to the market, and since then, they’ve taken on various forms. Some worked really well, like the mainline Galaxy Z Fold series, while others have fallen to the wayside, like Microsoft’s Surface Duo. While the latter is still regarded as a bad bet on Microsoft’s part — and is, arguably, more a dual-screen device than a foldable — it did seemingly predict one notable trend.
This year, we’ve seen the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and iPhone Duo adopt squatter form factors compared to devices before them, which raises the question: Do consumers prefer these short, squat screen aspect ratios over taller, narrower alternatives?