A few weeks back, Xiaomi Mi5 purportedly surfaced on some live images which suggest that the smartphone would have
a bezel-less display panel, similar to the one that debut on Sharp Aquos Cyrstal and Crystal X smartphones in the past.
Not exact matches
The alleged iPhone 8
panels show off how the smartphone will come with a
bezel-less display and it further hints at an onscreen fingerprint sensor since we don't see a placement for the typical home button cutout with TouchID integrated or a cutout for the fingerprint sensor at the rear.
This is a 6 - inch Full Active
display panel from Japan Display Inc (JDI), the same one to be used for Sony's upcoming «true bezel-less phone&
display panel from Japan
Display Inc (JDI), the same one to be used for Sony's upcoming «true bezel-less phone&
Display Inc (JDI), the same one to be used for Sony's upcoming «true
bezel-less phone».
Some industry veterans agree to this point and even go on to add that a
bezel-less display isn't actually that remarkable on a phone as the size of the
panel can never be big enough to matter.
The
display panels are edge - to - edge,
bezel-less and have curved glass protection on top, resembling the S8 series.
With Chinese
display manufacturers expected to challenge Samsung in the OLED market down the line, it would make sense for the company to cater to more companies who want to make the switch to
bezel-less OLED
panels for their mid-range smartphones.
The front
panel confirms what we've already heard about the device, pointing out that Apple is indeed working on a
bezel-less display with a top sensor bar that would be the home of the front cameras.
The
display is a near
bezel-less 5.93 - inch
panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2160p.
OnePlus 5T comes with a 6 - inch
bezel-less display, the screen is a Samsung AMOLED
panel with a 2.5 D Corning Gorilla glass protection.
The handset is said to feature a nearly
bezel-less 18:9
display panel similar to the one found on the LG G6 and V30 which Google indirectly funded by investing a trillion won ($ 886 million) into LG Display's OLED operations this
display panel similar to the one found on the LG G6 and V30 which Google indirectly funded by investing a trillion won ($ 886 million) into LG
Display's OLED operations this
Display's OLED operations this spring.
Bezel-less display will still cost more than 15, glass back
panel under 15 K??
While the upcoming Elephone S8 smartphone which came with a
bezel-less display with a curved glass
panel at the back and comes with special design for fingerprint sensor and cameras.
The Mate 10 is rumored to feature a nearly
bezel-less design thanks to its 6.1 - inch edge - to - edge screen, sources said, adding that the
display panel in question will feature an unconventional aspect ratio of 18:9, i.e. 2:1, and be manufactured by Japan Displa
display panel in question will feature an unconventional aspect ratio of 18:9, i.e. 2:1, and be manufactured by Japan
DisplayDisplay Inc..
It is expected to move the fingerprint sensor to the rear
panel, in line with the adoption of a
bezel-less display.
It's likely that we will see Apple use the same 5.8 - inch AMOLED
panel on the iPhone 8 which Samsung uses on the Galaxy S8 since the latter also comes with a 5.8 - inch
bezel-less 18.5:9 aspect ratio
display.
For this reason it doesn't work on backlit LCD
panels, but it bodes well for near
bezel-less OLED
displays, which are increasingly becoming the norm.
Although not similar to the near
bezel-less designs we've been seeing on recent flagships, the 16:9
display screen on the Mate 10 is still great, especially since Huawei has finally ditched 1080p LCD
panel used on the Mate 9 in favor of a better QHD AMOLED
panel.
The former is using Samsung
Display's OLED
panels for its newest flagship handset, the iPhone X. Meanwhile, Samsung is using almost
bezel-less Infinity
Displays for its Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Galaxy Note 8 flagship phones.
While not a
bezel-less OLED
panel, the Xperia XZ2's 5.7 - inch Full HD +
display still gives the phone a higher screen - to - body ratio.
There isn't a lot that stays the same with the V30 when compared to its predecessor, with it now featuring a metal and glass construction, a near
bezel-less design up front, and a new P - OLED
display panel, along with the fact that the secondary
display is not available any longer.