It has two lines on its back sides which looks
like antenna line but are normal lines only.
The back is gray, with the edges being black, and it looks
like the antenna lines run all along the edge of the backplate, which is an interesting design.
There is the Honor logo and regulatory information towards the bottom, but
like the antenna lines, it is a darker shade of blue so they do blend in a bit.
First off, the hardware: the Ionic is built out of a lightweight aluminum case, broken up by iPhone -
like antenna lines for the GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi - Fi.
Not exact matches
The team did this by reflecting the waves off an eight - stepped, spiral - staircase -
like structure positioned a couple of metres from the
antenna, the axis of which
lined up with the beam.
A movement
like a
line that scans the environment, a flower that traces and connects waves of sensibility
like an
antenna.
The silhouette of the buildings is used to draw your attention to the many horizontal
lines crisscrossing the sky along with the various vertical and horizontal
lines of the telephone
antennas and stairway, much
like a Piet Mondrian painting.
If we take a closer look on the rear side of the iPhone in the leaked picture, it seems
like the company has chopped off quite a number of
antenna lines for a crisper, clearer look.
To begin with, the new Redmi Note 4 inherits the exact design and build from its predecessor flaunting an aluminium unibody with some minor changes
like noticeable
antenna lines, chamfered edges and it also weighs almost 175 grams which is a bit on the hefty side.
Xiaomi has added
antenna lines on the top and bottom, which are pretty dark,
like the black color it used for the aluminum chassis.
From the back, it looks quite similar to the R11, but the
antenna lines seem to have received a bit of a refresh - instead of two thin
lines (
like R11), the R11 - S comes with a thicker single
antenna line running along the top and the bottom.
Since outdoor TV
antennas are traditionally mounted on a roof or fascia and have a better
line of sight to the broadcast towers, with fewer obstructions
like trees and tall buildings, they have a distinct advantage over indoor and attic
antennas.
The
antenna lines have got a Chrome finish, just
like the Redmi Note 4.
The
antenna lines go around the edges of the top and bottom, just
like on the iPhones.
Just
like the Honor 8 Pro, the dual rear cameras and LED flash on the Honor 7X sits on the top
antenna line.
The ZenFone 3 Ultra is a beautiful all - metal design, and just
like the other models, it even hides all of those
antenna lines by cleverly embedding them in the sides of the device.
One of the interesting details is the
antenna lines which stick to the ends of the phone very much
like the iPhone 7.
It now looks
like a OnePlus 3 that's put on an iPhone 7 Plus costume: still roughly the same proportions as before, but now with more rounded edges, curved
antenna lines, and the same dual - camera setup as the iPhone.
The same material that can make a phone feel premium can also stop it from having premium features,
like smooth
lines without
antenna bands or wireless charging.
Using glass also means signals
like Wi - Fi, LTE, and Bluetooth are stronger without the need for clunky
antenna lines embedded into the frames.
Only on the
antenna lines and chamfered edges will you feel a different texture, and it's here where you'll find a more rough, stone -
like texture.
This metal unibody design is ultra strong, with
antenna lines situated toward the top and bottom rather than cutting through the metal
like many phones do.
The OnePlus 5 features an aluminium build too, again with subtle
antenna lines though rather than rounded edges
like the iPhone, it has a chamfered hard edge.
The
antenna lines and metal design isn't all that original, but perhaps that's not Google's fault, after all big names
like Huawei have been doing this for years now, and this generic metal design is everywhere these days.
It shows a slim smartphone that looks a great deal
like an iPhone 6s, but it has the redesigned
antenna lines and the larger camera lens we're expecting.