Samsung announced the Galaxy Note20 last week and it was a surprise when it was revealed that the $999 phone has a plastic back and not glass, like phones in that price range are expected to have.

Galaxy Note20 green

The smartphone industry has evolved in the past few years. There was a time phones mostly had a polycarbonate body. Later, having a metal unibody was the cool thing, and now a glass back is the reigning design.

There are still a number of phones with plastic bodies, most especially those in the budget segment but we have also seen some mid-range phones (especially from Samsung) come with a plastic back polished to appear like glass (glasstic).

For this week’s poll, we want to know which material you prefer to be used on a phone? Do you prefer the trusted and reliable polycarbonate, the cold feel of metal, or the fragile but beautiful glass? Do take the poll below and also include a comment telling us why you prefer one over the other.

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