In the field of mobile technology, as in any other, fashion rules. When the concept, invented by the manufacturer, not only strikes the imagination, but also performs objectively necessary functions, it is brought to life. The bezel-less phone has a stylish design and, from a purely utilitarian point of view, allows you to use the entire front part for its intended purpose. Not surprisingly, such smartphones are increasingly becoming a trend.
The first silent requests from users were considered by Japanese developers. Two mobile phone companies at once - Sharp and Sony - released frameless smartphones. Chinese manufacturers also pulled up to them: ZTE, Elephone and Xiaomi released models without side edges. Elephone made a bet on this case design and released a whole line of models in a relatively short time. Among the flagships of the mobile technology market, Samsung decided to keep up with the release of the Galaxy S6 Edge, elegantly rounding the edges of the display on both sides.
Mainframeless phones 2016-2017
The company Elephone, already mentioned by us, has become one of the enthusiasts in the development and production of frameless phones. The first bezel-less model to be released, the Elephone S3 is inexpensive and has an excellent camera and good overall performance for its price.
Without taking S3 out of production, the company releases a similar design Elephone S7, designed for a lower price segment. The company also announces its flagship model - frameless phone Elephone P9000. The smartphone surprises not only with its beautiful design, but also with its innovative LTPS screen, MediaTek 64-bit octa-core chip.
Ulefone Future - already based on the name of the model, you can understand how its manufacturers see the future. Popular sellers of GearBest equipment agree with them. The smartphone was named one of the main discoveries of 2016.
One of the most anticipated was the frameless phone Xiaomi Mi Mix. Its display occupies over 90% of the front panel, and the ceramic back cover completes the wow effect.
Let's take a closer look at the pioneers - Sony and Sharp.
Sony Xperia XA / Sony Xperia XA Ultra
In the line of the manufacturer Sony Xperia XA was not assigned the role of a locomotive that would take the company not the first position in consumer demand. Nevertheless, this relatively inexpensive frameless phone, which can be called a simplified version of the flagship Xperia X, has attracted the attention of many fans of new products. As with all Sony models, it has a beautiful juicy display,the sixth version of Android and True8Core octa-core processor, capable of supporting all the rich functionality of the smartphone.
In the upcoming 2017, the just released Sony Xperia XA Ultra is able to push its predecessor. Compared to its predecessor, the Ultra isn't as bezel-less as we'd like. The display bezel is visible, but despite this, the manufacturer managed to fit a 6-inch screen into the standard width for smartphones with 5.7-inch displays.
Sony's bezel-less phones differ in more than just display size. The Xperia XA Ultra has more RAM, a better camera and, of course, a higher price.
Sharp Crystal X / Corner R
Innovators in the development of frameless gadgets have become specialists from Sharp. The frameless Sharp Aquos Crystal X phone differs from any other flameless device in that it also lacks a top frame. Thus, the developers were able to fit a 5.5-inch display into a body with dimensions common to a 5-inch phone. To do this, the engineers even had to revise the design of the speaker.
Sharp is not tired of surprising fans of design technology, and not so long ago introduced the concept of a smartphone that can be called frameless in the full sense of the word. At the CEATECH-2016 forum, the model is designated as Sharp Corner R. Detailed characteristics of the smartphone, as well as the planned release date, have not yet been disclosed by the corporation.
What the future holds forflameless phones?
The closest competitors of the iPhone 7 are already introducing frameless phones into their top models. Based on insider information leaked from the company itself, it can be concluded that Apple, accustomed to setting the tone in mobile fashion, will not give up on this idea. It is likely that the next iPhone, presented for the tenth anniversary, will have a borderless display.
