If we're really reading into it, the teaser also seems to confirm that there will be very
little bezel on the side, no physical home buttons (or buttons of any kind), and some kind of symmetrical bezel top and bottom.
In fact, we really appreciate having just
a little bezel on the sides, as it lessens accidental presses while typing or playing a game.
Not exact matches
The rest of the design seems similar, though the
bezel appears a
little wider
on the
sides than
on the Tab A.
As well as turn pages of whatever you're reading in the traditional touch way, by tapping either
side of the
on - screen text, you can also exert a
little pressure onto the right or left
sides of the
bezel.
In terms of basic design, the 9 Lite bears more than a
little similarity to Honor's recent device — the 18:9 aspect ratio display in front, with front - facing cameras (dual as in the 9i) with relatively narrow
bezels on the
sides and Honor branding just below it.
As with the Galaxy S8 line, the Note 8's display has very
little in form of
bezels on the
sides, with the top and bottom having the bare minimum.
It's also important to point out that both the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have very small
bezels on the top and bottom, but the
sides appear to have
little to no
bezels at all.
I'm impressed with how
little bezel there is intruding
on the Huawei Mate 8, especially
on the
sides.
The
side bezels are a
little thicker than
on Samsung's devices, particularly because the edges don't curve so dramatically, but the upside is that you don't get distracting glare
on the edges either.
The 18:9 ratio means it dominates the front of the phone, and has very
little frame
on the
sides, along with slim
bezels on the top and bottom.
The design of the phone is getting a
little outdated and a
little tired looking, especially when compared to Samsung's Infinity Display
on the Galaxy S8 — the
bezel free
sides and small
bezels at the top and bottom make the large
bezels on the iPhone almost «clown - like».
The
bezels are a
little large by today's standards, especially with those
on the
side being nearly an inch thick.
The corners
on the device are a
little sharper than many other modern phones, but the real standout feature is the lack of
bezels on the bottom and
sides, which is a very nice touch.