By the way, Asus had no problem comparing these to the «Fruit Phone X» during their formal announcement, claiming a 26
percent smaller notch.
Not exact matches
First up there's the Asus ZenPhone 5, which features a «26 -
percent smaller»
notch than the one on iPhone X. And not to be outdone, budget phone make Leagoo released their own «S9» phone that, lo and behold, also features a
notch at the top of the screen.
The company's new Zenfone 5 looks like a shameless iPhone X clone and Asus even talked up the
notch during its event claiming that it was 26
percent smaller «than Fruit Phone X.» This is just the beginning as Huawei's upcoming P20 lineup is reported to embrace the
notch as well as the upcoming flagship smartphones from LG and OnePlus.
The ZenFone 5 has a
smaller notch and even slimmer bezels than the iPhone X. Its display takes up 90
percent of the space on the front of the device — compared to 86
percent on the iPhone X — which makes for a very attractive design.
There's no denying the resemblance to a certain Apple phone here, but Asus has actually managed to achieve a higher screen - to - body - ratio because its
notch is 26
percent smaller.
And no, it's not just the top
notch (that Asus wants you to know is 26
percent smaller than the iPhone X); you'll also find the placement of the rear - camera lenses to look quite familiar.