The OnePlus 3 concept images come from Chinese technology blog Mobile - Dad and show a sleek device with an elegant,
chamfered metal frame.
The photos show the handset's
chamfered metal case, UltraPixel rear camera with dual - LED flash, 5.1 - inch Quad HD display and physical home button / fingerprint scanner.
Another leak provided a closer look at its design and its iPhone 5 / 5s - inspired design, complete with polished
chamfered metal edges around the handset's frame.
The chamfered metal edges are interrupted by little plastic stripes for improving antenna reception — these look cool and only help the Galaxy Alpha in being the most beautiful phone ever designed by Samsung.
There aren't
any chamfered metal edges, swoopy curves, bits of chrome or superfluous design elements — and I find that incredibly refreshing.
For the most part the Mate 8 looks the same as the Mate 7, with
chamfered metal edges and curved corners softening the look.
The 5 - inch model (as opposed to the larger 5.5 - inch «Marlin») sports an angular,
chamfered metal design with a rear - mounted fingerprint scanner and a large glass section on the back.
Earlier this week, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Alpha with a bit of a design departure from the rest of the Galaxy pack, giving the phone a handsome
chamfered metal edge.
The dark colour really highlights
the chamfered metal edge, so it stands out a lot more than the «champagne» or «pearl» colour options.
The build quality is top - notch, as you'd expect from a vendor aiming to challenge the likes of Samsung, and the glass back and
chamfered metal frame give the phone a premium look that wouldn't look out of place on a device that costs twice as much.
The design similarities of the Idol 4 are carried over to
the chamfered metal sides, with a rather unusual placement of the power / display button on the top left side and the presence of a round «customisable» key in the middle of the right side, above which lies the volume rocker, and below which is the SIM and memory card slot.
Like the original, the Alta HR has a lovely
chamfered metal frame with a 1.4 - inch OLED display on top.
The 7 - inch display is surrounded by
a chamfered metal edge and enclosed by a soft - touch matte plastic back, which does an exemplary job of resisting fingerprints.
Not exact matches
Chamfered edges, a
metal unibody, clean lines and a slight curve are the elements that make up Huawei's phones, and now that formula has been applied to the tablet.
They seem to be made of
metal, have a nice feel to them and actually feature
chamfered edges to add a touch of style to them.
While I am a sucker for
chamfered edges, I must say that the way the glass flows into the curved
metal edge looks really good here, and it should be infinitely more durable than
chamfered edges that just end up getting dinged by the silliest of things.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a full
metal unibody along with
chamfered edges and is basically a larger version of the P9.
He notes that the Mi 4, for example, is quite different from the iPhone, though at first glance it does look like the iconic Apple device because of the
chamfer (the finishing on the
metal frame).
The Bolt features the aesthetic hallmarks of HTC's very best phones: a polished,
chamfered aluminum body that runs to the edges of its rims, a gorgeously machined
metal backplate, and a protruding single camera below a dual - sensor LED flash.
The Nokia 6 (2018) sports a
metal unibody design made out of 6000 - series aluminum with
chamfered edges and rounded corners, which makes it easier to grip.
There is a 4100mAh non-removable battery and also has a
metal body with
chamfered edges giving better grip and an elegant look.
The
chamfered edges and
metal sides of the ZenFone AR give it a premium in - hand feel, and its back is smooth and reminiscent of OnePlus's sandstone finish.
It has beautifully thin bezels and a stainless steel chassis with
chamfered edges that houses its
metal SIM card slot and buttons.
Starting with the design, the Vivo 5 comes with an all -
metal body crafted from a single block of aluminum, finished off with
chamfered edges to make the phone look much more premium.
Our review unit came in gold colour trim with elegant use of
metal and blue colour band running across the
chamfered edges.
Like other handsets with
metal around the outside border, the frame on the Galaxy Note 5 has polished,
chamfered edges that add to the premium look of the phone.
They feature the same
metal body design and
chamfered edges, but look closer and there are subtle differences.
Moving right along, the sides along the Pixel 2 XL are smoothed over, offering a single texture in place of the multi-layered mix of
chamfered edges and glossy
metal used together in 2016's model.
A glossy glass back curves into a
metal frame, which wraps around to the front and culminates in a
chamfered edge1.
Just like those devices, there's a
metal frame that runs through the tablet and is exposed around the edges, with a light powder coating on it matching the color of the rest of the device that's nicely
chamfered on the top edges.
The
chamfered edges along the
metal frame do help with grip though.
In terms of build materials, the OnePlus 2 features
metal chamfered edges with a Sandstone Black rear cover.
The
chamfered band holds most of the phone's ports and connectors —
metal power and volume buttons on the right and left respectively, both within relatively easy reach.
All of this is held together by a
metal frame with
chamfered edges.
It has a brushed, smoky grey
metal back and
chamfered edges, with a rim of darker grey providing a tasteful accent around the rear edges.
A
metal band runs around all sides of the device, featuring a prominent
chamfered treatment that grows larger at the top and bottom.
The 5S is virtually unchanged from last year's model, from the cold aluminum back to
metal frame with
chamfered edges.
While the pixels do reach right up to the edge of the circular frame, as advertised, the glass atop it is
chamfered right before it meets the
metal, which does make some of those outside pixels look a bit distorted from certain angles.
On the design front, it also looks almost similar to its predecessor with the
metal unibody design and
chamfered edges.
With a full
metal unibody and
chamfered edges, and a thickness of just 6.95 mm, the P9 is a great looking device, and while the device features impressive specifications as well, it is all about the camera here.
It's a full
metal unibody with the same
chamfered edges and overall look, although there's a few relocations and redesigns.
That is to say that they feature somewhat boxy, premium
metal shells with deliberate antenna lines and craftily
chamfered edges.
The Lenovo Vibe K5 looks upmarket with the neatly
chamfered edges and the
metal body.
My girlfriend's Redmi Note 4 feels rock solid and looks like a high end phone with its matte
metal back and a
chamfered edge.
It seems just as susceptible to scratching as the
metal bezel around the iPhone 3G and the
chamfered edge on the iPhone 5.
Lots of
metal in them,
chamfered edges, shiny portions, good feel in the hands and well built and fit buttons.
A striking yet subtle floating display and
metal chamfered edges add elegance and solidity to the outer frame, also making the OnePlus 2 easy to hold and comfortable in the hand.
The device is surrounded by a
metal frame with
chamfered edges similar to that on the iPhone 5s.
All eyes are on the HTC One M10 this year, and so far, all we've seen is the rumored rear
metal chassis and an official
chamfered edge teaser.
Xiaomi set the bar for design and build quality in this segment, and Huawei has matched it with the Honor 6X, offering an anodized
metal chassis with
chamfered edges and a premium design.