However this smartphone has some slight differences that make it distinctly Droid: it's got a flatter back with a crosshatch pattern made with Metallized Fiber Glass or Ballistic Nylon, and
a capacitive key design, making the entire handset taller than the Moto X.
Not exact matches
To differentiate the Excite 470q from the regular Jiake S820 Plus, there are some cosmetic alterations which include a different loudspeaker grille, more generic
design for the
capacitive touch
keys, and an oblong LED flash.
BlackBerry Torch Smartphone Features · Elegant styling, measuring approx. 4.4» (5.8» open) x 2.4» x.57» and weighing 5.68 ounces · 3.2» 360x480
capacitive touch screen display · 35
key full QWERTY backlit slide - out keyboard,
designed to feel optimally balanced when opened for typing · Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth · Powerful 624 Mhz processor with 512 MB Flash memory · 4 GB built - in memory storage plus a microSD / SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included giving users 8 GB of storage out - of - the - box · 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes, geo - tagging and zoom, as well as video recording at up to 640x480 resolution · Built - in GPS for location - based applications and geo - tagging · Wi - Fi ® (802.11 b / g / n); qualifying smartphone customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 20,000 AT&T Wi - Fi hotspots at no additional cost · 3.5 mm stereo headset jack · Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth ® (2.1) with support for hands - free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories · New BlackBerry ® Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos **.
The
design language is very similar, and other than the size, the only noticeable difference is in the navigation
keys, with the Life 8 XL favoring on - screen soft
keys, as opposed to the
capacitive buttons found with the Life 8.
The
capacitive keys have a very neutral
design, no doubt due to the customization options available in OnePlus» latest OS (which we'll cover in more detail below).
With the Galaxy S8 and S8 +, Samsung ditched its traditional
design of the physical home button along with the two touch
capacitive keys and instead, the...
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will adopt a very similar
design aesthetic to the Galaxy S7 edge, with choice of a 5.8 - inch or 6.2 - inch dual curved edge display minus the bezels, physical home button, and
capacitive keys.
Available in Midnight Black and Slate Gray color options, the OnePlus 5 has a minimalist metal unibody
design and retains its
capacitive keys, while many rivals have or are rumored to be moving on to virtual on - screen home and navigation buttons.
In any case, the newly - leaked renders come from Weibo, and they show off a metal - clad handset which sports a set of
capacitive keys below the display, which makes this
design look suspicious out of the gate.
With the switch to the Infinity Display
design language last year, Samsung got rid of the home button and
capacitive navigation
keys, instead option for on - screen
keys.
But we were disappointed with its middling battery life and dated
design traits — including a pair of thick bezels and budget - looking
capacitive navigation
keys.
Leaked renders show off a
design aesthetic similar to Lumias of old, a fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button,
capacitive navigation
keys, and generous bezels.
~ 9.0 mm at thickest point so that the cameras are flush, tapers to 8 mm (wedge
design) ~ 66.3 mm ~ 144.6 mm XL Variant: ~ 9.0 mm at thickest point so that the cameras are flush, tapers to 8 mm (wedge
design) ~ 75 mm ~ 162 mm Speakers: 2 stereo front facing speakers (e.g. Moto X Style) 2 stereo rear facing speakers (e.g. Alcatel Idol 4s) Dolby Atmos support Button and Port placement: Still have soft
keys instead of
capacitive or hardware buttons.
OEMs are just starting to experiment with force sense and swipe gestures embedded in fingerprint scanners and
capacitive keys, but these innovations might be lost to bezeless
designs.
Even with the change in build material, the
design aesthetics remain largely the same across the board, with signature Samsung elements returning with the Galaxy A3, including, but not limited to, the tactile home button up front, flanked by
capacitive back and Recent Apps
keys.
Two
capacitive keys flanking a home button that doubles as a fingerprint sensor have been a long stalwart of Samsung's phone and tablet
design.
The only minor annoyance I could find with the
design is the non-backlit
capacitive keys.
Huawei is exercising a bit of minimalism with a simple
design that has a single cutout above the screen for a speaker, very small bezels surrounding a screen with no
capacitive keys and a single «Huawei» logo at the bottom where the glass meets a plastic chin.
Samsung's well - known
design motifs make a return, with the signature physical home button up front, now with an integrated finger scanner, flanked by the
capacitive back and recent apps
keys.
Signature Samsung
design elements make a return this time around as well, with the physical home button up front, flanked by
capacitive back and recent apps
keys, found below the display.