Not exact matches
So, how
narrow can you make the
bezel on a 5 inch e-ink display?
The
bezel is
so narrow that I find my thumb overlapping onto the screen, which inadvertently turns pages and highlights words.
The side
bezels are quite
narrow so it's smaller than most 7 - inch tablets, and it's slim and light
so it's comfortable to hold.
And the
bezel is relatively
narrow so that you can easily use your thumb to advance the page no matter which hand you're using to hold the device.
The Galaxy S9 + has a bit smaller
bezels, and its curved display makes it a tad
narrower, but the Pixel 2 XL's slightly smaller screen averages things out,
so both phones have a very similar footprint.
The Mate 9 has the same elegant fit and finish we have come to expect from Huawei's high - end devices with polished dual - beveled edges, 2.5 D front glass,
narrow bezels around the large display, and a slight curvature to the back
so it fits comfortably in your hand.
And from the press photos, the
bezel around the face is nice and
narrow,
so that's a plus.
But the S9 and S9 + are shorter than the S8 and S8 +, and that's because Samsung has ever
so slightly made the
bezels above and below the display
narrower.
Equally impressive is the fact that Huawei was able to make the
bezel on the sides of the P7's full HD 1080p display
so narrow.
Because the
narrow bezels that remain are a deep, glossy black that matches the display itself, distractions seem to fade away and content takes center stage more
so than on any other phone.
Back in August, we saw the debut of the shockingly compelling Sharp Aquos Crystal, an Android handset with a
bezel around its screen
so narrow it's essentially not even there.
That seems to indicate the arrival of the second - gen iPad Pro, as well as a high - end version of the iPad Air 3 (KGI noted that it'll have a
narrow bezel); the smallest model (the same size as the smaller current - gen iPad Pro) will likely pack lower - end hardware
so as to come in a cheaper price point
so as to appeal to a wider audience.