On the other hand is the Samsung Galaxy S6, that saw a dramatic departure from the norm with their build quality, moving to
a metal and glass unibody construction.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and its larger sibling, the Galaxy S7 Edge, further refined what Samsung first introduced with their predecessors, with both also featuring beautiful
metal and glass unibody constructions.
Adding to it the more premium build quality with
its metal and glass unibody glass construction, the Galaxy S6 Edge is sure to catch the eye of anybody that comes across it.
So far rumours are pointing towards an enhanced camera, better battery and a new
metal and glass unibody build.
The Galaxy S7 Edge also features
a metal and glass unibody construction, but unlike the Moto Z, you get curves everywhere, including the tapers along the sides of the back, the rounded corners, and of course, the curved edge display up front.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 may retain a lot of the design language of its sibling flagships, but introduces a complete overhaul with regards to build quality and material, with the device boasting a premium
metal and glass unibody design.
We've historically always seen a separation in design languages when comparing Samsung's flagship Galaxy S series and Galaxy Note series, but that is no longer the case with the Galaxy Note 5, with a design that is clearly reminiscent of the Galaxy S6, featuring a premium
metal and glass unibody construction.
Honor 8 features a combination of
metal and glass unibody design.
Previously staple features like the replaceable battery and microSD card expansion were omitted in favor of
the metal and glass unibody design, and that's still a point of contention among Samsung fans.
Not exact matches
This confirms that the smaller variant will come with a
metal unibody design while the larger MX5 Pro is likely to feature a
metal and glass build, similar to devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S6
and Sony's Xperia Z series.
The powerful
metal and glass Z5 Premium squares off against the new all -
metal unibody Nexus 6P.
All tablets feature a 2K screen (2560 x 1600), 2.5 D curved
glass with a glossy finish for added sheen,
metal unibody design, fingerprint scanner, Wi - Fi / LTE connectivity,
and a Kirin 960 processor at the heart.
The
unibody metal chassis combined with the 2.5 D display
glass feels high - end
and is comfortable to hold in hand.
For this price tag, you get a
metal unibody design, fingerprint scanner
and 2.5 D curved
glass on top.
While the all -
metal unibody of Nokia 6 does give a premium feel, it's the
glass and metal combo in LG G6 that makes it look awesome.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S6 may have only a handful of color options to choose from, but the big story with the latest Galaxy S flagship was Samsung's decision to be done with plastic, in favor of a
glass and metal unibody construction.
As far as specifications are concerned, the Redmi 4 comes with a 5 - inch 720p display up front with 2.5 D curved
glass and flaunts the signature
unibody metal body with three off - screen capacitive buttons
and measures only 8.65 mm in thickness.
All three tablets have
metal unibodies and WQXGA (2560 x 1600) screens with 2.5 D curved
glass, which Huawei claims is a «world first.»
The
metal unibody design, the speakers at the bottom, the 2.5 D
glass on the front
and a design all too familiar.
The Xiaomi Mi 5S is the first phone to come with a non-porous ultrasonic fingerprint scanner that lives under the 2.5 D front
glass panel
and since it features a full
metal unibody design, there is no room for a removable battery.
The «P» in the Nexus 6P's name stands for «Premium», thanks to its all -
metal unibody design that's meant to rival the aluminum iPhone 6S Plus
and glass -
and -
metal infused Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a body made of
metal and glass, with a
unibody design that is unlike many others.
With the new design language
and build quality of the Galaxy S6
and S6 Edge comes some compromises as well, with the
glass and metal unibody design resulting in the lack of features such as a replaceable battery
and microSD expansion.
As Apple has proved over the years, premium design can go a long way to deciding a smartphone's success,
and the Galaxy S6's front
and rear
glass panels, combined with its
metal unibody, has ramped up the appeal.
Available in Titanium Grey, Glacier Silver,
and Sand Gold color variants the Asus Zenfone 3 Max comes covered in a
Metal Unibody with 2.5 D curved
glass display.
Samsung launched Galaxy A5
and Galaxy A7 (2016) smartphones with
glass and metal unibody design in India.
With the iPhone 8
and the iPhone X, the company has stopped making aluminium
unibody phones in favour of the
metal -
and -
glass sandwich design.
Although Apple had started to move away from
glass with the iPhone 5 (which featured a
unibody aluminium body combined with
glass cutouts at the top
and bottom)
and went on to completely move away from it with the iPhone 6 in 2014 (full aluminium
unibody with discrete antenna bands), Samsung opted to release a
metal -
and -
glass sandwich design with the Galaxy S6
and the S6 Edge.
Finally, the smartphone OEMs who had been making smartphones with full aluminium
unibodies are switching to the
metal -
and -
glass sandwich design.
It comes with a
unibody metal design
and sports a 2.5 D curved
glass on the front.
Like the recent Huawei Mate 10 series, Huawei is ditching its all -
metal unibody design for a mixture of
glass and metal.
Huawei MediaPad M5 features a curved - edge 2.5 D
glass and a
metal unibody design.
In the Android world, the pioneer of aluminium
unibody smartphones itself released a
metal -
and -
glass sandwich as its flagship smartphone for 2017.
At the MWC 2015, HTC has just officially announced its 2015 flagship, HTC One M9, with a new refined design that features a Dual - tone
Metal Unibody, scratch - resistant coating
and sapphire
glass on the camera lens.
We have seen it time
and time again:
metal unibody smartphones can perform better than smartphones which have
glass backs during sustained usage.
While the HTC 10 was the quintessential HTC phone with an all -
metal build
and tank - like build quality, the HTC U11 represents the end of an era as there is no
unibody metal (ingot) construction; instead, 3D
glass is used in conjunction with an aluminium frame.
On the other hand, a
metal unibody allows for better heat dissipation
and may allow the processor to run at high clock speeds for a longer period of time For example, the OnePlus 3 posted fantastic results in the performance over time section of its XDA review (prior to benchmark cheating), outclassing their
glass - backed competitors using the same chipset.
ASUS has announced the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe
and ZenFone 3 Ultra handsets, the former one is made out of
metal and glass, while the latter two are the
metal unibody handsets.
As far as other technical specifications are concerned, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A comes with sleek
metal unibody design
and a 5.5 inch HD display with curved
glass.
The big news is the design: the «standard» Galaxy S6 is clad in a
metal unibody that offers a higher - end finish than the recent A Series, due to it adding
glass to the front
and back.
The international HTC Bolt continues to have the same advantages as the North American model; the
metal unibody design, a 5.5 - inch screen with QHD resolution,
and the latest gorilla
glass 5 version are some of the positive elements of the phone.
Technically speaking, the Vivo Y66 sports a 5.5 inch HD IPS display with 2.5 D curved
glass and a
metal unibody design.
It has an aluminum frame
and a
glass back, similar to the Honor 9 but notably different from the Honor 7X, which has
metal unibody construction.
The ZTE Blade V9
and Blade V9 VITA look almost the same on the outside (
metal +
glass vs
metal unibody build), though the Blade V9 is larger than the Blade V9 VITA,
and also superior to the «VITA» model.
Motorola's gotten rid of the rear
glass inserts of last year's Z Force in favor of an all
metal unibody design that's made from 7,000 - series aluminum for extra toughness
and durability.
The Moto Z
and Moto Z Play comes with a
metal unibody design with a Gorilla
Glass to the front.
The MediaPad M5 comes in 10.8 - inch
and 8.4 - inch variants
and features curved 2.5 D
glass edges — Huawei says it's the first in the market to offer this —
and metal unibody design, resembling the Mate 9.
The smartphone comes with a
unibody metal design
and sports a 2.5 D curved
glass on the front.
Talking about the Honor 7X, it will come with a
unibody metal design
and 2.5 D curved
glass laid on top.
They both sport a full
metal construction
unibody design, but Samsung handset is rather shiny with its Corning Gorilla
Glass 4 protection on both the sides, rear,
and front.